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DOST VI scholars claim top spots in fisheries board exam
Five Department of Science and Technology (DOST) VI scholar graduates emerged as the topnotchers in the October 2023 Licensure Examination for Fisheries Professionals.
- November 9, 2023
Red tide still up in Aklan waters
A red tide alert is still raised in Mambuquiao and Camanci in Batan town. In the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) shellfish bulletin on Nov. 24, samples collected in the coastal waters of Mambuquiao and ...
- December 1, 2023
Cruise ship brings 2.7K guests to Boracay Island
Boracay Island welcomes its second visiting cruise ship for this month and the fourth for this year, carrying 2,700 guests and crew on Tuesday, Nov. 7. The MS Westerdam cruise ship of the Holland America Line came four ...
- November 9, 2023
Ferry boat sinks in Parola wharf
No one was hurt after a ferry boat partially sank in Parola wharf in this city around 5 a.m. yesterday. Iloilo Coast Guard commander Paterno Belarmino Jr. said MV Margaux 1 was docked at the wharf. However, it experienced ...
- November 15, 2023
Iloilo researchers see potential for drug development; Marine bacteria in Tubbataha show anti-cancer properties
For the last five years, scientists from the University of San Agustin (USA) in Iloilo province have been combing the country’s oceans for microorganisms that can cure intractable diseases. This year, they finally discovered ...
- November 28, 2023
Tañon Strait dolphins declining and in peril
Researchers from the University of the Philippines – Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) are warning that unchecked ecotourism and overfishing are threatening the cetacean biodiversity of the famous and richly diverse Tañon ...
- December 2, 2023
Juvenile whale shark washes ashore in San Jose
A juvenile whale shark, or butanding, washed ashore in Sitio Banay-banay, Barangay San Pedro, San Jose, Antique, around 6:30 a.m. yesterday, Jan. 22. Personnel from the San Jose Municipal Environment and Natural Resources ...
- January 23, 2023
BFAR grants P3.69M to boost Antique salt industry
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will provide P3.69 million worth of equipment to 45 individuals and a fisherfolk group to boost the salt industry in this province. BFAR-Antique provincial director ...
- January 20, 2023
DOT maps out diving sites in W. Visayas
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is currently mapping diving sites in Region 6. Developing the Western Visayas Dive Circuit is among its priorities this year. Regional Director Crisanta Marlene Rodriguez said Tuesday there ...
- January 25, 2023
Green turtles rescued in Tibiao
Three green sea turtles stranded in the coastal area of Barangay San Isidro, Tibiao, Antique were rescued. The green turtle is a large, weighty sea turtle with a wide, smooth carapace, or shell. It inhabits tropical and ...
- January 24, 2023