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    • '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. ...

    • Palace to China: Spratly Island is ours 

      Co, Adrian Stewart (Panay News, April 14, 2019, on page 6)
      The Palace contradicted China in claims over Spratly Islands which the Philippines considered part of the West Philippine Sea and within its 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone. Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo ...

    • Palace: China claims over Reed Bank incident doubtful 

      Co, Adrian Stewart (Panay News, June 26, 2019, on page 5-10)
      Malacañang doubted the claims of Chinese fishermen that Filipinos besieged them during an incident at Reed Bank in the West Philippine Sea earlier this month. Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo on Tuesday said it was ...

    • Palace: China controls West Philippine Sea 

      Co, Adrian Stewart (Panay News, March 26, 2019, on page 5-10)
      Malacañang on Monday conceded that country could not do anything about the West Philippine Sea for now as it is controlled by China. Instead of waging war with the Asian powerhouse, all the Philippines can do is to negotiate ...

    • Palace: PH will not set aside arbitral win 

      Co, Adrian Stewart (Panay News, September 14, 2019, on page 5)
      Malacañang said it has no plans of setting aside the arbitral victory for the planned joint oil and gas exploration with China in the West Philippine Sea. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the arbitral ruling ...

    • Palau first to ban 'reef toxic' sun cream 

      BBC (Panay News, January 4, 2020, on page 9)
      The Pacific nation of Palau has become the first country to ban sun cream that is harmful to corals and sea life. From Wednesday, sun cream that includes common ingredients, including oxybenzone, is not allowed to be worn ...

    • Palau to ban sunscreen as it tries to save its coral reefs 

      Associated Press (AP) (Panay News, November 3, 2018, on page 13)
      In an attempt to protect the coral reefs that divers so admire they have dubbed them underwater Serengeti, the Pacific nation of Palau will soon ban many types of sunscreen. President Tommy Remengesau Jr. last week signed ...

    • Palawan fishermen report continuing Chinese harassment 

      Cabalza, Dexter; Lazaro, Jacob (Panay News, January 23, 2023, on page 11-15)
      Just days after the Philippines and China supposedly reached an agreement in which China would allow Filipinos to return to their own fishing grounds in the West Philippine Sea, a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel drove away ...

    • ‘Palukso’ fishermen arrested in Carles 

      Nepomoceno, Jezza (Panay News, June 23, 2018, on page 4)
      Ten fishermen manning fishing vessel Michael were apprehended for illegal fishing in Barangay Piagao, Carles town. They were caught fishing using a modified drift trawl locally known as palukso two kilometers from the ...

    • Pamunit Int'l Festival set 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, March 7, 2013, on page 2)
      The first ever Pamunit International Festival will be held in the municipality of Oton. The event is expected to draw 100 international and local anglers. Anglers have until April 30, 2013 to register and join the competition.

    • Panay Gulf should be off season for kapis shells until mid-2001 

      PN (Panay News, February 3, 2000, on page 9)
      Coastal communities of Panay Gulf were urged to keep kapis shells breeders undisturbed for two years. And this can only be done if the breeding sites will be declared off season for kapis shells until mid 2001. Jocelyn ...

    • Panay River project seen to address Capiz flooding 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, May 6, 2022, on page 4)
      The Western Visayas Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) is pushing for the phase-by-phase implementation of the Panay River Basin Development Project in Capiz as one of the long-term solutions ...

    • Panelo: VP Leni can't 'comprehend' situation with China 

      Co, Adrian Stewart (Panay News, September 15, 2019, on page 6)
      Malacañang berated Vice President Leni Robredo for her penchant of finding fault on President Rodrigo Duterte after the latter’s statement over the West Philippines Sea. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said ...