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P20-M agro-fishery lab center to rise in NegOcc
A PHP20-million agro-fishery laboratory center under the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) will rise in Negros Occidental this year. “There is a need for the province to improve its laboratory services especially ...
- February 28, 2018
BFAR lifts red tide warning
All waters monitored by authorities are free of red tide toxins, the fisheries bureau announced on Monday. "Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government ...
- April 27, 2016
'Kuan Yu used wrong spill cleanup strategy'
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,” ...
- January 17, 2014
The South China Sea conflict - in under five minutes
1. Whose South China Sea is it, anyway? China’s claim to the South China Sea is based in history, dating back to records from the Xia and Han dynasties. China delineates its claims via the nine-dash line, which Chiang Kai ...
- June 11, 2015
Closed season in Visayan Sea takes effect
Gathering of sardines, herring, mackerel, and other pelagic fishes in the Visayan Sea by commercial fishers is prohibited starting November 17. The move is in compliance with Fisheries Administrative Order 167-3 that ...
- November 18, 2015
BFAR-6 sets priorities to protect marine resources
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-6 disclosed its priority interventions to protect and enhance marine resources in Western Visayas. BFAR-6 regional director Drusila Esther Bayate said that for this year, ...
- February 24, 2014
Boracay water transport groups okay DOT's repair, repaint offer
The Department of Tourism (DOT) in Region 6 offered free repairs and repainting of motorized boats in preparation for the reopening of Boracay Island in Aklan on October 26, 2018. DOT-6 Regional Director Helen Catalbas met ...
- August 23, 2018
6 nabbed for illegal fishing
Six persons were apprehended on Feb 19, 2018 for alleged illegal fishing in the seawaters of Roxas City and Panay town. The team Roxas City police and the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO) in Panay ...
- February 22, 2018
Dakasi reopens but …
The Iloilo City government has allowed Dakasi Milk Tea House at Smallville Complex in Mandurriao to re-open but with strict conditions. City Hall required the company to submit milk tea products it intends to sell to ...
- November 21, 2013
Antique farmers get P2.5M for seaweeds production
A group of farmers in Culasi, Antique received the P2.5-million Seed Capital Fund (SCF) for seaweeds production in early May 2016. Given the market demand, seaweeds production is expected to generate income and economically ...
- May 18, 2016