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Don't lose hope, guv tells typhoon-hit fisherfolk
A total of 130 fishermen from Ajuy and Estancia towns affected by super typhoon "Yolanda" received engines and other materials for the construction of their new pump boats. "We in the government are doing everything to ...
- March 13, 2014
Illegal fishers from oil spill-hit towns fall
Thirty-six fishermen from the oil spill-hit towns of Batad and Estancia were arrested for illegal fishing early this week. The fishermen were caught engaging in Danish seine fishing. The Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task ...
- March 6, 2014
Dumangas fisherfolks get aid
Around 30 fisherfolks of Dumangas, Iloilo are recipients of a P100,000-funding from Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano to jumpstart their own small and medium enterprise (SME) venture. Cayetano said the Punta Lucaran Fisherfolks ...
- March 31, 2014
Mangroves act as buffers during inclement weather
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6 has embarked on mangrove tree growing as part of the implementation of the National Greening Program (NGP). NGP targets to plant 1.5 billion trees across ...
- May 26, 2014
Beach forest launched
The town of Tigbauan has been chosen as pilot area of the provincial government's beach forest program. The project aims to restore mangrove areas to migrate the adverse effects of climate change. The project covers 10 ...
- April 7, 2014
Oil spill cleanup contractor mum on Defensor's plaints
Oil spill clean-up contractor Kuan Yu Global Technologies, Inc. refused to comment on the issues raised by Iloilo's Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. "No comment na kami sa mga issues nila. Thank," read a text message from Kuan Yu ...
- October 10, 2014
Militants raise concern over 'oil spill deaths'
"We could have avoided loss of life had there been appropriate response from the government to the oil spill in Estancia." this was the statement issued by Task Force (TF) Buliganay, a network of progressive people's ...
- February 16, 2014
Wanted: 'Swimmable' Iloilo River
Sen Franklin Drilon dreams of a "swimmable" Iloilo River within six months. The City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) headed by Engr. Noel Hechanova has laid down a plan to mitigate water pollution at the ...
- February 13, 2014
Legal action poised vs oil spill perpetrator, contractor
The Iloilo provincial government is a step closer to filing criminal and civil charges against those responsible for the oil spill that affected the town of Estancia town, in northern Iloilo. The Iloilo Provincial Board ...
- April 25, 2014
Guimaras’ marine life threatened anew
It could very well be déjà vu, but the oil spill from last week’s sinking of cargo vessel M/V Sportivo in Iloilo Strait is now threatening mangroves and marine life in the island province of Guimaras. Engr. Raymund Moderes, ...
- January 28, 2014