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Marcos says agri ambitions go beyond self-sufficiency
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said on Thursday that his goals for agriculture go beyond achieving self-sufficiency, and extend to making the Philippines a global leader in food production. “The work to improve our ...
- October 7, 2022
China calls reported reclamation activities in Spratlys 'fake news'
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 ...
- December 22, 2022
BFAR bans harvest of juvenile mangrove crabs, spiny lobsters
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said it has banned the harvest of juvenile mangrove crabs and spiny lobsters to prevent overfishing and implemented a registration system for fishermen harvesting these ...
- April 27, 2020
Typhoon damage to fisheries P3 billion, tops in agri industry
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 ...
- January 6, 2022
Philippines, Australia hold military exercises at sea
Philippine Navy troops held sea drills with their Australian counterparts at the weekend supposedly to boost security in the Indo-Pacific region. In a statement on Monday, the Philippine Navy said its missile-frigate and ...
- September 28, 2021
Duterte urged to allow navy to join drills in South China Sea
President Rodrigo R. Duterte should let the Philippine Navy join war games in the South China Sea after China passed a law allowing its coast guard to fire at foreign vessels in the disputed waterway, political analysts ...
- February 1, 2021
PHL tells China to 'back off' after boat attack
The Philippines on Thursday told China to “back off” after three Chinese Coast Guard vessels illegally blocked and discharged water cannons on boats that were carrying supply to a military post on a Philippine-occupied ...
- November 19, 2021
PHL reports China ship breach of sea regulation
A Philippine government vessel on Sunday reported a recent close distance maneuvering incident involving a China Coast Guard (CCG) ship in Scarborough Shoal. The Philippine Coast Guard said it was the fourth time within a ...
- March 28, 2022
BFAR raises red tide warning over three provinces
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned consumers against eating shellfish harvested from three areas due to red tide contamination. The BFAR said that shellfish from Dauis and Tagbilaran City in ...
- May 11, 2020
Senator wants to stop China’s island-building activities at sea
A Philippine senator on Monday filed a resolution seeking legal and diplomatic approaches to force China to stop its “destructive” reclamation activities in the South China Sea. Senator Risa N. Hontiveros-Baraquel also ...
- April 28, 2020