Browsing Panay News by Author "Sologastoa, Glenda"

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    • Supply stable despite 'fish holiday' - BFAR 

      Sologastoa, Glenda (Panay News, September 24, 2015, on page 2)
      The "fish holiday" of commercial fishing boat operators has not affected the supply of fish in Western Visayas, according to Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) regional director Remia Aparri. Commercial ...

    • Task force seeks more oil spill clean up workers 

      Sologastoa, Glenda (Manila Bulletin, February 25, 2014, on page 2)
      The power Barge 103 oil spill task force has recommended to the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM), owner of the typhoon-wrecked power barge 103, to add more workers for the oil spill clean up in ...

    • Tourism vs Environment: Esplanade extension could kill Iloilo River mangroves 

      Sologastoa, Glenda (Panay News, July 28, 2017, on page 1-13)
      The land reclamation at the Iloilo River to further extend the Iloilo Esplanade could kill mangroves growing there, warned the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6. The land reclamation for an ...

    • Visayan Sea gab to tackle illegal fishing 

      Sologastoa, Glenda (Panay News, July 16, 2017, on page 2, 13)
      Illegal fishing is in the agenda of the meeting of governors on July 22 in Sicogon Island in Carles, Iloilo. Arthur Defensor Sr. of Iloilo province will also bring up "market denial," a new strategy to combat the problem. ...

    • Wanted: 'Swimmable' Iloilo River 

      Sologastoa, Glenda (Panay News, February 13, 2014, on page 2)
      Sen Franklin Drilon dreams of a "swimmable" Iloilo River within six months. The City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) headed by Engr. Noel Hechanova has laid down a plan to mitigate water pollution at the ...

    • Wastewater causes Boaracay algal blooms - DENR 

      Sologastoa, Glenda; Golez, Prince (Panay News, March 9, 2017, on page 1-14)
      Untreated wastewater is causing algal blooms in Boracay Island, a research of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6 last year showed. The recurring appearance of green algae in Boracay’s ...

    • Why destroy mangroves for a jogging area? 

      Sologastoa, Glenda (Panay News, August 16, 2017, on page 1, 16)
      Just how serious is the damage that the expansion of the Iloilo Esplanade has wrought on mangroves at the Iloilo River? During a visit here on Aug. 8 and 9, Piñol said he was “bothered to see the construction of a pathway ...

    • 'Zero arrests': No illegal fishing in Estancia, Iloilo? 

      Sologastoa, Glenda (Panay News, October 24, 2017, on page 1-14)
      The municipality of Estancia in northern Iloilo is known for its rich fishing grounds that attract poachers even from neighboring provinces and islands. But since January this year, no one has been arrested for illegal ...