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DA works with private sector, Congress for salt industry dev't
The government is awaiting the passage of bills that would modernize the salt industry. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) national director Demosthenes Escoto said the law needs updating. “The existing law ...
- July 17, 2023
'PCG, Marina accountable for Or. Mindoro oil spill'
Senators on Friday said officials of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) should be held liable, along with the owners of the sunken MT Princess Empress for the oil spill that wreaked ...
- March 20, 2023
Bantay Dagat reduces illegal fishing in Capiz
An intensified house-to-house campaign in fishing villages is being conducted by the Provincial Bantay Dagat (PBD) to end illegal fishing activities within Pilar’s municipal waters. The PBD, locally known as “Task Force ...
- February 15, 2023
Palace suspends fishing vessels monitoring
Malacañang suspended the implementation of a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) order, which required fishing operators to install satellite transponders so their commercial fishing vessels could be monitored. ...
- April 11, 2023
MORE Power commits to environmental stewardship; Over a thousand juvenile fishes released to Iloilo River
MORE Electric and Power Corporation’s (MORE Power) recent release of over a thousand juvenile fishes in the Iloilo River highlighted the company’s commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship. In partnership ...
- February 20, 2023
PCPC donates PPEs for oil spill cleanup
Heeding the call of the Environmental Management Bureau Region VI (EMB VI) to respond to the massive oil spill in Oriental Mindoro, Palm Concepcion Power Corporation (PCPC) donated hazmat suits or personal protective ...
- April 12, 2023
P5-M disaster resilience hub in Carles seen to boost drive vs illegal fishing
To strengthen the campaign against illegal fishing in northern Iloilo, a disaster resilience hub broke ground in Carles town on Saturday, July 1. To be called the Provincial Civil Defense (ProCid) Operations Center, it ...
- July 3, 2023
IATF: 'Positive result on Caluya oil spill cleanup'
Months-long cleanup initiatives to address the oil spill in the island municipality of Caluya yielded positive results, according to the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF). On July 3, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and ...
- July 6, 2023
BFAR-6 patrol boat sinks
The eight-year-old patrol boat of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-6 (BFAR-6) docked at the Iloilo River in Barangay Arsenal-Aduana was found sinking. Around 8 a.m. yesterday, July 4, the Philippine Coast Guard ...
- July 5, 2023
Carles police chief sacked for 'failure' to solve illegal fishing
The chief of police of Carles town was relieved and is now under investigation for failing to stop illegal fishing activities. Police Major Robert Jayson Pancha is currently on “floating status” at the Iloilo Police ...
- July 5, 2023