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900 fiberglass boats distributed in Antique
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) turned over 900 fiberglass boats to the marginalized fishermen in Antique. BFAR regional director Remia Aparri said the boats were given as support for the sustainable ...
- March 29, 2019
Illegal fishing threatens food security
Marine resources in Cebu are dwindling due to illegal fishing, threatening the province's food security, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 7 (BFAR-7). Aquaculturist II Nathaniel Lucero of the BFAR-7 ...
- September 14, 2010
Caluya amping up seaweeds prod'n
Seaweed farming proves to be a gainful venture for Caluya, Antique, and the municipality eyes boosting its production. Majority of the townsfolk are engaged in seaweed farming. Caluya is the fifth largest seaweed producer ...
- May 19, 2015
Biodiversity in Samar Sea
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has warned that by 2050, catches of main fish species could decline by up to 40 percent in the tropics, where livelihoods, food and nutrition security ...
- October 5, 2016
Village Chief refuses red tide help from city
Councilor Noli Villarosa, Association of Barangay Councils president, has refused the assistance from the city government for red tide-affected fisherfolk in Barangay Tangub. In a letter, the City Agriculture Office (CAO) ...
- January 8, 2016
Palace denies summoning Chinese envoy over vessel collision
Malacañang denied there was an order summoning Chinese ambassador Zhao Jianhua to be part of an investigation in the Reed Bank incident. Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo on Tuesday said no invitation was extended by ...
- June 19, 2019
SEAFDEC hunt for hatchery sites on 2nd leg
Tigbauan, Iloilo – The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) continues to scout for ideal sites for multispecies hatchery. For the second leg of the search, a SEAFDEC feasibility study team is presently ...
- April 26, 2018
DOT-6 all set for Boracay reopening, says Catalbas
The Department of Tourism (DOT) asserts its readiness for the reopening of Boracay Island later this year. This is DOT’s position to the Senate Resolution No. 705 introduced by Sen. Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes, a resolution ...
- July 19, 2018
DENR VI continues strides to keep Iloilo River clean
Consistent with the mandate of DENR secretary Roy Cimatu to protect our rivers from activities which are detrimental to our marine biodiversity, a river patrol and monitoring team led by Iloilo-Batiano River Development ...
- June 12, 2017
Caluya could be next tourism miracle
This cluster of islets that comprise the only isolated municipality of Antique does not look as sad as it sounds. As every Antiqueño knows, "kaluya" means "sadness" in English. Through the initiative of Mayor Genevive Lim ...
- May 1, 2016