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    • 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 ...

    • ‘We are Boracay’ wants island closure stopped 

      Zabal, Boy Ryan (Panay News, June 5, 2018, on page 7)
      Island residents and displaced workers banded as a group to appeal for the House of Representatives to address the downside of shutting down this famed island resort. The group dubbed as “We are Boracay” reiterated that ...

    • We should be alerted on recent Chinese moves 

      Novera, Johnny (Panay News, April 28, 2020, on page 6-8)
      Not with standing the virus scare in Asia and all over the world that is paralyzing business and industry and causing a moratorium on nation government action, China continues to consolidate its claim in the disputed South ...

    • "We want our diwal back" 

      Portal, Tadz (Panay News, February 27, 2002, on page 13)
      Diwal or the angelwing clam (Pholas orientalis) is indigenous to the coastal waters of Negros Occidental and Iloilo but particularly abundant in Capiz province (particularly in towns of Sapian, Ivisian, Panay, Pontevedra, ...

    • We're friendly, but we should not allow China to treat us like a rag 

      (Panay News, May 5, 2021, on page 9)
      Being friendly with China doesn't have to mean allowing it to pull a fast one over us. The alleged friendly "verbal fishing agreement", which some sectors cited as a possible reason why Chinese vessels refuse to leave the ...

    • Weak El Niño good for fisherfolk, says BFAR 

      PN; GMA News (Panay News, April 7, 2019, on page B1-B8)
      The weak El Niño is good for fishermen even as it scorched the country’s farms, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. BFAR director Eduardo Gongona said there are fewer tropical cyclones expected because ...

    • Welcome the "Red Tilapia" 

      Yap, Julio P. Jr. (Panay News, April 18, 2016, on page 12)
      We usually describe tilapia as the greyish-black fish that we often see in the market. Tilapia is commonly fried, broiled, or cooked in any other recipe which is popular in each region. But little we may know that there ...

    • Well played 

      Buenaflor, Luis M. Jr. (Panay News, July 29, 2020, on page 6)
      To recap, these were AC Energy’s responses from Day One: The leakage was contained at around 10 p.m. on July 3 with the rapid deployment of more than 170 combined personnel of the company and the Philippine Coast Guard ...

    • West Philippine Sea dispute: lonely fight 

      (Panay News, August 2, 2015, on page 9)
      The Philippines cannot get military assistance from allies, including the United States, in its ongoing dispute with China over the West Philippine Sea. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio stressed this during ...

    • West Phl Sea joint exploration is treason - lawmaker 

      Diaz, Jess (Panay News, May 2, 2018, on page 5)
      President Duterte’s offer for China to have joint exploration projects in the West Philippine Sea is a “treasonous act,” Rep. Gary Alejano of party-list group Magdalo said yesterday. “The Constitution is clear that ...

    • Wetlands Disappearing: Duterte declares state of calamity in Boracay 

      Golez, Prince; Silubrico, Ruby (Panay News, April 27, 2018, on page 1-14)
      President Rodrigo Duterte placed Boracay Island under a state of calamity. Only four out of nine wetlands in the island remain due to the illegal encroachment of structures, he said. The structures included 937 illegally ...

    • Wetlands, water and life are inseparable: Protect NOCWCA, protect lives 

      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Region VI (Panay News, February 18, 2021, on page 15)
      Wetlands are unheard body of waters to some, but they play a critical part in our natural environment. They protect the shores from wave action, prevent flooding, and serve as a habitat for terrestrial and aquatic wildlife ...