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Senators urge Duterte to ratify Paris climate deal
Senators called upon the government to ratify the landmark Paris climate agreement to solve the serious problem of global warming. On Friday the climate deal adopted by over 190 nations entered into forces ahead of the ...
- November 7, 2016
Iloilo City gov't gives cash aid to sea mishap survivors
The city government gave financial assistance yesterday to survivors and families of casualties of three capsized motorboats in the Iloilo Strait on Aug. 3. Three families of passengers who died received P10,000 each. Five ...
- August 7, 2019
Duterte to hear 'both sides' on Reed Bank incident
President Rodrigo Duterte wanted to have the results of Philippine and Chinese authorities’ investigations before issuing a statement on the Reed Bank incident. In his speech during the 121st anniversary of the Philippine ...
- June 19, 2019
Sardines supply in WV enough, BFAR assures
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Western Visayas said the region continues to produce sufficient volume of sardines. BFAR regional director Remia Aparri said there is no need to worry about the shortage of ...
- November 29, 2018
Shattered dreams: questions raised as sea tragedy breaks hearts
The squall that capsized three boats in the Iloilo Strait between this city and Guimaras Island past noon on Saturday did not only kill people. It also broke hearts and dashed dreams. The casualties included, among others, ...
- August 5, 2019
Mangrove eco-park a pride of Leganes
"KATUNGGAN" is Cebuano for mangrove. Often taken for granted by casual observers, mangroves provide a habitat for animals and plants of various species. Their rotten leaves and decaying roots serve as food for fishes, ...
- December 12, 2015
Aquaculture farm update conducted nationwide
The Philippine Statistics Authority PSA hopes to generate sampling frame for the quarterly surveys on aquaculture, said Provincial Statistics Officer Jesus F. Escote Jr. The list update will be based on collected information ...
- October 28, 2017
Activities restricted at new marine reserve
Under Municipal Ordinance No. 004-2017, the MPA is from the village’s Sitio Casita to Sitio Balingasag spanning 24.49633 hectares. Within the core zone of the MPA, fishing of any kind or manner or collecting of shellfish ...
- August 22, 2017
P25-M Biotechnology Research Fellowship Program launched
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is launching the P25-million Biotechnology Research Fellowship Program (BRFP) to develop better crops, improve livestock and generate higher fisheries output. BRFP will complement the ...
- April 3, 2011
Aklanons hired for agri-fishery survey
Hundreds of Aklanons were employed as enumerators and team supervisors for this year's nationwide Census of Agriculture and Fisheries by the National Statistics Office (NSO). The NSO has fielded 290 census enumerators to ...
- March 4, 2013