The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is now awaiting the go signal from President Rodrigo Duterte to release the funds covering the financial assistance of affected individuals and households in the provinces of Laguna and Bataan, which are currently under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).
MANILA: The Philippine economy exited a pandemic-induced recession with its fastest year-on-year growth in over three decades, but tighter Covid-19 curbs could hamper the recovery and boost expectations monetary policy will remain accommodative for the rest of 2021.
MANILA, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) The Philippine economy accelerated in the second quarter of 2021, growing by 11.8 percent compared with the 17-percent contraction i
The economy has returned into growth mode, posting a dramatic performance in the second-quarter as expected, but the country’s recovery is losing steam as the rapidly spreading Delta variant has forced the government to put the breaks on further reopening plans.
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Despite the potentially huge contributions that coastal communities might make in marine resource management and sustainability, their participation in such efforts have only been recognized recently, particularly in Southeast Asia. Involving community perceptions can offer new insights for policy makers and resource managers and can elicit strong commitment and support from the communities themselves. This paper aims to understand perceptions of coastal communities of local environmental issues, specifically how these have developed over time, to understand expectations and perceptions of trends. Sixteen marine environmental issues were identified during stakeholder meetings in Palawan, Philippines. A co-developed survey was administered to 431 respondents from coastal communities in two municipalities (Taytay and Aborlan) and the city of Puerto Princesa in Palawan. The results show variation in perceptions and expectations between issues. We find that communities expect positive tren