Browsing The Daily Guardian by Place "Aklan"
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17 officials sued over Boracay woes
(The Daily Guardian,June 28, 2018 , on page 1-14)Seventeen officials of Aklan province are accused of allegedly neglecting their duties that led to Boracay Island’s environmental crisis. Punong Barangays Hector Casidsid of Barangay Gabay of Manoc-Manoc and Lilibeth ... -
200 Aklan employees to plant 8,000 mangroves
(The Daily Guardian,January 17, 2014 , on page B6)About 200 employees of the Provincial Capitol of Aklan will plant 8,000 mangrove propagules on January 22 at the Bakhawan Eco-Park in New Buswang here. Activity organizer Economic Enterprise Development Department (EEDD) ... -
3 fish landing centers established in Region 6
(The Daily Guardian,September 21, 2016 , on page 2)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-6) inaugurated three Community Fish Landing Centers (CFLCs) in strategic coastal communities n the provinces of Aklan, Capiz, and Iloilo. Each center costs an estimated ... -
51 fish landing centers for Region 6
(Panay News,October 28, 2015 , on page 2)Western Visayas received 51 community fish landing centers (CFLCs) from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Of the 51 CFLCs, 17 will be established within the year and the remaining 34 will be operational ... -
Agri-fishery survey provides employment to Aklanons
(The Daily Guardian,March 4, 2013 , on page 2)Hundreds of Aklanons found this year’s nationwide Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) by the National Statistics Office beneficial since they were hired as enumerators and team supervisors. The census, which started ... -
Aklan mayor ready to face probe over Boracay issues
(The Daily Guardian,April 6, 2018 , on page 1-14)Mayor Ceciron Cawaling of Malay, Aklan won’t back down from any investigation that would be conducted relative to issues hounding tourist haven Boracay Island. Rowen Aguirre, an executive assistant to Mayor Cawaling, said ... -
Aklan remains red-tide free - BFAR
(The Daily Guardian,July 5, 2017 , on page 3)The coastal waters of Aklan province remain free from the red tide toxins, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). In an advisory addressed to Aklan Governor Florencio Miraflores, the BFAR-Aklan ... -
Aklan town vies for largest mangrove in Asia
(The Daily Guardian,July 1, 2010 , on page 3-6)This bustling town in the Western part of the province is vying to have the largest mangrove in Asia. Mayor Lulu Miraflores said a group of Japanese experts has arrived in the town recently to document the mangrove in the ... -
Aklan's agriculture, fishery workers up for registration
(The Daily Guardian,October 1, 2012 , on page B1)Farmers, farm laborers, and fishermen in Aklan's 327 barangays are going to be registered in the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) of the National Statistics Office (NSO). The RSBSA, NSO said, is a ... -
BFAR lifts red tide warning
(The Daily Guardian,April 27, 2016 , on page 2)All waters monitored by authorities are free of red tide toxins, the fisheries bureau announced on Monday. "Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government ... -
BFAR-6 to establish 51 fish landing centers
(The Daily Guardian,February 21, 2017 , on page 2)The establishment of 51 community fish landing centers (CFLCs) in Western Visayas is the priority of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-6) in 2017. The centers will be distributed in the provinces of Aklan, ... -
BFAR: Red tide in Gigantes
(The Daily Guardian,March 10, 2017 , on page 3)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said the coastal waters of Gigantes Islands in Carles, Iloilo is positive for red tide toxin. In Shellfish Bulletin No. 08 dated Mar. 6, 2017, BFAR said all types of ... -
Boracay underwater cleanup kicks off
(The Daily Guardian,April 23, 2018 , on page 2)Divers on Sunday launched an underwater and coral reef cleanup in Boracay Island here in time for the celebration of Earth Day. The activity comes ahead of Boracay's 6-month closure to tourists starting April 26 meant to ... -
DA distributes P31M in agri-fishery aid
(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 ... -
DENR, INC plant 3000 mangroves in Aklan
(The Daily Guardian,May 6, 2015 , on page B6)More than 500 members of Iglesia ni Cristo planted 3,000 mangrove (Api-Api) propagules across 17 hectares of mangrove plantation in Bakhawan Eco-Park in New Buswang, Kalibo Aklan in celebration of their 101st anniversary ... -
For good or for show?: City Hall mulls Boracay-like rehab of coastal barangays
(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 ... -
From the beach to the streets: City ready to accept Boracay tourists
(The Daily Guardian,April 11, 2018 , on page 1-14)With the looming closure of Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan on April 26, 2018, the Iloilo City Government is making sure its tourism facilities are ready to accommodate tourists who would opt to visit the city and province ... -
P39-M loan for Aklan farmers, fishers
(The Daily Guardian,April 17, 2018 , on page 7)Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol has approved a P39-million credit support under the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Production Loan Easy Access (PLEA) program to farmers and fisherfolk of Aklan. “Instead of ... -
PCAARRD project promotes mud crab hatchery and nursery technologies
(The Daily Guardian,May 3, 2018 , on page 13, 12)Mud crab farming has long been established in the Philippines. In fact, the country is the second top producer in the world. As most mud crab farmers rely on crab seeds from the wild, reduced landings and mean capture size ... -
PSA holds 4 types of fishery surveys in Aklan
(The Daily Guardian,September 27, 2018 , on page 7-12)Four types of fishery surveys are presently being conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in selected sample households, aquafarms and fish landing centers in Aklan. The surveys are composed of commercial, ...