The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Thursday, May 11 hosted the 18th meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Working Group on Coastal and Marine Environment (AWGCME) at the Conrad Manila in Pasay City. The working group recognizes the importance of coastal and marine resources for the livelihood of ASEAN people and aims to protect the 173,000 km of coastline of the ASEAN nations.
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Filipino fishermen regain livelihood to fish inside disputed South China Sea shoal
Reuters — Filipino fishermen at a disputed shoal have regained their livelihood by fishing inside a disputed shoal following closer bilateral ties between Manila and Beijing in recent months. Far out in the South China Sea, where dark blue meets bright turquoise, a miles-long row of fishing boats anchor near Scarborough Shoal, backed by a small armada of coastguard projecting China’s power in Asia’s most disputed waters. China still calls the shots at the prime […]
Libreng food cart ipinamahagi ng DSWD sa Urdaneta City, Pangasinan
URDANETA CITY, Pangasinan (Eagle News) – Tinatayang nasa 80 katao ang nakinabang sa ipinamahaging 40 libreng food cart ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Ang pamamahagi ay isinagawa noong Miyerkules ng umaga, March 22 sa harapan ng City Hall ng Urdaneta City, Pangasinan. Ang mga nabigyan ng nasabing food cart ay nagmula sa 34 barangay ng nasabing lungsod na miyembro ng 4P’s. Bawat isang food cart ay nagkakahalaga ng 30,000 pesos kasama na ang […]
BSP extends LYD-CEF for repatriated OFWs
MANILA, PIA – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has approved the reopening of the Libyan Dinar Currency Exchange Facility (LYD-CEF) for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) repatriated from Libya for another six months, or until July 29, 2015. The approval came shortly after Labor Secretary Erlinda Baldoz sent a letter to Amando M. Tetangco, BSP Governor, requesting for the extension of the LYD-CEF, thus, giving life to BSP Circular 867, dated January 14, 2015, allowing […]





