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    • R&D breakthrough brings hope to troubled shrimp industry 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, November 12, 2000, on page 24)
      The once booming shrimp industry is down, but not yet out. And a recent research breakthrough achieved by aquaculture scientists may yet help resuscitate this once thriving venture that turned in huge profits for entrepreneurs ...

    • R&D breakthroughs benefit RP aquaculture industry 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, July 21, 2002, on page B-5)
      A new environment-friendly shrimp farming technology promises to be the silver lining in the dark clouds that have been mantling the country's moribund shrimp industry for about a decade. The technology, which uses the ...

    • R&D breakthroughs speed up RP fisheries dev't 

      Fernandez, Rudy (The Philippine Star, July 4, 1999, on page 24)
      Years back, grouper (lapu-lapu) used to be caught in the wild or in their natural habitat - the sea. Now, it can be raised in brackish water ponds, thanks to a technology developed by the government-hosted, Tigbauan, ...

    • R&D plan to boost seaweed industry 

      (The Philippine Star, October 15, 1993, on page 20)
      An agency of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has hammered out a research and development (R&D) program to boost the development of the country's seaweed industry. The R&D program was prepared by the Los ...

    • Raising ulang in fish cages 

      RAF (The Philippine Star, March 18, 2007, on page B-4)
      It is now feasible to raise ulang (giant freshwater prawn) in fish cages in lakes. The technology was developed and continues to be refined under a collaborative project on the development of a genetically improved strain ...

    • Raps dismissed vs Chinese vessel that rammed Phl boat 

      Ramirez, Robertzon (The Philippine Star, September 28, 2020, on page 1-2)
      The provincial prosecutor’s office in Occidental Mindoro has dismissed the charges the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) filed against Hong Kong-flagged M/V Vienna Wood, which hit the fishing vessel Liberty 5 off Mamburao in ...

    • Rare shark, giant grouper sighted in Ormoc Bay 

      Jimenea, Lalaine (The Philippine Star, January 21, 2018, on page 14)
      As it continues with the exploration for sunken warships in Ormoc Bay, RV Petrel – the research vessel owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen – has reported sighting a rare blunt-nosed sixgill shark and a giant grouper, ...

    • Realpolitik 

      Magno, Alex (The Philippine Star, May 20, 2021, on page 4)
      Over time, they cultivate the mindset of a recluse. That is a counterproductive mindset – especially in this part of the world destined to be the center of gravity of the global economy. Because of competing claims over ...

    • Reaping the gifts of the sea 

      (The Philippine Star, May 4, 1995, on page 14)
      Our meeting today deals with one of the most basic concerns of Filipino life. Fish is the main source of protein for the Filipino people, with each Filipino consuming 40 kilograms of fish every year. I have learned that ...

    • Reclamation projects seen to propel Bacoor into new growth center 

      Gonzales, Iris (The Philippine Star, January 15, 2020, on page B4)
      Two reclamation projects in Cavite are expected to transform Bacoor into a new center of growth. The Bacoor Reclamation and Development Project (BRDP) and the Diamond Reclamation and Development Project (DRDP) have already ...

    • Recovery of agri sector expected in 2011 

      Go, Marianne V. (The Philippine Star, May 16, 2010, on page B-4)
      Recovery of the agriculture sector is expected in 2011 barring another extreme weather phenomenon, according to macroeconomic assumptions drawn up by the Development Budget Coordinating Committee. For this year, the DBCC ...

    • Red Planet goes green 

      (The Philippine Star, June 14, 2019, on page F4)
      Red Planet Hotels announced its longterm environmental sustainability goals. The green milestones to battle global ecological challenges focus on three strategic areas – separation of waste, phasing out single-use plastics ...

    • Red Planet, 4Ocean clean up Manila Bay 

      (The Philippine Star, January 4, 2019, on page D3)
      Red Planet Hotels and 4Ocean joined forces recently to clear Manila Bay of 300 kilos of trash in the first of their joint clean-up efforts since forming a partnership last month. Red Planet is the first hotel chain to ...

    • Red tide alert still on in Bataan coastal waters 

      Cervantes, Ding; Visperas, Eva (The Philippine Star, May 23, 2014, on page A-28)
      Red tide has plagued the coastal waters of Bataan for six months now and is showing no signs of waning. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) yesterday issued another appeal to the public to refrain from ...

    • Red tide alert still up in 2 P'sinan towns 

      Visperas, Eva (The Philippine Star, April 9, 2015, on page A-19)
      The coastal waters of Bolinao and Anda towns in Pangasinan remain positive for red tide toxin, according to the latest advisory of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). In Shellfish Bulletin 8, Series of ...

    • Red tide alert still up in Surigao coasts 

      Serrano, Ben (The Philippine Star, May 15, 2021, on page 10)
      The red tide alert is still up in Hinatuan, Bislig Bay and Lianga Bay in Surigao del Sur, with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Caraga region reiterating the ban on gathering and selling of shellfish ...

    • Red tide alert up in 2 P'sinan towns 

      Visperas, Eva (The Philippine Star, April 29, 2019, on page 15)
      Authorities have raised a red tide alert in the coastal waters of this town as well as in Anda after shellfish samples collected from these areas tested positive for the algae that produces the red tide toxin. In an advisory ...

    • Red tide alert up in 2 towns in P'sinan 

      Visperas, Eva; Valencia, Czeriza (The Philippine Star, March 8, 2014, on page A-19)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 1 yesterday warned the public against consuming shellfish taken from the coastal waters of Bolinao and Anda towns in Pangasinan, as samples gathered there were ...

    • Red tide alert up in 6 provinces 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, November 5, 2017, on page 17)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has imposed a shellfish ban in six provinces. In shellfish bulletin 35, BFAR said shellfish gathered from Inner Malampaya Sound, Taytay, and Puerto Princesa Bays in ...

    • Red tide alert up in Bataan 

      Sapnu, Ric (The Philippine Star, November 19, 2017, on page 14)
      A shellfish ban has been imposed in Bataan. In its latest bulletin, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said shellfish gathered from the coastal waters of Hermosa, Orani, Samal, Abucay, Balanga, Pilar, ...