The decision of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources' (DENR) to dismantle fishing and aquaculture structures in Manila Bay is feared to negatively impact the livelihood of as many as 15,000 fisherfolks and coastal residents. A Fisherman in Cavite (File photo/Manila Bulletin) This is...
Militant fishers' group Pambansang Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA) denounced on Wednesday, Aug. 25, President Duterte's acceptance of his nomination by the PDP-Laban to be its candidate for vice president in 2022. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) "He did accept the nomination, the...
Owners and caretakers attend to their fish cages as they continue with their normal lives in Agoncillo, Batangas amid the Taal Volcano unrest on July 3, 2021. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) The unused funds of the Department of Agriculture (DA) could have been used to provide cash assistance to...
After being flagged by Commission on Audit (COA) for underutilization of funds and accounting irregularities, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is now strategizing to fully utilize its budget for this year. Agriculture Secretary William Dar (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) At the same time, the DA...
The billions of unused funds by the Department of Agriculture (DA) in 2020 were crucial to the struggling farmers and fisherfolks in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and economic crises, a fishers' group said on Wednesday, Aug. 18. (Unsplash) Citing the study of the Kilusang Magbubukid ng...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the Department of Agriculture (DA) for billions of unspent funds and accounting "irregularities" prompting several farmers’ groups to slam the government agency led by Agriculture Secretary William Dar. Agriculture Secretary William Dar (Photo courtesy of...
A fisherfolk group on Saturday, Aug. 7, has called on the Chinese government to respect the rights of Filipino fishermen, after Filipino fishers and authorities rescued two distressed Chinese fishermen off the coast of Palawan last week. (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The Pambansang Lakas ng...
A fishers' group on Wednesday, Aug. 4, urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to coordinate with the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) to issue "clear directives" exempting agri-fishery products from strict border control points during...
(KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The government has been urged to provide assistance to small fishers and farmers in Central Luzon, whose livelihoods have been affected by the recent typhoon and heavy monsoon rains. Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya)...
Fishers' group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA) has prodded Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to protect the Philippine marine territory against Chinese vessels. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, PAMALAKAYA said PCG "should strive for the expulsion of Chinese...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque revealed his plans to go to Bajo de Masinloc and the Kalayaan Islands in the West Philippine Sea to check if Filipinos were really being barred from fishing in the disputed waters. Members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and some Filipino fishermen in the West...
Fishers' group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA) on Wednesday, July 14, prodded maritime authorities to conduct an investigation on the ground to verify and substantiate the report that Chinese chips have been discharging wastes in the West Philippine Sea....
