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Virtual forum underscores innovative tech, better practices on aquaculture
(DailyGuardian,August 18, 2020 , on page 6)The Department of Science and Technology Region VI (DOST VI) in partnership with the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center – Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) conducted the virtual forum presenting the topics on ... -
Visayan Sea closed to fishing - BFAR
(DailyGuardian,November 17, 2020 , on page 4)Fishing within the Visayan Sea is prohibited for three months starting Nov. 15, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) here said. Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) 167-3 series of 2013 established the ... -
Volunteer groups vow to sustain mangrove planting in NegOr
(DailyGuardian,August 8, 2022 , on page 8-10)An alliance of volunteer groups in Negros Oriental has committed to planting thousands of mangrove trees yearly and relentlessly to protect the province’s shorelines and support global efforts against climate change. Sidney ... -
Volunteers get rice for sack of waste in coastal clean up
(DailyGuardian,September 14, 2023 , on page 3-10)The city government here distributed two kilos of rice to volunteers for every sack of garbage or waste collected during the coastal clean-up in Barangay Banago here in celebration of the birthday of President Ferdinand ... -
W. Visayas' fisheries output up in Q1
(DailyGuardian,July 21, 2023 , on page 1-11)Fishery production in Western Visayas posted an overall increase of 3.40 percent or an estimated 2,450 metric tons in the first quarter of this year, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA-6) indicated. The ... -
'War over Scarborough not worth it for the US'
(DailyGuardian,April 23, 2019 , on page 12)The United States knew that a war “about something so small” like the Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea was “not worth it”, President Rodrigo Duterte said Sunday, as he again conceded that the Philippines ... -
Water pollution can reduce economic growth by a third: World Bank
(DailyGuardian,August 26, 2019 , on page 8-12)Heavily polluted water is reducing economic growth by up to a third in some countries, a World Bank report said Tuesday, calling for action to address human and environmental harm. The report relied on what the Bank said ... -
We worry for tourism
(DailyGuardian,August 12, 2019 , on page 5)We are worried for tourism in Iloilo and Guimaras in particular, and in Western Visayas in general, following the travel advisory issued by the United Kingdom urging its citizens to avoid travel on ferries and passenger ... -
West PH Sea eyed as offshore wind power source
(DailyGuardian,June 21, 2022 , on page 7)The new administration of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. should ask Norway to develop the West Philippine Sea as a source of clean and renewable offshore wind energy, just like the North Sea, Makati City Rep. Luis ... -
Wetlands - More than a haven
(DailyGuardian,February 25, 2020 , on page 11)The World Wetlands Day celebrated this month underscored the immense value of wetlands and the need to protect them. As the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – 6 (DENR-6) led the region in joining the rest ... -
Wetlands, water and life are inseparable: Protect NOCWCA, protect lives
(DailyGuardian,February 17, 2021 , on page 8-10)Wetlands are unheard body of waters to some, but it plays a critical part in our natural environment. They protect the shores from wave action, prevents flooding and a precious habitat to terrestrial and aquatic wildlife ... -
Whale shark found dead in Pulupandan
(DailyGuardian,September 28, 2021 , on page 3)Residents of Barangay Zone 1A, Pulupandan, Negros Occidental were surprised when they found a dead whale shark believed to have been trapped in a fish pen last Saturday. The incident happened a week after a whale shark was ... -
Whale shark rescued after beig trapped in fish cage
(DailyGuardian,November 17, 2022 , on page 2)A whale shark locally known as “butanding” was released to the waters after it was trapped in a fish cage in Barangay Banago here yesterday. Commander Joe Luviz Mercurio, head of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) northern Negros ... -
Whale sharks spotted in marine reserve
(DailyGuardian,May 24, 2019 , on page 3-15)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Provincial ENR Office in Guimaras reported whale shark (butanding) sightings at Taklong Island National Marine Reserve (TINMR) in Nueva Valencia town. RB Flores ... -
Whale stranded in Sipalay waters
(DailyGuardian,October 23, 2020 , on page 2)An adult dwarf sperm whale was released back into the waters after it got grounded in the coast of Barangay Nauhang, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental last Wednesday. Based on a Facebook post of the city government, the whale ... -
Where have our native fish gone?
(DailyGuardian,August 19, 2021 , on page 8-10)According to the ASEAN Biodiversity Outlook 2, ASEAN member states have identified 112 invasive alien species affecting forests, agriculture and aquatic ecosystems. “Given that we have all these introduced species already ... -
Why is there a Chinese military vessel in Reed Bank
(DailyGuardian,June 17, 2019 , on page 5)Supreme Court Justice Antonio T. Carpio believes that it was not a collision of fishing vessels that happened on June 9 in Reed Bank (Philippine name: Recto Bank; Chinese name: Liyue Tan), 80 nautical miles off Palawan and ... -
Woman killed, three survive as boat capsizes in Carles
(DailyGuardian,July 17, 2023 , on page 2-11)A 35-year-old woman died while her three companions survived after their boat capsized in the waters of Carles, Iloilo evening of July 15, 2023. The body of Cecille Fuentes, a resident of the coastal village of Tinigban, ... -
Wounded dolphin rescued in Sipalay
(DailyGuardian,July 29, 2020 , on page 3)Fishermen rescued a wounded dolphin after it got stranded off the waters of Barangay Maricalum, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental on Monday. Commander Jansen Benjamin, head of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-Negros Occidental, ... -
WWF-Philippines commemorates 60 years of conservation with together we can campaign
(DailyGuardian,May 8, 2021 , on page 8-10)As part of the World Wide Fund for Nature’s (WWF) 60th anniversary celebrations, WWF-Philippines has launched the Together We Can campaign in commemoration of six decades of conservation work. The Together We Can campaign ...