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    • Iloilo River still dirty 

      Angelo, Francis Allan L. (The Daily Guardian, March 11, 2013, on page 1-7)
      June Falcis, 16, of Iloilo City Proper and his friends love to plunge into the Iloilo River to cool off the summer heat which is setting in this month. The group said they don’t mind the sometimes murky and smelly water ...

    • Iloilo to host 4th Visayan Sea Summit February 17 

      Garcia, E. C. (The Daily Guardian, February 15, 2012, on page 3)
      Iloilo province will host the 4th Governor's meeting on the Visayan Sea Protection and Coastal Law Enforcement Program or the Visayan Sea Summit this coming Friday, February 17, 2012. The meeting to be held in Hotel del ...

    • Iloilo, Guimaras brace for oil spill 

      Rendon, J. P.; Yap, Tara; Angelo, F. Allan L. (The Daily Guardian, January 20, 2014, on page 1-7)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and local disaster response officials are monitoring the Iloilo-Guimaras Strait for a possible oil spill from a cargo ship that sunk Sunday morning. Lt. Commander Dominador Senador III, ...

    • Ilonggo authors to book on coastal plants 

      Pendon, L. C. (The Daily Guardian, November 25, 2012, on page 1-10)
      Two Ilonggo scientists will launch an environmental book on Beach Forest Species and Mangrove Associates in the Philippine at the Camiña Balay nga Nato in Arevalo, Iloilo City on November 16, 2012. Dr. Jurgen H. Primavera ...

    • Ilonggo bikers join Ocean’s Ride 

      Naorbe, Elynrose S. (The Daily Guardian, June 7, 2017, on page B7)
      To promote the protection of coastal and marine ecosystems, over 157 cyclists participated in a bike ride, June 3, 2017. Dubbed “Ocean’s Ride” all bikers started their way to the Katunggan Eco-park in Barangays Nabitasan ...

    • Ilonggo survivor in ship sinking in Vietnam returns home 

      Ponsaran-Rendon, Jennifer (The Daily Guardian, January 9, 2015, on page 2-10)
      It was a bittersweet homecoming for the lone Ilonggo survivor of the cargo ship that sank in the waters of Vietnam on January 2. Angelito Rojas, chief cook of the ill-fated motor vessel Bulk Jupiter and a native of Tubungan, ...

    • Increased sardines supply in W. Visayas 

      Momblan, Gail T. (The Daily Guardian, November 29, 2018, on page 3-14)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-6 reported a 1.2 percent increase in the supply of sardines in Western Visayas. The BFAR stock assessment data indicated that the region produced 28, 523 metric tons of ...

    • Indonesia commends SEAFDEC for assisting ASEAN states 

      (The Daily Guardian, April 3, 2019, on page 7-8)
      The Vice Governor of East Java, Indonesia, Dr. Emil Elestianto Dardak commended the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Council (SEAFDEC) based in Tigbauan, Iloilo for assisting ASEAN Member States in the sustainable ...

    • Integrated fisheries mangament mulled 

      Conserva, Louien Hope (The Daily Guardian, February 22, 2018, on page 2-7)
      An integrated fisheries management is being mulled in preserving and protecting the Visayan Sea. Iloilo Provincial Agriculturist Ildefonso Toledo said the plan was conceived during the Visayan Sea meeting on Feb 19, 2018, ...

    • 'Invest in watershed protection initiatives' 

      De Los Santos, Maricyn A. (The Daily Guardian, November 21, 2016, on page 1-15)
      Private investors are urged to invest their resources in initiatives that will protect Panay’s watersheds. During the River Basin Organization “Investment Summit” held at Hotel Del Rio in Iloilo City on Nov. 18, 2016, Dr. ...

    • Is Boracay ready to reopen on Oct 26? 

      Conserva, Louine Hope (The Daily Guardian, October 8, 2018, on page 1-15)
      The local government unit (LGU) of Malay, Aklan prepares as Boracay Island reopens on Oct 26, 2018. Rowen Aguirre, executive assistant for Boracay Affairs, said the island is ready to accept local and foreign tourists ...

    • Is Iloilo's illegal fishing drive effective? 

      Conserva, Louine Hope (The Daily Guardian, July 7, 2017, on page 2-7)
      Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. said he wants to reassess the effectiveness of the campaign against illegal fishing, particularly the involvement of national government agencies. This, as illegal fishing, particularly super ...

    • Island village in Roxas suffers from dry spell 

      Billones, Jomarie A. (The Daily Guardian, June 2, 2015, on page 2)
      Residents of the island barangay of Olotayan here are relying on rations from the Metro Roxas Water District(MRWD) due to the dry spell brought about by the mild El Niño. Three boats deliver some 200 to 300 containers of ...

    • Jaro river cleanup underway 

      Ordales, Thessalonia (The Daily Guardian, June 8, 2018, on page 5-15)
      A total of 24 Iloilo City barangay officials of villages along the waterway joined the workshop for Jaro River Clean-Up this month held at Panay Power Training Center in Brgy. Ingore, La Paz on June 1, 2018. The initiative ...

    • JICA to finance fishing port rehab 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (The Daily Guardian, June 10, 2010, on page 1-6)
      The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has approved the about P1-billion soft loan by the Iloilo Fish Port Complex that will be used to finance the latter’s rehabilitation and installation of new facilities. ...

    • Kapitans urged to lead drive vs catching of immature crabs 

      Conserva, Louine Hope (The Daily Guardian, August 4, 2017, on page 2-7)
      Barangay captains were asked to lead the campaign against catching of gravid and undersize blue crabs locally known as “kasag.” Mayor Jett Rojas of Ajuy, Iloilo said he has talked to the president of the Association of ...

    • 'Kasag' hatchery eyed within the year 

      Conserva, Louine Hope (The Daily Guardian, June 11, 2018, on page 2)
      The Iloilo provincial government is eyeing to establish the first blue crab hatchery in Iloilo in 2018 at Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College (NIPSC) in Concepcion town. Provincial Agriculture Office head Dr. Ildefonso ...

    • KOICA funds rehab of 3 fishing ports in Iloilo 

      Conserva, Louine Hope (The Daily Guardian, April 27, 2016, on page 6)
      The Kores International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) is funding the rehabilitation of three fishing ports in Estancia, Concepcion, and Carles in Iloilo worth US$8 million. Provincial Administrator Raul Banias said Seo Dongsung, ...

    • 'Kuan Yu used wrong spill cleanup strategy' 

      Yap, Tara (The Daily Guardian, January 17, 2014, on page 1-7)
      Private contractor Kuan Yu Global Technologies Inc. implemented an ineffective strategy in cleaning up the oil spill in Estancia, Iloilo. “Even from the start, Kuan Yu never really followed the recommended procedures,” ...

    • Land reform in Boracay 

      (The Daily Guardian, April 11, 2018, on page 4)
      What was Pres. Duterte’s basis in saying that government is the real owner of Boracay Island and that no private person can formally possess a piece of the island resort through titles? Duterte’s words have something to ...