FISHERIES output rose 2.2% led by the marine municipal fisheries and aquaculture segments, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. In its fisheries situation report, the PSA said production volume in 2022 was 4.34 million metric tons (MMT), up from 4.25 MMT a year earlier. “Increases in production were noted in marine municipal fisheries and aquaculture, […]
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CoA holds Nueva Ecija mayor accountable for P22-M municipal hall fire damage
THE COMMISSION on Audit (CoA) declared the town mayor of San Antonio, Nueva Ecija accountable for a P22-million damage in the municipal hall caused by a fire in June 2013. In a decision dated May 30, 2022 but only posted on CoA’s website recently, state auditors said Mayor Arvin C. Salonga’s “negligence as an official […]
Canneries urged to pay fair prices to municipal fisherfolk
THE canning industry needs to pay fair prices to the municipal fisherfolk keeping their factories supplied during the closed fishing season, an association of small fishermen said. The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA said the price paid to fisherfolk for herring (tamban) used by the canneries should be about 70% of the […]
Consolacion to assess real estate properties
THE joint inspection team of the local government of Consolacion will conduct reassessment of its real estate properties.The local government announced through its social media post that its joint inspection team, composed of the Mayor’s Office, Municipal Assessor’s Office and Municipal Engineering’s Office, will conduct reassessment after Governor Gwendolyn Garcia ordered all municipal assessors in […]
Conservation NGO calls for crackdown on illegal fishing, suspension of fish imports
THE government needs to crack down on illegal fishing in municipal waters and reduce fish imports if it expects fisherfolk and marine resources to thrive, a conservation group said. “We are already feeling the pinch of a global food crisis, including decreasing national fish stock. The country’s aquaculture and marine resources should be prioritized as […]
Fisheries output up 5.6% by volume in second quarter
THE Philippine Statistics Authority said fisheries production in the second quarter rose 5.6% year on year to 1.21 million metric tons (MT), driven by the aquaculture, commercial, and marine municipal fisheries segments. Marine municipal fisheries rose 14.3% to 281,240 MT, accounting for 23.2% of total fisheries output. Aquaculture, which accounted for 51.1% of the total, […]
Fisherfolk seek halt to reclamation on municipal fisheries
A FISHERFOLK organization said the government must declare municipal fishing grounds for the exclusive use of small fishermen, and bar the encroachment of reclamation projects, particularly around Manila Bay. “Apart from modernization, we need to fight for the exclusive rights of our small fishers in their communities. What is the point of modern technology and […]
Badian hit for ‘irregular’ use of disaster funds
THE Municipal Government of Badian, southwest Cebu has been asked to explain why it spent more than half a million pesos sourced from the town’s local disaster funds to buy sacks of rice, which it gave to municipal officials and regular, casual and job order employees, among others.In its 2021 audit report, the Commission on […]
Toyota Expands C+pod Sales to All Customers in Japan
Toyota City, Japan, Dec 23, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today that it will expand sales of the “C+pod” ultra-compact battery electric vehicle (BEV) to all corporate and municipal customers, and now the general public as well, from December 23. The vehicle was launched for select corporate and […]
Shimao Services Implements Five Major Strategies and Launches Municipal Services Manager to Help Improve Service Quality and Efficiency
HONG KONG, Oct 29, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – In October 2020, Shimao Services Holdings Limited (“Shimao Services” or the “Company”; HKEX Stock Code: 873.HK), a leading comprehensive property management and community living services provider in China, was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and successfully embarked on a new journey in […]
Alcantara mayor allows PDL to exercise every weekend
TO PREVENT Covid-19 infection and boost the immune system of all persons deprived of liberty (PDL) inside the lockup cell, the Alcantara Municipal Government in southwestern Cebu has allowed PDL to exercise outside every weekend starting last August. Mayor Fritz Lastimoso told SunStar Cebu that he initiated the move. He confirmed that 10 out of […]
Pinamungajan denies mass grave claims
THE local government of Pinamungajan, Cebu has belied claims that the town is dumping individuals who died of Covid-19 in a mass grave. “The local government of Pinamungajan, Cebu strongly belies all claims that it maintains a mass grave for deaths related to Covid-19,” the local government unit (LGU) said in a statement issued on […]
Santander mayor temporarily closes municipal hall for disinfection
THE entire Municipal Hall of Santander in southern Cebu will be temporarily closed from Wednesday, July 21, 2021 to Friday, July 23, for disinfection as some employees have tested positive for the virus that causes Covid-19. Mayor Marites Buscato made the announcement on Tuesday, July 20, on the town’s official Facebook page. Buscato said there […]
COA: 40 ineligible individuals in Minglanilla get SAP aid
THE Commission on Audit (COA) reported that the Municipal Government of Minglanilla, Cebu distributed around P240,000 worth of funds from the National Government’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP) to 40 ineligible beneficiaries, including elected barangay officials and regular and job order employees working for the town. In its 2020 audit observation report, the COA states that […]