Browsing BusinessWorld by Subject "legislation"

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    • Climate Change is real 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (BusinessWorld, January 23, 2015, on page S1/9)
      In a surprise move, US Senate Republicans joined Democrats and went on record on Wednesday acknowledging that climate change is real. The symbolic amendment attached to a controversial bill authorizing construction of the ...

    • Farm insurance coverage at record 2.27 million in 2018 

      Galang, Vincent Mariel P. (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 ...

    • Innovative and collaborative action on plastic waste 

      Pepino, Vanessa (BusinessWorld, December 4, 2019, on page S1/7)
      The challenge of cleaning up and rehabilitating Manila Bay is a wake-up call, and along with the tons of plastic waste are the social, economic, and financial implications that are beginning to surface. Without implementing ...

    • Need for fisheries dep't cited vs illegal fishing 

      Pascual, Nicolo Paolo A. (BusinessWorld, October 21, 2015, on page S1/2)
      Municipal fishing interests are pushing for legislation to create a Department of Fisheries to ensure adequate enforcement of the recently amended Fisheries Code. The Bureaus of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), an ...

    • Salt industry dev’t bill hurdles House committee 

      Cruz, Beatriz Marie (BusinessWorld, May 12, 2023, on page S1/4)
      A house committee has approved a substitute bill outlining plans to revive the salt industry. The House Agriculture and Food committee approved on Thursday the proposed Philippine Salt Industry Development Act, which seeks ...