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Use lifejacket during entire trip - Marina
All passengers of ships or boats with open deckhouses are required to wear lifejackets at all times, according to the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA). It issued the clarification in the wake of the capsizing of three ...
- August 9, 2019
Antique fisherfolk get 119 fiberglass boats
The Antique Provincial Engineering Office (PEO) has delivered 119 fiberglass boats to marginalized fishermen in the municipality of Pandan to augment their livelihood. Alletth Gayatin, Senior Aquaculturist of the Office ...
- June 27, 2019
Half-year underwater cleanup in Antique's Nogas Island begins
A group of divers led an underwater cleanup drive in Nogas Island, a famous diving destination located in Anini-y town. “We look forward to have a cleaner reef for Nogas Island and control the overpopulation of the crown ...
- October 13, 2018
Boracay off-limits to casinos - Año
The government will not allow the construction of a casino in Boracay Island, Interior secretary Eduardo Año stressed. “First of all, the President (Rodrigo Duterte) had already decided and announced that no construction ...
- July 13, 2018
NegOcc joins coast watch for missing persons in sea mishap
The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) here has directed city and municipalities, which are located along the shorelines of Negros Occidental, to join the coast watch for missing persons in ...
- August 7, 2019
Oplan SWIM hopes to make Iloilo River swimmable
The Oplan SWIM or "Sustainable Work plan for Iloilo River Management" aims to make the body of water clean on the short-term and swimmable on the long-term. According to Raul Lorilla of the Provincial Environment and Natural ...
- March 31, 2014
WV eyes marine transport research network program
Western Visayas is set to launch its marine transport research network program in response to the government’s drive to modernize the transport sector. “We are very serious in addressing the modernization frustrates of our ...
- October 13, 2019
Expert backs creation of river councils
An expert sees the need for a legislation mandating local government units (LGUs) to create councils that would manage rivers. "Rivers are sources of water for various uses, provide food, serve as transportation routes and ...
- December 8, 2018
Antique expands marine conservation campaign
The provincial government here has further strengthened its marine conservation campaign by forging a partnership with a non-government organization. The “Itib-ong ta, Kinaiya Antique” campaign will now cover the municipalities ...
- October 28, 2019
DOT gets ready for Boracay opening
Less than 200 tourism establishments in Boracay were so far able to meet the requirements set by the government’s interagency rehabilitation task force overseeing the cleanup of the popular island resort. “As of June 15 ...
- July 9, 2018