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4 Visayas governors want additional provisions in law to fight illegal fishing
(BusinessWorld,July 17, 2017 , on page S1/11)The governors of four provinces surrounding the Visayan Sea will lobby for further adjustments to Republic Act 10654, passed in February 2015 and containing the amended Fisheries Code of the Philippines, to include more ... -
7 of 10 Filipinos want Duterte gov't to assert right at sea
(BusinessWorld,July 15, 2020 , on page S1/9)Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr. this week said a 2016 decision by a United Nations tribunal rejects China’s claim to more than 80% of the South China Sea is nonnegotiable. The Department of Foreign Affairs ... -
9 Boracay businesses charged with forestry, water violations
(BusinessWorld,December 4, 2020 , on page S1/2)The government has charged nine Boracay establishments with illegally occupying protected forest land on the island, the Environment department said. The violations involve rules laid down under the revised Forestry Code ... -
Aboitiz to develop Boracay’s Wetland #4 into urban park
(BusinessWorld,August 14, 2018 , on page S1/10)The Aboitiz Group, through its social development arm Aboitiz Foundation, has adopted and will rehabilitate Boracay Island’s Wetland #4 into a “linear urban park”. The company announced yesterday that it recently signed a ... -
Agri dep't Filipinos continue to fish in West Philippine Sea with gov't support
(BusinessWorld,June 9, 2021 , on page S1/8)Increased government presence at the West Philippine Sea has allowed Filipino fishermen to continue operating in the area, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). The DA’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ... -
Agri dep’t opens TienDA farmers’ market in Taguig
(BusinessWorld,October 15, 2018 , on page S2/7)The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it opened a direct-from-farmers store in Taguig City as part of continuing measures to offer low-cost farm products to the public. The store, under the DA’s “TienDA Malasakit” brand, ... -
Agri workers, fisherfolk, vets exempted from quarantine
(BusinessWorld,March 26, 2020 , on page S1/9)Agriculture workers and veterinarians have been included in the list of exemptions from the mandatory home quarantine imposed by the government in Luzon to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a ... -
Agriculture output boosted by Q4 gain
(BusinessWorld,January 23, 2014 , on page S1/1-S1/3)A surprising fourth-quarter gain provided a slight boost to farm output, the government yesterday reported, but the full-year result still fell well below the government’s target. Despite super typhoon Yolanda’s impact, ... -
Around 88% of farmlands nationwide irrigated; water supply sufficient
(BusinessWorld,March 26, 2010 , on page S1/6)Around 88% of farmlands across the country scheduled for irrigation during this year's dry cropping season have already been watered, and the coverage is expected to improve as farming activities continue despite the El ... -
BFAR needs at least 6 more vessels to monitor waters, marine resources — advocacy group
(BusinessWorld,June 29, 2021 , on page S1/9)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) should have more big vessels for patrolling Philippine waters, food advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan said. Tugon Kabuhayan convener Asis G. Perez, a former BFAR national ... -
BFAR orders vessel tracking systems for all commercial fishing boats
(BusinessWorld,October 11, 2018 , on page S2/7)The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), said all commercial fishing vessels are subject to government tracking and must have vessel monitoring measures (VMM) and ... -
BFAR plans more floating fish cages in mariculture parks
(BusinessWorld,September 23, 2010 , on page S1/6)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will expand marine agriculture (mariculture) zones in Eastern Visayas by setting up floating fish cages in Leyte’s open seas. The Fisheries bureau will also redevelop ... -
Bond issue proposed to fund ships for South China Sea
(BusinessWorld,January 12, 2016 , on page S1/5)A legislator on Monday proposed that the government offer up to P150 billion worth of retail bonds to help finance the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) modernization program. The next administration should ascertain ... -
Boracay's White Beach declared clean; water quality 'almost there'
(BusinessWorld,July 5, 2018 , on page S1/4)The government is on track in its efforts to rehabilitate Boracay island, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said as it declared White Beach clean and the effort to improve water quality on the ... -
Boracay’s 6-month rehab timetable reaffirmed
(BusinessWorld,July 19, 2018 , on page S1/4)The rehabilitation of Boracay will proceed according to the six-month timetable, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said, amid recent reports that the resort island’s cleanup is proceeding ahead of ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...