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'Prayers for families of teachers in sea mishap'
The regional office of the Department of Education (DepEd) in Western Visayas called on the whole DepEd family to pray and support the families of teachers who perished in a sea tragedy here. "We enjoin our DepEd family ...
- August 5, 2019
DOT chief Puyat on Boracay Island rehab: We’re on track
Tourism secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat disclosed Tuesday that the rehabilitation on the popular tourist destination Boracay Island has been on track. “So far it’s been successful. Of course sinasabi namin may phases ...
- February 23, 2019
'Duterte wants Chinese crew sanctions over Recto Bank collision'
Despite the apology, President Rodrigo Duterte wanted the Chinese crew – in the vessel that rammed a Filipino fishing boat at Recto Bank – to be sanctioned, according to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo. He added ...
- September 1, 2019
'Manila Bay rehab is no prelude to reclamation'
Environment secretary Roy Cimatu on Wednesday said that the ongoing Manila Bay rehabilitation is not a prelude to any land reclamation initiative the government is preparing for dozens of infrastructure projects. The ...
- February 8, 2019
Antique fisherfolk to get their fiberglass boats
Fisherfolk-beneficiaries in the province of Antique have been advised to coordinate with the provincial office of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) or at the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) ...
- July 15, 2019
Search, rescue and retrieval ops end: All passengers, crew accounted
The search, rescue and retrieval operations for survivors and casualties of Saturday's capsizing of three motorboats in the Iloilo Strait have ended. All the 83 passengers and 13 boat crewmen have been accounted. The crew ...
- August 8, 2019
Ex-agri chief calls for creation of Department of Fisheries
Former Agriculture Secretary William Dar on Saturday proposed the creation of a Department of Fisheries that will be independent of the Department of Agriculture to give more attention to and support for the sustainable ...
- May 1, 2019
Iloilo board member urges action against sea tragedies
An Iloilo board member passed a resolution urging municipal mayors to take appropriate actions to prevent sea tragedies. “We don’t want what happened in Iloilo Strait to happen in our coastal jurisdictions,” 2nd District ...
- August 25, 2019
'Bad for Guimaras': Grounding of motorboats hurts economy - Gumarin
The grounding of motorboats plying the Iloilo-Guimaras route has made it difficult for people here to go to Iloilo City to work, study or do business. It has also become harder to transport goods from this island province ...
- August 8, 2019
Thai marine biologist pleads for dugong conservation plan
A top marine biologist has urged Thailand’s government to speed up conservation plans for the dugong, an imperiled sea mammal, after their death toll for the year in Thai waters has already climbed to a record 21. Thon ...
- October 5, 2019