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    • Due to Weather, Laws: Fisheries yield in Guimaras slows down by 3.41 percent 

      (The Daily Guardian, June 26, 2018, on page 7)
      Total fisheries production in the province of Guimaras decelerated by 3.41 percent in 2017 to 8,643.83 metric tons (MT) against 8,949.08 MT in 2016 due to a 13.67 percent output reduction in municipal fisheries. However, ...

    • Boracay Water completes sewage treatment plant diversion 

      (The Daily Guardian, May 11, 2018, on page 3)
      Boracay Island Water Company, Inc. (Boracay Water) said it has completed the sewage diversion flow system from its Balabag Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) to the Manocmanoc STP, allowing more establishments and households in ...

    • Boracay's environmental woes 2 

      Angelo, F. Allan L. (The Daily Guardian, May 7, 2018, on page 10)
      This is the last part of our discussion of scientific studies on the environmental conditions of Boracay Island. The studies were presented in a policy forum on the rehabilitation of Boracay Island and management of coastal ...

    • WV is RP’s second leading ‘Bangrus’ producer 

      Pineda, Leonard T. I (The Daily Guardian, November 17, 2018, on page 7)
      Western Visayas is the second leading producer of milkfish or “Bangrus” in the country, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). BFAR Assistant Director for Technical Services Drusila Esther Bayate ...

    • 'Hulbot-hulbot' more destructive than dynamite 

      Cabarga, Herchelle Anne (The Daily Guardian, August 3, 2018, on page 2)
      An environmentalist urged owners and operators of “hulbot-hulbot” or Danish seine fishing to stop their illegal activities to preserve one of the richest fishing grounds in the world. Renowned environmentalist and lawyer ...

    • PNoy's help sought on oil spill compensation 

      Coserva, Louine Hope (The Daily Guardian, August 12, 2014, on page 2)
      The mayor of Nueva Valencia Guimaras appealed to President Benigno Aquino III to help hasten the case filed against those responsible for the massive oil spill in the island eight years ago. In a letter dated June 20, 2014, ...

    • Oil spill victims can't claim from IOPC Funds 

      Yap, Tara (The Daily Guardian, August 19, 2013, on page 2)
      Uncompensated victims of the 2006 oil spill in Guimaras can no longer claim from the International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds (IOPC Funds). This is based on the incident report posted on the official website of IOPC ...

    • 'Probe illegal fishing in Olotayan' 

      Celino, Felipe V. (The Daily Guardian, August 19, 2013, on page B2)
      A barangay captain here will raise before the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) of Roxas the alleged illegal fishing activities in Brgy. Olotayan island. Manuel “Bongbong” Aninang said he will write a letter to Vice Mayor Ronnie ...

    • Oil spill victims seek PNoy's help 

      Yap, Tara (The Daily Guardian, August 13, 2013, on page 1)
      Some 1,000 remaining victims/claimants of the 2006 Guimaras oil spill have yet to receive their compensations seven years after the tragedy. This time, the claimants are asking President Benigno Aquino III’s help in releasing ...

    • Boracay water transport groups okay DOT's repair, repaint offer 

      MDO (The Daily Guardian, August 23, 2018, on page 2)
      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 ...

    • Duterte knows China's ultimate goal is control of South China Sea 

      Tordesillas, Ellen (The Daily Guardian, August 23, 2018, on page 5)
      Twice last week, President Duterte complained about China’s activities in the South China Sea--a stark departure from his pandering stand since the start of his presidency. Always, he was all praises for China’s President ...

    • BFAR okays fisherfolk's proposed projects 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (The Daily Guardian, March 12, 2013, on page 8)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) headed by Carlito Delfin has approved the proposed projects of four fisherfolks' associations totalling P210,000. These proposals include the acquisition of a lift net ...

    • BFAR-6 extends P300-M aid to Yolanda Victims 

      Conserva, Louine Hope (The Daily Guardian, November 11, 2017, on page 2)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR6) has extended a total of P300 million worth of assistance to typhoon Yolanda-affected fisherfolks in Western Visayas since 2013. BFAR-6 Regional Director Remia Aparri ...

    • Sogod Bay losing its fishery resources 

      (The Daily Guardian, May 27, 2014, on page 5)
      The Country's marine resources is vast-200 million hectares of coastal and oceanic territorial water area. But like the other vital resources such as forests, Philippine fisheries are about to collapse. If people living ...

    • Stakeholders called to protect mangroves 

      De Los Santos, Maricyn A. (The Daily Guardian, May 22, 2014, on page B6)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-6 called on stakeholders to work together to protect mangroves in the region. The agency celebrates Month of the Ocean 2014 this May with the theme “Mangroves ...

    • Agri-fishery survey provides employment to Aklanons 

      Villanueva, Venus G. (The Daily Guardian, March 4, 2013, on page 2)
      Hundreds of Aklanons found this year’s nationwide Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) by the National Statistics Office beneficial since they were hired as enumerators and team supervisors. The census, which started ...

    • PHL could bring another case vs. China before int’l court, says Carpio 

      GMA News (The Daily Guardian, June 9, 2018, on page 5)
      Manila could bring another case against Beijing before the court that invalidated the latter's excessive claims to the South China Sea, after Chinese Coast Guard was reported to be taking Filipino fishermen's haul from ...

    • China says it's allowing Pinoy fishermen in Panatag 'out of goodwill' 

      ABS-CBN News (The Daily Guardian, June 13, 2018, on page 4)
      Beijing on Tuesday said it was allowing Filipinos to fish in Panatag Shoal in the West Philippine Sea "out of goodwill." China's foreign ministry made the statement on Monday after a GMA 7 television report last week ...

    • Fil-Brits give light of hope to Estancia fishermen 

      Yap, Tara (The Daily Guardian, May 15, 2014, on page B6)
      A Filipino-British group literally gave a shimmer of hope to fishermen in Estancia, Iloilo. The Berkshire Filipino-British Association (BFBA) donated 50 kerosene lamps to a fishing community that was ravaged by Super Typhoon ...

    • Marine product exports still reeling from 'Yolanda' 

      Mateo, Wenceslao Jr. (The Daily Guardian, April 21, 2014, on page 1)
      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 ...