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BFP-6 exec, personnel dedicate day for community service
Coastal clean-up, community pantry and mangrove planting. It was a jam-packed day of community service for around 60 personnel of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Region 6 yesterday. They served their penalty for ...
- July 9, 2021
'Criminal negligence': Treñas mulls charges vs power barge owner
The city government mulls filing a string of charges such as criminal negligence against AC Energy Corp., owner of the power barge that spilled thousands of liters of bunker oil into this city’s waters following an explosion ...
- July 10, 2020
USA conducts 2021 Research Conference
The University of San Agustin (USA) conducted a virtual press conference in celebration of its 68th anniversary as a University. The 2021 USA Research Press Conference kicked off around 10:00 am on March 2 followed by a ...
- March 24, 2021
Mangroves: Life source of the coast
Did you know that out of the world’s more than 70 self-tolerant mangrove species, around 46 species exist in the Philippines? According to the Department of Environment Natural Resources (DENR) Ecosystem Research and ...
- August 26, 2021
Capitol plants more mangrove propagules in Banate
In celebration of World Water Day on March 22, the provincial capitol recently planted about 500 mangrove propagules of the bungalon species along the shoreline of Barangay Alacaygan in Banate town. “We must continue with ...
- March 26, 2021
Capitol seeks to expand Bantay Dagat capabilities
The provincial government seeks to improve the capabilities of the Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force to deter illegal fishing which remains a problem particularly in the northern waters of Iloilo. Among others, ...
- January 26, 2020
Iloilo City Oil Spill: Families return home safely | Relief ops, cleanup full speed ahead
All 308 families that were displaced by the recent oil spill have returned home safely, with AC Energy Philippines keeping its promise to do everything it could to mitigate the societal and environmental impacts of the ...
- July 21, 2020
'Action plan' vs oil spill on a roll
An environment management plan (EMP) addressing the environmental impact of the oil spill following an explosion from a power barge in Barangay Bo. Obrero, Lapuz district on July 3 is on a roll. AC Energy Philippines, owner ...
- July 13, 2020
400 juveniles fishes released into Iloilo River
More than 400 juvenile fishes were dispersed to the Iloilo River by the Office of the City Agriculturist recently. These included managat, danggit and lapu-lapu, among others. A total of 20,000 fishes had been restocked ...
- January 18, 2021
DA-BFAR aids W.Visayas fishery sector amid crisis
The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) Region 6 is taking actions to mitigate the impact of pandemic threat to the livelihood of the fisherfolk and other industry stakeholders. ...
- March 29, 2020