Browsing DailyGuardian by Author "Rendon, Jennifer P."

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    • 70 oil spill-affected families return home 

      Rendon, Jennifer P. (DailyGuardian, July 16, 2020, on page 1-11)
      Seventy families from Barangay Mansaya, Lapuz, Iloilo City returned home on Wednesday almost two weeks after an oil spill incident displaced them. Gabino Ramon Mejia, head of plant operations of AC Energy Philippines, said ...

    • Back at sea: Motor banca operations resume with restrictions 

      Rendon, Jennifer P.; Santiagudo, Emme Rose (DailyGuardian, August 14, 2019, on page 1-14)
      Passengers from both Iloilo and Guimaras had to endure eight long days as motor banca operations were suspended. But on Aug. 13, 2019, passengers were greeted with good news as the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) ...

    • 'Bad accident': Ayala firm brings in team to probe barge blast, oil spill 

      Rendon, Jennifer P. (DailyGuardian, July 7, 2020, on page 1-11)
      Despite claims by the Bureau of Fire Protection- Region 6 (BFP-6) that negligence and recklessness caused the explosion in Power Barge 102, Ayala-owned AC Energy Philippines said they’re still unsure of what really caused ...

    • Barge explosion leads to oil spill: 48,000 liters of oil leaked into Iloilo City waters - Coast Guard 

      Rendon, Jennifer P. (DailyGuardian, July 4, 2020, on page 1-11)
      An estimated 48,000 liters of oil spilled into the waters of Iloilo City following an explosion in a power barge operated by AC Energy Philippines in Bo. Obrero, Lapuz, Iloilo City afternoon of July 3, 2020. Lieutenant ...

    • Coast Guard to finish oil spill recovery process by July 12 

      Rendon, Jennifer P. (DailyGuardian, July 8, 2020, on page 1-11)
      Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Philippine Coast Guard-Iloilo Station has set July 10, or at most July 12, 2020, to finish the recovery process of the oil spill that leaked out of Power Barge 102. Lieutenant ...

    • Contractor done with oil spill cleanup 

      Rendon, Jennifer P. (DailyGuardian, August 4, 2020, on page 2)
      The Philippine Coast Guard-Iloilo City on Monday confirmed that the private contractor hired by AC Energy Philippines has declared completion of the oil spill clean-up operations. Lieutenant Commander Joe Luviz Mercurio, ...

    • Cordoned portion of Boracay reopened 

      Rendon, Jennifer P. (DailyGuardian, August 16, 2019, on page 2-6)
      Authorities have reopened a portion of Boracay Island late afternoon of Aug 15, 2019 after it was tested safe for swimming and other related activities. On Wednesday morning, an area of around 100 meters Boracay’s Station ...

    • Couple busted for selling dynamite-making materials 

      Rendon, Jennifer P. (DailyGuardian, January 23, 2020, on page 2-15)
      A couple was arrested in Carles, Iloilo for allegedly selling materials used in dynamite fishing. Police collared Ranie Carmen, 48, of Barangay Bancal, Carles, and his live-in partner Rhea Ramirez, 38, of Barangay Alas, ...

    • Eight caught for illegal fishing in Ajuy 

      Rendon, Jennifer P. (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 ...

    • Ex-PRO-6 officials cited for Boracay rehab 

      Rendon, Jennifer P. (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 ...

    • Fisherman found dead 

      Rendon, Jennifer P. (DailyGuardian, January 17, 2022, on page 2)
      A fisherman from Bantayan Island, Cebu was found dead hours after he accidentally plunged into the waters of Estancia, Iloilo. The body of 45-year-old Leo Mata was fished out near Estancia Feeder Port at Poblacion Zone 2 ...

    • Four rescued from sunken boat 

      Rendon, Jennifer P. (DailyGuardian, May 20, 2020, on page 2-11)
      Four persons, including a nine-month-old boy, were rescued after their boat was battered by strong waves afternoon of May 17, 2020 in the waters of Culasi, Antique. Policemen identified the victims as Jenru Madamay, 25, ...

    • Missing fisherman found dead 

      Rendon, Jennifer P. (DailyGuardian, October 28, 2020, on page 2-11)
      The fishermen who went missing over the weekend has been found. However, Ernie Tayo, 39, of Barangay Lantangan, Carles, Iloilo, was already lifeless when his fellow fishermen discovered his body at the shoreline of Bantigue ...

    • Negligence, recklessness led to blast 

      Rendon, Jennifer P.; Angelo, Francis Allan L.; Marzan, Joseph B. A. (DailyGuardian, July 6, 2020, on page 1-11)
      Negligence and recklessness may have caused the explosion in a power barge afternoon of July 3, 2020, which resulted in an oil spill that affected Iloilo City, Guimaras Island, and the town of Dumangas, Iloilo so far. “It’s ...

    • Oil spill fallout: Coast Guard sues power barge owner 

      Rendon, Jennifer P. (DailyGuardian, July 11, 2020, on page 1-11)
      The Philippine Coast Guard-Iloilo Station announced Friday that it would file criminal charges against AC Energy Philippines, owner of Power Barge 102 that spilled bunker fuel in Iloilo Strait following an explosion on ...

    • PCG-Iloilo ends oil spill recovery 

      Rendon, Jennifer P. (DailyGuardian, July 13, 2020, on page 1-11)
      The Philippine Coast Guard-Iloilo Station on Sunday confirmed that it has officially ended the recovery process of the oil spill that leaked out of Power Barge 102. Lieutenant Commander Joe Luviz Mercurio, PCG-Iloilo Station ...

    • 'Rescue plan' vs oil spill on a roll 

      Rendon, Jennifer P. (DailyGuardian, July 13, 2020, on page 1-11)
      An environment management plan (EMP) that will address the environmental impact of the oil spill following an explosion in a power barge in Brgy. Bo. Obrero, Lapuz district on July 3, 2020 is on a roll. This was the assurance ...

    • Search operations for missing cop terminated 

      Rendon, Jennifer P. (DailyGuardian, May 14, 2020, on page 2-11)
      Search operations for the missing police officer on a sunken boat was called off on May 13, 2020. In a statement, Mayor Rigil Kent Lim of Caluya, Antique said that Water Search and Rescue (WASAR) Operation for Police ...

    • 'They might be alive': authorities hope to find more sea mishap survivors 

      Santiagudo, Emme Rose; Rendon, Jennifer P. (DailyGuardian, August 6, 2019, on page 1-14)
      Two days after the tragic sea mishap in the Iloilo Strait, authorities are hopeful that they will still find survivors. Commodore Allan Victor dela Vega, district commander of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Region 6, said ...