Browsing by Author "Nicavera, Erwin P."

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    • Agro-fishery losses climb to P78M 

      Nicavera, Erwin P. (SunStar Philippines, January 18, 2021, on page 6)
      The damage caused by massive flooding brought about by heavy rains with strong winds to agro-fishery sector of Negros Occidental has increased to about P78 million. For the January 8 to 11 flash floods alone, the Office ...

    • Agro-fishery losses further rise to P53.6M 

      Nicavera, Erwin P. (SunStar Philippines, January 14, 2021, on page 1-8)
      More damage and production losses brought by the recent massive flooding in Negros Occidental to the local agro-fishery sector were recorded, now reaching at about P53.6 million. In terms of fisheries, the flash floods, ...

    • 'Be mindful of environment protection, conservation," bizmen urge LGUs 

      Nicavera, Erwin P. (SunStar Philippines, January 25, 2021, on page 5)
      Though they are backing road, river and creek clearing activities in Negros Occidental, businessmen have urged local government units (LGUs) in the province to be mindful of environment protection and conservation. Frank ...

    • BFAR: Visayan Sea deserves rest 

      Nicavera, Erwin P. (SunStar Philippines, November 16, 2020, on page 6)
      Citing the need for the Visayan Sea to have the rest that it deserves, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Western Visayas has started to implement the three-month closed season in the area. Starting ...

    • DOST pushes for more ISO-certified labs in WV 

      Nicavera, Erwin P. (SunStar Philippines, April 22, 2019, on page 8)
      The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Western Visayas is stepping up its efforts to assist government laboratories in the region to acquire International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification. ...

    • Fishing ban at Visayan sea lifted 

      Nicavera, Erwin P. (SunStar Philippines, February 20, 2021, on page 6)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) lifted the three-month closed fishing season in the Visayan Sea earlier this week. Under the Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) No. 167-3 Series of 2013, the government ...

    • Labor condemns Chinese 'incursions' in West PH Sea 

      Nicavera, Erwin P. (SunStar Philippines, April 19, 2021, on page 6)
      Negros Occidental-based labor group General Alliance of Workers Asociations (Gawa) has condemned the alleged Chinese incursion in the country's territorial waters. Its secretary general Wennie Sancho, in a statement, said ...

    • OPA: Initial P76M crop, fishery damage surpasses NegOcc's agri losses last year 

      Nicavera, Erwin P. (SunStar Philippines, January 20, 2021, on page 6)
      The initial worth of damage brought by the massive flooding earlier this month to crop and fishery sector of Negros Occidental has already surpassed the amount of agro-fishery losses incurred by the province for the whole ...

    • POS, environment groups slam public hearing on river, coastal projects 

      Nicavera, Erwin P. (SunStar Philippines, March 3, 2020, on page 3)
      The EB Magalona Small Fisherfolks Alliance (Ebmasfa), Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM), Green Alert Network (GAN)-Negros Island and Group of Environmental Socialists (Goes) have slammed the recent public ...