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Guimaras to hold 1st Bangus Fair
To promote and further boost the local bangus industry, the Guimaras provincial government is set to celebrate its first ever Bangus Fair on Dec. 16 at the capitol grounds in Barangay San Miguel, Jordan town. Milk fish, ...
- December 10, 2022
Search for missing Caluya cop ends
After six days, authorities terminated their search and rescue (SAR) operation for the missing 33-year-old policeman onboard a motorboat that capsized between the waters of Sibato and Sibolo Islands in Caluya, Antique. “We ...
- May 14, 2020
No fish shortage; BFAR: Western Visayas 114% fish sufficient
Western Visayas is 114 percent fish sufficient, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. There is no possibility of fish shortage, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 6 director Remia ...
- January 25, 2022
SMPC turns over 40 fiberglass bancas for fishing livelihood
Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC), in partnership with the Department of Energy (DOE), has turned over 40 boats through its fiberglass banca program that aims to promote sustainable fishing livelihood to impact ...
- October 7, 2022
CENRO assessment: No major damage from July oil spill
The City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) found no adverse environmental damage caused by the July oil spill in the Iloilo Straight. Noel Hechanova, CENRO chief, cited the result of his team’s months-long ...
- September 10, 2020
Boracay stakeholders back 'BIDA' creation
Stakeholders support the creation of the Boracay Island Development Authority (BIDA) mentioned by President Rodrigo Duterte in his fifth State of the Nation Address. Acting Mayor Frolibar Bautista of Malay town, which hosts ...
- July 30, 2020
What will happen to Boracay after Duterte admin ends?
Say what you will about the outgoing Dutere administration but let’s give credit to Tatay Digong for saving Boracay Island from environmental destruction. No less than the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ...
- June 20, 2022
NegOcc town eyes multi-species marine hatchery
The municipality of EB Magalona, dubbed the “Blue Crab Capital of Negros Occidental,” is proposing the establishment of a multi-species marine hatchery to ensure the sustainability and growth of its aquaculture products. ...
- May 18, 2023
DENR leads coastal clean-up across WV
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6 and its field offices recently conducted simultaneous coastal clean-up activities to raise awareness on waste management problems in Western Visayas in ...
- November 18, 2020
Community-based sea ranching: Fisherfolk’s legacy to sustainable fisheries
Just off Molocaboc Island, beneath a turquoise canopy of water, fishers search the coral reef to pick out abalone and sea cucumber, two prized delicacies in Asian cuisine. Live abalone sells abroad for up to $120 or ...
- February 1, 2021