Browsing The Philippine Star by Author "Simeon, Louise Maureen"

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    • 5 provinces commit to protect Visayan sea 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, September 30, 2018, on page B2)
      Five local government units have committed to adopt a fisheries management framework to protect the Visayan Sea, one of the country’s major fishing grounds, from illegal fishing activities to ensure a sustainable fisheries ...

    • 'After Phl protest, best for Chinese fishermen to leave' 

      Mendez, Christina; Laude, Jaime; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Flores, Helen; Simeon, Louise Maureen; Cayabyab, Marc Jason; Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, April 3, 2019, on page 2)
      Chinese fishermen around Pag-asa Island in the South China Sea should start leaving the area following the diplomatic protest filed by the Philippine government, presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said yesterday. “Can ...

    • Agri-fishery exports reach $ 1.31 B in Q1 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, May 11, 2020, on page B5)
      Exports of agriculture and fishery products grew by 12 percent to $1.31 billion in the first quarter even as the country’s total outbound shipments dropped during the period. Citing data from the Philippine Statistics ...

    • Agriculture sector grows 0.7% in Q3 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, November 10, 2020, on page B1-B6)
      The Philippine agriculture sector managed to pull off a 0.7 percent growth in the third quarter, with strong gains recorded in crops and fisheries despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and severe weather conditions, ...

    • Ambo agri damage hits P1.56 B 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, May 21, 2020, on page 9)
      Damage to agriculture in areas hit by Typhoon Ambo has ballooned to P1.56 billion. Damage to the fisheries sector was valued at P41 million and affected 2,644 fisherfolk. Most of the damage was recorded in Leyte and Northern ...

    • Ambo agri damage hits P1.56 B 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen; Rivera, Danessa (The Philippine Star, May 21, 2020, on page 9)
      Damage to agriculture in areas hit by Typhoon Ambo has ballooned to P1.56 billion. Damage to the fisheries sector was valued at P41 million and affected 2,644 fisherfolk. Most of the damage was recorded in Leyte and Northern ...

    • Ambo damage to agri hits P1 B 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen; Santos, Rudy; Ronda, Rainier Allan (The Philippine Star, May 19, 2020, on page 2)
      Damage to the agriculture sector in areas battered by Typhoon Ambo has climbed to P1.04 billion, the Department of Agriculture-Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center reported yesterday. The fisheries ...

    • Angat dam dips below critical level 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, April 29, 2019, on page 1)
      The water level in Angat Dam, Metro Manila’s water source, has dipped to critical as El Niño continues to persist in the country. The latest update from state weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical ...

    • Aquaculture in dams, protected areas pushed 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, January 26, 2021, on page B6)
      Allowing aquaculture to flourish in dams and certain protected areas is expected to boost food security and stabilize prices amid rising prices of pork and chicken. In a virtual briefing, agricultural advocacy group Tugon ...

    • Benham Rise eyed as food zone 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, May 9, 2017, on page B1-B3)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) wants President Duterte to declare the 13-million hectare Benham Rise as a protected food supply zone to ensure the country’s marine food security. “I will recommend to President Duterte ...

    • Benham Rise seen as fisheries hot spot 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, April 15, 2016, on page B-5)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and marine scientists have sailed for the first time this year the 13-million hectare Benham Rise in an effort to protect and increase marine productivity in the ...

    • Benham trip to push through next week 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, April 29, 2017, on page 1-10)
      The government is all set to embark on another exploratory trip to the 13-million-hectare Benham Rise next week, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said yesterday. Piñol said President Duterte gave the green light for ...

    • BFAR revokes commercial fishing vessel license 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, January 19, 2020, on page B3)
      For the first time, the government has permanently revoked the license of a fishing vessel for repeatedly encroaching municipal waters. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has revoked the license of FV ...

    • Boracay eyed as site for agritourism dev't 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, May 20, 2018, on page B4)
      Think tank Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) is pushing for agritourism development in Boracay in the likes of Bali in Indonesia, Taiwan and Thailand. SEARCA director ...

    • Boracay no longer a cesspool, may reopen Oct. 26 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen; Romero, Alexis (The Philippine Star, July 5, 2018, on page 3)
      Just two months since its closure, top tourist destination Boracay Island is no longer a “cesspool” following intensified rehabilitation efforts to regain its status, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ...

    • Boracay resort shut down for lack of permit 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen; Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, February 24, 2019, on page 14)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has shut down a beach resort in Boracay for operating without necessary permits and clearances. The Boracay Interagency Task Force on Friday served the closure ...

    • Boracay Water hikes budget amid rehab 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, June 23, 2018, on page B4)
      Boracay Island Water Co. Inc. may adjust its five-year capital budget to allow it to accelerate the construction of the Yapak sewage treatment plant as part of the rehabilitation efforts in the island. The Yapak STP is ...

    • Boracay Water ready for Oct opening 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, July 7, 2018, on page B9)
      The Boracay unit of Ayala-led Manila Water Co. Inc. is intensifying its operations in the island to ensure readiness in time for the reopening by October. Boracay Island Water Co. Inc. recently acquired additional desludging ...

    • Boracay water utility compliant with DENR standards 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, September 28, 2019, on page B5)
      Boracay Tubi System Inc. (BTSI), one of the two water utility providers in Boracay Island, is fully compliant with the government’s effluent standards following the recent rehabilitation of the country’s top tourist ...

    • Boracay-like rehab eyed for Manila Bay 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen; Flores, Helen (The Philippine Star, December 17, 2018, on page 12)
      Following the six-month Boracay rehabilitation, the government is looking at replicating efforts to restore Manila Bay to its pristine state fit for recreation. “We are preparing for an all-out strategy to bring the coliform ...