Browsing Panay News by Place "Iloilo"

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    • 1,500 mangroves planted in Leganes 

      Sornito, Ime (Panay News, December 10, 2022, on page 2)
      Around 1,500 mangrove seedlings were planted by the Regional Finance Service Office (RFSO) of the Police Regional Office 6 at the Leganes Integrated Katunggan Ecopark (LIKE) in Barangay Nabitasan, Leganes town on Friday ...

    • 10 graduates from WV topnotchers in fisheries board exam 

      (Panay News, November 9, 2023, on page 3-15)
      Graduates from Western Visayas have occupied the most spots in the Top 10 in the recently released results of the October 2023 Fisheries Technologist Licensure Examinations (FTLE). The Professional Regulation Commission ...

    • 15 divers join Capiz's underwater clean-up 

      (Panay News, June 4, 2022, on page 4)
      Fifteen volunteer licensed divers from different government and non-government organizations participated in Capiz’s first-ever underwater clean-up drive on May 27 in Barangay Balogo, Pilar town. The activity dubbed “Sisid ...

    • 172 passengers rescued from distressed fast craft 

      (Panay News, November 22, 2023, on page 1-15)
      In a successful rescue operation, 172 passengers were saved after a fast craft bound for Iloilo City experienced mechanical failure off the coasts of Panay and Negros islands yesterday afternoon. There were no serious ...

    • 2 new speed boats seen to bolster drive vs illegal fishing 

      Sornito, Ime (Panay News, September 14, 2023, on page 2-15)
      The provincial government has acquired two speed boats to further strengthen its campaign against illegal fishing, particularly in northern Iloilo. Provincial Administrator Raul Banias said the new speed boats were delivered ...

    • 5T bangus in open sea 

      Melliza, Pet (Panay News, September 22, 1995, on page 2)
      The Provincial government is releasing 5,000 marketable size bangus (200 grammers) in open sea to celebrate the National Fish Conservation Week Oct. 16-21. "We are replenishing sabalus (bangus breeders) and tell the people ...

    • 7 rescued from sinking fishing boat 

      Calantas, Rhenjie Marie (Panay News, July 31, 2023, on page 9)
      A crew of seven persons was rescued from a distressed fishing boat in the waters between Masbate province and Carles, Iloilo on Friday, July 28. Roldan Maghanoy, owner and operator of FBCA Raj Warrior, called the Coast ...

    • Abundant catch 

      Villasis, Joselito (Panay News, October 20, 2015, on page 8)
      A young fisherman is happy. He has a lot of catch today from Iloilo River. He may sell some, he says, and take home the rest for his family. His catch is proof that the Iloilo River has survived years of pollution.

    • Agri, fisheries in Iloilo get P54.4-M boost for El Niño defense strategy 

      Sornito, Ime (Panay News, December 22, 2023, on page 2-15)
      The Provincial Agriculture Office ( PAO) bared preparedness plans to mitigate the potential impacts of the El Niño phenomenon, particularly in the agriculture and fisheries sectors. The plans are in response to predictions ...

    • 'Agriculture, fisheries sector to recover in Q4' 

      (Panay News, August 22, 2016, on page B1-B14)
      Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary Manny Piñol expects the agriculture and fisheries sector to rebound and register positive growth in the last quarter of 2016, as the government provides more support to boost the ...

    • Aquarium tunnel opens in Iloilo City 

      (Panay News, November 24, 2023, on page 12)
      An aquarium tunnel inside the M/V Capt. John B. Lacson Training Ship in Iloilo City is now open for the 2023 National Science, Technology and Innovation Week (NSTW) celebration held for the first time in Visayas. This ...

    • Bangus, other fish prices go up due to cold weather 

      (Panay News, January 12, 2023, on page 12)
      Consumers were greeted with higher prices of bangus and other fish at public markets due to the cold weather. The bangus available at public markets also got smaller, according to a report on “Unang Balita” yesterday. In ...

    • BFAR gives bangus fingerlings to Iloilo, Capiz beneficiaries 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, August 16, 2021, on page 13)
      A total of 400,00 milkfish (bangus) fingerlings were distributed by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to the fishpond and fish cage operators in Iloilo and Capiz out of the one million stock that will ...

    • BFAR-6 patrol boat sinks 

      Calantas, Rhenjie Marie (Panay News, July 5, 2023, on page 4)
      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 ...

    • BFAR: 'Enough salt in Western Visayas' 

      Sornito, Ime (Panay News, September 2, 2022, on page 2)
      Consumers in Western Visayas should not worry. There is enough supply of salt in the region, according to Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) regional director Remia A. Aparri. She has not received any report ...

    • 'Biodiversity for food seacurity' conserves coastal, ocean resources 

      (Panay News, June 3, 2016, on page C4)
      The oceans, seas and coastal areas contain bounties of aquatic resources that feed mankind and animals.These areas are also sources of organic ingredients used in medicines that have cured deadly diseases. For thousands ...

    • Black tiger shrimp revival program stepping up at AQD 

      Dianala, Rex Delsar (Panay News, December 2, 2023, on page 13-15)
      As a highlight of its 50th anniversary, Aquaculture Department (AQD) inaugurated its new Black Tiger Shrimp Broodstock Facility in Tigbauan, Iloilo on July 3, 2023. The biosecure facility was built to reduce reliance on ...

    • Blast fishing a persistent menace 

      (Panay News, December 5, 2023, on page 6)
      Blast fishing, an environmentally devastating and illegal practice, continues to plague the waters of northern Iloilo. Despite the comprehensive ban under the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998, the persistence of this ...

    • Boat capsizes off Guimaras coast; 10 rescued 

      Bañaga, Dominique Gabriel (Panay News, May 12, 2022, on page 1-11)
      A motorboat with 10 people aboard capsized off the coast of Guimaras Island yesterday at around 7:30 a.m. The boat was from Valladolid, Negros Occidental, according to Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Negros Occidental station ...

    • British Columbia trade mission in Iloilo, Negros 

      PN (Panay News, July 9, 1998, on page B1)
      The British Columbia Technology Trade Mission, composed of chief executive officers of companies based in British Columbia, Canada is here in Iloilo. The mission is a result of the Memorandum of Understanding between the ...