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Biotechnology is helping revive declining abaca farms that would otherwise bring in dollar earnings.

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The Philippine Army and the Philippine National Police has declared the landlocked Matag-ob town as “insurgency free” during yesterday’s 116th Philippine Independence Day celebration.

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The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Monday morning issued a yellow rainfall warning for the province of Leyte.

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Has the island of Leyte become the disaster capital of the Philippines?

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Seeing an average of 57 fish within 250 square meters (above photo) may not be much compared to other dive spots but for the Minantaw Marine Park and Sanctuary (MMPS), it is already an underwater Eden considering that five years ago the number of fish there was fewer than 14 over the same area.  Reef fish like surgeonfish, wrasses, angelfish, and large fish such as snappers, emperors, and groupers are returning to the marine park area created through the partnerships among Project Seahorse Foundation (PSF), the United Fishers of Caubian, and Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI), marketer of the Caltex brand of fuels and lubricants.

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Seeing an average of 57 fish within 250 square meters may not be much compared to other dive spots, but for the Minantaw Marine Park and Sanctuary, it is a major development considering that five years ago the number of fish was fewer than 14 over the same area.

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Most industrial crops registered lower production volume in the first quarter of the year due to plant diseases, and devastation caused by typhoon Pablo in the tail end of 2012, according to the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS).

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The province of Biliran posted the highest Human Development Index (HDI) among six provinces in Eastern Visayas in 2009.

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Three provinces in Visayas are now free from insurgents, an official said yesterday.

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Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo wanted local government officials in Central Visayas and neighboring provinces of Leyte and Southern Leyte in Eastern Visayas to actively participate in the protection efforts of the marine resource-rich Danajon Double Barrier Reef (DDBR), which is now threatened by “destructive and unsustainable actions.”

Robredo issued Memorandum Circular, dated June 5, 2012, a copy of which was made available to The Freeman, directin

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LEYTE AND SOUTHERN LEYTE
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                    [Title] => Biotechnology helps poor man’s crop
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Biotechnology is helping revive declining abaca farms that would otherwise bring in dollar earnings.

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The Philippine Army and the Philippine National Police has declared the landlocked Matag-ob town as “insurgency free” during yesterday’s 116th Philippine Independence Day celebration.

[DatePublished] => 2014-06-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1447313 [AuthorName] => Lalaine Jimenea [SectionName] => Freeman Region [SectionUrl] => region [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1278319 [Title] => PAGASA issues heavy rainfall warning for typhoon-ravaged Leyte [Summary] =>

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Monday morning issued a yellow rainfall warning for the province of Leyte.

[DatePublished] => 2014-01-13 09:36:32 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473499 [AuthorName] => Louis Bacani [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1270965 [Title] => Leyte island now Phl’s ‘disaster capital’ – studies [Summary] =>

Has the island of Leyte become the disaster capital of the Philippines?

[DatePublished] => 2013-12-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1724775 [AuthorName] => Rudy Fernandez [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1151451 [Title] => Minantaw reef teeming with marine life [Summary] =>

Seeing an average of 57 fish within 250 square meters (above photo) may not be much compared to other dive spots but for the Minantaw Marine Park and Sanctuary (MMPS), it is already an underwater Eden considering that five years ago the number of fish there was fewer than 14 over the same area.  Reef fish like surgeonfish, wrasses, angelfish, and large fish such as snappers, emperors, and groupers are returning to the marine park area created through the partnerships among Project Seahorse Foundation (PSF), the United Fishers of Caubian, and Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI), marketer of the Caltex brand of fuels and lubricants.

[DatePublished] => 2013-08-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Freeman Metro Cebu [SectionUrl] => metro-cebu [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1051421 [Title] => Fish increase brings hope to double barrier reef [Summary] =>

Seeing an average of 57 fish within 250 square meters may not be much compared to other dive spots, but for the Minantaw Marine Park and Sanctuary, it is a major development considering that five years ago the number of fish was fewer than 14 over the same area.

[DatePublished] => 2013-08-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => The Good News [SectionUrl] => the-good-news [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 953263 [Title] => BAS reports lower Q1 ind’l crop production [Summary] =>

Most industrial crops registered lower production volume in the first quarter of the year due to plant diseases, and devastation caused by typhoon Pablo in the tail end of 2012, according to the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS).

[DatePublished] => 2013-06-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 889244 [Title] => Human development index: Biliran has highest rating in EV Erlinda [Summary] =>

The province of Biliran posted the highest Human Development Index (HDI) among six provinces in Eastern Visayas in 2009.

[DatePublished] => 2012-12-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1634100 [AuthorName] => Olivia P. Tiu [SectionName] => Freeman Region [SectionUrl] => region [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 874275 [Title] => 3 Visayas provinces now insurgency-free [Summary] =>

Three provinces in Visayas are now free from insurgents, an official said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2012-11-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1326800 [AuthorName] => Fred Padernos [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 816266 [Title] => Robredo orders LGUs to help protect Danajon [Summary] =>

Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo wanted local government officials in Central Visayas and neighboring provinces of Leyte and Southern Leyte in Eastern Visayas to actively participate in the protection efforts of the marine resource-rich Danajon Double Barrier Reef (DDBR), which is now threatened by “destructive and unsustainable actions.”

Robredo issued Memorandum Circular, dated June 5, 2012, a copy of which was made available to The Freeman, directin

[DatePublished] => 2012-06-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096371 [AuthorName] => Jose P. Sollano [SectionName] => Freeman Region [SectionUrl] => region [URL] => ) ) )
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