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Ecowaste coalition blasts unabated sale of banned leaded spray paints
(DailyGuardian,September 6, 2021 , on page 8-10)Toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has assailed the unremitting sale of spray paints with added lead, a chemical banned in the manufacture of paints and similar surface coatings. “The unlawful sale of lead-containing ... -
EcoWaste Coalition pitches reusable face masks to lessen wastes
(DailyGuardian,August 1, 2020 , on page 8)The EcoWaste Coalition, an environmental health group, prodded the general public to go for reusable cloth face masks to control the unbridled use and disposal of single-use masks made of non-biodegradable and non-recyclable ... -
Efforts to protect Visayan Sea hailed
(DailyGuardian,May 15, 2019 , on page 13)Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol on Monday commended stakeholders in the just concluded seaborne law enforcement operations in the Visayan Sea. “I commend the men and women of the Department of Agriculture’s ... -
Eight caught for illegal fishing in Ajuy
(DailyGuardian,November 5, 2020 , on page 2-11)Eight persons, including two minors, were arrested on Nov 3 for a string of fishing law violations in Ajuy, Iloilo. The suspects were identified as Jhon Jhon Yu, 48, a boat captain; Eric Padios, 30, crew member; Jesmar ... -
Eight persons caught for illegal fishing
(DailyGuardian,April 23, 2022 , on page 2)Eight persons were caught for alleged illegal fishing activities in the waters of Panay, Capiz on Thursday, April 21. Police identified them as Rene Villanueva Dequet, 21; Joebert Bargo Alboro, 18; Albert Dequet Pamoso, ... -
EMB 6 to continue inspection of solid waste management, water quality of Boracay Island
(DailyGuardian,April 7, 2021 , on page 10)Secretary Roy A. Cimatu of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) instructed the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) in Region 6 to continue the conduct of inspection on the status of solid waste ... -
EMB awaits barge owner's reply to violation notice
(DailyGuardian,July 15, 2020 , on page 1-11)The owner of the power barge which triggered an oil spill in lloilo Strait last July 3, 2020 has until tomorrow, July 16, 2020, to file its position paper on the notice of violation issued by the Department of Environment ... -
Empowering folks who fish
(DailyGuardian,December 22, 2022 , on page 4-5)Fish is one of the staple food sources of our countrymen. Small scale capture fisherfolk (people who fish in the open) or aquaculture groups produce a large portion of local fish sources. Unfortunately, many of them face ... -
Endangered dolphin found dead in Pulupandan
(DailyGuardian,October 1, 2020 , on page 2)The Earth Island Institute Philippines raised their alarm on the possible extinction of Irrawaddy dolphins in Negros, after a dolphin calf was found dead in the coastal waters of Pulupandan, Negros Occidental on Sept 25, ... -
Endangered giant clams confiscated in Sagay
(Daily Guardian,April 13, 2019 , on page 6-14)Three fishermen were arrested by Sagay City police for hoarding “endangered” giant clams at Barangay Molocaboc Thursday. Police identified the suspects as Felix Causapin, 60; Lito Cañete, 49; and Adan Atabelo, 54, all ... -
Endangered Green sea turtles found dead in WV waters
(DailyGuardian,February 19, 2020 , on page 3-14)Two Green sea turtles were found dead in the shores of Boracay Island, Aklan, and Cauayan, Negros Occidental recently. The first carcass of a female Green sea turtle was found near Fairways and Bluewater Boracay in Boracay ... -
Endangered sea turtles thriving, hatchlings released in Antique
(DailyGuardian,July 7, 2021 , on page 10)Green sea turtles hatchlings happily crawled their way home to the vast ocean in the province of Antique. 84 Green sea turtle hatchlings were released by the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Culasi ... -
Enough of China’s aggression
(DailyGuardian,February 16, 2023 , on page 5)Filipinos can’t allow themselves to be forever bullied by China. The Chinese must know this. We’ve done our best going the second and third and fourth mile – to settle our maritime issue with them in a peaceful way and ... -
Event highlights solutions to reduce plastic waste in rivers and coasts
(DailyGuardian,November 13, 2021 , on page 10-11)“Around 11 million tonnes of plastic enter our oceans yearly. This is equivalent to an entire garbage truck’s worth of plastic every minute,” said World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Global Plastics Policy Coordinator Mr. Huy ... -
Ex-PRO-6 officials cited for Boracay rehab
(DailyGuardian,August 12, 2019 , on page 3)Three former high-ranking officials of Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) were honored for their efforts before, during, and after the 6-month Boracay Island rehabilitation. Police Major General Cesar Hawthorne Binag, retired ... -
Exhibit inspires support to biodiversity conservation in Visayas
(DailyGuardian,October 8, 2022 , on page 10-8)The mobile museum box project, “Conserving the Natural History of the Visayas Region,”continues to inspire and call for support to biodiversity conservation efforts in the region. Now available for free public viewing at ... -
Expert warns crab farmers against ‘fake’ king crablets
(DailyGuardian,May 20, 2020 , on page 6-8)Losses experienced by some crab farmers in the Philippines were traced to the very low survival of crablets that were misidentified as the popular king crab. Farmers prefer to culture king crab because it grows bigger and ... -
EXPERT-O turn up useful tech innovations
(DailyGuardian,August 28, 2020 , on page 8)The pandemic has demonstrated how science, technology, and innovation can significantly mitigate the debilitating impacts of CoVID-19. DOST VI comes up with initiatives that answer the immediate concerns the society needs ... -
Farmer Director to push agri-fishery policy recommendations for WV
(DailyGuardian,May 6, 2023 , on page 2-11)Regional Agriculture and Fishery Council (RAFC) Chairperson Buen S. Mondejar assumed his role anew as the Farmer Director for Western Visayas and reaffirmed his objectives to leverage stakeholders, particularly the provincial ... -
Farmers’, fishers’ month ends in fertilizer distribution
(DailyGuardian,June 3, 2020 , on page 7)Farmers and fisherfolks in Dumangas, Iloilo availed of fertilizers from the Department of Agriculture (DA) 6. The distribution of fertilizers is part of the activities to culminate this year's Farmers and Fisherfolk's Month ...