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Methods on how to clean up oil spill
An explosion in Power Barge 102 triggered an oil spill in Iloilo Strait last July 3, 2020. It affected coastal areas in Bo. Obrero, Lapuz where it is located and has reached other communities and even Guimaras Island ...
- August 1, 2020
Oil spill fouls 20 Guimaras coastal brgys
Twenty coastal villages in the island province of Guimaras are affected by the oil spill from a power barge in Barangay Bo. Obrero, Lapuz, Iloilo City following an explosion Friday last week. Bunker fuel spilled from the ...
- July 7, 2020
Guimaras vulnerable to disasters – OCD
The island province of Guimaras is vulnerable to disasters because it is surrounded by waters, according to Director Jose Roberto Nuñez of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Region 6. “We have to protect and see to it that ...
- July 17, 2020
Agri-fishery enterprises in Guimaras on far quality product packaging
Some 15 agri-business enterprises in the Province of Guimaras including walk-in participants attended the Orientation on Packaging and Labeling at Caza Guesthouse, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras. The event was conducted by ...
- November 18, 2020
Iloilo City Oil Spill: Families return home safely | Relief ops, cleanup full speed ahead
All 308 families that were displaced by the recent oil spill have returned home safely, with AC Energy Philippines keeping its promise to do everything it could to mitigate the societal and environmental impacts of the ...
- July 21, 2020
Lute turtle rescued in Culasi, hawksbill in Guimaras Island
FOR hundreds of years, marine turtles lived in the vast oceans but they coexist with humans in many countries and shores each time they visit land. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) had reported ...
- September 19, 2020
A year after Iloilo Strait tragedy, was justice ever rendered?
The squall that capsized three boats in the Iloilo Strait between Iloilo City and Guimaras Island on Aug 3, 2019 did not only kill over 30 people. It also broke hearts and dashed dreams. Questions were raised. Were the ...
- August 4, 2020
Study: Helping young fish see at night makes them grow faster
Pompano, locally known as apahan or dawis lawin, is a high-value fish which is in demand both in the local and export markets. It is known for its firm and flaky meat with a sweet and mild flavor. In Asian countries including ...
- March 7, 2020
Compensation for those affected by oil spill
The owner and operator of the power barge that blew up and spilled fuel oil off the coast of Iloilo City must pay compensation to coastal communities that suffered economic losses. AC Energy should also pay for the cleanup ...
- July 7, 2020
AC Energy doing its best to address oil spill
There's a big difference between the July 3, 2020 oil spill in this city and the August 2006 oil spill in Guimaras. This time, there is fast action. Thus after two weeks, the city oil spill has been contained.
- July 17, 2020