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CA reverses ruling on fishing ordinance
(BusinessWorld,April 24, 2015 , on page S1/12)The Court of Appeals (CA) has reversed the ruling of a local trial court that junked a Camarines Norte town’s ordinance allowing the confiscation of fishing vessels that use illegal paraphernalia. A 16-page decision dated ... -
Cabinet clusters to tackle Filipino boat's sinking
(BusinessWorld,June 17, 2019 , on page S1/11)Cabinet Secretary Karlo Alexei B. Nograles on Sunday said there will be a joint cluster meeting on Monday to tackle the reported sinking of a Filipino fishing boat by a Chinese vessel. The incident occurred on June 9 near ... -
Cagayan River dredging to start next week
(BusinessWorld,January 29, 2021 , on page S1/6)The dredging of the Cagayan River will begin next week to prevent the flooding that hit the region after major typhoons last year, an economic planner said. National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Region 2 ... -
Caraga firms raise alarm on declining aquatic, forestry resource
(BusinessWorld,September 24, 2018 , on page S2/6)The business sector in Caraga region has expressed alarm over the continued decline of the fish catch and the denudation of forests in the region, one of the richest in natural resources but with the second-lowest contribution ... -
Carbon from Indonesia fires exceeds US emissions: green groups
(BusinessWorld,October 23, 2015 , on page S3/4)Fires raging across huge areas of Indonesia are spewing more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere every day than the US economy, according to estimates from global environment watchdogs. For nearly two months, thousands ... -
Carpio says allowing Chinese fishermen in EEZ unconstitutional
(BusinessWorld,June 27, 2019 , on page S1/12)Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio said allowing Chinese fishermen to trawl in the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is unconstitutional. In a statement issued late Tuesday, Mr. Carpio said the ... -
Carpio steps back from West Philippine Sea case
(BusinessWorld,July 3, 2019 , on page S1/12)Senior Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio has inhibited himself from the petition asking the government to enforce environmental laws to protect and preserve three shoals in the West Philippine Sea. Supreme Court (SC) ... -
Cash offered for Great Barrier Reef rescue ideas
(BusinessWorld,January 17, 2018 , on page S1/8)Australia is calling on the world's top scientific minds to help save the Great Barrier Reef, offering hundreds of thousands of dollars to fund research into protecting the world's largest living structure. The UNESCO World ... -
Catch of the day
(BusinessWorld,March 26, 2010 , on page S1/6)Workers arrange freshly caught yellowfin tuna at a fish port in General Santos city in southern Philippines Mar. 25. The local tuna industry in General Santos City which earned the country over $200 million in annual revenue ... -
Catfish festival expected to give village in Davao City a marketing, tourism boost
(BusinessWorld,October 19, 2015 , on page S1/5)A village here known for its catfish farms is getting a marketing boost with the declaration of its 10-year-old annual Pantatan Festival as an official tourist event and the area as a Davao City "foodie" destination. The ... -
Cayetano: PHL, China 'co-control' Scarborough
(BusinessWorld,June 20, 2018 , on page S1/12)Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter S. Cayetano on Monday said the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China “co-control” the disputed West Philippine Sea, particularly the waters surrounding Scarborough Shoal, adding ... -
Celebrating bangus and fishermen
(BusinessWorld,April 15, 2019 , on page S1/10)The annual Gilon-Gilon ed Baley street dancing competition, participated in by the 31 barangays of Dagupan City, was held Friday, marking the start of the city’s Bangus Festival, which will culminate with the grand Bangusan ... -
Century Tuna maker's earnings jump 9% on higher branded sales
(BusinessWorld,March 28, 2019 , on page S1/4)Earnings of Century Pacific Food, Inc. (CNPF) grew by nine percent in 2018, driven by strong sales from its branded food products. In a statement issued Wednesday, the listed firm said consolidated and unaudited earnings ... -
Changing perspectives, increasing effectiveness in agriculture
(BusinessWorld,July 26, 2016 , on page SI/6)Secretary Manny Piñol identified a number of provinces that the Department of Agriculture will provide speedy aid in speeding up poverty alleviation and wealth creation. This is good and I think few will disagree with the ... -
China calls reported reclamation activities in Spratlys 'fake news'
(BusinessWorld,December 22, 2022 , on page S1/12)China on Wednesday denied allegations that it is conducting reclamation activities in unoccupied features of the resource-rich Spratlys Island, parts of which are claimed by the Philippines and calls it the Kalayaan Island ... -
China denies designs on Scarborough Shoal
(BusinessWorld,March 23, 2017 , on page S1/11)The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday said the government is maintaining a “close watch” on developments in the South China Sea, as Manila awaits Beijing’s clarification on its reported plan to further build ... -
China fishing deal seen as preliminary to more talks
(BusinessWorld,July 4, 2019 , on page S1/4)Cabinet Secretary Karlo Alexei B. Nograles called a 2016 verbal agreement on fishing rights at Reed Bank between President Rodrigo R. Duterte and China’s Xi Jinping a preliminary step to a more formalized deal, as members ... -
China hits back at Philippines for criticizing reclamation project in disputed region
(BusinessWorld,January 12, 2015 , on page S1/12)China on Monday hit back at the Philippines for criticizing Beijing's ongoing reclamation project in the disputed South China Sea, saying that its actions were within the scope of Chinese sovereignty. China lays claim to ... -
China invades the Philippines — a bad dream come true
(BusinessWorld,June 19, 2019 , on page S1/6-S1/7)The sinking of a Filipino fishing boat in the West Philippine Sea by a Chinese vessel has created a sticky public relations situation for the government of President Rodrigo Duterte. The usual extremists have added fuel ... -
China likely to just snub PHL senators' tirade on sea incident
(BusinessWorld,December 16, 2022 , on page S1/10)China could not be expected to change its stance and course of action in disputed parts of the South China Sea after Philippine senators signed a resolution on Wednesday condemning what they called harassment and encroachment ...