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    • P1.4-M illegal fish seized in major anti-poaching ops 

      Baylon, Jen (Panay News, November 2, 2023, on page 2)
      In a significant move against illegal fishing, the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) successfully conducted a week-long operation, culminating on Monday, Nov. 13. Illegally-caught fish valued at nearly P1.4 million ...

    • P1.6-M seahorses, seadragons seized 

      Silubrico, Ruby (Panay News, December 21, 2017, on page 1-14)
      The police arrested three persons who were all residents of Estancia, a northern Iloilo coastal municipality known for its rich marine resources. They were about to take a barge bound for Cebu City, according to Chief ...

    • P15-M oyster processing facility to rise in Aklan 

      Philippine Information Agency (PIA) (Panay News, February 22, 2023, on page 4)
      Nearly P15 million worth of an oyster processing facility will soon rise in Altavas, Aklan. The facility will produce communal fresh oysters employing “raft module technology” to lessen siltation as a by-product of processing ...

    • P2.5-M shells seized in Batad 

      Silubrico, Ruby P. (Panay News, August 2, 2014, on page 1-10)
      About P2.5 million worth of endangered seashells were confiscated by police in the coastal town of Batad after they intercepted a six-wheeler truck containing the said shells. Insp. Joven Arevalo, Batad police chief, said ...

    • P25-M Biotechnology Research Fellowship Program launched 

      Benaning, Marvyn (Panay News, April 3, 2011, on page C2)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) is launching the P25-million Biotechnology Research Fellowship Program (BRFP) to develop better crops, improve livestock and generate higher fisheries output. BRFP will complement the ...

    • P30-B rehab fund proposed agriculture sector 

      (Panay News, June 10, 2016, on page B1)
      The newly appointed Agricultural secretary is proposing to create a P30-billion recovery fund for the sector to be used in times of calamities. "I'm proposing a P30-billion additional funding for the rehabilitation of the ...

    • P30-M aquaculture feed mill eyed in WV 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, January 21, 2023, on page B22)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has tapped the expertise of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center - Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) to develop a P30- million commercial-scale aquaculture ...

    • P490M for Boracay road rehab 

      Zabal, Boy Ryan (Panay News, April 29, 2018, on page 13)
      The road widening project in this island resort will receive P490 million from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Aklan District Engineer Noel Fuentebella said the rehabilitation of the Boracay main road, ...

    • P5-M disaster resilience hub in Carles seen to boost drive vs illegal fishing 

      Sornito, Ime (Panay News, July 3, 2023, on page 2)
      To strengthen the campaign against illegal fishing in northern Iloilo, a disaster resilience hub broke ground in Carles town on Saturday, July 1. To be called the Provincial Civil Defense (ProCid) Operations Center, it ...

    • P5.2- million projects for Iloilo fish port 

      (Panay News, February 10, 2017, on page 4)
      The Philippine Fisheries Development Authority – Iloilo Fish Port Complex (PFDA-IFPC) continues to improve its facilities to accommodate more fish processors. Port Manager Elmer Figuracion said that this year, using their ...

    • P5.7M allotted for fish landing centers 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, November 1, 2015, on page B2)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 12 has allocated around P5.7 million for the development of two community fish landing centers (CFLCs) in two coastal communities in the region. Omar Sabal, ...

    • P82-M fishery projects for Region 6 this year 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, May 26, 2015, on page 6)
      Sixty-eight fishery projects worth P82 million will be implemented in Western Visayas this year. Among the projects are artificial reefs, procurement of motorized fishing boats and paraphernalia, payao, seaweed culture, ...

    • 'Paeng' agri damage in WV balloons to P1.5-B 

      Tayona, Glenda (Panay News, November 8, 2022, on page 2)
      The damage left by Severe Tropical Storm “Paeng” in Western Visayas’ agriculture sector has now reached over P1.5 billion, affecting a total of 39,961 farmers and fisherfolk. Data shared by the Department of Agriculture ...

    • PAFI brings environmental campaign to Alaminos 

      PN (Panay News, January 17, 2017, on page B8)
      The Pioneer Adhesives Foundation, Inc. ( PAFI/ The Pioneer Foundation) partnered with the city government of Alaminos to bring its environmental campaign Our Earth, Our Responsibility to The Hundred Islands. This collaboration ...

    • Palace defends Boracay closure as economic growth slows 

      ABS-CBN News (Panay News, August 10, 2018, on page 13-14)
      Malacañang on Thursday defended the government’s decision to close top tourist destination Boracay after an economic manager cited it as one of the reasons for the slow economic growth in the second quarter. Presidential ...

    • Palace denies summoning Chinese envoy over vessel collision 

      Co, Adrian Stewart (Panay News, June 19, 2019, on page 7-14)
      Malacañang denied there was an order summoning Chinese ambassador Zhao Jianhua to be part of an investigation in the Reed Bank incident. Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo on Tuesday said no invitation was extended by ...

    • Palace hit for allowing China into Benham Rise 

      Golez, Prince (Panay News, January 27, 2018, on page 6-14)
      The government should not underestimate the capacity of Filipinos to conduct research in Benham Rise, according to Sen. Paolo Benigno Aquino IV. Sen. Nancy Binay, on the other hand, called on the Department of Foreign ...

    • Palace mulls renaming Benham Rise to ‘PH Rise’ 

      Co, Adrian Stewart (Panay News, April 2, 2017, on page 9)
      To emphasize the Philippines’ sovereign rights and jurisdiction in the contested area, the Malacañang on Saturday said that the government is thinking of renaming “Benham Rise” to “Philippine Rise.” Benham Rise, which is ...

    • Palace stops demolition of Boracay West Cove 

      Aguirre, Jun (Panay News, May 14, 2018, on page 12)
      The Office of the President has ordered to stop the demolitions of the main bulding of the controversial Boracay West Cove resort. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has cancelled the resort's Forest Land ...

    • Palace suspends fishing vessels monitoring 

      GMA Integrated News (Panay News, April 11, 2023, on page 14)
      Malacañang suspended the implementation of a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) order, which required fishing operators to install satellite transponders so their commercial fishing vessels could be monitored. ...