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    • Kalibo diocese backs local groups vs Boracay closure 

      Aguirre, Jun (Panay News, April 11, 2018, on page 13)
      The Diocese of Kalibo supports the preparations of several local organizations against the six-month temporary closure of this island resort. The Diocese also expressed its opposition on the proposed construction of a mega ...

    • Kapis shell industry - can the downfall be reversed? 

      Portal, Tadz (Panay News, February 19, 2002, on page 9)
      Kapis shell once made a record of ranking in US$35 million and placed 5th among the major fishery export products of the Philippines. That was 1991. Today, the number of kapis are dwindling and worst, they have totally ...

    • 'Keep marine tourism intact' 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, December 4, 2015, on page B2)
      Healthy marine ecosystems are critical to long-term and short-term development in marine tourism, experts said. World Wide Fund for Nature International Global Shark Program leader Andy Cornish made this point during the ...

    • KOICA grants $4M for Concepcion port 

      Nepomoceno, Jezza (Panay News, October 30, 2016, on page 11)
      To help marginal fishermen, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) will be providing a $4-million (P192-million) grant to expand and develop the fishing port of Concepcion town. The Official Development Assistance ...

    • The lamayo: Sea, salt, sun, sinamak 

      Gazo, Betsy (Panay News, November 25, 2019, on page B12)
      The lamayo is fish, usually freshly-caught, slit lengthwise/butterfly-ed, salted and sun dried for half a day. Sun drying is done partially to retain the juiciness of the flesh. Before the advent of refrigeration, the ...

    • "Lampirong will be back in our tables soon" - BFAR 

      Portal, Tadz (Panay News, June 3, 2002, on page 5)
      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Regional Director Sonia Seville advised fishermen along shores where once there were abundant harvests of lampirong (Placuna placenta) or kapis shells to "wait a little bit ...

    • Landbank eyes SEAFDEC for commercialization 

      PN (Panay News, September 27, 1999, on page 11)
      The aquaculture technologies of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) is being eyed by the Landbank of the Philippines (LBP) for commercialization. LPD manager Ibra Alonto, said the bank is allocating ...

    • LANDBANK launches scholarship program for dependents of ARBs, farmers, fishers 

      (Panay News, February 18, 2023, on page 12-11)
      The Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) launched a new scholarship program designed to assist deserving dependents of agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) and small farmers and fisheries nationwide. Under the “Iskolar ...

    • LandBank raising lending to small farmers, fisherfolk to P115B by 2022 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, December 28, 2016, on page B1)
      Supporting President Rodrigo Duterte's goal to disperse the growth momentum from Manila to the countryside through the farm sector. New Landbank President Alex Buenaventura said in a statement on Sunday, December 25, that ...

    • LANDBANK releases P3.02-B in loans to help farmers, fishers boost productivity 

      PN (Panay News, July 20, 2020, on page 4)
      In pursuit of its mandate to support the country’s agriculture sector, the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK), in partnership with the Department of Agriculture (DA), continues to provide affordable financial assistance ...

    • Landbank supports Cebu LGU's livelihood program for farmers, fishers 

      (Panay News, September 23, 2022, on page 7-8)
      The Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) strengthened its ties with the Provincial Government of Cebu during a courtesy visit on 15 September 2022, as the Bank expressed its continued support for the Province’s Enhanced ...

    • Landbank unites w/ BFAR, Seafdec to boost aquaculture industry 

      (Panay News, June 17, 2003, on page 13-8)
      The Land Bank of the Philippines together with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (Seafdec) recently established an agreement to boost aquaculture ...

    • Landbank unites w/ BFAR, Seafdec to boost aquaculture industry 

      PN (Panay News, June 17, 2003, on page 8-13)
      The Land Bank of the Philippines together with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (Seafdec) recently established an agreement to boost aquaculture ...

    • LBP eyes Seafdec tech for commercialization 

      PN (Panay News, September 16, 1999, on page 7)
      Seafdec technologies are being eyed for promotion by the LandBank of the Philippines (LBP) through the Western Visayas Technology Promotion Center (WVTPC). Ibra Alonto, LBP manager, said the bank is allocating P2 million ...

    • Learn from mistakes shrimps growers told 

      PN (Panay News, August 11, 2001, on page 3-6)
      With the apparent resurgence of the lucrative shrimp industry, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Aquaculture Department (Seafdec/AQD) is urging shrimp growers to include reservoir and tails pond in their ...

    • Lebin targets illegal fishers, gamblers 

      Silubrico, Ruby P.; Nepomoceno, Jezza (Panay News, August 25, 2010, on page 1-14)
      Newly-installed Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) Director, Senior Supt. Gil Liben vowed to stop illegal gambling and illegal fishing in the province without fear or favor. Lebin, a resident of Pototan town, replaced ...

    • Legarda backs Anini-y coral reef restoration 

      Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-Antique (Panay News, August 19, 2013, on page 7)
      The bayanihan spirit is important to "restore the vibrancy of our marine ecosystem." This was Ilongga senator Loren Legarda's message, delivered by former Antique governor Sally Perez, during the inauguration and blessing ...

    • Lessons from Boracay 

      (Panay News, August 2, 2022, on page 5)
      Without a doubt, the massive rehabilitation of Boracay Island is a success. We hope that it would be the last tourism spot to suffer from environmental degradation. And we doubly hope that the local government of Malay, ...

    • 'Let the corals recover’: Ban on Boracay water sports activities mulled 

      Zabal, Boy Ryan B. (Panay News, October 6, 2018, on page B8)
      Diving and other water sports activities in this famed beach destination must be regulated, according to the Environment department. A study that the DENR conducted showed that Boracay’s coral reefs have been degrading due ...

    • 'Let us be friends but don't touch Pag-asa Island' 

      Co, Adrian Stewart (Panay News, April 8, 2019, on page 14-37)
      While he maintained that he will not wage war on China, President Rodrigo Duterte said he will not allow the Chinese government to seize the Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea. Duterte said this during his speech ...