Browsing Panay News by Author "Mijares, Ralph John"

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    • Capiz guv bans shellfish; coastal waters monitored for red tide 

      Heredia, John S.; Mijares, Ralph John (Panay News, September 3, 2015, on page 3)
      Capiz governor Victor Tanco Sr. banned shellfish in the province following the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources' (BFAR) Aug. 29 advisory that Sapian Bay has red tide toxins. In an interview, Tanco said he already ...

    • 'Diwal' vendor cries foul over 'overpricing' reports 

      Mijares, Ralph John (Panay News, May 2, 2015, on page 5)
      A diwal (angel wing clam) vendor lamented media reports about the "overpricing" of the prized seafood here. Media reports recently tackled the disparity between the prices of diwal sold along Burgos Street last week (P175 ...

    • 'Diwal' vendors move to Barra 

      Mijares, Ralph John (Panay News, May 1, 2015, on page 6)
      Cheap diwal (angel wing clam) is not anymore available outside the Dinggoy Roxas Civic Center along Burgos Street here. The vendors have moved to Barangay Barra. Diwal vendors with the permit from the city Agriculture ...

    • OPA counter-checks 'red tide' in Capiz 

      Mijares, Ralph John (Panay News, November 21, 2015, on page 6)
      The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) counter-checks suspected paralytic shellfish poisoning or red tide victims in Capiz, a senior aquaculturist said. The Provincial Health Office advised families of suspected ...

    • Red tide still up in Pilar- expert 

      Mijares, Ralph John (Panay News, November 12, 2015, on page 5)
      Shellfishes in Pilar, Capiz, still have toxicity beyond the regulatory limit, an indication that red tide remains in the municipality, according an aquaculturist here. The regulatory limit for shellfish toxicity is 60 ...

    • 'Seafood capital' on guard vs shellfish 

      Mijares, Ralph John (Panay News, November 20, 2015, on page 6)
      Will shellfish be served at the food festival during the Sinadya sa Halaran? Festival director Rommel Roberto Lastimoso said the organizers were still awaiting word from authorities, including the provincial government, ...

    • Suspected 'red tide' victims discharged 

      Mijares, Ralph John (Panay News, November 4, 2015, on page 5)
      The two girls from Pilar, Capiz who were rushed to the hospital for suspected paralytic shellfish poisoning on Oct. 27 were discharged Saturday. Whether the two girls got sick because of red tide poisoning cannot be confirmed ...

    • Vendor defies shellfish ban 

      Mijares, Ralph John (Panay News, September 27, 2015, on page 5)
      Despite the directive that totally bans the harvesting, transporting, selling and eating of all kinds of shellfish in Capiz, a 50-year-old vendor at the Teodoro Arcenas Trade Center here said she has no other choice but ...

    • Why you shouldn't eat shellfish from Roxas yet 

      Mijares, Ralph John (Panay News, September 25, 2015, on page 3)
      Waters in this city have not yet been cleared of the red tide toxin, so it's best to avoid selling and eating shellfish harvested here for now, according to an aquaculturist. Rizalde Astrolabio of the City Agriculturist's ...