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The fallacy of good intentions: The Philippine Independent Foreign Policy
(BusinessWorld,July 9, 2019 , on page S1/6)In light of the latest maritime incident involving the ramming of the boat of Filipino fisherfolk by a Chinese vessel, the administration is being pressured by its domestic constituents to act and show proof that it truly ... -
Farm growth expected to have steadied
(BusinessWorld,December 19, 2019 , on page S1/1-S1/5)Agriculture production likely sustained growth this quarter despite storms that cost the sector about P4 billion worth of losses, a Cabinet official and private sector experts said in recent interviews. -
Farm insurance coverage at record 2.27 million in 2018
(BusinessWorld,May 27, 2019 , on page S2/7)The insurance rate among farmers and fisherfolk has increased to 33.52% in 2018, hitting a record 2.27 million, the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) said. In a statement, the company said the number of insured rose ... -
Farm output fails to hit gov't target
(BusinessWorld,January 23, 2020 , on page S1/1-S1/5)Philippine agriculture output grew less than a percent in 2019, failing to meet the government’s target as the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak dragged the livestock sector. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) ... -
Farm output growth misses 2018 goal
(BusinessWorld,January 24, 2019 , on page S1/1-S1/3)Farm output rebounded in the fourth quarter to post a slight expansion but was not enough to push the full-year growth to reach the government’s target, according to data the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released ... -
Farm output target in doubt after flat 3 quarters
(BusinessWorld,December 27, 2018 , on page S1/4)The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) target of 2.5% growth in farm output this year is unlikely to be achieved, an economist said. According to Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data, the agriculture sector grew 0.15% ... -
Fast-maturing shellfish pushed for commercial production
(BusinessWorld,March 7, 2013 , on page S1/6)The Government is developing a culture technology for commercial production of a fast-maturing species of oyster, known locally as tikod amo. "The Surigao Del Sur State University (SDSSU) and the Bureau of Agricultural ... -
Fight climate change — it's good for your health
(BusinessWorld,June 1, 2015 , on page S1/6)Governments often see climate change as too costly to address. In fact, it is too costly to ignore. That is why the World Health Organization (WHO), for example, has linked the prevention of disastrous climate change to ... -
Filipino fisherman dismayed over Duterte's failed jetski promise
(BusinessWorld,May 13, 2021 , on page S1/12)The Filipino fisherman who asked presidential candidates during a 2016 forum about their stance on the South China Sea dispute has expressed dismay over President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s statement that his promise to ride a ... -
Finance dep’t reiterates fears about fish prices, supply driving inflation
(BusinessWorld,August 16, 2018 , on page S1/4)The government is “very concerned” about the rising price of fish amid declining production over the past five years, raising the risk of reduced access to and higher prices for a type of food deemed to be a key source of ... -
First-quarter fishery output rises by 2%
(BusinessWorld,May 17, 2023 , on page S1/4)Fisheries output rose 2% year on year in the first quarter, led by the marine municipal fisheries and aquaculture segments, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. In its fisheries report, the PSA said output was ... -
Fish aggregating devices tapped to help fisherfolk manage costs
(BusinessWorld,September 15, 2022 , on page S1/2)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is planning to distribute fish aggregating devices (FADs) to help fisherfolk maximize output without raising production costs. FADs “attract high-value fish species (and) ... -
Fish canneries owe workers P53M -- DoLE
(BusinessWorld,June 24, 2013 , on page S1/2)Several fish processing companies in Mindanao found to have violated labor standards were ordered to pay their workers benefits amounting to P52.9 million. Labor Secretary Rosalinda D. Baldoz said in a statement released ... -
Fish check
(BusinessWorld,August 23, 2018 , on page S1/10)The Department of Health on Wednesday advised the public to report formalin use in fish and other seafood products in the markets after the fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas ... -
Fish farming to grow in next 20 years with demand for food
(BusinessWorld,July 1, 2010 , on page S1/8)Despite two decades of hardship, war and a loss of markets, Matko Jasprica has kept his Croatian fish farm alive and now hopes to start exporting sea bass and sea bream to the European Union. It’s just as well, because ... -
FIsh farms lure Cargill, Inc. as global demand for seafood outpaces meats
(BusinessWorld,August 19, 2015 , on page S3/3)For the first time, the world is eating more fish from farms than from the open sea, spurring billions of dollars of takeovers as one of the largest food companies seeks to capitalize on rising demand. The latest buyer to ... -
Fish hatcheries needed in every province to boost supply — BFAR
(BusinessWorld,June 17, 2021 , on page S1/12)Every province in the country should have at least one fish hatchery to improve the country’s fish fry supply and boost the local aquaculture sector, the top official of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ... -
Fish market offering directly sourced seafood, meals cooked on site planned for Tagbilaran
(BusinessWorld,July 25, 2018 , on page S1/4)The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will counter high fish prices in Tagbilaran, Bohol with its own fish market, with the intent of providing competition for business interests allegedly manipulating fish prices ... -
Fish production rises 3.1% in second quarter
(BusinessWorld,August 17, 2020 , on page S1/9)Fisheries output rose 3.1% year on year to 1.18 million metric tons (MT) in the second quarter led by commercial fisheries and aquaculture producers, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. In its fisheries situation ... -
Fish sauce makes Vietnam billionaire’s fortune
(BusinessWorld,January 25, 2018 , on page S1/9)For Vietnamese consumer tycoon Nguyen Dang Quang, placing his fish sauce and other "must-have" condiments in the kitchen shelves of just about every home in the country has helped make him a billionaire. Shares of Masan ...