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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 ... -
Whale shark sightseeing in Misamis Oriental pushed
(Panay News,January 8, 2016 , on page B7)The local government of this coastal town in Misamis Oriental province is pushing to institutionalize “whale shark” sightseeing as part of the province’s aggressive tourism campaign. Mayor Rommel Maslog said the town’s ... -
Whale sharks visit Guimaras marine reserve
(Panay News,May 26, 2019 , on page 1-15)Whale sharks have been sighted at the Taklong Island National Marine Reserve (TINMR) in Nueva Valencia, Guimaras. Locally known as butanding, whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is the largest living shark and largest living ... -
Whales caught in Japan's first commercial hunt in 3 decades
(Panay News,July 3, 2019 , on page 11)A small Japanese fleet caught their first whales on Monday in Japan’s first commercial hunt in more than three decades, a move that has aroused global condemnation and fears for the fate of whales. Japan has long said few ... -
What about galunggong?
(Panay News,September 5, 2018 , on page 8-15)What's all these preoccupation and fixation with galunggong? Just check out all the news stories and headlines coming from the mainstream media both television and print; it seems there is a national disaster in the level ... -
What does China want from Southeast Asian waters?
(Panay News,June 24, 2018 , on page 9)In a not-to-recent speech in Davao City, President Duterte said about China: “China, for all of its, whatever, posturing there is, is also interested in oil,” and concluded that, “So it’s the resources. Eventually, it’s ...