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Regular checking of all Bacolod sea vessels urged
(Panay News,August 13, 2019 , on page 2-13)The Sangguniang Panlungsod here urged the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) to conduct a regular inspection of all sea vessels plying the waters of this city. “The PCG and Marina should ... -
Rehab update
(Panay News,July 25, 2018 , on page 13)A deeper excavation (above) is being prepared for a "bigger and better" storm drainage outfall at Boracay's Bulabog Beach, according to the Environmental department. The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority ... -
Rescue saves turtles from 'brink of extinction'
(Panay News,July 17, 2015 , on page 11)More than 4,000 live freshwater turtles and 90 dead ones were found in a pond inside a remote warehouse on the western island of Palawan four weeks ago in one of the country's biggest wildlife rescues, they said. They ... -
Rescuing marine animals?:there's a manual for that
(Panay News,June 12, 2015 , on page 7-39)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Biodiversity Management Bureau and the Marine Wildlife Watch of the Philippines has come up with a three-volume manual giving a clear direction to the general ... -
Research on shells as food source, BFAR told
(Panay News,January 23, 2021 , on page B17)The Antique Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) asked the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to research on shells and mollusk in the rivers and coastlines of the province. SP member Victor Condez said there is a ... -
Research project for tuna farming in PH takes off
(Panay News,January 8, 2020 , on page B1)Japanese technology on farming mackerel tuna, locally known as tulingan, is set to be adopted in the Philippines. A Japanese researcher is already procuring breeders to establish a hatchery in Iloilo. Experimental runs on ... -
Restrictions on Boracay media coverage lifted
(Panay News,April 27, 2018 , on page 2-14)Restrictions on the media’s coverage of this island resort’s rehabilitation have been lifted. Journalists are free go to anywhere in Boracay to gather information, according to Tourism undersecretary Frederick Alegre. ... -
Retired SEAFDEC couple continues to promote aquaculture in Mindanao
(Panay News,March 5, 2018 , on page B11, B7)Once an aquaculturist, always an aquaculturist. This may just be a cliche, but this is how Mr. and Mrs. Rito Bombeo, retired researchers of SEAFDEC/AQD are doing now as they continue to promote aquaculture in Barangay ... -
Review adverse impact of reclamation projects - experts
(Panay News,August 16, 2023 , on page 9-15)The respite from reclamation activities in Manila Bay could give the country’s engineers and marine scientists time to study and design coastal engineering solutions that could mitigate its adverse impacts, according to ... -
Revitalization of shrimp industry
(Panay News,March 16, 2016 , on page 16)Cultivated shrimp is a vital foreign exchange earner for the Philippines, making the country the 6th largest producer of the marine crustacean with an annual production of about 50,000 metric tons. Unfortunately, the ... -
Reviving aquaculture (Conclusion)
(Panay News,February 28, 2001 , on page 7)Our rivers and streams that used to give us abundant and free tilapia, pantat, kalampay, shrimps, etc. are dying. We can also draw lessons from SEAFDEC under Dr. Rolando Platon and the Iloilo Provincial Government under ... -
Reviving aquaculture (first of two parts)
(Panay News,February 27, 2001 , on page 5)At any rate, my trips to the wet market are enriching. The rise in prices can be shocking and full of surprises. Not long agro, the bangrus was the king of aquaculture. It cost more than the tilapia or pantat that were ... -
Rice farmer tries fish raising to fight hunger
(Panay News,August 11, 2000 , on page 2-4)A rice farmer in Brgy. Napnapan, Tigbaun, Iloilo hoping to improve his income - tries integrating aquaculture with rice farming. Bonifacio Terrania said after farming rice for more than 50 years, his life never improved. ... -
Rice-fish culture center in Cabatuan
(Panay News,February 28, 2000 , on page 1-8)A fish hatchery will be set up by the provincial government in Cabatuan town, 20 kilometers north of Iloilo City to promote the "appropriate technology" in "rice fish culture." The Lowland Technology Development and Multiple ... -
Rise, Philippines
(Panay News,March 19, 2017 , on page 7)Benham is the name of an American geologist who discovered the continental shelf in 1933 and such continental shelf of the Philippines was named after him. Before the United Nations, the Philippines had proven that it is ... -
Rising fish prices hurt vendors, too
(Panay News,January 6, 2018 , on page 2-13)“Fish is getting costly but consumers just have to live with it,” Toding told Panay News in Hiligaynon. She estimated the increase in prices at some 50 percent and blamed the recent tropical depression “Agaton.” Inclement ... -
River dredging 'still a go' despite criticisms
(Panay News,February 13, 2021 , on page 1-14)The planned dredging of rivers in E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental is pushing through this month despite objections from local environmentalists. Mayor Marvin Malacon repudiated the claims of the Green Alert Environmental ... -
River fish kill puzzles Hinoba-an authorities
(Panay News,February 22, 2020 , on page 2-10)After the fish kill in a river early this week, the Hinoba-an municipal government submitted fish and water samples for analysis to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Affected areas covered at least a ... -
River fish kill puzzles Hinoba-an authorities
(Panay News,February 22, 2020 , on page 2-10)After the fish kill in a river early this week, the Hinoba-an municipal government submitted fish and water samples for analysis to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Affected areas covered at least a ... -
River rehab project displaces informal settlers
(Panay News,March 17, 2021 , on page 9)A total of 18 informal settlers each received P10,000 financial assistance from the provincial government for their relocation. These informal settlers were affected by the ongoing P50-million Malandog River Rehabilitation ...