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Sunfish beaches in Miag-ao
Local residents found a sunfish beached on the shores of Brgy. Kirayan Norte, Miag-ao town yesterday morning. According to PO1 Maricel Celestial of Miag-ao police station, residents and personnel from the University of the ...
- August 8, 2013
Carrageenan from seaweeds: A breakthrough that boosts rice productivity
Carrageenan plant growth regulator (CPGR) has recently been found to increase rice yield by more than 65 percent. Carrageenan is an indigestible polysaccharide (carbohydrate) extracted from edible seaweeds. It is mainly ...
- December 28, 2015
Total shellfish ban in Capiz town
In Pilar town, harvesting, transporting, selling and eating of all types of shellfish are banned. Mayor Gideon Ike Patricio issued an Executive Order regarding the total ban of shellfish in their area following the Bureau ...
- October 29, 2015
'Hutik-hutik' results to super fast spread of COVID at Iloilo Fish Port
In less than one week, the number of people infected with COVID-19 traced to the frequently crowded Iloilo Fish Port Complex in Barangay Tanza, Iloilo City ballooned to 105 by Friday last week. This super fast community ...
- August 10, 2020
Police test Boracay identification system
When Boracay Island is finally closed to tourism activities for six months beginning tomorrow, the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) is confident there would be no violent resistance from any quarters. Yesterday, it conducted ...
- April 25, 2018
Boracay ready for oil spill
Fear oil spill no more. The Philippine Coast Guard, rescue groups and volunteers here are prepared should an oil spill hit the island.
- July 6, 2010
Rehab update
A deeper excavation (above) is being prepared for a "bigger and better" storm drainage outfall at Boracay's Bulabog Beach, according to the Environmental department. The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority ...
- July 25, 2018
Crustacean program for Eastern Visayas
Sustainable production of crustaceans in Eastern Visayas is expected to be achieved following the conduct of different research and development initiatives.This welcome development will be conducted and implemented by the ...
- June 29, 2018
Boracay's White Beach set as temporary entry point
The White Beach will welcome local tourists to this famed island destination come Oct. 15 – the beginning of the 11-day dry run for the resumption of Boracay’s tourist operations. Boat Stations 1 and 2 will be used as ...
- September 25, 2018
Indonesia lauds Seafdec for sustainable mgt of fisheries
The vice governor of East Java, Indonesia, Dr. Emil Elestianto Dardak, commended the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (Seafdec) for assisting the ASEAN Member States in the sustainable management of fishery ...
- April 6, 2019