Browsing The Daily Guardian by Author "Santiagudo, Emme Rose"

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    • Almost half of Boracay's wastes is biodegradable 

      Santiagudo, Emme Rose (The Daily Guardian, October 31, 2018, on page 1-15)
      The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) emphasized that waste management in the newly rehabilitated Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan should be the every person’s concern. Engr. Rowen Gelonga, DOST-Western Visayas ...

    • Bangrus supply in WV steady, BFAR says 

      Santiagudo, Emme Rose (The Daily Guardian, September 29, 2018, on page 7)
      Aside from seaweeds, bangus or bangrus (Milkfish) is a top aquaculture produce in Western Visayas, said Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-6 Regional Director Remia Aparri. “After sang seaweed, Bangus is ang ...

    • BFAR: 'galunggong' supply in Western Visayas is sufficient 

      Santiagudo, Emme Rose (The Daily Guardian, September 4, 2018, on page 3-14)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-6 assured that supply of galunggong or round scad in the region is sufficient. BFAR-6 Regional Director Remia Aparri there is no need to import galunggong because of ...

    • City Hall mulls livelihood program for fisherfolks 

      Santiagudo, Emme Rose (The Daily Guardian, August 22, 2018, on page 3-14)
      The Iloilo City government met 80 fisherfolk to discuss alternative livelihoods and how the government can help them. “Within Iloilo City, almost 15 barangays are dependent on fishing. As one of the poorest sectors in our ...

    • Coastal cleanup in Iloilo City today 

      Santiagudo, Emme Rose (The Daily Guardian, March 30, 2019, on page 2-14)
      Around 1,000 volunteers from non-government organizations, national agencies, public and private schools, City Hall employees, residents, and barangays officials are expected to participate in the city government’s “One ...

    • 'Coastal cleanup is just the beginning' 

      Santiagudo, Emme Rose (The Daily Guardian, April 1, 2019, on page 2-14)
      The Iloilo City government’s “One Time Big Time” coastal cleanup on March 30, 2019 is only the beginning of a longer journey towards the restoration of the coastal waters in Iloilo City, according to Mayor Jose Espinosa ...

    • Communities pollute coastal waters 

      Santiagudo, Emme Rose (The Daily Guardian, April 4, 2019, on page 1-14)
      An estimated 17, 991 kilos of plastic and residual wastes were collected during the city government’s “One Time Big Time” coastal cleanup on March 30, 2019, based on a report of City Environmental and Natural Resources ...

    • DA distributes P31M in agri-fishery aid 

      Santiagudo, Emme Rose (The Daily Guardian, July 26, 2018, on page 2)
      Depratment of Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol led the distribution of P 31 million worth of farm and fishery equipment and indemnity checks to farmers and fisherfolks of Western Visayas on July 25, 2018 at the Western ...

    • DOST trains sights on slumping mussel sector 

      Santiagudo, Emme Rose (The Daily Guardian, November 1, 2018, on page 7-11)
      Although mussel farming requires little capital investment, is suffers from laggard production because of low value, little market demand, poor sanitary quality, and occurrence of red tides. Based on the website of Mussels ...

    • Endangered devil ray seized in Miagao Public Market 

      Santiagudo, Emme Rose (The Daily Guardian, April 4, 2019, on page 2)
      The Miagao Bantay Dagat Task Force confiscated an 80-kilo devil ray or giant devil ray (Mobula mobular) Wednesday morning at the Miagao Public Market. According to Carl Dexter Nonaillada of Provincial Bantay Dagat Task ...

    • For good or for show?: City Hall mulls Boracay-like rehab of coastal barangays 

      Santiagudo, Emme Rose (The Daily Guardian, March 6, 2019, on page 1-14)
      Inspired by the national government’s initiative in Boracay Island in Aklan and Manila Bay rehabilitation program, the city government will soon be launching its own coastal cleanup in 26 coastal barangays in the metro ...

    • Iloilo City's river dev't project bags 2018 Galing Pook Award 

      Santiagudo, Emme Rose (The Daily Guardian, October 15, 2018, on page 13)
      The Iloilo-Batiano River Development Project was one of the top ten recipients of the highly coveted Galing Pook Awards 2018. Mayor Jose Espinosa III received the plaque together with other city officials at the Novotel ...

    • 'Manipulators' control the prices of bangrus 

      Santiagudo, Emme Rose (The Daily Guardian, October 3, 2018, on page 7)
      Manipulators are controlling prices of bangrus or bangus (milkfish) in the market, according to a fisheries group leader. According to Philippine Alliance of Fisheries Producers Inc President Joseph Martin Borromeo, they ...

    • Mayor Espinosa slams critics on river project 

      Santiagudo, Emme Rose (The Daily Guardian, October 17, 2018, on page 2-14)
      The Iloilo- Batiano River was sustained during his term. This was the reaction of Mayor Jose Espinosa III to criticisms that he only took over the Iloilo-Batiano River Rehabilitation Project from Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog ...

    • Mayor willing to swim in dangerous waters 

      Santiagudo, Emme Rose (The Daily Guardian, March 13, 2019, on page 2-3)
      Iiloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III said he is willing to swim in coastal barangays in the metro to prove his seriousness in cleaning up the polluted coastlines. “Kon ako lang kinahanglanon, ako lang anay eh. Somebody has ...

    • P16.9M in livelihood projects for fisherfolks 

      Santiagudo, Emme Rose (The Daily Guardian, August 24, 2018, on page 3-15)
      Iloilo City needs P16.9 million for the proposed project “Enhancement of Fisherfolk Capacity and Livelihood Development for Community Resiliency” for the fisherfolk sector of the community. According to City Agriculturist ...

    • Tighter rules vs 'hulbot-hulbot' fishing out 

      Santiagudo, Emme Rose (The Daily Guardian, July 31, 2018, on page 3-19)
      Coastal municipalities in Western Visayas can expect a more intensified campaign against “hulbot-hulbot” fishing with the signing of the amended Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) 246 which bans Danish Seines and Modified ...

    • Visayas short on veggies, fish, eggs 

      Santiagudo, Emme Rose (The Daily Guardian, October 11, 2018, on page 2)
      Vegetable, fish, and egg production in Visayas is insufficient. According to Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, the Visayas cluster needs to double time in producing these commodities. “Dapat ma-focus ang Visayas sa ...

    • Whale washes up in northern Iloilo town 

      Santiagudo, Emme Rose (The Daily Guardian, February 6, 2019, on page 2)
      The remains of a 10.48-meter male Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) washed up in the shores of Barangay Gabi, Gigantes Sur Island in Carles, Iloilo on February 4, 2019. According to a report from the Fisheries and Aquatic ...

    • What is wrong with ‘tamudyos’ imports? 

      Santiagudo, Emme Rose (The Daily Guardian, August 15, 2018, on page 7-12)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) emphasized that there is nothing wrong with importing galunggong (Round Scad) or tamudyos from other neighboring countries. “There is nothing wrong with importing. Every country which ...