AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has championed the adoption of a “blue economy” as a framework for the safe use and sustainable development of Philippine maritime resources. In his message during the...
The House Committee on Economic Affairs on Tuesday, Feb. 7, began its initial deliberation on the proposed Blue Economy Act that seeks to establish a framework to sustainably develop, manage, and protect the Philippines’ marine and water resources. A file photo of Scarborough Shoal taken during...
Senatorial aspirant Gibo Teodoro on Thursday campaigned for the use of marine resources or the "blue economy" to achieve food security in the country. Teodoro said the country is rich in marine resources for being surrounded by waters, so these should be harnessed to address issues on food security...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is close to securing the approval for the Fisheries and Coastal Resiliency (FishCoRe), a P10-billion project to be funded by World Bank. The project, which will run for seven years, is the first World Bank project to be implemented with the Bureau of Fisheries and...