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'Coast Guard didn't act fast enough'
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) failed to control the spread of bunker fuel in Estancia, Iloilo during the first two weeks of the oil spill, according to Karl Ignatius Young, president of Kuan Yu Global Technologies, Inc., ...
- February 22, 2014
NegOcc joins coast watch for missing persons in sea mishap
The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) here has directed city and municipalities, which are located along the shorelines of Negros Occidental, to join the coast watch for missing persons in ...
- August 7, 2019
Oplan SWIM hopes to make Iloilo River swimmable
The Oplan SWIM or "Sustainable Work plan for Iloilo River Management" aims to make the body of water clean on the short-term and swimmable on the long-term. According to Raul Lorilla of the Provincial Environment and Natural ...
- March 31, 2014
'N. Iloilo illegal fishing hotspot'
Northern Iloilo is an illegal fishing hotspot in Western Visayas, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Most of the violations were the use of active gears and encroachment of municipal waters ...
- August 2, 2019
Historical Quote of the Week
"Iloilo is the site of the first research international center in the fishing industry with the establishment of SEAFDEC in Tigbauan, Iloilo."
- February 19, 2019
WV eyes marine transport research network program
Western Visayas is set to launch its marine transport research network program in response to the government’s drive to modernize the transport sector. “We are very serious in addressing the modernization frustrates of our ...
- October 13, 2019
'Protect Iloilo river'
Specifically, Drilon wanted Benigno Aquino Avenue, or Diversion Road, to be rid of establishments, big and small, selling oysters (talaba) and small oysters (sisi). "I'm asking the barangay captains and the residents to ...
- March 7, 2015
No hitches on first day of new ferry terminal dry run
The modern Iloilo Ferry Terminal in Barangay Concepcion, City Proper started its two-day dry run without a hitch yesterday. Motorboats transporting passengers to Guimaras and vice versa finally used the facility that what ...
- April 6, 2017
Info campaign on amended fisheries code stepped up
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 6 is stepping up its information and education campaign on Republic Act (RA) 10654, a new law which amended the Philippine Fisheries Code. RA 10654, an act to ...
- November 27, 2015
'Bantay Dagat needs help': paging BFAR, coastguard, PNP!
The Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force could not totally stop illegal fishing activities in Iloilo’s vast territorial waters all by itself, according to Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. Defensor urged other concerned agencies to ...
- July 7, 2017