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Is Boracay ready to reopen on Oct 26?
(The Daily Guardian,October 8, 2018 , on page 1-15)The local government unit (LGU) of Malay, Aklan prepares as Boracay Island reopens on Oct 26, 2018. Rowen Aguirre, executive assistant for Boracay Affairs, said the island is ready to accept local and foreign tourists ... -
Is Iloilo's illegal fishing drive effective?
(The Daily Guardian,July 7, 2017 , on page 2-7)Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. said he wants to reassess the effectiveness of the campaign against illegal fishing, particularly the involvement of national government agencies. This, as illegal fishing, particularly super ... -
Island village in Roxas suffers from dry spell
(The Daily Guardian,June 2, 2015 , on page 2)Residents of the island barangay of Olotayan here are relying on rations from the Metro Roxas Water District(MRWD) due to the dry spell brought about by the mild El Niño. Three boats deliver some 200 to 300 containers of ... -
Jaro river cleanup underway
(The Daily Guardian,June 8, 2018 , on page 5-15)A total of 24 Iloilo City barangay officials of villages along the waterway joined the workshop for Jaro River Clean-Up this month held at Panay Power Training Center in Brgy. Ingore, La Paz on June 1, 2018. The initiative ... -
JICA to finance fishing port rehab
(The Daily Guardian,June 10, 2010 , on page 1-6)The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has approved the about P1-billion soft loan by the Iloilo Fish Port Complex that will be used to finance the latter’s rehabilitation and installation of new facilities. ... -
Kapitans urged to lead drive vs catching of immature crabs
(The Daily Guardian,August 4, 2017 , on page 2-7)Barangay captains were asked to lead the campaign against catching of gravid and undersize blue crabs locally known as “kasag.” Mayor Jett Rojas of Ajuy, Iloilo said he has talked to the president of the Association of ... -
'Kasag' hatchery eyed within the year
(The Daily Guardian,June 11, 2018 , on page 2)The Iloilo provincial government is eyeing to establish the first blue crab hatchery in Iloilo in 2018 at Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College (NIPSC) in Concepcion town. Provincial Agriculture Office head Dr. Ildefonso ... -
KOICA funds rehab of 3 fishing ports in Iloilo
(The Daily Guardian,April 27, 2016 , on page 6)The Kores International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) is funding the rehabilitation of three fishing ports in Estancia, Concepcion, and Carles in Iloilo worth US$8 million. Provincial Administrator Raul Banias said Seo Dongsung, ... -
'Kuan Yu used wrong spill cleanup strategy'
(The Daily Guardian,January 17, 2014 , on page 1-7)Private contractor Kuan Yu Global Technologies Inc. implemented an ineffective strategy in cleaning up the oil spill in Estancia, Iloilo. “Even from the start, Kuan Yu never really followed the recommended procedures,” ... -
Land reform in Boracay
(The Daily Guardian,April 11, 2018 , on page 4)What was Pres. Duterte’s basis in saying that government is the real owner of Boracay Island and that no private person can formally possess a piece of the island resort through titles? Duterte’s words have something to ... -
Landbank lent P39.9B to farmers, fisherfolk in 2012
(The Daily Guardian,March 1, 2013 , on page B2)Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) granted loans amounting to P39.9 billion to 772,892 small farmers and fisherfolk in 2012, the bank said in a statement. "Landbank remains aggressive in channeling assistance to the ... -
Lapu-lapu facing extinction
(The Daily Guardian,March 8, 2013 , on page 5)Its a common knowledge – Chinese restaurant is not complete without a bubbling tankful of grouper. Asia’s most demanded reef fish, grouper fetches up to P6.000 per piece in Hong Kong and Singapore. In the blockbuster ... -
Lawmaker says joint 60-40 sea exploration with China a 'win-win'
(The Daily Guardian,May 2, 2018 , on page 10)Buhay party-list Representative Lito Atienza on Tuesday said he supports a 60-40 joint exploration agreement with China in the West Philippine Sea instead of going to war against the Asian superpower. “We fully support and ... -
Lawmakers condemn landing of China bomber in South China Sea
(The Daily Guardian,May 21, 2018 , on page 10-11)Manila, Lawmakers on Sunday condemned China's deployment of H-6K bomber plane in the South China Sea, calling on the government to act and assert sovereignty in the contested region. "It is crystal clear that China is ... -
Less than 200 Boracay businesses are compliant
(The Daily Guardian,July 7, 2018 , on page 1-14)The Department of Tourism (DOT-6) said it is challenged by the slow compliance of business establishments in Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan three months before it reopens to tourists in October 2018. DOT-6 regional director ... -
Lessons from the ongoing Manila Bay rehab
(The Daily Guardian,February 26, 2019 , on page 4)For almost 100 years, Manila Bay has been abused, misused, and mistreated by Filipinos living around the bay, from Cavite to Manila to Bulacan. Just like our Iloilo Rivers and seas, it has been a symbol of environmental ... -
LGU, police at odds over illegal fishing
(The Daily Guardian,May 23, 2017 , on page 1-7)It appears that the municipal government of Estancia, Iloilo distrusts its own police force in dealing with illegal fishing activities in the town. This situation can be gleaned from the request of the Estancia local ... -
LGUs told to protect flora, fauna in Iloilo
(The Daily Guardian,November 22, 2016 , on page 2-7)Manila graced the 3rd Iloilo Biodiversity and Watershed Week opening ceremonies, Nov. 21, 2016 at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol. The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office led by lawyer Arturo Cangrejo led the ... -
Liga head urges public to avoid eating shellfish
(The Daily Guardian,November 19, 2015 , on page 3)The president of the Liga ng mga Barangay in Ivisan town has urged the public to refrain from eating shellfish to avoid contamination of red tide that presently affects seafood industry in the town. Poblacion Sur village ... -
Losses to 'Yolanda' in agri-fishery, infra P8.8 B
(The Daily Guardian,January 6, 2014 , on page B2)Some P8.865 billion worth of infrastructure projects and agricultural and fishery products have been destroyed and damaged by super typhoon "Yolanda" that hit Capiz and Visayas region in Nov. 8 last year. Final report from ...