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Guimarasnons anxious
The Guimarasnons' anxiety over the oil spill in Iloilo City which reached Guimaras Island is understandable. They experienced the worst oil spill in the country in August 2006 when oil tanker MT Solar 1 sank in the waters ...
- July 9, 2020
Spill cleanup on the right track: AC Energy doing a good job, says EMB
AC Energy Philippines, owner of the power barge which spilled bunker fuel into the coast of Iloilo City and Guimaras following an explosion on July 3, is doing okay in its cleanup activity, said the regional chief of the ...
- July 17, 2020
Families of sea tragedy victims receive aid from Duterte
President Rodrigo Duterte last night released financial assistance to the families of 31 persons who drowned after three motorboats capsized in the Iloilo Strait on Aug. 3. Thirteen of the casualties were at the Gegato-Abecia ...
- August 8, 2019
Allow Guimaras boats to sail, Du30 urged
Gov. Samuel Gumarin of Guimaras appealed to President Rodrigo Duterte to lift the suspension order on motorboats plying the Iloilo-Guimaras route. The island-province’s economy and people were suffering for more than a ...
- August 13, 2019
WV winner on fisheries conservation vies for nat'l award
In celebration of the 60th National Fish Conservation (FishCon) Week and in recognition of the efforts of local stakeholders in maintaining clean and thriving fisheries in their respective communities, winners of the Malinis ...
- September 22, 2023
P82-M fishery projects for Region 6 this year
Sixty-eight fishery projects worth P82 million will be implemented in Western Visayas this year. Among the projects are artificial reefs, procurement of motorized fishing boats and paraphernalia, payao, seaweed culture, ...
- May 26, 2015
Seafdec, BFAR vow to ensure food security
The Reginal Fisheries Technology Forum held recently at Punta Villa, Iloilo City will eventually lead to the implementation of the program in Ginintuang Masaganang Ani by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). ...
- July 25, 2001
Barge owner pressed to pay for oil spill
AC Energy Corp., owner of the power barge that discharged bunker oil into this city’s waters following an explosion Friday last week, is being pressed to compensate those adversely affected. “There is no skirting the issue. ...
- July 8, 2020
Gab on East Asia seas conservation seen to gather 1T
An international multi-sector meeting that aims to discuss challenges in marine conservation in East Asia is expected to gather some 1,000 attendees at the Iloilo Convention Center in Mandurriao district. The 2018 East ...
- November 20, 2018
Oil spill a wakeup call
Thousands of liters of oil spilled into the waters off Iloilo on July 3, 2020 after an explosion at a power barge owned by AC Energy. Authorities’ earlier estimate was an area of around 1,200 square meters affected. This ...
- July 9, 2020