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Environmental group to sue NSWMC for 'inaction' on plastic pollution
(Panay News,June 28, 2021 , on page 15)A marine conservation group is eyeing to sue the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) for its alleged inaction to solve the problem of plastic pollution. The marine conservation group Oceana, in a statement ... -
Establishment of multi-species hatcheries kicks off with site suitability assessment in CARAGA
(Panay News,March 26, 2018 , on page B11)AQD Chief Dan Baliao and Dr. Rolando Platon started their week-long site suitability assessment in CARAGA Region. This is in view of the agreement between BFAR and SEAFDEC/AQD to establish multi-species hatcheries in fifteen ... -
'Estancia oil spill cleanup 75 % done'
(Panay News,March 1, 2014 , on page 1-10)Will the cleanup of the oil spill that hit Brgy. Botongon, Estancia, Iloilo, and spread to other municipalities in the 5th District be completed soon? Calentino Mempin, director for operations of the contractor Kuan Yu ... -
Estancia oil spill cleanup procedure questioned
(Panay News,January 15, 2014 , on page 1-14)The oil spill response program manager of the Univesity of the Philippine Visayas and consultant of Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. has expressed dissatisfaction over the cleanup in Brgy. Botongon, Estancia town. Dr. Resurrection ... -
Euro tourist told to explore other PH options amid Boracay closure
(Panay News,May 24, 2018 , on page B2)Travel agencies organizing packaged tours to the Philippines for the European market have been told to look for other suitable destinations in the country since the closure of Boracay Island, European Chamber of Commerce ... -
Ex-agri chief calls for creation of Department of Fisheries
(Panay News,May 1, 2019 , on page B3)Former Agriculture Secretary William Dar on Saturday proposed the creation of a Department of Fisheries that will be independent of the Department of Agriculture to give more attention to and support for the sustainable ... -
Ex-rebels get livelihood aid from Seafdec
(Panay News,September 2, 1999 , on page 2)Rebel returnees here just put up additional six floating cages in San Julian dam. These will be stocked with fast growing strain of tilapia juveniles from the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (Seafdec). Stocking ... -
Excellence in Agri, Aqua, Natural Resources Innovations
(Panay News,June 25, 2018 , on page 10)The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD), one of the sectoral councils under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), will be celebrating its seventh ... -
Experience General Santos fish port
(Panay News,September 13, 2019 , on page 10)Many are curious to see the tuna unloading at the General Santos Fish Port. Many have also come to witness this splendid activity that has been spoken about by those who have actually seen it! Even my Lungay family from ... -
Expert backs creation of river councils
(Panay News,December 8, 2018 , on page B8-B6)An expert sees the need for a legislation mandating local government units (LGUs) to create councils that would manage rivers. "Rivers are sources of water for various uses, provide food, serve as transportation routes and ... -
Expert warns crab farmers against ‘fake’ king crablets
(Panay News,May 23, 2020 , on page 9-11)Losses experienced by some crab farmers in the Philippines were traced to the very low survival of crablets that were misidentified as the popular king crab. Farmers prefer to culture king crab because it grows bigger and ... -
EXPERT-O turn up useful tech innovations
(Panay News,August 28, 2020 , on page B3)The pandemic has demonstrated how science, technology, and innovation can significantly mitigate the debilitating impacts of CoVID-19. DOST VI comes up with initiatives that answer the immediate concerns the society needs ... -
Experts detect 'mass death' of sea life off Russia's Kamchatka
(Panay News,October 8, 2020 , on page 5)Pollution off the Pacific shoreline of the remote Kamchatka peninsula has caused the mass death of marine creatures, Russian scientists said Tuesday. Locals sounded the alarm in late Sept. as surfers experienced stinging ... -
Experts to test oil leak-hit seawater in Banago
(Panay News,March 2, 2016 , on page 16)Seawater samples for laboratory testing were taken from areas in Barangay Banago affected by the oil leak from a pipeline of Petron Corp. Negros Island Region's Office of Environment Monitoring and Enforcement Division ... -
Exploring the benefits of seaweed
(Panay News,October 7, 2016 , on page 12)Living up its status as an agriculture-business (agri-business), marine and aquatic institution in the country, a school in Malita, Davao Occidental, has explored one of the many benefits of seaweed by converting it to ... -
Extension of agri enhancement fund pushed
(Panay News,October 18, 2015 , on page B1-C6)HB 6162 also expands the beneficiaries to include local government units, state universities and colleges, other government institutions, accredited non-government organizations, people's organizations, cooperatives, ... -
External evaluators commend SEAFDEC/AQD for leading ASEAN aquaculture
(Panay News,February 20, 2018 , on page B3-B2)External evaluators commended SEAFDEC/AQD during the "2017 Annual Progress and Planning Meeting on the Promotion of Sustainable Aquaculture and Resource Enhancement in Southeast Asia". External evaluators were composed of ... -
Extra Boracay cops 'to counter protests'
(Panay News,April 10, 2018 , on page 1)The additional police personnel who were deployed to this famed island destination - which is now facing a looming closure- are tasked to counter possible demonstrations, according to an official from the Police Regional ... -
Facts about oysters
(Panay News,October 23, 2015 , on page B6)Oyster - people either love them or hate them, but rarely do oysters garner a simple "meh." Yet surprisingly, there is a lot we don't know about this tasty and slimy bivalve, save for the idea that you eat them raw, ... -
Families of sea tragedy victims receive aid from Duterte
(Panay News,August 8, 2019 , on page 3)President Rodrigo Duterte last night released financial assistance to the families of 31 persons who drowned after three motorboats capsized in the Iloilo Strait on Aug. 3. Thirteen of the casualties were at the Gegato-Abecia ...