Browsing BusinessWorld by Subject "hurricanes"
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2 survivors of capsized ship back home, to get gov't aid
(BusinessWorld,September 21, 2020 , on page S1/9)Two Filipino survivors of a cargo ship that sank off Japan arrived in the Philippines on Saturday and will be getting cash aid from government as well help in finding new employment, according to the Labor department. “We ... -
Agri damage from Lando reaches P8.45 billion
(BusinessWorld,October 27, 2015 , on page S1/4)Damage to agricultural crops and fisheries in the five regions affected by typhoon Lando (international name: Koppu) has reached P8.45 billion, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday. Data released by the DA ... -
Agriculture damage caused by Typhoon Quinta hits P2.2 billion
(BusinessWorld,November 2, 2020 , on page S1/8)Agricultural damage caused by Typhoon Quinta (international name: Molave) has hit P2.20 billion, up from the previous estimate of P1.81 billion, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). In a bulletin, the DA said ... -
Agriculture damaged in Western Visayas estimated at P265M
(BusinessWorld,January 6, 2020 , on page S2/7)Damage to the agriculture sector of Western Visayas due to typhoon Ursula (international name: Phanfone) has exceeded P265 million as of Jan. 3 with more than half accounted for by rice crops and facilities, according to ... -
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, ... -
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. -
Quezon farmers, fisherfolk get P1.42-B aid from DA
(BusinessWorld,November 25, 2020 , on page S1/10)The Department of Agriculture (DA) distributed P1.42 billion worth of assistance to farmers and fisherfolk in Quezon province who were affected by recent typhoons while their livelihoods have been weakend by the coronavirus ... -
Reviving Visayas agriculture and fishery ( a Marshall Plan?)
(BusinessWorld,January 7, 2014 , on page S1/4-S1/5)First, small-scale fishing needs to be brought back to its feet quickly. According to a University of Asia and the Pacific study, there were about 3,350 motorized boats and 975 non-motorized boats in 2008 in Guiuan, Eastern ... -
Rising seas are the next crisis for the world's ports
(BusinessWorld,July 19, 2022 , on page S1/7)The delicate choreography of ships, trains, and trucks at the world’s ports has been badly disrupted by the pandemic, and the turmoil is not likely to end soon. If a virus can have such an adverse impact on the journey of ... -
Typhoon agriculture damage estimate rises to P11.1 B
(BusinessWorld,January 7, 2022 , on page S1/2)The estimate of agricultural damage caused by Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) has been raised to P11.1 billion, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). The typhoon affected 389,316 farmers and fishermen ... -
Typhoon agriculture damage estimate rises to P11.1B
(BusinessWorld,January 7, 2022 , on page S1/2)Damage was reported in the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon), Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan), Bicol, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern ... -
Typhoon damage to fisheries P3 billion, tops in agri industry
(BusinessWorld,January 6, 2022 , on page S1/2)Fisheries remained the most affected sector of agriculture, sustaining P3 billion worth of damage due to Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai), the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. The overall agricultural damage ...