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Body of missing Negrense fisher found in Iloilo
The body a missing fisherman who went missing after a cargo ship hit his boat has been found. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-Negros Occidental chief, Lieutenant Commander Jansen Banjamin confirmed that the remains of 42-year-old ...
- May 26, 2020
PCG rescues trapped whale shark in Bacolod
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Northern Negros Occidental rescued a whale shark or butanding that got trapped in a fish pen in Barangay Banago here on Wednesday morning, Nov. 16. Commander Joe Luviz Mercurio, PCG-Northern ...
- November 19, 2022
River dredging 'still a go' despite criticisms
The planned dredging of rivers in E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental is pushing through this month despite objections from local environmentalists. Mayor Marvin Malacon repudiated the claims of the Green Alert Environmental ...
- February 13, 2021
Whale shark found in Bacolod likely hunting food
A whale shark (butanding) found in Barangay Banago was believed to have been hunting for food. The butanding, approximately five meters long, was found by local fishermen on Saturday, said Ensign Kimberly Albia, deputy ...
- September 23, 2021
Mussels washing up in San Enrique safe to eat?
Are the mussels (tahong) washing up on the beaches of San Enrique, Negros Occidental safe for human consumption? They are, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Negros Occidental. BFAR-Negros ...
- July 16, 2022
Motor banca capsizes in Sagay; 15 rescued
A motor banca capsized off the coast of Barangay Molocaboc in Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 29. Fifteen people were rescued. According to the Sagay City police, motor banca Baby Evony Line ...
- October 31, 2022
Motor banca capsizes; nine rescued
A motor banca capsized off the coasts of barangays Tomongtong and Gahit in E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental, around 8 a.m. on Saturday. Nine people were rescued. Of the nine, seven were residents of Manapla town; two were ...
- February 6, 2023
Lakawon Island marine reserve pushed
Creating a marine sanctuary in Lakawon Island, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental is being pushed. On Sunday, March 26, mayor Salvador Escalante Jr. and the media were given access to the island’s Giant Clam Village. The ...
- March 28, 2023