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Cruise ship brings 2.7K guests to Boracay Island
Boracay Island welcomes its second visiting cruise ship for this month and the fourth for this year, carrying 2,700 guests and crew on Tuesday, Nov. 7. The MS Westerdam cruise ship of the Holland America Line came four ...
- November 9, 2023
Red tide detected in 8 Panay coastal areas
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-6 warned the people that red tide is still present in eight coastal areas of Panay Island. “All types of shellfish and ‘alamang’ (shrimp fry) are not safe from human ...
- November 29, 2023
Ferry boat sinks in Parola wharf
No one was hurt after a ferry boat partially sank in Parola wharf in this city around 5 a.m. yesterday. Iloilo Coast Guard commander Paterno Belarmino Jr. said MV Margaux 1 was docked at the wharf. However, it experienced ...
- November 15, 2023
Iloilo researchers see potential for drug development; Marine bacteria in Tubbataha show anti-cancer properties
For the last five years, scientists from the University of San Agustin (USA) in Iloilo province have been combing the country’s oceans for microorganisms that can cure intractable diseases. This year, they finally discovered ...
- November 28, 2023
Reviving Davao River Filtering system deployment, eco-restoration urged
An official from the Davao River Basin Management Alliance said there is an urgency to implement Vertical Helophyte Filtering Systems (VHFS) to rescue the ailing Davao River. Dr. Della Grace Bacaltos, representing the Help ...
- November 25, 2023
Pinay researcher empowers rural fisherfolk with innovative tech crafted by UP scientists
A Filipina researcher and advocate of sustainable fishing practices from the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Science's Marine Science Institute (UPD-CS MSI) has committed efforts and works closely with ...
- November 11, 2023
PCG monitoring fish kill in Cavite
A fish kill in Cavite has been monitored in Cavite as authorities started an investigation to determine the cause of the unusual incident, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Wednesday, Nov. 15. PCG spokesperson Rear ...
- November 16, 2023
Fisheries output hits one million metric tons in Q3
The output of fisheries products slightly increased in the third quarter as it posted a 2.1 percent jump, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said in a report. Based on the PSA data, fisheries production was posted ...
- November 17, 2023
Dead fish turn up in Cavite
Thousands of dead fish turned up in Cañacao Bay in Cavite City on Monday, Nov. 13. Mayor Denver Chua conducted an inspection of the residential area in Barangay 62-A affected by the pervasive stench, while live-streaming ...
- November 14, 2023
Tañon Strait dolphins declining and in peril
Researchers from the University of the Philippines – Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) are warning that unchecked ecotourism and overfishing are threatening the cetacean biodiversity of the famous and richly diverse Tañon ...
- December 2, 2023