Browsing by Author "Burgos, Nestor Jr."

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    • Firm in oil spill ordered to do thorough job 

      Burgos, Nestor Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 12, 2014, on page A20)
      A multiagency task force monitoring the oil spill in Estancia, Iloilo province, has directed a firm that got an P87-million contract to clean up the spill site to do a thorough job. “In our inspection of the contaminated ...

    • Fish kill in Guimaras linked to new oil spill 

      Burgos, Nestor Jr.; Aning, Jerome C. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 23, 2014, on page A6)
      Guimaras officials and residents have reported a case of fish kill along the coast of a village contaminated by bunker fuel from a sunken vessel. Teresita Siason, coordinator of the Guimaras provincial risk reduction and ...

    • Fishermen lament marginalization 

      Burgos, Nestor Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 21, 2012, on page A9)
      Small fisherfolk organizations from 15 countries deplore the massive marginalization of small-scale fishing and are calling for the overhaul of international and national policies on fishing. Fisheries programs have increased ...

    • Food security a growing concern in Apec 

      Burgos, Nestor Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 12, 2015, on page B5-3)
      Recognizing the growing concern of food security in the region, member-economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) are pushing for the greater role of the private sector to enhance competitiveness and promote ...

    • Iloilo mega dam to play key role in PH food security, says Drilon 

      Burgos, Nestor Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 30, 2022, on page A11)
      The construction of the P11.2-billion mega dam project in Iloilo province, the biggest such project outside of Luzon, is halfway done, according to the National Irrigation Administration (NIA). Sen. Franklin Drilon, the ...

    • Opportunities emerge from rehab efforts 

      Burgos, Nestor Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 13, 2014, on page A14)
      Communities in areas ravaged by Supertyphoon “Yolanda” in Western Visayas have started to pick up the pieces, but government planners, officials and business leaders are seeing difficulty in reaching full recovery. On the ...

    • Scientists urge swift removal of oil from tanker 

      Burgos, Nestor Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 17, 2006, on page A15)
      Scientists from all over the country urged authorities to remove as soon as possible the remaining oil from the sunken tanker Solar I that was carrying bunker fuel for Petron. Dr. Jurgenne Primavera, Pew Fellow and Seafdec ...

    • Task force turns over Boracay Island to Aklan local gov'ts 

      Burgos, Nestor Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 21, 2022, on page A5)
      The government body spearheading the rehabilitation of Boracay has formally turned over the management of its unfinished tasks on the island to the local governments in Aklan province. In a ceremony on the island on June ...

    • Teacher recalls nightmare in Iloilo Strait 

      Burgos, Nestor Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 7, 2019, on page A8)
      For the past three days, teacher Rexie Lorilla could barely close her eyes and sleep. “Every time I close my eyes I imagine myself under the boat hearing prayers and shouts for help,” said Lorilla, a teacher at Lambunao ...

    • Vendors feel pinch of Boracay closure 

      Burgos, Nestor Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 1, 2018, on page A6)
      Market vendors are also being hit hard by the closure of Boracay Island to tourists. Fish, fruit and vegetable vendors at Talipapa Bukid, the main market on the island, have complained of a drastic drop in sales since April ...