Browsing The Daily Guardian by Subject "Governments"
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Boracay lands – parameters of use (1st of 3 parts)
(The Daily Guardian,April 24, 2018 , on page 4-5)Many legal-sounding words are being tossed about, which could also affect other paradise islands in the Philippines. It is said that February of last year the NAMRIA (National Mapping and Resource Authority) counted 7,507 ... -
Boracay may reopen in 4 months - DILG
(The Daily Guardian,April 28, 2018 , on page 2-17)Boracay island may be reopened to tourists in July, instead of being shuttered for 6 months as planned, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Thursday. President Rodrigo Duterte had ordered ... -
Boracay tourism to be limited to beachfronts: DAR
(The Daily Guardian,June 6, 2018 , on page 2-14)Tourism establishments in Boracay may soon be limited to beachfront spaces as the government seeks to restore and redistribute the island's agricultural lands to farmers, Agrarian Reform Secretary John Castriciones said ... -
Boracay's D'Mall, water utility face closure: official
(The Daily Guardian,April 5, 2018 , on page 7)The D'Mall commercial center and Ayala Corp's water unit in Boracay face closure, as the government prepares to solve the island's pollution problem, an official who is helping plan the cleanup said Wednesday. D'Mall, which ... -
Boracay's ecology on the brink of ruin
(The Daily Guardian,May 5, 2018 , on page 1-4)Scientific proofs exist that Boracay Island’s ecological balance is in a precarious situation. This was the outcome of a policy forum hosted by the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL) of the ... -
Boracay, a test of will
(The Daily Guardian,November 8, 2018 , on page 4-5)What happened to Boracay is an example of what political will is all about. For all the criticisms against President Duterte, his move to rehabilitate Boracay by exercising draconian measures is paying off. The violators ... -
Bunker oil reaches Guimaras mangrove
(The Daily Guardian,January 24, 2014 , on page 1-11)Bunker oil believed to be leaking from a sunken cargo ship in Iloilo-Guimaras Strait were found in a mangrove area in Jordan, Guimaras. A report from Task Force Sportivo said portions of the mangrove area in Brgy. Hoskyn, ... -
Can modern technology combat illegal fishing?
(The Daily Guardian,August 1, 2017 , on page 1-7)Modern technology could be an effective measure to regulate illegal fishing at the Visayan Sea. The strategy includes the establishment of 120 radar stations all over the country by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ... -
China has control of Scarborough, fisher says
(The Daily Guardian,June 12, 2018 , on page 3-14)Despite it being within the Philippines' 200-nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Scarborough Shoal seems to be under the control of China, at least according to one of the fishermen whose catch were seized by ... -
City Hall mulls livelihood program for fisherfolks
(The Daily Guardian,August 22, 2018 , on page 3-14)The Iloilo City government met 80 fisherfolk to discuss alternative livelihoods and how the government can help them. “Within Iloilo City, almost 15 barangays are dependent on fishing. As one of the poorest sectors in our ... -
Closing time: what to expect when Boracay shuts down?
(The Daily Guardian,April 24, 2018 , on page 1-14)Three days before Boracay Island temporarily closes to tourists, different government agencies conducted a walkthrough on what to expect during the 6-month shutdown. On April 23, 2018, members of the Police Regional Office ... -
Coastal cleanup in Iloilo City today
(The Daily Guardian,March 30, 2019 , on page 2-14)Around 1,000 volunteers from non-government organizations, national agencies, public and private schools, City Hall employees, residents, and barangays officials are expected to participate in the city government’s “One ... -
'Coastal cleanup is just the beginning'
(The Daily Guardian,April 1, 2019 , on page 2-14)The Iloilo City government’s “One Time Big Time” coastal cleanup on March 30, 2019 is only the beginning of a longer journey towards the restoration of the coastal waters in Iloilo City, according to Mayor Jose Espinosa ... -
Communities pollute coastal waters
(The Daily Guardian,April 4, 2019 , on page 1-14)An estimated 17, 991 kilos of plastic and residual wastes were collected during the city government’s “One Time Big Time” coastal cleanup on March 30, 2019, based on a report of City Environmental and Natural Resources ... -
'Congested Boracay': Island can only carry 55,000 people at a time
(The Daily Guardian,September 5, 2018 , on page 2-14)A study on the carrying capacity of Boracay Island indicates that the famed tourist destination can only host a maximum of 19,000 tourists at a time. The study conducted by a multidisciplinary team of researchers from the ... -
DA chief to open Visayas Agri Machineries Roadshow in Iloilo
(The Daily Guardian,September 22, 2011 , on page 2)Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala will be in Iloilo City today to open the Agricultural Machineries (Agri Mach) Roadshow to jumpstart the Aquino government’s farm mechanization and post-harvest program. DA regional ... -
DA commits P2M for port rehab
(The Daily Guardian,April 16, 2014 , on page B2)The Department of Agriculture (DA) committed to provide P2 million initial fund for the rehabilitation of port, procurement of ice plant and liquid quick freezer for Capiz fisherfolk. In his recent visit at Pilar town, DA ... -
DENR signs MOA, firm turns over surf rake beach cleaner
(The Daily Guardian,April 9, 2019 , on page 13)Secretary Roy A. Cimatu of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) led the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and the ceremonial turn over of a Surf Rake beach cleaner to members of the Boracay ... -
DENR to rehabilitate Manila Bay using same strategy as Boracay
(The Daily Guardian,December 20, 2018 , on page 13)Buoyed by the success of the Boracay Rehabilitation, The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is preparing to Embark on a highly ambitious and more complicated endeavor restoring manila bay to its pristine ... -
DENR-6 joins mangrove planting coastal cleanup
(The Daily Guardian,June 5, 2018 , on page 13)Employees of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) joined other government agencies in planting seedlings of Pagatpat and Bungalon mangrove species on the shorelines of barangays Bigke in Leganes and ...