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'Pawikan' released back to sea
A green sea turtle accidentally caught by a fisherman here was released back to the sea. Regional Executive Director Jim Sampulna of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6 led the releasing, ...
- February 19, 2014
Don't lose hope, guv tells typhoon-hit fisherfolk
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 ...
- March 13, 2014
81 'pawikan' hatchlings released
A total of 81 healthy pawikan (sea turtle) hatchlings were released on the shores of the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park in Punta Dumalag, Matina here recently. The caretaker Rodolfo M. Manib Sr. noticed three hatchlings at around ...
- January 14, 2014
Illegal fishers from oil spill-hit towns fall
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 ...
- March 6, 2014
Mangroves act as buffers during inclement weather
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6 has embarked on mangrove tree growing as part of the implementation of the National Greening Program (NGP). NGP targets to plant 1.5 billion trees across ...
- May 26, 2014
Protect the sea turtles
The photos of rows upon rows of the sea turtles on the deck of a Chinses fishing vessel captured earlier by Philippine maritime patrol authorities near the disputed Hasa-Hasa Shoal (Half Moon Shoal) in the disputed West ...
- May 23, 2014
Beach forest launched
The town of Tigbauan has been chosen as pilot area of the provincial government's beach forest program. The project aims to restore mangrove areas to migrate the adverse effects of climate change. The project covers 10 ...
- April 7, 2014
Estancia oil spill cleanup procedure questioned
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 ...
- January 15, 2014
'Hulbot' fishermen arrested, pay fine
Nineteen fishermen engaging in Danish seine or “hulbot-hulbot” fishing were made to pay a P50,000 compromise fine following their arrest in Iloilo City recently. The fishermen were arrested off the coast of Sicogon Island, ...
- February 14, 2014
Oil spill cleanup contractor mum on Defensor's plaints
Oil spill clean-up contractor Kuan Yu Global Technologies, Inc. refused to comment on the issues raised by Iloilo's Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. "No comment na kami sa mga issues nila. Thank," read a text message from Kuan Yu ...
- October 10, 2014