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    • W. Visayans join clean-ups to relieve aftermaths of typhoon 

      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Region VI; PN (Panay News, November 16, 2020, on page 15)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6 and its field offices conducted simultaneous coastal clean-up drives to raise awareness on waste management problems in Western Visayas in this typhoon ...

    • W. Visayas coastal waters still red-tide free 

      Zabal, Boy Ryan (Panay News, December 6, 2019, on page 12-14)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said coastal waters of Panay and Negros Islands’ remain safe from toxic red tide. In its Dec. 2 bulletin, BFAR issued no red tide advisory in the coastal waters of Aklan, ...

    • W. Visayas to lose third of tourism receipts due to Boracay closure 

      (Panay News, April 12, 2018, on page B1)
      Western Visayas stands to lose one-third of its biggest tourism contributor once the temporary closure of the island of Boracay takes effect this April 26. Data from the Department of Tourism (DOT) Region 6 showed that in ...

    • W. Visayas waters free from red tide 

      Zabal, Boy Ryan (Panay News, April 11, 2017, on page 3)
      Kalibo, Aklan – Coastal waters in Western Visayas are now free from toxic red tides. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) lifted the ban on coastal waters of Gigantes Islands in Carles, Iloilo. Fish, squids, ...

    • Want to save the dying Iloilo River? 

      Sinay, David Israel (Panay News, January 14, 2010, on page 1-10)
      In a bid to save the deteriorating Iloilo River thru active public participation, the Iloilo River Development Council (IRDC) is launching the "Operation Bantay Suba" this Sunday. As early as two years ago, the Department ...

    • 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 ...

    • Wanted: LGUs with "Malinis at Masaganang Karagatan" 

      (Panay News, August 18, 2017, on page 4-17)
      Coastal local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas are being urged to join the search for “Malinis at Masaganang Karagatan” (MMK) of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Specifically, it aims to ...

    • Wanted: ‘Boracay czar’: Who’s on top of everything? 

      Golez, Prince (Panay News, June 25, 2018, on page 1-14)
      Malacañang has been urged to appoint a “Boracay czar” to oversee the world-famous island’s rehabilitation. The recent June 20 Senate hearing on Boracay’s six-month closure uncovered “misunderstandings” between government ...

    • 'War remark' on PH Rise not for China - Palace 

      (Panay News, March 3, 2018, on page 9-14)
      “China has already recognized that we have sovereign rights over the area,” Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque. Duterte on Wednesday said countries seeking to conduct experiments and research as well as fishing in Philippine ...

    • Warning: Don't eat fish caught at the Iloilo River 

      (Panay News, March 7, 2020, on page 14)
      The Iloilo River remains dirty, and perhaps even hazardous to human health. So do not eat fish caught from this body of water. In its latest physiochemical analysis, the Environmental Management Bureau Region 6 found the ...

    • Warning: don't eat fish caught at the Iloilo River 

      (Panay News, March 7, 2020, on page 13)
      The Iloilo River remains dirty, and perhaps even hazardous to human health. So do not eat fish caught from this body of water. In its latest physiochemical analysis, the Environment Management Bureau Region 6 found the ...

    • Was that sea disaster 'God's will'? 

      Vego, Herbert (Panay News, August 6, 2019, on page 6)
      “God's will” is a two-word of comfort we say to the bereaved family over death of a loved one. But whether the persons condoled think so to, too, is unlikely. “Condolences” would not appease the bereaved, especially if ...

    • ‘Waste of time’: Algae cleanup in Boracay offers brief relief, scientist says 

      Cordero, Ian Paul (Panay News, April 29, 2018, on page 1-14)
      The daily removal of unwelcome green algae carpeting Boracay’s shores won’t do it, according to a marine biology expert at the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV). “It is a waste of time. If the cause of water ...

    • Waste still being dumped in Boracay water- Año 

      CNN Philippines; PN (Panay News, August 13, 2018, on page 10)
      Some establishments in this island resort still illegally discharge waste into the sea, according to Interior department officer-in-charge Eduardo Año. Año said there are “indicators” that wastes are still being dumped in ...

    • 'Waste-to-energy plant answer to garbage woes' 

      Aguirre, Jun (Panay News, May 11, 2018, on page 13)
      A waste-to-energy plant is planned to be built in mainland Malay, Aklan to help solve the garbage problem not only in this famed island resort but also the entire province.

    • 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 ...

    • 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' 

      PN (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 

      Associated Press (AP) (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 

      PN; Iloilo City PIO (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 ...