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‘Bantay Dagat’ must level up – Defensor
The Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force based in Concepcion town has to improve its capability of securing the province’s waters from poachers, said Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. He planned to procure more “floating assets” and ...
- November 16, 2020
Cimatu notes improvement in Boracay water quality
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said that the water quality in the well-famed Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan has improved. DENR secretary Roy Cimatu said in a virtual press conference on Thursday ...
- June 13, 2020
No oil spill detected in Antique waters - PCG
No oil spill was reported in the waters between the islands of Nagubat and Liwagao in the municipality of Caluya, Antique where a Vietnamese cargo vessel ran aground. The vessel ballast tank of MV Globe 6 remained intact ...
- August 15, 2020
'Quinta' losses: Damage to WV agri, fishery reaches P132M
Typhoon “Quinta” left P132.63 million worth of damage to rice, high-value commercial crops (HVCC) and the fishery sector in the provinces of Western Visayas. Department of Agriculture (DA) regional executive director Remelyn ...
- November 5, 2020
LANDBANK releases P3.02-B in loans to help farmers, fishers boost productivity
In pursuit of its mandate to support the country’s agriculture sector, the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK), in partnership with the Department of Agriculture (DA), continues to provide affordable financial assistance ...
- July 20, 2020
Chinese Coast Guard vessels still in WPS
At least five Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) ships remained in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) despite several diplomatic protests filed against China over the illegal presence of its vessels in the country’s territory. In a ...
- April 29, 2021
Production and delivery of milkfish, crab seeds unhampered despite lockdowns
Production and delivery of aquaculture seeds remain uninterrupted at the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) based in Tigbauan, Iloilo despite the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) imposed in Iloilo ...
- April 29, 2020
'Sa Pagpula sang Lawod': A voice to the oppressed
The University of the Philippines-produced Sa Pagpula sang Lawod (When the Ocean Bleeds) short film was officially launched on Monday, April 12 at Iloilo Cinematheque, Iloilo City. The 18-minute film was narrated in three ...
- April 17, 2021
W. Visayans join clean-ups to relieve aftermaths of typhoon
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6 and its field offices conducted simultaneous coastal clean-up drives to raise awareness on waste management problems in Western Visayas in this typhoon ...
- November 16, 2020
New seagrass species thrive in Boracay Island
Additional seagrass species in the island of Boracay was recently recorded. A team of professionals from the Dagatnon Environmental Consulting Services who were tapped by Conservation Development Division (CDD) of the DENR ...
- August 15, 2020