[Philippines] Two months after someone finally had the will to address the “crisis” in Boracay, the government has hunted down Continue reading Sewage mess drives Boracay into ‘cesspool’
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USDA to help Philippines sell more seaweed products in US market
[USA, Philippines] It only takes one decision from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the Philippines’ seaweed products to Continue reading USDA to help Philippines sell more seaweed products in US market
Tough year ahead for seaweed industry
[Philippines] Seaweed players in the country are bracing themselves for tough business this year, following the implementation of the Continue reading Tough year ahead for seaweed industry
Argentina firm plans to invest in seaweed processing in Philippines
[Argentina, Philippines] Argentinian food ingredient company Farmesa is investing around P300 million for a seaweed processing plant, Continue reading Argentina firm plans to invest in seaweed processing in Philippines
Philippines’ seaweed farm gate price up
[Philippines] Average July-September farm gate price of seaweed rose this year to its highest level since 2015, fueled by traders’ Continue reading Philippines’ seaweed farm gate price up
Showcasing Tawi-Tawi’s Agal-Agal Festival
[Philippines] Tawi-Tawi’s people and culture are one grand showcase. It is something we, as a nation, should take pride of. The Continue reading Showcasing Tawi-Tawi’s Agal-Agal Festival
Watch Tawi-Tawi’s Agal-Agal Festival
[Philippines] Nowhere is seaweed given so much fanfare than in Tawi-Tawi’s colorful and cacophonous Agal Agal Festival every Continue reading Watch Tawi-Tawi’s Agal-Agal Festival
Fight to keep carrageenan in the list of approved additives in organic food
[Philippines] The Seaweed Industry Association of the Philippines (SIAP), being the lead group in the Asean Seaweed Industry Club, Continue reading Fight to keep carrageenan in the list of approved additives in organic food
Tawi-Tawi seaweed farmers continue to struggle
[Philippines] Maria, 47, and Jurharie, 48, had been engaged in seaweed farming in Tawi-Tawi for many years. Continue reading Tawi-Tawi seaweed farmers continue to struggle
Nelly Favis-Villafuerte: The future of seaweed industry – PART II
[Philippines] On the day (April 29th, Saturday) Part I of my series of articles on the seaweed industry appeared in this column, I received Continue reading Nelly Favis-Villafuerte: The future of seaweed industry – PART II