Fisherfolk group urges gov’t to regulate fish prices amid Lent
Fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas on Wednesday urged the government to address the surge in retail prices of fish during the Holy Week......»»
Envi group urges villages in Panigan-Tamugan Watershed to regulate tourism
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 16 January) – An environmental group here on Monday asked the two villages straddling the Panigan-Tamugan Watershed (PTW) to regulate tourist activities after visitors left a pile of garbage there since New Year’s Day. Mark Peñalver, Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS) executive director, said that barangays should learn to strike […].....»»
Department of Agriculture sees spike in fish,vegetables prices this Lent
A spike in the retail prices of fish and vegetables is expected during the Holy Week, Agriculture Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said yesterday, even as he assured consumers that there will be enough supply of food commodities......»»
Fisherfolk raise alarm over demolition of Navotas City fishing structures
“Affected fisherfolk and other residents ‘highly believe’ that the dismantling order is part of the 650-hectare reclamation project in the area.” The post Fisherfolk raise alarm over demolition of Navotas City fishing structures appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Billions for commercial tuna industry, crumbs for fisherfolk
Months of investigation by Bulatlat revealed that the booming commercial tuna industry in General Santos City, dubbed the Philippines’ “tuna capital,” favors industrial scale commercial fishing fleets at the expense of the livelihood of thousands of ordinary fisherfolk. The post Billions for commercial tuna industry, crumbs for fisherfolk appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Pope urges Catholics to swap social media for reflection as Lent begins
ROME (Reuters) – Pope Francis urged Catholics to forgo worldly trappings and focus on essentials as he opened the season of Lent with a traditional Ash Wednesday Mass on one of Rome’s historic seven hills. He criticised people’s tendency to lay bare their lives on social media, deploring “a world in which everything, including our.....»»
Marcos mipa-regulate na sa protocol plate number
Marcos mipa-regulate na sa protocol plate number.....»»
SCC to regulate backyard poultry, livestock farming
SCC to regulate backyard poultry, livestock farming.....»»
Pasil fish traders upset over Gwen’s wet goods transport policy
CEBU CITY, Philippines- Several fish traders at the Pasil Fish Port are complaining regarding a new policy of the Cebu Provincial Government which prohibits the entry of vehicles transporting wet goods from unsanitary conditions within the territorial jurisdiction of the province of Cebu. The policy, outlined in Executive Order (EO) No. 2 issued by Governor.....»»
FACT CHECK | Schools of ‘lupoy’ fish beaching in Sarangani Bay triggered by upwelling
Experts dismissed as false the claim of Facebook page The Watchmen’s Earth and Space connection that the beaching of tons of “nervous” fish in Maasim, Sarangani was driven by an unknown phenomenon. In a post on January 7, the popular page stated: “Ok Philippines on the matter of the massive amount of fish in Sarangani. […].....»»
La Union gov’t to aid drought-hit farmers, fisherfolk
Farmers and fisherfolk in La Union whose livelihood are suffering from the extreme weather condition brought by the El Niño phenomenon are set to receive financial aid from the provincial government......»»
Prices
To most Filipinos, their No. 1 problem is prices – high prices. Of nearly everything. The rate of increase in prices is inflation. Most people don’t understand what inflation means. But they know when prices are high, or are exceedingly high......»»
Lent and a unifying faith
The value and meaning of Lent has, over time, evolved from my perspective as a child growing up in a Catholic household, to the lens of an itinerant who has lived in countries where religion is hardly spoken of or where the dominant faith is different from mine......»»
FACT CHECK: Pope Francis quote on eating ‘whatever you want’ during Lent is fake
Pope Francis’ message for Lent in 2024, on the theme ‘Through the Desert God Leads us to Freedom,’ doesn’t contain the alleged quote.....»»
Rights group highlights PH gov’t failure in stopping drug-related killings
Continuing killings, repression, and the prevailing impunity in the Philippines are among the key findings reported by human rights group Amnesty International (AI)-Philippines. The post Rights group highlights PH gov’t failure in stopping drug-related killings appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Fisherfolk get multifilament nets from BFAR
Fisherfolk get multifilament nets from BFAR.....»»
Group warns of worse hunger as rice prices spike
The watchdog group Bantay Bigas over the weekend warned of an increase in hunger incidence in the country amid the continued spike in retail prices of rice......»»
Group urges power distributors to merge
Group urges power distributors to merge.....»»
DENR defends LLDA on lake sharing
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources defended yesterday the decision of the Laguna Lake Development Authority to increase the share of commercial operators in Laguna de Bay, saying it was the local government units who recommended to President Marcos the modification in the sharing agreement as small fisherfolk could not meet the required supply of fish......»»
Gibo: Don’t fish alone in West Philippine Sea
Local fishermen should not sail to the West Philippine Sea alone, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said yesterday, following reports that the Chinese coast guard forced Filipino fisherfolk to return shells they had gathered from Panatag or Scarborough Shoal......»»
Fuel prices rise by 50¢ per liter amid Russia export ban
MANILA, Philippines —Fuel pump prices will increase by P0.50 per liter starting Tuesday, March 5, due to Russia’s six-month export ban. However, diesel prices will decrease by P0.40 per liter and kerosene by P0.35 per liter, as reported by local oil firms. Shell and Seaoil will implement the price adjustments by 6 a.m. while CleanFuel.....»»