Browsing The Daily Guardian by Place "Negros Occidental"
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51 fish landing centers for Region 6
(Panay News,October 28, 2015 , on page 2)Western Visayas received 51 community fish landing centers (CFLCs) from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Of the 51 CFLCs, 17 will be established within the year and the remaining 34 will be operational ... -
7 LGUs to get P1-M fishery projects
(The Daily Guardian,January 29, 2015 , on page B1)Seven towns and cities in Region 6 are entitled to receive P1 million worth of projects from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) for registering the highest number of municipal fisherfolk. The seven LGUs ... -
Agriculture Department expands sardine fishing ban
(The Daily Guardian,October 19, 2012 , on page B3)Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala announced Wednesday that the government is expanding its three-month sardine fishing ban. It will now include the Visayan Sea in addition to the Zamboanga waters. Alcala said during the ... -
Agriculture remains top priority in 2015
(The Daily Guardian,January 8, 2015 , on page B1)The provincial government of Negros Occidental will keep the agriculture sector a top priority in 2015, said Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. The governor said on Tuesday that the province will continue with the agriculture ... -
Bacolod lab granted ISO certification
(The Daily Guardian,March 9, 2016 , on page 6)The Negros Prawn Producers Cooperative Analytical and Diagnostic Laboratory has secured an International Standards Organization (ISO) certificate from the Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB) of the Department of Trade ... -
Bangrus supply in WV steady, BFAR says
(The Daily Guardian,September 29, 2018 , on page 7)Aside from seaweeds, bangus or bangrus (Milkfish) is a top aquaculture produce in Western Visayas, said Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-6 Regional Director Remia Aparri. “After sang seaweed, Bangus is ang ... -
BFAR completes 15 fish landing centers in WV
(The Daily Guardian,August 16, 2017 , on page B1)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-6) completed 15 community fish landing centers (CLFC) in Western Visayas to boost marketing of fish catch in the region. Joel Abalayan of BFAR-6 Planning, Monitoring and ... -
BFAR woos canneries to locate in W. Visayas
(The Daily Guardian,March 25, 2013 , on page B1)Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) regional director Drusila Esther E. Bayate is encouraging more canneries to locate in Western Visayas because of the region's abundant marine resources. Bayate echoed what ... -
BFAR: Red tide in Gigantes
(The Daily Guardian,March 10, 2017 , on page 3)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said the coastal waters of Gigantes Islands in Carles, Iloilo is positive for red tide toxin. In Shellfish Bulletin No. 08 dated Mar. 6, 2017, BFAR said all types of ... -
Criminal raps vs 'illegal fishers' junked
(The Daily Guardian,March 8, 2018 , on page 2-10)“It was dismissed on the grounds that the crimes were committed in Sagay. But we will file a motion for reconsideration to argue that Iloilo has the jurisdiction. Our theory is that it is a continuous crime. It was committed ... -
Dead sea turtle with Taiwan metal tag found off Negros Occodental
(The Daily Guardian,June 28, 2018 , on page 3-14)A fisherman in Negros Occidental found a dead hawksbill sea turtle with a tracking device on the back and Taiwan metal tags on both of its hind flippers. Quoting the fisherman who found the dead turtle, Mavee Ponciano, ... -
Death at sea: 1 dead, 4 injured as task force clashes with ‘illegal fishers’
(The Daily Guardian,March 1, 2018 , on page 1-7)“One was hit by a blunt instrument in the nose and the chin. The X-ray showed fractures of the nasal bone. The other crew sustained lacerated wounds in the right hand when he parried the stabs of a bladed instrument which ... -
DENR warns vs depleting forest
(The Daily Guardian,April 22, 2015 , on page 6)Untal called on stakeholders to be aware of the worsening condition not only of the province’s forest and timberland but also of the ocean, seas and marine species and the land and air. The biggest aquifers of the province ... -
'Diwal' harvest season opens
(The Daily Guardian,April 23, 2015 , on page 3-7)More or less 650 kilos of angel wings, locally known as "diwal" were gathered by divers Wednesday, the first day of the harvest season. Mayor Angel Alan Celino said the harvest season covers the waters of Sitio Palhi to ... -
Fish catch in Negros dwindling - UP study
(The Daily Guardian,August 26, 2015 , on page 6)Fish catch in the waters of Negros Island is dwindling, according to a study conducted by a researcher from UP-Diliman. The study by Remelyn I. de Ramos of the Marine Sciences Institute (MSI) of UP-Diliman revealed that ... -
Fish sufficiency through aquaculture
(The Daily Guardian,September 14, 2015 , on page B1)With 8,000 metric tons in fish production per quarter, Negros Occidental maintained its sufficiency in marine and aquaculture products, government statistics indicated. Though it was reported recently that fish production ... -
Guardians of the Visayan Sea convened
(The Daily Guardian,July 27, 2017 , on page B8)Governors and mayors from the Visayas committed to protect and restore the Visayan Sea, one of the richest fishing grounds in the Philippines, from illegal commercial and destructive fishing. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ... -
Heavy rains wreck havoc to Negros' agro-fishery
(The Daily Guardian,January 18, 2018 , on page 6-7)The onslaught of heavy rains caused massive flooding in some areas of Negros Occidental, damaging an estimated P6.5 million worth of agro-fishery products. A partial report from the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist ... -
'Illegal fishermen' fined
(The Daily Guardian,June 17, 2015 , on page 4)The municipal government of Concepcion, Iloilo collected some P90,000 in fine from 36 fishermen who dared to operate without permits earlier this week. Task Force operatives apprehended 24 fishermen catching squid eight ... -
Iloilo plans to establish crab hatchery
(The Daily Guardian,July 25, 2017 , on page 2)The province of Iloilo is planning to replicate the technology of Negros Occidental in the conservation of blue crabs. Provincial Administrator Raul Banias said he already met with Provincial Agriculture Office head Ildefonso ...