The Daily Guardian: Recent submissions
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Mollusk matters
(The Daily Guardian,March 20, 2019 , on page 13)Researchers from the academe, the fisheries sector, and government agencies gathered at UP Visayas in January to identify research and commercialization initiatives for mollusks. The end in mind is to come up with capsule ... -
Farmers avail of P53-M loan from DA special credit program
(The Daily Guardian,March 16, 2019 , on page 6)Hundreds of farmers and fisherfolk in Negros Occidental have benefited from about PHP53 million in loans from the Production Loan Easy Access (PLEA) program of the Department of Agriculture -Agricultural Credit Policy ... -
For good or for show?: City Hall mulls Boracay-like rehab of coastal barangays
(The Daily Guardian,March 6, 2019 , on page 1)Inspired by the national government’s initiative in Boracay Island in Aklan and Manila Bay rehabilitation program, the city government will soon be launching its own coastal cleanup in 26 coastal barangays in the metro ... -
DOT orients French senators on Boracay rehabilitation
(The Daily Guardian,March 16, 2019 , on page 13)Department of Tourism Undersecretary Arturo Boncato brief delegates of the French Senate last March 2, 2019 at The Lind, Boracay Island about actions taken by the agency during the Boracay rehabilitation. This was attended ... -
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries in the 21st century
(The Daily Guardian,March 11, 2019 , on page 7)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 ... -
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries in the 21st century (Conclusion)
(The Daily Guardian,March 19, 2019 , on page 5)Studies showed that we need to produce 70% more food in 2050. Roughly 800 million people worldwide suffer from hunger and around 650 million people will be undernourished by 2030. We cannot deny the fact that very little ... -
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 ... -
'Coastal cleanup is just the beginning'
(The Daily Guardian,April 1, 2019 , on page 2)The Iloilo City government’s “One Time Big Time” coastal cleanup on March 30, 2019 is only the beginning of a longer journey towards the restoration of the coastal waters in Iloilo City, according to Mayor Jose Espinosa ... -
Weak El Niño good for fishermen, consumers - BFAR
(The Daily Guardian,April 8, 2019 , on page 8)The weak El Niño is good for fishermen even as it scorched the country's farms, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said on Friday. BFAR director Eduardo Gongona said there are fewer tropical cyclones expected ... -
DENR signs MOA, firm turns over surf rake beach cleaner
(The Daily Guardian,April 9, 2019 , on page 13)Secretary Roy A. Cimatu of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) led the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and the ceremonial turn over of a Surf Rake beach cleaner to members of the Boracay ... -
P75 million spent on shore protection in southern Iloilo
(The Daily Guardian,April 2, 2019 , on page 11)The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Iloilo 1st District Engineering Office, allocated P75 million from its 2019 budget to complete the construction of the shore protection in Guimbal, Iloilo. District Engineer ... -
Gordon says China is not a friend
(The Daily Guardian,April 8, 2019 , on page 12)Beijing's actions are not that of a friend, Sen. Richard Gordon said, following the reported presence of hundreds of Chinese vessels in disputed waters off Pag-asa Island (Thitu Island). The military recently expressed ... -
DENR head leads meeting on Antique river, creek
(The Daily Guardian,April 1, 2019 , on page 13)Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy A. Cimatu and Senator Loren Legarda led the meeting on the Malandog River and Bagumbayan Creek Rehabilitation Project in Antique Provincial Capitol, ... -
Lessons from the ongoing Manila Bay rehab
(The Daily Guardian,February 26, 2019 , on page 4)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 ... -
Endangered devil ray seized in Miagao Public Market
(The Daily Guardian,April 4, 2019 , on page 2)The Miagao Bantay Dagat Task Force confiscated an 80-kilo devil ray or giant devil ray (Mobula mobular) Wednesday morning at the Miagao Public Market. According to Carl Dexter Nonaillada of Provincial Bantay Dagat Task ... -
Indonesia commends SEAFDEC for assisting ASEAN states
(The Daily Guardian,April 3, 2019 , on page 7)The Vice Governor of East Java, Indonesia, Dr. Emil Elestianto Dardak commended the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Council (SEAFDEC) based in Tigbauan, Iloilo for assisting ASEAN Member States in the sustainable ... -
DOST 6 gears up for new int'l standard for labs
(The Daily Guardian,March 18, 2019 , on page 11)The Department of Science and Technology Regional Standards and Testing Laboratory (DOST VI-RSTL) in partnership with Iloilo Science and Technology University (ISAT-U) conducted last March 12-14, 2019 a training course on ... -
Town under state of calamity due to red tide
(The Daily Guardian,September 28, 2017 , on page 2)The coastal town of Carles, Iloilo, which is known for its shellfishes, is under state of calamity due to red tide which hit four barangays in Gigantes Island recently. The Sangguniang Bayan of Carles will pass a resolution ... -
Carles fisherfolk to get cash, food aid
(The Daily Guardian,September 13, 2017 , on page 2)Fisherfolks affected by red tide contamination in Isla de Gigantes in Carles, Iloilo will receive food and cash assistance, according to Mayor Sigfredo Betita. In a radio interview, Betita said food is the immediate need ... -
DOT targets one farm tourism site in every town
(The Daily Guardian,October 4, 2017 , on page 2)In its drive to empower farmers, the Department of Tourism (DOT) aims to establish one farm tourism site in every town in the country. Undersecretary Silvino Tejada said this is a long term goal that the agency envisions ...