Browsing by Author "Yap, Tara"

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    • 2 endangered turtles rescued, freed in Panay 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, August 14, 2017, on page 10)
      Two endangered green sea turtles in Panay Island were recently rescued and released back to their natural habitat, both pawikans (as the locals call it) were found in northern Panay. A female green sea Turtle was accidentally ...

    • 3-month fishing ban begins 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, November 15, 2017, on page 8)
      The three-month ban on fishing of three species along the Visayan Sea begins on Nov. 15. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is enforcing the ban for fishermen to harvest and trade herrings, mackerels and ...

    • 3-month fishing ban imposed in Visayan waters 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, November 23, 2015, on page 19)
      The Bureau Of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has started implementing a three-month prohibition on certain fishing activities in the Visayan Sea. BFAR Regional Director for Western Visayas (BFAR-6) Remia Aparri ...

    • 3-month Visayan sea Fishing ban on 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, November 17, 2018, on page 7)
      The Visayan Sea will be off limits to fishermen for three months starting November 15. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has enforced the moratorium on the harvest and trade of sardines, mackerel and ...

    • 5 dead in Iloilo sea mishap 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, January 4, 2015, on page 9)
      Five of 10 persons who have been missing since New Year's Day when the motorboat they were riding capsized off the coast of Carles, Iloilo have been confirmed dead. Iloilo Provincial Administrator Raul Banias said the ...

    • Agri-fishery awards 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, September 3, 2015, on page 8)
      Farmers and fishermen from Negros Occidental province dominated the Department of Agriculture's (DA-6) 2015 Gawad Saka: Search for Outstanding Farmers and Fisherfolks of Western Visayas in Iloilo City last August 26. Iloilo ...

    • Aklan LGUs take over Boracay rehab 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, June 18, 2022, on page 4)
      The provincial government of Aklan and the local government of Malay are now responsible for continuing the rehabilitation of worldfamous Boracay Island. The national government’s Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF), ...

    • Algae-lined Boracay beach freaks out tourists 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, April 28, 2015, on page 9)
      Not a few tourists on holiday on Boracay are being repelled by the emergence of excessive green, slimy algae marring the shoreline of the world-famous island in Malay, Aklan. Since the start of the summer season last month, ...

    • APEC adopts Philippine initiative on food security 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, October 7, 2015, on page 15)
      The 21 member economies of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) have adopted the Philippine initiative addressing food security by highlighting the protection of marine resources. "These are concrete and feasible ...

    • Artificial reefs seek to revive Oton marine life 

      Yap, Tara (The Daily Guardian, February 1, 2013, on page 5)
      The marine life in the southern Iloilo town of Oton will be revived with the continuing installation of artificial reefs. Oton Mayor Vicente Flores said the ceremonial installation Thursday is part of the on-going program ...

    • Avoiding Boracay trash build-up tackled 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, November 16, 2018, on page 14)
      Iloilo City now that Boracay in Aklan has reopened, long-term remedies are being sought to minimize trash build-up at the resort island. "It is important that the Boracay people know the existing problems on solid waste. ...

    • Boracay closure leaves Marawi evacuees in limbo 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, April 28, 2018, on page 9)
      A group of Muslims from Marawi City moved to this resort island last year to rebuild their lives after Marawi became a war zone. With the closure of the Boracay to tourists, they once again face a life of uncertainty. “I’m ...

    • Boracay state of calamity declared this week 

      Yap, Tara; Luci-Atienza, Charissa M. (Manila Bulletin, April 19, 2018, on page 7)
      A state of calamity will be declared Boracay island in Aklan within the week, formalizing the six-month closure of the country’s premier tourist draw. “It’s in the works,” Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque Roque said while ...

    • Boracay wetlands being threatened 

      Yap, Tara; Aguirre, Jun N. (Manila Bulletin, February 24, 2017, on page 13)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) wants to preserve the wetlands in the country’s premier beach destination, Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan. DENR Director for Western Visayas Jim Sampulna said the ...

    • Boracay's Atis get agri-fishery livelihood 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, October 29, 2018, on page 12)
      With the reopening of world-famous Boracay Island, its native settlers are seen to have an alternative livelihood in small-scale farming and fishing. This is after the Department of Agriculture (DA) launched simultaneous ...

    • Boracay's groundwater still contaminated- DENR, DOH 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, August 14, 2018, on page 10)
      Despite the government’s ongoing rehabilitation program, the groundwater of several barangays in world-famous Boracay Island remains contaminated, based on initial findings of the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), an ...

    • China promised not to build in disputed shoal-Yasay 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, February 24, 2017, on page 5)
      Chinese President Xi Jinping promised President Duterte that Beijing will not build structures on a rocky outcrop in the South China Sea, Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay said yesterday. Yasay said the Chinese ...

    • Conservation advocates in Iloilo honored 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, August 4, 2013, on page 20)
      Five individuals and institutions in Iloilo were recently honored here for their efforts in environmental awareness and protection and their achievements in projects supportive of the environment. Recognized as this year's ...

    • Consider rule on suitable land use for Boracay Island - Recto 

      Terrazola, Vanne Elaine P.; De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn; Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, April 11, 2018, on page 17)
      Senator Ralph Recto on Monday urged the government to reconsider the plan to turn Boracay Island into a land reform area following its six-month rehabilitation. The Senate President Pro Tempore made the appeal after President ...

    • Consolidated plan for Boracay closure bared 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, April 18, 2018, on page 7)
      More than a week before the April 26 closure, the Department of Tourism (DOT) initiated a Tuesday working conference for local stakeholders and presented the consolidated plan on how to rehabilitate world-famous Boracay ...