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86 illegal fishers caught in N. Iloilo
A total of 86 fishermen were apprehended for illegal fishing in the waters of the northern towns of Concepcion and Carles early this month. They were using active gears such as trawl, ring net and modified bag net locally ...
- September 6, 2018
UI law students to help protect Visayan Sea
Students of the University of Iloilo's (UI) College of Law volunteered to help preserve the Visayan Sea. The college’s In Solidum Student Council presented to Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. a manifesto offering support and help ...
- March 15, 2018
Compensation for those affected by oil spill
The owner and operator of the power barge that blew up and spilled fuel oil off the coast of Iloilo City must pay compensation to coastal communities that suffered economic losses. AC Energy should also pay for the cleanup ...
- July 7, 2020
Iloilo HS teachers embark on research methodology training sponsored by Japan
To enhance the capacity of high school science teachers in Iloilo, a training on research methodology and technical writing was organized with funding support from the Government of Japan. Twenty-two high school science ...
- February 15, 2020
Tourists urged to report erring tour operators, resort owners
Tourists visiting the famous Gigantes Island in the northern Iloilo town of Carles have been urged to report unregulated tourist operators and opportunistic resort owners. Carles Mayor Seigfredo Betita, in a phone interview ...
- September 18, 2019
'Prayers for families of teachers in sea mishap'
The regional office of the Department of Education (DepEd) in Western Visayas called on the whole DepEd family to pray and support the families of teachers who perished in a sea tragedy here. "We enjoin our DepEd family ...
- August 5, 2019
Search, rescue and retrieval ops end: All passengers, crew accounted
The search, rescue and retrieval operations for survivors and casualties of Saturday's capsizing of three motorboats in the Iloilo Strait have ended. All the 83 passengers and 13 boat crewmen have been accounted. The crew ...
- August 8, 2019
Massive fish kill in WV remote - BFAR
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) regional office here said a widespread fish kill like what occurred in Batangas and Pangasinan provinces is a remote possibility to happen in Western Visayas. Regional ...
- June 7, 2011
Iloilo green programs showcased at UN gab
Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. shared the provincial government’s various eco-friendly programs and projects to participants of a three-day international environment workshop organized by the United Nations (UN) in Bangkok, ...
- July 26, 2018
Illegal fishers caught in Concepcion waters
The Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force apprehended a commercial fishing boat engaged in purse seine fishing and two motorized boats engaged in shell gathering with the use of air compressor off the waters of Concepcion, ...
- September 18, 2015