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Gov't mulls reopening Boracay's Bulabog beach
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu on Friday said they are mulling reopening to the public the island's Bulabog Beach, which draws kiteboarding and windsurfing enthusiasts. Coliform level in the waters off the eastern side ...
- January 20, 2019
Manila Bay rehab: Gov't probes return of structures near estero
The award-winning rehabilitation of Pasig River, a major tributary of Manila Bay, faces a setback as authorities found new structures near a supposedly "recovered" estuary connected to it. The Pasig River Rehabilitation ...
- January 19, 2019
Dapat manabat and Tsina sa natabo
Kon ano man ang matuod nga natabo, ang importante sa karon amo nga ang mataas nga pamunuan sang Tsina, paagi sa Chinese Embassy, nagpaabot sang ila regret sa pagkabunggo sang Chinese trawler sa Filipino fishing boat nga ...
- June 19, 2019
BFAR-6 lauds thrust to revive sugpo farming
Support is mounting for the revival of tiger shrimp farming in the Philippines as another 4.4 tons of the prized seafood were recently harvested in Dumangas, Iloilo. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ...
- November 30, 2019
PH lifts ban on several fish species from Fukushima
The Philippines has lifted a seven-year-old ban on the importation of several fish species from Fukushima Prefecture as a gesture of goodwill during the visit of President Rodrigo Duterte and his Cabinet members to Japan ...
- June 1, 2019
NegOcc fishery industry seen to get boost thru USAID pact
The fishery industry of Negros Occidental is seen to get a boost through the partnership of the academe and the business sector with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Frank Carbon, chief ...
- January 9, 2019
3 more phases of Iloilo River esplanade up for completion
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 ...
- February 12, 2019
Will Iloilo City sink or swim?: Treñas skeptical of study on rising sea levels
“Things like that should not be immediately accepted by anyone.” This is Mayor Jerry Treñas’ reaction to a report about this city possibly disappearing by 2050 due to rising sea levels. The study was conducted by Climate ...
- November 12, 2019
Carles bares new strategy to enforce 3-month fishing ban
If between November this year to Feb. 15, 2020 sardines, herrings and mackerels continue to be sold in public markets most especially in northern Iloilo, it means local fishermen ar violating the three-month fishing ban ...
- November 22, 2019
More industries found violating env’t laws as Manila Bay rehab continues
A leather processing plant in Bulacan is just one of the latest to receive a cease and desist order from authorities as Manila Bay rehabilitation efforts continue. The plant sits beside the Meycauayan River in Bulacan which ...
- February 2, 2019