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New community fish landing centers in Aklan
Two community fish landing centers (CFLCs) were turned over in the towns of Tangalan and Numancia in Aklan. The CFLCs are under the Targeted Action to Reduce Poverty and Generate Economic Transformation program of the ...
- June 26, 2018
PH rejects Chinese names for Benham Rise features
Malacañang has rejected China’s naming of several undersea features in Benham Rise, which has been renamed Philippine Rise. “We object and do not recognize the Chinese names given to some undersea features in the Philippine ...
- February 15, 2018
Fishery surveys up in Aklan
There are four types of fishery surveys being conducted in Aklan. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has selected sample households, aquafarms and fish landing centers for these surveys. The surveys look into the ...
- October 3, 2018
Cebu Pacific launches 'Juan Effect Boracay'
Cebu Pacific continues to push for sustainable tourism as it rolls out the second module for Juan Effect in Boracay, in time for the impending reopening of one of the most beautiful islands in the Philippines. The airline ...
- October 25, 2018
Visayan Sea governors seek ways to stop destructive fishing
FAO No. 246-1 of the Department of Agriculture banned Danish seine fishing and its variants. The Department recently introduced an update to FAO No. 246-1. Now, mere possession of Danish seine or modified Danish seine gears ...
- September 27, 2018
Why I like eating fish
Studies in the 1970s showed that Greenland Eskimos had a lower rate of heart disease than did other individuals living in Greenland at the same time. Analysis of dietary differences between the groups showed that the Eskimos ...
- October 18, 2018
China won't recognize PH arbitral tribunal win - Locsin
China will not recognize the United Nations’ Permanent Court of Arbitration victory of the Philippines over the West Philippine Sea, Department of Foreign Affairs secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said. In a television interview ...
- November 27, 2018
Waste still being dumped in Boracay water- Año
Some establishments in this island resort still illegally discharge waste into the sea, according to Interior department officer-in-charge Eduardo Año. Año said there are “indicators” that wastes are still being dumped in ...
- August 13, 2018
‘They need someone to blame’: Boracay env’t mess: Aklan guv to prove innocence
Gov. Florencio Miraflores denied the accusations stated in a complaint filed against him and 16 other local officials in Aklan over Boracay’s environmental problems. The governor was accused of negligence in ensuring the ...
- July 1, 2018
Ilonggo fisherfolk rethink use of motorboats due to TRAIN impact on diesel
Iloilo City – Ilonggo fisherfolk are choosing ease off the use of motorboats when fishing due to the increase in oil prices brought by the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law. The 44-year-old fisherman ...
- February 7, 2018