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Ilonggo survivor in ship sinking in Vietnam returns home
It was a bittersweet homecoming for the lone Ilonggo survivor of the cargo ship that sank in the waters of Vietnam on January 2. Angelito Rojas, chief cook of the ill-fated motor vessel Bulk Jupiter and a native of Tubungan, ...
- January 9, 2015
El Niño could reduce fish supply
Prolonged drought due to El Niño will reduce fish yield in Western Visayas, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-6). Remia Aparri, BFAR regional director, said they have yet to forecast the ...
- September 30, 2015
Lessons from the ongoing Manila Bay rehab
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 ...
- February 26, 2019
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries in the 21st century
I would like to commend the young Officers of the Future Leaders of the Philippines and the Council of Deans for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Western Visayas for successfully holding the 11th Future Leaders of ...
- March 11, 2019
Guardians of the Visayan Sea convened
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 ...
- July 27, 2017
APEC meeting strengthens fishery, agriculture sectors
The Department of Agriculture (DA-6) is making necessary preparations with the city's hosting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting on Blue Economy and Food Security, September 28 to October 6. The ...
- September 21, 2015
Garbage booms set up to keep Iloilo River clean.
The Iloilo city government through the City Agriculture Office has the installation of garbage boom in bodies of water here to track the barangays which are sources of garbage found in Iloilo River. Garbage boom is a ...
- July 18, 2017
Iloilo embarks on massive riverbank reforestation
The Iloilo Provincial Government through the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) has embarked on massive tree planting along river banks in the province. Gov. Arthur Defensor, Sr. recently approved ...
- March 27, 2015
From the beach to the streets: City ready to accept Boracay tourists
With the looming closure of Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan on April 26, 2018, the Iloilo City Government is making sure its tourism facilities are ready to accommodate tourists who would opt to visit the city and province ...
- April 11, 2018
Mayor Espinosa slams critics on river project
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 ...
- October 17, 2018