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Dar seeks tripled fisheries budget
In an interview with ANC, Agriculture Secretary William Dar underscored the need to increase the fisheries sector’s budget to P12 billion from the current P4 billion. Dar stressed the lack of budget for fisheries, despite ...
- June 4, 2022
Fisherfolk warn of fake sardine shortage
Fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) has warned the government about a shortage of tamban or Indian sardines that is allegedly being “fabricated” by big fishing firms and ...
- September 8, 2022
DA to continue fisheries interventions to boost output
The Department of Agriculture said it would continue to provide interventions for fisheries production to ensure food security. “We will exert strong efforts to ensure that quality fish and fishery products are made ...
- January 23, 2022
Phl bags best diving area award in Tokyo
The Philippines continues to sustain global interest for its diving offerings as a number of the country’s top diving spots raked in overseas awards and recognition, the Department of Tourism (DOT) reported. In a statement, ...
- September 5, 2020
More farmers, fisherfolks now have insurance coverage
Over three million farmers and fisherfolks are now enrolled in government insurance programs, the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) said. Data from the PCIC show that around 3.09 million were enrolled in its insurance ...
- March 4, 2021
TUCP backs calls for China pullout from reef
The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) supports the statements of Secretaries Delfin Lorenzana and Teodoro Locsin Jr. in demanding the withdrawal of Chinese naval, militia and maritime presence in and around ...
- April 17, 2021
Phl must take lead in WPS; US will support it'
The Philippines should take the lead in protecting its territorial waters from China, with the United States only extending some support especially through joint patrols, Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel Romualdez said ...
- April 27, 2021
Marine plastic pollution poses threat to food security – Oceana
Marine conservation group Oceana Philippines is urging the country to act against marine plastic pollution due to its potential threats to the country’s food security. In a statement, Oceana vice president Gloria Estenzo ...
- July 13, 2021
DA rolls out aquaculture infra projects
The Department of Agriculture (DA) inaugurated P23 million worth of aquaculture infrastructure at the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) in Iloilo. In a statement, the DA said Agriculture Secretary ...
- December 12, 2021
Agri sector dips 1.7% in 2021
The country’s agriculture sector fell by 1.7 percent in 2021, mainly driven by declines in the livestock sector. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that the value of production in local agriculture ...
- January 27, 2022