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Water conservation
(Panay News,July 11, 2023 , on page 6)National and local government agencies are appealing for sensible water use with the advent of the El Niño, which is often marked with increased heat and drought in most parts of the country. Friday last week, the Department ... -
'Water from streamflow and run-off can help in water management'
(Panay News,October 26, 2015 , on page B2)"Accurate data on streamflow and surface run-off could help regulate water use," said Dr. Lope Villenas of the Center for Environmental Studies and Management (CESM) during a recent roll-out activity for the Iloilo-Batiao ... -
'Water monster' faces extinction
(Panay News,January 30, 2014 , on page A19)Mexico's salamander-like axolotl may have disappeared from its only known natural habitat in Mexico City's few remaining lakes. It's disturbing news for an admittedly ugly creature, which has a slimy tail, plumage-like ... -
Waterfront village execs tapped for river cleanup
(Panay News,June 16, 2018 , on page 5)Twenty-four officials of waterfront t barangays joined a recent workshop for the Jaro River cleanup at the Panay Power Training Center in Barangay Ingore, La Paz district. The initiative, organized by the City Environment ... -
‘We are Boracay’ wants island closure stopped
(Panay News,June 5, 2018 , on page 7)Island residents and displaced workers banded as a group to appeal for the House of Representatives to address the downside of shutting down this famed island resort. The group dubbed as “We are Boracay” reiterated that ... -
We should be alerted on recent Chinese moves
(Panay News,April 28, 2020 , on page 6-8)Not with standing the virus scare in Asia and all over the world that is paralyzing business and industry and causing a moratorium on nation government action, China continues to consolidate its claim in the disputed South ... -
"We want our diwal back"
(Panay News,February 27, 2002 , on page 13)Diwal or the angelwing clam (Pholas orientalis) is indigenous to the coastal waters of Negros Occidental and Iloilo but particularly abundant in Capiz province (particularly in towns of Sapian, Ivisian, Panay, Pontevedra, ... -
We're friendly, but we should not allow China to treat us like a rag
(Panay News,May 5, 2021 , on page 9)Being friendly with China doesn't have to mean allowing it to pull a fast one over us. The alleged friendly "verbal fishing agreement", which some sectors cited as a possible reason why Chinese vessels refuse to leave the ... -
Weak El Niño good for fisherfolk, says BFAR
(Panay News,April 7, 2019 , on page B1-B8)The weak El Niño is good for fishermen even as it scorched the country’s farms, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. BFAR director Eduardo Gongona said there are fewer tropical cyclones expected because ... -
Welcome the "Red Tilapia"
(Panay News,April 18, 2016 , on page 12)We usually describe tilapia as the greyish-black fish that we often see in the market. Tilapia is commonly fried, broiled, or cooked in any other recipe which is popular in each region. But little we may know that there ... -
Well played
(Panay News,July 29, 2020 , on page 6)To recap, these were AC Energy’s responses from Day One: The leakage was contained at around 10 p.m. on July 3 with the rapid deployment of more than 170 combined personnel of the company and the Philippine Coast Guard ... -
West Philippine Sea dispute: lonely fight
(Panay News,August 2, 2015 , on page 9)The Philippines cannot get military assistance from allies, including the United States, in its ongoing dispute with China over the West Philippine Sea. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio stressed this during ... -
West Phl Sea joint exploration is treason - lawmaker
(Panay News,May 2, 2018 , on page 5)President Duterte’s offer for China to have joint exploration projects in the West Philippine Sea is a “treasonous act,” Rep. Gary Alejano of party-list group Magdalo said yesterday. “The Constitution is clear that ... -
Wetlands Disappearing: Duterte declares state of calamity in Boracay
(Panay News,April 27, 2018 , on page 1-14)President Rodrigo Duterte placed Boracay Island under a state of calamity. Only four out of nine wetlands in the island remain due to the illegal encroachment of structures, he said. The structures included 937 illegally ... -
Wetlands, water and life are inseparable: Protect NOCWCA, protect lives
(Panay News,February 18, 2021 , on page 15)Wetlands are unheard body of waters to some, but they play a critical part in our natural environment. They protect the shores from wave action, prevent flooding, and serve as a habitat for terrestrial and aquatic wildlife ... -
Whale deaths on US West Coast may be linked to Arctic warmth
(Panay News,May 18, 2019 , on page B10)Dozens of gray whales have been found dead along the U.S. West Coast in recent weeks and some scientists believe the cause lies far to the north, in the heated-up Arctic waters off Alaska. Fifty-eight gray whales have been ... -
Whale dies from eating more than 80 plastic bags
(Panay News,June 18, 2018 , on page 8)A whale has died in southern Thailand after swallowing more than 80 plastic bags, with rescuers failing to nurse the mammal back to health. The small male pilot whale was found barely alive in a canal near the border with ... -
Whale shark found dead on Malay shore
(Panay News,October 3, 2016 , on page 6)Residents in Barangay Naasug found the 17-foot long fish, apparently in a state of decomposition, on Saturday, Oct. 1. They sought help from the Bantay Dagat and the maritime police. It was the first time a dead whale ... -
Whale shark found in Bacolod likely hunting food
(Panay News,September 23, 2021 , on page 3)A whale shark (butanding) found in Barangay Banago was believed to have been hunting for food. The butanding, approximately five meters long, was found by local fishermen on Saturday, said Ensign Kimberly Albia, deputy ... -
Whale shark in Boracay a ‘good sign’
(Panay News,June 24, 2018 , on page 1-13)A whale shark spotted in the waters of this closed island resort means that rehabilitation efforts are indeed working, according to some netizens. On Saturday, the netizens – mostly from Aklan – commented on a post that ...