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Manila, Beijing in 'very serious conversations,' says DFA official
(The Daily Guardian,June 2, 2018 , on page 12)The Philippines and China are in "very serious conversations" over Beijing's activities in the South China Sea, a foreign affairs official said Friday. Government agencies are "not being remiss in their duties" even if the ... -
'Manipulators' control the prices of bangrus
(The Daily Guardian,October 3, 2018 , on page 7)Manipulators are controlling prices of bangrus or bangus (milkfish) in the market, according to a fisheries group leader. According to Philippine Alliance of Fisheries Producers Inc President Joseph Martin Borromeo, they ... -
Manufacturers of canned sardines want SRP imposed on 'tamban'
(The Daily Guardian,April 3, 2019 , on page 14)Manufacturers are asking the government to set a suggested retail price on tamban to help moderate the prices of canned sardines. Bombit Buencamino, executive director of the Canned Sardines Manufacturers Association of ... -
Marine life thrives near Gigantes Island
(The Daily Guardian,February 7, 2019 , on page 3-14)Large fishes have been spotted near the shore of Carles in Iloilo province's Gigantes Island based on testimonies of local fishers, as gathered by a team sent by the local government unit to probe the stranding incident ... -
Marine product exports still reeling from 'Yolanda'
(The Daily Guardian,April 21, 2014 , on page 1-2)Marine product exports from northern Iloilo remain tepid five months after Typhoon Yolanda despite assurances from the local and national governments that rehabilitation efforts are in effect. The 2014 first quarter report ... -
Market denial of 'hotfish' starts
(The Daily Guardian,February 21, 2018 , on page 2-7)The Iloilo provincial government in coordination with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR-6) has started the implementation of "market denial," a strategy to combat illegal fishing. Provincial Agriculturist ... -
Mayor Espinosa slams critics on river project
(The Daily Guardian,October 17, 2018 , on page 2-14)The Iloilo- Batiano River was sustained during his term. This was the reaction of Mayor Jose Espinosa III to criticisms that he only took over the Iloilo-Batiano River Rehabilitation Project from Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog ... -
Mayor eyes coastal clean-up drive
(The Daily Guardian,February 15, 2019 , on page 12)In a move to make the coastlines clean, Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III said the City Government will initiate a clean-up drive. Espinosa has instructed the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) to make ... -
Mayor willing to swim in dangerous waters
(The Daily Guardian,March 13, 2019 , on page 2-3)Iiloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III said he is willing to swim in coastal barangays in the metro to prove his seriousness in cleaning up the polluted coastlines. “Kon ako lang kinahanglanon, ako lang anay eh. Somebody has ... -
Milkfish fry sufficiency program in full swing
(The Daily Guardian,January 5, 2019 , on page 7-11)Due to the diminishing availability of wild-caught fry and insufficiency of hatchery-bred fry from local hatcheries, SEAFDEC/AQD acquired recently, additional 78 milkfish broodstocks to support the government “Bangus Fry ... -
Mollusk matters
(The Daily Guardian,March 20, 2019 , on page 13)Researchers from the academe, the fisheries sector, and government agencies gathered at UP Visayas in January to identify research and commercialization initiatives for mollusks. The end in mind is to come up with capsule ... -
More fish landings, freezer project for small fishers
(The Daily Guardian,October 13, 2015 , on page 3)The recent Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum on food security and blue economy is geared towards putting the farmers in the global supply chain. In response, Asis Perez, national director of Bureau of Fisheries ... -
Mud crab culture could save marine resources – SEAFDEC
(The Daily Guardian,November 17, 2015 , on page 2-11)The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) said mud crab culture could reduce fishing pressure on the seas and other natural marine habitats. Dr. Felix Ayson, chief of SEAFDEC’s Aquaculture Division, said ... -
NBI files complaints vs. Boracay resorts, Aklan officials
(The Daily Guardian,July 23, 2018 , on page 2-5)The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has filed criminal complaints against six Boracay resort operators and developers and several town officials over environmental offenses including alleged encroachment on forest ... -
NEDA seeks Boracay shutdown during lean season
(The Daily Guardian,April 4, 2018 , on page 7)The planned closure of Boracay Island should take place during the lean season and displaced workers should be given alternative work, the National Economic and Development Authority said Tuesday. The temporary shutdown ... -
NEDA: Visayan Sea depletion alarming
(The Daily Guardian,August 8, 2013 , on page 1-6)The depletion of marine resources in the Visayan Sea has prompted the imposition of a close season to fishing to allow fish and other marine life to spawn. Ro-Ann Bacal, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) ... -
NegOcc earmarks priority agro-fishery projects
(The Daily Guardian,February 17, 2018 , on page 5-6)The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) has identified nine priority projects for the agro-fishery industry in Negros Occidental to be funded by the 20 percent Provincial Development Fund for 2018. OPA Chief Japhet ... -
NegOcc pushes sustainable blue crabs production
(The Daily Guardian,March 21, 2019 , on page 6-14)The Negros Occidental provincial government is pushing for sustainability and adequate supply of blue crabs in the province. Former governor Rafael Coscolluela, provincial consultant on investment promotions, export, and ... -
NegOcc's 'blue crabs capital' steps up seafood production
(The Daily Guardian,December 1, 2017 , on page 6)The municipality of E. B. Magalona, known as the blue crabs capital of Negros Occidental, is stepping up efforts to boost seafood production. Mayor Marvin Malacon said in a press conference at the municipal hall on Tuesday ... -
Negrense farmers, fisherfolk get crop insurance subsidy
(The Daily Guardian,January 14, 2019 , on page 6-14)A total of 44,690 farmers and fisherfolk in Negros Occidental benefited from almost PHP83 million worth of crop insurance premium subsidy in 2018. Based on figures released by the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC), a ...