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Guimaras holds first Bangus fest
The province of Guimaras has provided a venue for bangus or milkfish growers to showcase their produce through the first Bangus Fair held at the capitol grounds on friday, Dec. 16. Guimaras governor JC Rahman Nava, in his ...
- December 20, 2022
Negrenses urged to report sightings of Irrawaddy dolphin
Residents of Negros Occidental were encouraged to report sightings of the Irrawaddy dolphin to protect the population of the endangered species. The call was made by the Center for Research and Engagement of the University ...
- January 17, 2019
Boracay water sports activities to resume this December – Cimatu
Regular operation of water sports activities in Boracay Island will resume by the first week of December, Environment secretary Roy Cimatu said. In an interview, Cimatu said the suspension of water sports activities is ...
- October 15, 2018
Send milk to endangered baby 'dugong' in Iloilo: Expert say young sea cow needs Enfagrow to survive
Far beyond its weaning stage, the survival of a female baby dugong (sea cow) that was fished out from the seashore of Igang, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras is now at the public's mercy. Information gathered at the Office of the ...
- May 22, 2004
RP milkfish fry shortage hits alarming level of 1.6B
According to supervising aquaculturist Nelson Lopez of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), the initial findings done by the BFAR-Aquaculture Division, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) ...
- January 11, 1998
DA launches abalone breeding program
Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap yesterday launched in Iloilo a five-year program to address shortage of abalone in the world market spearheaded by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center and the Bureau of Fisheries ...
- July 14, 2007
Aklan town vies for largest mangrove in Asia
This bustling town in the Western part of the province is vying to have the largest mangrove in Asia. Mayor Lulu Miraflores said a group of Japanese experts has arrived in the town recently to document the mangrove in the ...
- July 1, 2010
Biodiversity assessment seen to aid Boracay sustainability
An underwater cleanup joined by at least 50 divers was held to mark the start of the biodiversity assessment of coastal and marine areas on the island on Oct. 23. Twelve sacks of assorted trash, mostly plastic and bottles, ...
- October 27, 2018
World's smallest freshwater fish species
A lady-lawmaker said government should make an institutional intervention in the preservation of one of the country's freshwater wealth and wonders, the reported endangered Sinarapan, or Tabios as it is known in Bicol. ...
- August 8, 2014
Boracay garbage may be recycled, says DTI
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is planning to tap an association of waste pickers in this city to mentor people in Boracay Island interested to join the training on waste recycling. The target trainees are ...
- May 23, 2018