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How dirty is the Iloilo River?
The Iloilo River is among the trademarks of this capital city. It is an estuary – an arm of the sea – which now became an attraction with kilometer-long esplanades built on its banks. Locals and non-locals enjoy a walk or ...
- August 18, 2018
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
Arevalo oil sludge baffles coastguard
Oil sludge along the shores of Arevalo district over the weekend baffled the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). Where did the sludge come from? Lieutenant Commander Rodolfo Dela Peña, PCG-Iloilo station commander, had no ready ...
- May 20, 2019
New SEAFDEC facilities in Iloilo to boost aquaculture
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) Aquaculture Department (AQD) in Barangay Buyuan, Tigbauan town recently inaugurated new multi-species hatcheries and broodstock tanks. These tanks are large ...
- December 13, 2021
4 'missing' fishermen return home safely
The four fishermen reported missing at the height of Typhoon “Dante” on June 2 survived the bad weather and were able to return home safely. According to boat captain Vicente Salvadico, 42, of Sitio Kawit, Barangay Binaobawan, ...
- June 4, 2021
Grief and anger: For Boracay’s poor sectors, closure worse than ‘Yolanda’
It was like being struck by super typhoon “Yolanda”. This was how a Boracay-based alliance of various basic and sectoral organizations described the island’s closure from April 26 to Oct. 25. While the government praised ...
- October 29, 2018
Roxas City coasts, Sapian Bay negative of red tide
After more than two months, the coastal waters of Roxas City and Sapian Bay which cover the Ivisan and Sapian coasts, are now red tide-free. Shellfish Bulletin No. 01-2023 of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ...
- January 12, 2023
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
900 red tide-stricken shellfish farmers get aid
The city government has extended financial aid to several registered small shellfish farmers here affected by red ride. A total of 900 registered shellfish farmers from barangays Balijuagan, Barra, Baybay, Cagay, Culajao, ...
- October 15, 2022
Capiz mulls establishment of TF Bantay Dagat
The Capiz provincial government is taking steps to protect its coastal areas from illegal fishing. Recently, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Committee on Environment and Natural Resources headed by Board Member Jose Fulgencio ...
- September 5, 2022