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    • LANDBANK releases P3.02-B in loans to help farmers, fishers boost productivity 

      PN (Panay News, July 20, 2020, on page 4)
      In pursuit of its mandate to support the country’s agriculture sector, the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK), in partnership with the Department of Agriculture (DA), continues to provide affordable financial assistance ...

    • Landbank supports Cebu LGU's livelihood program for farmers, fishers 

      (Panay News, September 23, 2022, on page 7-8)
      The Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) strengthened its ties with the Provincial Government of Cebu during a courtesy visit on 15 September 2022, as the Bank expressed its continued support for the Province’s Enhanced ...

    • Landbank unites w/ BFAR, Seafdec to boost aquaculture industry 

      (Panay News, June 17, 2003, on page 13-8)
      The Land Bank of the Philippines together with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (Seafdec) recently established an agreement to boost aquaculture ...

    • Landbank unites w/ BFAR, Seafdec to boost aquaculture industry 

      PN (Panay News, June 17, 2003, on page 8-13)
      The Land Bank of the Philippines together with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (Seafdec) recently established an agreement to boost aquaculture ...

    • LBP eyes Seafdec tech for commercialization 

      PN (Panay News, September 16, 1999, on page 7)
      Seafdec technologies are being eyed for promotion by the LandBank of the Philippines (LBP) through the Western Visayas Technology Promotion Center (WVTPC). Ibra Alonto, LBP manager, said the bank is allocating P2 million ...

    • Learn from mistakes shrimps growers told 

      PN (Panay News, August 11, 2001, on page 3-6)
      With the apparent resurgence of the lucrative shrimp industry, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Aquaculture Department (Seafdec/AQD) is urging shrimp growers to include reservoir and tails pond in their ...

    • Lebin targets illegal fishers, gamblers 

      Silubrico, Ruby P.; Nepomoceno, Jezza (Panay News, August 25, 2010, on page 1-14)
      Newly-installed Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) Director, Senior Supt. Gil Liben vowed to stop illegal gambling and illegal fishing in the province without fear or favor. Lebin, a resident of Pototan town, replaced ...

    • Legarda backs Anini-y coral reef restoration 

      Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-Antique (Panay News, August 19, 2013, on page 7)
      The bayanihan spirit is important to "restore the vibrancy of our marine ecosystem." This was Ilongga senator Loren Legarda's message, delivered by former Antique governor Sally Perez, during the inauguration and blessing ...

    • Lessons from Boracay 

      (Panay News, August 2, 2022, on page 5)
      Without a doubt, the massive rehabilitation of Boracay Island is a success. We hope that it would be the last tourism spot to suffer from environmental degradation. And we doubly hope that the local government of Malay, ...

    • 'Let the corals recover’: Ban on Boracay water sports activities mulled 

      Zabal, Boy Ryan B. (Panay News, October 6, 2018, on page B8)
      Diving and other water sports activities in this famed beach destination must be regulated, according to the Environment department. A study that the DENR conducted showed that Boracay’s coral reefs have been degrading due ...

    • 'Let us be friends but don't touch Pag-asa Island' 

      Co, Adrian Stewart (Panay News, April 8, 2019, on page 14-37)
      While he maintained that he will not wage war on China, President Rodrigo Duterte said he will not allow the Chinese government to seize the Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea. Duterte said this during his speech ...

    • 'Lets talk about illegal fishing' 

      (Panay News, August 20, 2016, on page 3)
      The provincial government here was hoping to speak with its counterpart in Negros Occidental to come up with a solution to illegal fishing. Illegal fishing is rampant in the part of Guimaras facing Negros Island Region, ...

    • LGU-funded, operated nursery to boost aquaculture in Aklan 

      Armada, Nyra G (Panay News, November 4, 2022, on page 16-15)
      Aklan's thriving fisheries sector received a major boost with the establishment of the Multi-species Marine Fish Nursery in Barangay Baybay, Makato, Aklan, as the local government stepped up efforts to improve the province’s ...

    • LGUs commit to conserve, protect Visayan Sea 

      Sornito, Ime (Panay News, November 29, 2019, on page 2-13)
      Local government units (LGUs) in the Visayas vowed to hasten the implementation of the “Management Framework for the Conservation, Protection and Restoration of the Visayan Sea.” The Visayan Sea is a rich fishing ground. ...

    • LGUs in WV urged to fight 'hulbot' fishing 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA); PN (Panay News, July 28, 2018, on page 13)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is looking forward to the cooperation of local government units (LGUs) in its campaign against destructive fishing, particularly hulbot fishing. BFAR facilitated a ...

    • LGUs to have control over natural resources - Roque 

      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Region VI; PN (Panay News, February 5, 2018, on page 3-14)
      Under the proposed Philippine federal government, local government units (LGUs) do not need to consult the central government on what to do with their natural resources, according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque ...

    • Lighted paraws illuminate Villa Beach 

      PN (Panay News, March 20, 2023, on page 4)
      The Lighted Paraw Contest capped the Paraw Regatta Festival 2023. Modern luminous sails met the oldest traditional craft event and illuminated the Villa Beach coastline in Arevalo district on Sunday night, March 19.

    • De Lima seeks probe on suspicious activity in Benham Rise. 

      Golez, Prince (Panay News, March 23, 2017, on page 7)
      Sen. Leila de Lima wants a Senate investigation into the “suspicious” Chinese incursions in Benham Rise. In filing Senate Resolution No. 334, de Lima said the probe seeks to find out why Chinese vessels sailed into Philippine ...

    • Livelihood for 45 farmers, fishers in Oton 

      Caoyonan, Montesa G. (Panay News, April 28, 2017, on page 6-18)
      Forty-five farmers and fishers who are members of the Movement for Agrarian and Rural Advancement (MARA) in Barangay Trapiche were given P500,000 worth of livelihood project. The seed capital was taken from the Department ...

    • Livestock ship with 42 crew sinks off Japan coast 

      Associated Press (AP) (Panay News, September 4, 2020, on page 9)
      Japanese rescuers were searching Thursday for a livestock ship that a survivor said sank with 42 crew members aboard during rough weather off a southern Japanese island, the coast guard said.