Browsing Panay News by Place "Estancia, Iloilo"
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16 boats seized for illegal fishing
(Panay News,June 7, 2013 , on page 1-14)Operatives of the provincial Task Force Bantay Dagat have recently apprehended 16 fishing vessels engaged in illegal fishing in the 5th District. Five vessels were seized off the coast of Concepcion town on May 30, Task ... -
BFAR rallies support for Visayan Sea fishing ban
(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
(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 ... -
BFAR to establish fish-landing sites
(Panay News,May 11, 2015 , on page 6)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) strengthens its efforts to reduce poverty among the fishermen by establishing at least 252 community fish-landing centers (CFLCs) nationwide. Alma Saavedra, BFAR 7 ... -
'Coast Guard didn't act fast enough'
(Panay News,February 22, 2014 , on page 1-14)The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) failed to control the spread of bunker fuel in Estancia, Iloilo during the first two weeks of the oil spill, according to Karl Ignatius Young, president of Kuan Yu Global Technologies, Inc., ... -
Color-coding: boats tagged as Iloilo steps up campaign vs illegal fishing
(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. ... -
Don't lose hope, guv tells typhoon-hit fisherfolk
(Panay News,March 13, 2014 , on page 2-14)A total of 130 fishermen from Ajuy and Estancia towns affected by super typhoon "Yolanda" received engines and other materials for the construction of their new pump boats. "We in the government are doing everything to ... -
'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 ... -
Guv: No time to rest in drive vs illegal fishing
(Panay News,February 4, 2013 , on page 2)The campaign of the provincial government against illegal fishing is gaining ground and this must be sustained, said Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. He cited the Bantay Dagat for guarding the coastal resources of the province, ... -
'Hulbot' fishers nabbed.
(Panay News,February 26, 2014 , on page 3)Twelve more fisherman Engage in Danish seine fishing have been arrested. According to the Iloilo Bantay Dagat Task Force, the fishermen on board three motorboats -Yolanda Maiza and Queen Mary- were apprehended 4.3 kilometers ... -
Illegal fishers from oil spill-hit towns fall
(Panay News,March 6, 2014 , on page 2-12)Thirty-six fishermen from the oil spill-hit towns of Batad and Estancia were arrested for illegal fishing early this week. The fishermen were caught engaging in Danish seine fishing. The Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task ... -
Illegal fishers use 'spotters' to elude arrest - Banias
(Panay News,August 27, 2018 , on page 2-14)Illegal fishers have found a way to avoid arrest. They use “spotters”, according to Provincial Administrator Raul Banias. These spotters monitor the Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force’s movements. Through mobile phone text ... -
Illegal fishing still a problem: Bantay Dagat in cahoots with poachers?
(Panay News,May 23, 2017 , on page 1-14)Illegal fishing remains a problem in northern Iloilo. Are the personnel of the Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force colluding with illegal fishers? He [Raul Banias] did not discount the possibility that some task ... -
Illegal fishing still rampant
(Panay News,March 20, 2010 , on page 1-8)Illegal fishing in northern Iloilo and Negros Occidental remain rampant despite the aggressive campaign of the Bantay Dagat created by the local government units (LGUs), revealed by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in ... -
Mangrove and Beach Forest Development Project gets P400M
(Panay News,June 25, 2015 , on page C5)The need to protect mangrove and beach forests against the devastating effects of climate change has come to the fore with the aftermath of super typhoon "Yolanda". In the light of possible typhoons that could damage ... -
Maricom seeks tie-up with Bantay Dagat vs illegal fishers
(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'
(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 ... -
More aid for 'Yolanda'-hit WV fishers
(Panay News,November 12, 2017 , on page 3)Fisherfolk in Western Visayas affected by super typhoon “Yolanda” in November 2013 have received P300 million worth of aid from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 6. The assistance was in the form ... -
More patrol boats for coastal towns vs illegal fishermen
(Panay News,October 26, 2017 , on page 2-14)To bolster its anti-illegal fishing campaign, the provincial government is giving patrol boats to seven coastal towns. Provincial Administrator Raul Banias said the local governments of San Joaquin, Miag-ao, Oton, Barotac ...