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    • Oplan ERAP can ensure food security 

      PN (Panay News, November 26, 1999, on page 8-7)
      Oplan ERAP can significantly raise the living standards and provide more food access to the poor, not only in the Philippines but also in Southeast Asia. This was revealed by two international aquaculture scientists in a ...

    • Oplan SWIM hopes to make Iloilo River swimmable 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA); PN (Panay News, March 31, 2014, on page 7)
      The Oplan SWIM or "Sustainable Work plan for Iloilo River Management" aims to make the body of water clean on the short-term and swimmable on the long-term. According to Raul Lorilla of the Provincial Environment and Natural ...

    • Oton deploys artificial reefs 

      Garcia, E. C. (Panay News, February 26, 2014, on page 3)
      The municipality of Oton has installed another batch of artificial reefs on its municipal waters in a bid to regain its marine and aquatic resources on Monday. A ceremonial installation was held at Poblacion South, a coastal ...

    • Oton to be fishing capital of iloilo 

      Escopel, Raymart (Panay News, February 6, 2013, on page B1)
      The Department of Tourism 6 (DOT-6) is planning to make Oton the fishing capital of Iloilo Province. DOT-6 operations officer Maria Fe Jimenea said it is their plan to make Oton, the oldest town in Iloilo, as a favorite ...

    • Outstanding farmers, fishers cited 

      Capitol News; PN (Panay News, May 7, 2017, on page 7-14)
      Outstanding farmers and fisher folks were honored during the Pasidungog sa Panguma, Pangisda kag Pangkasapatan awarding ceremony at the Panaad Stadium. The honorees were individuals and associations involved in agricultural ...

    • Over 200 trees planted along Libertad coastline 

      Sornito, Ime (Panay News, June 30, 2022, on page 4)
      More than 200 seedlings of talisay and native dangkalan trees were planted along the coastlines of barangays Cubay and Pajo in Libertad town on Tuesday. Personnel of the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources (MENRO) ...

    • Over a thousand mangroves planted 

      PN; Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-Capiz (Panay News, February 7, 2016, on page 4-11)
      About 1,115 mangrove seedlings were planted in Barangay Agustin Navarra in Ivisan, Capiz during the World Wetlands Day celebration. The activity was led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region ...

    • Overfishing in Guimaras Strait could deplete fish population 

      (Panay News, March 22, 2023, on page 7)
      Guimaras Strait is the body of water that separates the island province of Guimaras and Negros Island. It is a rich fishing ground. Small fishing boats and big commercial fishing vessels benefit from its bountiful marine ...

    • Oyster farming pushed 

      Tayona, Glenda (Panay News, August 3, 2022, on page 4)
      The city government wants to develop oyster farming. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) recently discussed this with city officials. Also presents were representatives from the Gerry Roxas Foundation – ...

    • Oysters and village boy 

      Caoyonan, Montesa G. (Panay News, June 30, 2015, on page 5)
      Always exposed under the scorching heat of the sun, 11-year old Jhon Well Detablan does not mind how long he stays in the river. Tending to culture oysters excites him. Of the 75 members of the fisherfolk association in ...

    • 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 ...