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Du30 to meet families of sea mishap victims today
President Rodrigo Duterte will be in Guimaras today to personally condole with the families to those who died in the capsizing of three motorboats in the Iloilo Strait on Saturday. According to Presidential Spokesperson ...
- July NaN, 2019
Seawaters of Capiz, Aklan and Iloilo still positive for red tide
Paralytic shellfish poison (PSP), commonly known as red tide toxin, continues to be detected in certain seawaters within the provinces of Aklan, Iloilo and Capiz, as reported in Shellfish Bulletin No. 26 of the Bureau of ...
- November 13, 2023
DA works with private sector, Congress for salt industry dev't
The government is awaiting the passage of bills that would modernize the salt industry. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) national director Demosthenes Escoto said the law needs updating. “The existing law ...
- July 17, 2023
'Florita' agricultural damage and losses jump to P19 million
The estimated worth of agricultural damage and losses caused by Severe Tropical Storm “Florita” rose to P19.1 million, said the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday. This is over six times the amount reported by the ...
- August 26, 2022
'Jalaur mega dam completion means food security for Iloilo': House pledges funds for dam, Iloilo farmers
Iloilo is one of the top rice-producing provinces in the country. “We will also assist our farmers with other inputs, such as seeds, fertilizer, and farm equipment, and help them in marketing their produce by building ...
- April 27, 2024
'PCG, Marina accountable for Or. Mindoro oil spill'
Senators on Friday said officials of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) should be held liable, along with the owners of the sunken MT Princess Empress for the oil spill that wreaked ...
- March 20, 2023
DENR: Protect ocean for the future
“You're not a wave you’re part of the ocean,” says Mitch Albom. Who doesn’t love the ocean? Each of us enjoys the breeze from the blue crystal waters and the cool, soft sands on our feet. Either white or blackish sand, ...
- May 14, 2020
No shortage of funds for Boracay families - DSWD
DSWD is taking charge of the needs of the informal sector in Boracay (vendors, masseurs, drivers, etc.). Among others, it has been releasing transportation allowance to those wanting to leave the island. As of 9 p.m. on ...
- May 3, 2018
Solons advocate coastal restoration
Two House members on Monday underlined the important role of mangrove and beach forests along coastlines. Coastal reforestation could help cope with impacts of both natural and manmade disasters, they said.
- June 7, 2016
More 'hulbot-hulbot' fishers apprehended
The Iloilo provincial government urged national government agencies running after illegal fishers to be aggressive and relentless. This was after the provincial Bantay Dagat single-handedly apprehended the third Danish ...
- February 26, 2015