Browsing The Daily Guardian by Subject "restoration"
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Artificial reefs: a boon or a bane?
(The Daily Guardian,November 1, 2018 , on page 12)Numerous projects have been implemented by the government to aid Filipino fisherfolks and one of these is the artificial reefs project in Miagao, Iloilo. The artificial reefs project aimed to address the depleting fishing ... -
Bizmen seek 3-phased Boracay rehabilitation
(The Daily Guardian,March 29, 2018 , on page 7-11)As the government prepares to shut down Boracay for six months, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) on Tuesday reiterated its call for a three-phase rehabilitation of the island and for the government ... -
Boracay closure is the wrong direction, says ex-DOT chief
(The Daily Guardian,April 18, 2018 , on page 1-14)A former secretary of the Department of Tourism (DOT) opined that the government took the wrong direction in closing down Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan for six months. Narzalina Lim, an Ilongga who served as tourism ... -
Boracay under state of calamity
(The Daily Guardian,April 27, 2018 , on page 1-18)Pres. Rodrigo Duterte has issued a proclamation placing the island of Boracay under a state of calamity effective April 26, 2018, the first day of the 6-month closure. In a press conference on Thursday, Department of the ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
DOT issues guidelines for media covering Boracay rehabilitation
(The Daily Guardian,April 16, 2018 , on page 3)The Department of Tourism has issued guidelines for members of the media who will cover the six-month rehabilitation activities on Boracay island. On Saturday, the DOT said that a maximum of 12 personnel will be given media ... -
Duterte mulls land reform in Boracay
(The Daily Guardian,April 10, 2018 , on page 1-14)President Rodrigo Duterte said he will place Boracay Island in Aklan province under land reform after the six-month rehabilitation works are finished. In a press conference on April 9, 2018, in Davao City before flying to ... -
Governor, BFAR sign pact to protect Visayan sea
(The Daily Guardian,July 24, 2017 , on page 1)Confronted and confounded by the unending problem of illegal fishing, Visayas governors and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) signed over the weekend a covenant for the conservation, protection, and ... -
Iloilo fish port continues repair, rehab
(The Daily Guardian,February 9, 2017 , on page 3-7)The Philippine Fisheries Development Authority-Iloilo Fish Port Complex (PFDA-IFPC) continues to improve its facilities to accommodate more fish processors. Port Manager Elmer Figuracion said that for 2017, they identified ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
SEAFDEC, PENRO Guimaras release healed sea turtles
(The Daily Guardian,July 16, 2018 , on page 17)After a much-needed rest, three green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) were finally released back to the sea in the island-province of Guimaras Island on July 11, 2018 at SEAFDEC Igang Marine Station in Nueva Valencia town. ... -
Tourism department clarifies no room limits in Boracay
(The Daily Guardian,October 19, 2018 , on page 12)The number of hotel rooms in Boracay will not be limited once the island reopens next week, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Tuesday, belying earlier pronouncements of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. ... -
Underwater cleanup continues in Boracay
(The Daily Guardian,May 24, 2018 , on page 2)Underwater and coral reefs cleanup in Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan continues as part of six-month closure and rehabilitation. Lt. Ramil Palabrica, commander of the Philippine Coast Guard in Malay station, said several ... -
Where’s the Boracay rehab plan?
(The Daily Guardian,April 21, 2018 , on page 2-14)Less than a week before the six-month closure of Boracay Island on April 26, 2018, the national government has yet to present a concrete rehabilitation plan. Sen. Risa Hontiveros said the inter-agency task force on Boracay ...