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    • DA mulls bigger fisheries budget 

      Go, Marianne V. (The Philippine Star, December 27, 2009, on page B-3)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to allocate a hefty P1 billion budget for the fisheries subsector, particularly aquaculture, next year. As part of moves to develop aquaculture industry, two DA agencies have partnered ...
    • DA to create Prawn Board 

      Felix, Rocel C. (The Philippine Star, April 6, 2003, on page B-7)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) will create a Prawn Board to address the pressing concerns of the industry, particularly growers in Negros Occidental, one of the biggest prawn-producing regions in the country. The local ...
    • DOTr chief suspends PCG, Marina execs over Iloilo mishap 

      Mercurio, Richmond; Ramirez, Robertzon; Villanueva, Rhodina; Lazaro, Ramon Efren; Santos, Rudy (The Philippine Star, August 9, 2019, on page 1-8)
      Officials of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) in Western Visayas were relieved following last week’s sea tragedy at the Iloilo-Guimaras Strait that killed 31 people. Transportation ...
    • Guimaras 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, September 21, 2002, on page 21)
      A skills training project on mariculture (growing of marine species) has been launched in Guimaras. The four-month Mariculture Livelihood Skills Development Session (SDS) is being held at the Igang Marine Substation ...
    • Moratorium on fish pen operations declared 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, February 18, 2017, on page 16)
      The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) has declared a moratorium for one year on fish pen operations in Laguna de Bay.In a board resolution approved recently, the LLDA noted that fish pens and other aquaculture ...
    • The new DA structure 

      Reyes, Mary Ann LL. (The Philippine Star, May 28, 2000, on page 23)
      The Department of Agriculture has finally issued the highly controversial administrative order reorganizing the management structure of the department. According to the AO issued last May 15, a copy of which was furnished ...
    • Phl gets climate change aid from Germany 

      Flores, Helen (The Philippine Star, June 2, 2018, on page 5)
      The German government has committed an additional €35 million to fund the Philippines’ climate change adaptation projects, citing the country’s vulnerability to the effects of global warming. German Ambassador Gordon Kricke ...
    • SEAFDEC chief reappointed 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, July 21, 2002, on page B-10)
      On the government's endorsement through President Arroyo, the chief of the Tigbauan, Iloilo-based Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) has been reappointed for an unprecedented ...
    • Water firms ordered to help speed up Boracay cleanup 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen; Villanueva, Rhodina; Rendon, Jennifer; Porcalla, Delon (The Philippine Star, April 20, 2018, on page 2)
      Water concessionaires in Boracay have been ordered to work together and help speed up the cleanup of the island, which will be closed starting next Thursday. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu yesterday directed the Boracay ...