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RP mangrove scientist among Time's heroes of environment
As always, Jurgenne Primavera though about her achievements. The retired Iloilo-based scientist has been featured by Time magazine in its Oct. 6 special issue on "Heroes of the Environment." She was among 30 activists, ...
- October 12, 2008
Workshop generates research proposals
The National Institute of Biotechnology and Molecular Biology (NIBMB) of UP Visayas conducted a "National Symposium on Fisheries and Aquatic Biotechnology" in collaboration with the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development ...
- October 20, 2007
Aklanon lass ranks 2nd in Vet Med licensure exam
She only wanted to pass the Veterinary Licensure Exam but Melanie Masangkay Pelayo ranked 2nd in the roster. Pelayo graduated from Aklan State University (ASU) School of Veterinary Medicine in 2007. The eldest daughter of ...
- September 3, 2007
2 Ilonggos succeed on bangus, biscocho
Tomas Hautea began exercising his entrepreneurial skills when he was still a student. At 18, Tomas also ventured into agriculture and leased fishponds, eventually purchasing the now family-owned fishpond in Dumangas, Iloilo ...
- September 7, 2008
Region 8 emerging as mariculture center
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said that it was aiming to develop Region 8 as the country's mariculture center with some 12,000 to 15,000 jobs expected to be created in every mariculture park built. ...
- October 14, 2005
SEAFDEC makes initial seabass harvest
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) has made the first harvest of 200 pieces of seabass in Hamtic, Antique as part of a P5.4-million capacity building "dream project" to boost the country's beaming ...
- February 16, 2007
Unscathed by oil spill
A 30-kilo grouper ("garoupa" or "lapu-lapu" in Filipino) enjoys its sanctuary at the Marine Culture Park of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center in Nueva Valencia in a cove on the Western side of Guimaras Island.
- September 5, 2006
Fisheries expert bucks BFAR conversion into staff bureau
The fisheries sector will once again join the non-performing assets of the government if the Department of Agriculture will include the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in its rationalization or "rat" plan, ...
- September 10, 2006
Shrimp production to double in 5 yrs-DA
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is optimistic that domestic shrimp production will double in the next five years and that the Philippines will regain its status as one of the world's top exporters of shrimp. Agriculture ...
- July 10, 2008
Tigbauan: a passion for history
Among the famous historical towns in Iloilo is Tigbauan, a 52-barangay municipality 22.5 kilometers away from Iloilo City. Bounded in the northwest by the municipality of San Miguel, in the east by the town of Oton and ...
- October 24, 2005