Browsing Panay News by Place "Iloilo River"

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    • 3 more phases of Iloilo River esplanade up for completion 

      PN; Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Region VI (Panay News, February 12, 2019, on page 4)
      The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Iloilo City District Engineering Office (ICDEO) is hastening the completion of three more phases of the Iloilo Esplanade – Esplanade 7 along the left bank of tbe Iloilo ...

    • 400 juveniles fishes released into Iloilo River 

      PIO-Iloilo City; PN (Panay News, January 18, 2021, on page 3-14)
      More than 400 juvenile fishes were dispersed to the Iloilo River by the Office of the City Agriculturist recently. These included managat, danggit and lapu-lapu, among others. A total of 20,000 fishes had been restocked ...

    • Abundant catch 

      Villasis, Joselito (Panay News, October 20, 2015, on page 8)
      A young fisherman is happy. He has a lot of catch today from Iloilo River. He may sell some, he says, and take home the rest for his family. His catch is proof that the Iloilo River has survived years of pollution.

    • Coastal management 

      (Panay News, December 3, 2017, on page 7)
      Let us implement our environmental laws, plant mangroves or restore coral reefs, whichever is applicable. We should bring back the bounty and restore the ecological integrity of our threatened bodies of water. Moreover, ...

    • Creek fishponds face demolition 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, October 28, 2012, on page 2-14)
      Illegally expanded fishponds at the junction of the Iloilo River and Calajunan Creek in Mandurriao district were issued notices to vacate the waterways. The fishponds impede the flow of water resulting to floods in at least ...

    • Fun walk, mangrove plating and songs mark Earth Day 

      PN (Panay News, April 26, 2010, on page 11)
      An early morning walk from Molo Plaza to the Iloilo River started the Earth Day celebration for around 150 mostly young people of the city over the weekend. The fun walk was organized by the Student Council Alliance of the ...

    • How dirty is the Iloilo River? 

      Tayona, Glenda (Panay News, August 18, 2018, on page B8)
      The Iloilo River is among the trademarks of this capital city. It is an estuary – an arm of the sea – which now became an attraction with kilometer-long esplanades built on its banks. Locals and non-locals enjoy a walk or ...

    • Iloilo Esplanade to become 'longest river boulevard' in PH? 

      Sombero, R.P. (Panay News, August 6, 2013, on page 3)
      Various developments are the offing for the Iloilo Esplanade through the public-private partnership with country's leading businessmen, according to Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog. He said business tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan ...

    • Iloilo RIver dev't project wins Galing Pook award 

      Tayona, Glenda (Panay News, October 5, 2018, on page 5-15)
      The Iloilo-Batiano River Development Project won the coveted Galing Pook Award. The city government’s entry to the 2018 Galing Pook Awards was the river rehabilitation project started in 2011. Mayor Jose Espinosa III ...

    • Iloilo river getting shallow 

      (Panay News, March 11, 2015, on page 11)
      Unlike many years ago when the Iloilo River - properly called Arm of the Sea - was a favorite spot for swimming it is now polluted. Also heavily-sited, the river is not deep enough to float a match. We hope that Senate ...

    • MORE Power commits to environmental stewardship; Over a thousand juvenile fishes released to Iloilo River 

      (Panay News, February 20, 2023, on page 1-15)
      MORE Electric and Power Corporation’s (MORE Power) recent release of over a thousand juvenile fishes in the Iloilo River highlighted the company’s commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship. In partnership ...

    • 'Protect Iloilo river' 

      Gonzales, Roma R. (Panay News, March 7, 2015, on page 1-15)
      Specifically, Drilon wanted Benigno Aquino Avenue, or Diversion Road, to be rid of establishments, big and small, selling oysters (talaba) and small oysters (sisi). "I'm asking the barangay captains and the residents to ...

    • Slow oil spill response hit 

      PN (Panay News, February 9, 2014, on page 1-10)
      Gov. Samuel Gumarin is fast losing his patience.Cargo ship M/V Sportivo that sank between the strait separating this island province and Iloilo City has yet to be refloated nearly a month since it went down. The oil spill ...

    • Want to save the dying Iloilo River? 

      Sinay, David Israel (Panay News, January 14, 2010, on page 1-10)
      In a bid to save the deteriorating Iloilo River thru active public participation, the Iloilo River Development Council (IRDC) is launching the "Operation Bantay Suba" this Sunday. As early as two years ago, the Department ...

    • Warning: Don't eat fish caught at the Iloilo River 

      (Panay News, March 7, 2020, on page 14)
      The Iloilo River remains dirty, and perhaps even hazardous to human health. So do not eat fish caught from this body of water. In its latest physiochemical analysis, the Environmental Management Bureau Region 6 found the ...

    • Warning: don't eat fish caught at the Iloilo River 

      (Panay News, March 7, 2020, on page 13)
      The Iloilo River remains dirty, and perhaps even hazardous to human health. So do not eat fish caught from this body of water. In its latest physiochemical analysis, the Environment Management Bureau Region 6 found the ...