Browsing Panay News by Subject "mangroves"

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    • Capitol plants more mangrove propagules in Banate 

      Sornito, Ime (Panay News, March 26, 2021, on page 4)
      In celebration of World Water Day on March 22, the provincial capitol recently planted about 500 mangrove propagules of the bungalon species along the shoreline of Barangay Alacaygan in Banate town. “We must continue with ...

    • Capitol seeks to plant 10T mangroves today 

      Sornito, Ime (Panay News, May 19, 2018, on page 3-14)
      The provincial government hopes to plant 10,000 mangrove propagules today in the municipalities of Leganes and Dumangas. Some 5,000 mangrove propagules are being targeted for planting in Barangay Bigke, Leganes and another ...

    • Capiz kicks off 1M tree planting project 

      Philippine Information Agency (PIA); PN (Panay News, July 8, 2020, on page 5)
      The “1 Million Kahoy” project kicked off during the recent Arbor Day celebration in this province. Gov. Esteban Evan Contreras led the opening part of the project through an early morning mangrove and upland tree planting ...

    • CENRO assessment: No major damage from July oil spill 

      Tayona, Glenda (Panay News, September 10, 2020, on page 1-14)
      The City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) found no adverse environmental damage caused by the July oil spill in the Iloilo Straight. Noel Hechanova, CENRO chief, cited the result of his team’s months-long ...

    • City mangroves can ease climate change 

      (Panay News, October 9, 2016, on page 2-15)
      The study, “Species Diversity, Above and Below Ground Biomass, and Carbon Stock Assessments of Selected Mangrove Forests in Iloilo City, Philippines” by Dr. Resurreccion Sadaba and Allen Grace Niego of the University of ...

    • Closed Season 

      (Panay News, November 21, 2016, on page 14-14)
      Feom Nov. 15, 2016 to Feb. 15, 2017 it is prohibited to catch sardines, herrings and mackerels in the Visayan Sea – a rich fishing ground bordered by the islands of Panay, Negros, Cebu, and Masbate. The annual closed season ...

    • DENR Region VI supports ‘Ocean’s Ride’ set June 3 

      PN (Panay News, June 1, 2017, on page B10)
      To raise awareness and to promote sustainable management of our valuable coastal and marine resources, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ( DENR) Region VI supports the Zoological Society of London ( ZSL) ...

    • DENR's bike ride kicks off earth day celebration '17 

      PN (Panay News, April 28, 2017, on page B10)
      Organization by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6, it was the first ever Earth Day Bike Ride which Culminated with a mangrove -planting activity at the Katunggan Park in Barangay Guaan, ...

    • DENR, DPWH assure Esplanade extension done by March 2018 

      (Panay News, August 10, 2017, on page B11)
      OIC assistant regional Director Jose Al Fruto of the Department of Republic works and highways (DPWH) 6 with regional executive Director Jim Sampulna of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 6 discuss ...

    • Don't eat dead fish from oil spill-hit areas, BFAR warns 

      Sornito, Ime (Panay News, July 9, 2020, on page 1-14)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Western Visayas has issued a warning against eating dead fish in coastal areas contaminated by bunker fuel from a barge damaged by an explosion last week. Remia Aparri, ...

    • DPWH plants 5,500 mangroves 

      Singuay, Mae (Panay News, July 10, 2017, on page 12)
      Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) City Engineering District on Friday planted about 5,500 mangrove seedlings in a riverbank in Purok Magsungay, Barangay Singcang-Airport. The activity is supported by the office ...

    • Dumangas mangroves buffer for storm surges 

      (Panay News, June 7, 2015, on page 3)
      When fully grown, mangroves lining the coastal area of Dumangas town will serve as buffer for extreme weather disturbances such as storm surges and tidal waves. The mangroves were planted on Friday, June 5, World Environment ...

    • El Niño may hurt fisheries sector, too 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, September 27, 2015, on page 4)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 6 is working out an El Niño mitigation plan to lessen the dry spell's impact on the fisheries sector. "We are currently planning for one. We will also meet with ...

    • 'Environment, economic growth can go together' 

      ABS-CBN News (Panay News, November 20, 2016, on page B9)
      Environment secretary Gina Lopez has stressed the importance of preserving the environment while growing the economy as governments around the world seek the cap global warming. Speaking at a climate change summit in Morocco ...

    • Fight climate change, plant mangroves' 

      Guillermo, Jemin B. (Panay News, October 7, 2012, on page 4-10)
      Broadcast practitioners in Capiz are set to hold a mangrove-planting activity here on October 13. According the Kapisanan ng mga Broadkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) - Capiz Chapter President Ely Abarra, the activity, dubbed as ...

    • For marine sanctuary protection, SMPC donates 10,000 mangrove, seedlings to Caluya 

      (Panay News, July 19, 2022, on page 9-11)
      Integrated energy company Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) provided 10,000 mangrove seedlings to the Municipality of Caluya, Antique as part of its mangrove enrichment and sustainable development program outside ...

    • Fun walk, mangrove plating and songs mark Earth Day 

      PN (Panay News, April 26, 2010, on page 11)
      An early morning walk from Molo Plaza to the Iloilo River started the Earth Day celebration for around 150 mostly young people of the city over the weekend. The fun walk was organized by the Student Council Alliance of the ...

    • Global discourse on Blue Carbon solutions in East Asian Seas Congress in Iloilo City 

      (Panay News, November 16, 2018, on page 10)
      Beyond the wide array of marine biodiversity and ecosystems, the East Asian region hosts the world’s largest coastal carbon stocks, which play a vital role in the global carbon cycle. Endowed with four million hectares of ...

    • Group warns of more environmental damage in Semirara 

      Baldomero, Ernan (Panay News, June 15, 2009, on page 13)
      A group composed of scientists, ecologists and environmentalists warned of further environmental destruction if the operation of the Semirara Mining Corp. (SMC) is not stopped. The group, composed of representatives from ...

    • Hmmm, there's magic in Boracay 

      Buenaflor Jr., Luis M. (Panay News, May 2, 2018, on page 8)
      It's the day after Labor Day, call it a hangover, usually, there’s still a lot of stories in the newspapers about the “working class hero”, the poor, downtrodden and exploited salaried laborer or to use the favorite term ...