Browsing Aquatic News Index by Author "Rendon, Jennifer"

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    • 3 kids dead, 3 missing in boat sinking off Iloilo 

      Macairan, Evelyn; Rendon, Jennifer (The Philippine Star, January 4, 2015, on page A17)
      The three youngest members of a family of nine, who reportedly went missing when their boat capsized off Iloilo on New Year’s Day have died, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported yesterday. Cristop Jan Rualio, 2; Cristel ...

    • 7 dead as 2 boats capsize off Iloilo 

      Rendon, Jennifer; Laude, Jaime; Ramirez, Robertzon; Villanueva, Ralph Edwin; Villanueva, Rhodina; Cayabyab, Marc Jayson; Bayoran, Gilbert (The Philippine Star, August 4, 2019, on page 1-6)
      Monsoon rains pounded Metro Manila and other parts of the country from Central Luzon to the Visayas yesterday, leaving at least 11 people dead as three boats capsized in rough seas in Iloilo. Thousands fled to higher ground ...

    • Alien's Boracay work permits suspended 

      Jaymalin, Mayen; Rendon, Jennifer; Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, July 4, 2018, on page 12)
      The Department of Labor and Employment has suspended the issuance of work permits for foreigners in Boracay until the six-month closure to tourism ends. In an advisory, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello said the agency would ...

    • Boracay may open earlier if business groups cooperate 

      Villanueva, Rhodina; Rendon, Jennifer (The Philippine Star, July 8, 2018, on page 8)
      Boracay could reopen earlier than October if businesses will fully cooperate with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the rehabilitation of the island. In a meeting with stakeholders over the ...

    • Boracay rehab to continue — DENR 

      Flores, Helen; Rendon, Jennifer; Punay, Edu (The Philippine Star, November 5, 2018, on page 13)
      Rehabilitation of the world-famous Boracay Island will continue even after it was reopened to tourists on Oct. 26, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said yesterday. Cimatu said the agency would continue to monitor the quality ...

    • Boracay task force formally signs off after island's rehab works 

      Rendon, Jennifer (DailyGuardian, June 18, 2022, on page 1-11)
      Four years since it was closed for a major overhaul, Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan is deemed to have regained its old glory. Since its inception, the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF) has encountered lots of birth ...

    • DENR calls for end to impunity in environmental crimes 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen; Mendez, Christina; Romero, Paolo; Porcalla, Delon; Rendon, Jennifer (The Philippine Star, April 23, 2018, on page 10)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has called for an end to impunity in crimes against the environment and for Filipinos to fill the gap in law enforcement, especially those that relate to the ...

    • DENR: Boracay reopening depends on water quality 

      Talavera, Catherine; Villanueva, Rhodina; Simeon, Louise Maureen; Rendon, Jennifer (The Philippine Star, May 23, 2018, on page 14)
      The reopening of Boracay to tourists will depend on the coliform level in the water of the island-resort – from a most probable number (MPN) reaching millions to only 400 per 100 millimeters. Environment Secretary Roy ...

    • DOT orders foreign offices to stop promoting Boracay 

      Ramirez, Robertzon; Rendon, Jennifer; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Macairan, Evelyn; Diaz, Jess (The Philippine Star, April 19, 2018, on page 1-6)
      More than a week before the six-month closure of Boracay, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has issued a memorandum order asking its central and foreign offices to stop promoting the island. The order obtained by The STAR ...

    • Gov't agencies hold Boracay shutdown walkthrough 

      Rendon, Jennifer; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Ronda, Rainier Allan; Talavera, Catherine; Mercurio, Richmond; Romero, Paolo (The Philippine Star, April 24, 2018, on page 1-10)
      The Western Visayas police office and the Metro Boracay police task force demonstrated how residents, workers and other personnel would enter and exit the world-famous island starting Thursday. Cagban port, which faces ...

    • Guidelines on Boracay closure out 

      Rendon, Jennifer; Romero, Alexis; Ronda, Rainier Allan; Villanueva, Rhodina; Porcalla, Delon; Diaz, Jess (The Philippine Star, April 13, 2018, on page 1-8)
      Except in emergency situations, not even guests of Boracay residents will be allowed to visit the island during its closure, according to general guidelines issued by authorities. The guidelines will form part of the ...

    • High-quality accommodations, services in Boracay pushed 

      Valencia, Czeriza; Rendon, Jennifer; Romero, Alexis; Talavera, Catherine; Felipe, Cecille Suerte (The Philippine Star, October 29, 2018, on page 4)
      The regional development office of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has proposed increasing the per capita spending of tourists in Boracay Island via high-quality accommodations and tourism services ...

    • No longer a cesspool, Boracay now fit for swimming 

      Rendon, Jennifer; Mercurio, Richmond; Talavera, Catherine; Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, October 16, 2018, on page 4)
      World-famous Boracay was declared safe for swimming as the island resort reopened yesterday for a 10-day test run, almost six months after it was shut down for a massive cleanup. “Boracay is no longer a cesspool but an ...

    • Oil spill from Iloilo power barge probed 

      Rendon, Jennifer (The Philippine Star, July 6, 2020, on page 12)
      A third party has been tapped to investigate an oil spill from one of the power barges of AC Energy Inc. in Iloilo City. In a statement released over the weekend, the power firm said it is investigating the spill that ...

    • P1.65-million haul: Three nabbed for ‘poaching’ endangered marine species 

      Rendon, Jennifer (The Daily Guardian, December 21, 2017, on page 2-7)
      Three workers of a Filipino-Chinese businessman were arrested after endangered marine species were seized from their possession. Rosalie Medina, Jovin Mangubat, and Rolito Torres, were arrested 11 a.m. on Dec. 20, 2017, ...

    • Pernia sees P1.96-B revenue loss in Boracay Shutdown 

      Padin, Mary Grace; Villanueva, Rhodina; Mateo, Janvic; Porcalla, Delon; Romero, Alexis; Talavera, Catherine; Simeon, Louise Maureen; Romero, Paolo; Rendon, Jennifer (The Philippine Star, April 25, 2018, on page 2)
      The Philippine economy might lose around P1.96 billion due to the closure of Boracay Island, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said yesterday. During a press briefing with the Development Budget ...

    • SEAFDEC'S gab aims to strengthen aquaculture, combat illegal fishing 

      Rendon, Jennifer (DailyGuardian, December 6, 2022, on page 1-11)
      Around 60 participants from 11 member-countries of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) gathered in Iloilo City for the 45th Meeting of SEAFDEC’s Program Committee (PCM). Hosted by the SEAFDEC Aquaculture ...

    • Six nabbed for 'illegal fishing' in Ajuy 

      Rendon, Jennifer (DailyGuardian, April 13, 2023, on page 2)
      Six persons were nabbed in three separate anti-illegal fishing operations early morning of April 12, 2023 in Ajuy, Iloilo. Police identified the suspects as Rodolfo dela Vega, 48; Joeven Robles, 33; John Leo Zamora, 30; ...

    • Was 6-month Boracay closure worth it? Stakeholders weigh in 

      Rendon, Jennifer; Romero, Alexis; Ramirez, Robertzon; Sy, Marvin (The Philippine Star, October 28, 2018, on page 1-9)
      Despite financial losses and other difficulties, most if not all of the stakeholders said the six-month closure of Boracay Island was worth it. Aklan Gov. Florencio Miraflores said the past six months had been a difficult ...

    • Water firms ordered to help speed up Boracay cleanup 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen; Villanueva, Rhodina; Rendon, Jennifer; Porcalla, Delon (The Philippine Star, April 20, 2018, on page 2)
      Water concessionaires in Boracay have been ordered to work together and help speed up the cleanup of the island, which will be closed starting next Thursday. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu yesterday directed the Boracay ...