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Capiz fishermen trained on fishery laws
Around 30 fisherfolks here underwent an orientation and training on Fisheries Law Enhancement and Enforcement from Sept. 21 to 29. It was a collective endeavor of the provincial government of Capiz in partnership with the ...
- October 5, 2022
PCG 'hoping against hope' 6 missing persons alive
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Western Visayas is hopeful that the six remaining missing persons from Saturday’s capsizing of three boats in the Iloilo Strait survived. Yesterday, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) deployed ...
- August 6, 2019
No talks yet on revival of Boracay taskforce
There is no discussion yet whether the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF) will be revived under the new administration or not. According to Department of Tourism (DOT) regional director Cristine Mansinares, the ...
- July 19, 2022
Hydroponics farming research center launched in Roxas
A center for modern farming has been launched here — the Indoor Hydroponics Farming Research Center at Doña Emeliana Alba Memorial School (DEAMS) in Barangay Pinaypayan Lanot. Hydroponic farming is a method of growing ...
- March 15, 2021
'N. Iloilo illegal fishing hotspot'
Northern Iloilo is an illegal fishing hotspot in Western Visayas, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Most of the violations were the use of active gears and encroachment of municipal waters ...
- August 2, 2019
Another dolphin, sea turtle found dead in Panay
Another dolphin and a sea turtle were found dead in Panay town here recently. The dead dolphin was found in Barangay Butacal, Panay on Jan. 23, 2022 by residents Daniel Alaban Jr. and Ryan Binondo. This was eventually ...
- January 26, 2022
Carles waters positive for red tide
The seawaters of Gigantes Island in Carles, Iloilo tested positive for red tide toxins. In a local red tide warning, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Western Visayas disclosed that shellfish samples ...
- November 18, 2022
Cash for Work
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region 6 needs 8,000 workers for its cash-for-work emergency employment program in Boracay Island. Each worker will receive a daily wage of P323.50 or a total of ...
- May 19, 2018
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
'Self- Sufficient' WV not importing 'galunggong' - BFAR-6
Western Visayas is not importing galunggong, or round scad, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region 6 said amid fears of formalin-laced supply of the fish species from abroad entering the Philippines. The ...
- September 2, 2018