Browsing Panay News by Place "Palawan"
Now showing items 1-20 of 24
-
BFAR: WV coastal waters free from red tide toxin
(Panay News,December 11, 2017 , on page 6)The Dec. 5 bulletin showed that there are no red tide toxin in the waters of New Washington, Altavas and Batan in Aklan, Gigantes Group of Islands in Carles, Iloilo, and President Roxas, Pilar, Panay, Roxas City, Ivisan, ... -
Chinese militia vessels coming closer to Palawan
(Panay News,December 8, 2022 , on page 5-11)Dozens of Chinese vessels believed to be manned by their maritime militias in the West Philippine Sea have been moving much closer to Palawan in recent months, including waters near the sites of an aborted Philippines-China ... -
Closed fishing season
(Panay News,November 16, 2022 , on page 8)The closed season started yesterday, Nov. 15, and ends Feb. 15 next year in the Visayan Sea where sardines, mackerel and herrings abound. In the waters off Northern Palawan, the closed fishing season started on Nov. 1 and ... -
Conservation urged to save native catfish
(Panay News,August 29, 2020 , on page 13-11)The bighead catfish (Clarias macrocephalus), one of two native catfish species, was once a popular meal and is found in lakes, ponds, and rice fields across the Philippines. Based on studies and anecdotal reports, it is ... -
Disease-afflicted PH seaweed farms see hope with help of scientists
(Panay News,October 31, 2020 , on page 17-15)Seaweed farming, a multi-million dollar export industry in the Philippines, is at the centerpiece of a worldwide effort by scientists to better address the outbreak of diseases and pests that are plaguing the farms. With ... -
DOT welcomes Philippines’ 3 Condé Nast Traveler citations
(Panay News,October 13, 2018 , on page B1)Boracay, which is currently undergoing rehabilitation and is set for its soft opening on October 26, was voted as second and described as “close to a tropical idyll as you’ll find in Southeast Asia with gentle coastlines ... -
Fish for peace in Mindanao
(Panay News,April 8, 1999 , on page 4)Can peace and development finally come to Muslim Mindanao? Some logicians may think it preposterous, but the solution may just lie in training politicized Muslims to fish, instead of engaging them in combat. On March 10-13, ... -
Fishers group rejects more US military bases in PH
(Panay News,November 24, 2022 , on page 4)A fishers’ group rejected on Tuesday further construction of United States (US) military bases in the Philippines and accused Vice President Kamala Harris of aiming to anger China with her visit. The Armed Forces of the ... -
'Group's planned West PH Sea voyage provocative'
(Panay News,November 27, 2015 , on page 8)A group's planned 30-day voyage to Philippine-held territories in South China Sea must not be allowed, a military official said on Thursday. "I told them it's uncalled for. Why? Because it's not consistent [with] the ... -
Hope for palawan forest turtle conservation
(Panay News,August 4, 2018 , on page B8)Hope springs for the critically endangered Palawan forest turtle after conservationists successfully hatched a single egg following about 10 years of hard work. An extremely sought-after species in the illegal wildlife ... -
Iloilo researchers see potential for drug development; Marine bacteria in Tubbataha show anti-cancer properties
(Panay News,November 28, 2023 , on page 2)For the last five years, scientists from the University of San Agustin (USA) in Iloilo province have been combing the country’s oceans for microorganisms that can cure intractable diseases. This year, they finally discovered ... -
Importance of coral reefs
(Panay News,March 7, 2016 , on page 12)The World Resources Institute has predicted that by 2030, over 90 percent of the country's coral reef will be threatened. Destructive fishing, coastal development, agriculture, aquaculture, and lack of treatment for ... -
Mangrove-friendly crab culture, a lucrative source of livelihood
(Panay News,February 29, 2020 , on page B8-B6)The lush foliage of mangrove forests is now the pride of their host communities – a badge for environmental conservation, a natural protection from storm surges, and a potential tourist draw. This is a far cry from the ... -
Mindoro young professional reformers tap SEAFDEC/AQD as partner in aquaculture
(Panay News,March 12, 2018 , on page B11)The Tamaraw Young Professional Reformers (YPR) in Mindoro sought the help of SEAFDEC/AQD to boost their aquaculture industry. The Tamaraw YPR per recommendation of BFAR MIMAROPA, SEAFDEC/AQD trained fish farmers in Mindoro ... -
New technology seen to boost seaweeds farming
(Panay News,December 22, 2017 , on page 4)The Aquaculture Department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) based in Tigbauan, Iloilo has developed a tissue culture technology that is seen to boost seaweeds production. This technology ... -
PCPC donates PPEs for oil spill cleanup
(Panay News,April 12, 2023 , on page 13)Heeding the call of the Environmental Management Bureau Region VI (EMB VI) to respond to the massive oil spill in Oriental Mindoro, Palm Concepcion Power Corporation (PCPC) donated hazmat suits or personal protective ... -
PH fisheries output hits 1.1 million MT in 2017 Q2
(Panay News,August 25, 2017 , on page C11)The country’s total volume of fisheries production reached 1.1 million metric tons during the second quarter this year, 1.36 percent lower than same period last year. Based on a report of Philippine Statistics Authority ... -
'PH needs more marine reserves'
(Panay News,June 21, 2015 , on page 2-27)No-take marine reserves (NTMRs) are areas of the sea, usually with coral reefs -- but could include other coastal ecosystems such as mangroves and seagrasses -- that are fully protected from fishing. The area around MPAs ... -
PH to hold naval drills with allies
(Panay News,June 19, 2015 , on page 7)The Philippines is to hold simultaneous naval drills next week with key allies the United Staes and Japan, the military said Thursday, as Chinese building continues on the disputed South China Sea reefs. The annual joint ... -
Rescue saves turtles from 'brink of extinction'
(Panay News,July 17, 2015 , on page 11)More than 4,000 live freshwater turtles and 90 dead ones were found in a pond inside a remote warehouse on the western island of Palawan four weeks ago in one of the country's biggest wildlife rescues, they said. They ...