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Coast Guard sues firm for negligence over oil spill in Iloilo
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has filed a criminal complaint against the operator of a damaged power barge that spilled thousands of liters of bunker fuel into the waters of Iloilo and Guimaras Island. In a complaint ...
- July 13, 2020
Boracay folk on creation of Bida: Long overdue
Business owners and residents of Boracay Island said the creation of a government body to oversee development in the world-famous tourist destination in Aklan province was “long overdue,” as they welcomed President Rodrigo ...
- July 30, 2020
An amazing walk in a Mangrove park
Researchers of the Iloilo based Southeast Asian Fisheries Development CenterAquaculture Department (Seafdec-AQD), including Primavera, first took notice of the pristine mangroves of Ibajay in 1996 while conducting field ...
- July 24, 2010
Boracay rehab all about following law
The government is bent on sustaining the gains of the six-month environmental rehabilitation of Boracay as more tourists are returning to the resort island in Malay, Aklan province, according to Tourism Secretary Bernadette ...
- May 1, 2019
Boracay waters safe for swimmers-DENR: Environment chief notes absence of algal blooms on beach after island rehab
These days, visitors to White Beach need only a quick glance at the shoreline to conclude that the water quality in the country’s premier tourist destination has improved, according to Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu. ...
- April 27, 2019
Iloilo lagoon closed to tourists for a month to allow recovery
Tourists will be temporarily barred from visiting the Tangke lagoon, a popular destination in the northern part of Iloilo province, as local officials undertake measures to preserve the area. Mayor Siegfredo Betita of ...
- September 3, 2019
Iloilo oil spill evacuees now housed in hotels
From cramped and spartan rooms in evacuation centers, more than a thousand evacuees from areas affected by the oil spill in this city were transferred to air-conditioned hotel rooms starting Thursday evening. About 336 ...
- July 11, 2020
Fishers, traders set strike over new law
Medium- and large-scale commercial fishers are joining small operators in a nationwide “fishers strike” to push for the repeal of the amended fisheries code, which they say spells the death of the industry. To protest the ...
- September 22, 2015
Boracay residents question swimming ban
As many areas shift to loosened quarantine measures, several residents of Boracay have questioned the continued ban on swimming along the island’s famous white beach. They called on the local government of Malay town in ...
- May 18, 2020
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