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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
How's Jalaur River Basin rehabilitation doing?
How is the 10-year Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-funded rehabilitation project in Region 6’s Jalaur River Basin (JRB) doing? The Jalaur River Basin encompasses almost entirely the province of Iloilo, with ...
- September 17, 2021
Tragedy at sea: Missing WV seafarers dead or alive?
Families of Western Visayan seafarers working in a China-bound cargo ship that sank in the stormy waters of Japan on Sept. 2 remain hopeful they would be found alive. The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) said ...
- September 7, 2020
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
'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
P5-M disaster resilience hub in Carles seen to boost drive vs illegal fishing
To strengthen the campaign against illegal fishing in northern Iloilo, a disaster resilience hub broke ground in Carles town on Saturday, July 1. To be called the Provincial Civil Defense (ProCid) Operations Center, it ...
- July 3, 2023
BFAR: 'Enough salt in Western Visayas'
Consumers in Western Visayas should not worry. There is enough supply of salt in the region, according to Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) regional director Remia A. Aparri. She has not received any report ...
- September 2, 2022
Iloilo seeks to revive seaweed industry: Prov’l gov’t to hold first-ever seaweed summit
In Panay Island, the province of Iloilo was a pioneer in seaweed production before it was overtaken by Antique. Due to climate change and the loss of interest among Iloilo’s seaweed farmers, production gradually decreased, ...
- April 12, 2023
Search ongoing for missing fishermen in Barbaza
The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) of Antique asked the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), Philippine Air Force (PAF) and Philippine Navy (PNA) to search for two missing fishermen from Barbaza ...
- February 16, 2023
Festive and frugal; Amid rising meat prices, shift to agri-fishery holiday dining pressed
s the holiday season approaches, the traditional preparation of meaty dishes featuring pork, beef or chicken has become increasingly expensive. With meat prices rising, consumers are seeking affordable yet delicious ...
- November 22, 2023