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A year after Iloilo Strait tragedy, was justice ever rendered?
(Panay News,August 4, 2020 , on page 7)The squall that capsized three boats in the Iloilo Strait between Iloilo City and Guimaras Island on Aug 3, 2019 did not only kill over 30 people. It also broke hearts and dashed dreams. Questions were raised. Were the ... -
Year-End Report 2018: A look back at the year's movers and shakers
(Panay News,December 31, 2018 , on page 2)The country’s top tourist destination was closed to tourism activities for six months beginning April 26 for a massive cleanup and rehabilitation due to years of neglect and abuse. President Rodrigo Duterte called Boracay ... -
'Yolanda' damage could have been less extensive - DA
(Panay News,April 4, 2014 , on page 2)The damage left by super typhoon "Yolanda" could have been less extensive had there been more effort to make the country better prepared to cope with climate change, said Regional Director Larry Nacionales of the Department ... -
'Yolanda'-hit agri industry mending fast
(Panay News,February 5, 2014 , on page B2)The agriculture industry damaged by super typhoon "Yolanda" in the Visayas region last November is recovering fast, according to senator Cynthia Villar. The lady senator visited four Visayas provinces over the weekend ... -
Youth called to engage in aquaculture to secure fish supply
(Panay News,March 31, 2021 , on page 13)The African swine fever threatening the protein supplies of the country still grappling with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic prompted the chief of an international research center to call for more youth ... -
Youth org seeks to conserve Pandan mangroves
(Panay News,February 10, 2018 , on page 3)Panda, Antique - a multinational youth organization looks to conserve mangrove forests and boosts local aquaculture in a village in this town. Alpha team Organization (ATO), Inc. has recently launched the Mag-Aba Mangrove ... -
Youth-led initiative sparks hope for sea turtle conservation
(Panay News,December 16, 2020 , on page 13)There is hope for the sea turtles of Tigbauan in Iloilo province after members of the town’s youth organization spearheaded efforts to protect and conserve the nesting grounds of the olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys ... -
'Zero arrests': No illegal fishing in Estancia, Iloilo?
(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 ... -
Zero marine litter
(Panay News,April 9, 2018 , on page 8)Going to the beach this summer? Leave only your footprints in the sands. Please don’t leave your cigarette butts, plastics and leftover food behind. Keeping our beaches and shores free of trash is one way of reducing the ... -
ZSL-PH joins World Ocean Day celebrations
(Panay News,June 5, 2017 , on page B6-B10)Mangrove forests make up the transitional zone between land and sea anchoring shoreline and buffering against typhoons and storm surges. They protect coral reefs and seagrass beds from sedimentation, breeding and nursery ... -
Zubiri bill wants to ban shark, ray fishing
(Panay News,December 29, 2016 , on page 6-13)Senate Bill No. (SBN) 1245 proposed to imprison and fine individuals who catch, sell, purchase, possess, transport, and export sharks and rays across the country. The measure penalizes violators up to 12 years imprisonment ... -
Zumba, cleanup activity hopes to raise awareness vs plastic use in Boracay
(Panay News,November 3, 2018 , on page 7)More than 200 participants joined the Zumba and cleanup activity on Boracay’s Bulabog Beach on Wednesday, Oct. 31, to raise awareness against single-use plastic. The Halloween-themed activity led by the Philippine Red ...