Browsing Panay News by Place "Balasan, Iloilo"

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    • BFAR rallies support for Visayan Sea fishing ban 

      PN; Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, December 12, 2019, on page 13)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Western Visayas has reiterated its call for the public to support the closed season implemented in the Visayan Sea. “We need to keep watch of the Visayan Sea because ...

    • BFAR Region 6 helps repair 2,091 boats 

      Nepomoceno, Jezza (Panay News, May 29, 2014, on page 2-14)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is still helping fishermen back on their feet six months since super typhoon "Yolanda" strick. This rehabilitation effort is embodied in BFAR's "Ahon" Program targeting ...

    • Color-coding: boats tagged as Iloilo steps up campaign vs illegal fishing 

      Sornito, Ime (Panay News, December 9, 2018, on page 1-15)
      A provincial ordinance assigns colors and numbers to fishing vessels operating in coastal towns to let enforcers easily identify boats operated by the local fisherfolk and better protect municipal waters from poachers. ...

    • Iloilo plants more trees riverbanks 

      PN; Philippine Information Agency (PIA) (Panay News, May 9, 2015, on page 4)
      The Iloilo province has embarked on reforestation of riverbanks to prevent siltation and erosion. The initiative is part of the Rainwater Harvesting and Watershed Board Strengthening Project which focuses on stabilizing ...

    • Maricom seeks tie-up with Bantay Dagat vs illegal fishers 

      Silubrico, Ruby (Panay News, August 6, 2019, on page 3)
      The Maritime Command (Maricom) in Region 6 has sought the help of the provincial Banta Dagat in running after illegal fishers. According to Maricom-6 director Police Colonel Policarpio Cayabyab Jr., one of their focus areas ...

    • Militants raise concern over 'oil spill deaths' 

      PN (Panay News, February 16, 2014, on page 2)
      "We could have avoided loss of life had there been appropriate response from the government to the oil spill in Estancia." this was the statement issued by Task Force (TF) Buliganay, a network of progressive people's ...

    • 'N. Iloilo illegal fishing hotspot' 

      Tayona, Glenda (Panay News, August 2, 2019, on page 1-14)
      Northern Iloilo is an illegal fishing hotspot in Western Visayas, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Most of the violations were the use of active gears and encroachment of municipal waters ...

    • Oil spill worker dies: Defensor orders probe 

      Sologastoa, Glenda (Panay News, January 29, 2014, on page 14)
      Did foul odor kill a 26-year-old oil spill worker in Brgy. Botongon, Estancia?. Donnie Trogo was a patinet at the Jesus M. Colmenares Memorial District Hospital in Balasan, near Estancia. Former Estancia Sangguniang Bayan ...

    • Visayan Sea closed season starts, will last until Feb. 15; Areas of closure include Northern Iloilo, parts of Capiz, Northern Negros 

      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-Region VI; PN (Panay News, November 16, 2020, on page 15)
      The agriculture and fisheries sector proved to be the most important during these trying times. These sectors provided and keep providing us our primary need – food. “Ang pagtilaw sang pandemya nagpakita sa aton nga tuman ...