Search
Now showing items 1-10 of 56
'Do not waste water'
This dry season, not only those in the agriculture sector must be mindful of how they use water. All households must judiciously use water, according to the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO). ...
- April 15, 2019
Typhoon wrecks 23 fishing boats
Though super typhoon “Odette” claimed no lives here, it destroyed 23 fishing boats, according to the municipal government. “Nagkaraguba kag naanod. Duro nga mga fishing gears ang nagkarasamad,” said Mayor Mary Jean Te. ...
- December 20, 2021
Visayan Sea fishing ban lifted
It’s open season again for fishing in the Visayan Sea. The three-month fishing ban from November 2019 to February 2020 was lifted on Sunday, Feb. 16. The ban covered herrings, mackerels and sardines. Now fishermen could ...
- February 20, 2020
Don't eat dead fish from oil spill-hit areas, BFAR warns
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Western Visayas has issued a warning against eating dead fish in coastal areas contaminated by bunker fuel from a barge damaged by an explosion last week. Remia Aparri, ...
- July 9, 2020
Visayan Sea governors seek ways to stop destructive fishing
FAO No. 246-1 of the Department of Agriculture banned Danish seine fishing and its variants. The Department recently introduced an update to FAO No. 246-1. Now, mere possession of Danish seine or modified Danish seine gears ...
- September 27, 2018
'Criminal negligence': Treñas mulls charges vs power barge owner
The city government mulls filing a string of charges such as criminal negligence against AC Energy Corp., owner of the power barge that spilled thousands of liters of bunker oil into this city’s waters following an explosion ...
- July 10, 2020
Coast Guard to secure today’s ‘bangcarera’
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Iloilo mobilized 40 personnel to secure the bangcarera miniature paraw race at Port San Jose in Barangay Hoskyn, Jordan, Guimaras today. The PCG deployment began on Saturday, the opening ...
- February 10, 2019
70 turtle hatchlings released in San Jose
Seventy baby turtles or hatchlings were released to the sea in Barangay Fund Dalipe on Saturday, Aug. 28. This morning, 85 more will be released, according to the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO). ...
- August 30, 2021
Illegal fishers use 'spotters' to elude arrest - Banias
Illegal fishers have found a way to avoid arrest. They use “spotters”, according to Provincial Administrator Raul Banias. These spotters monitor the Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force’s movements. Through mobile phone text ...
- August 27, 2018
Capitol plants more mangrove propagules in Banate
In celebration of World Water Day on March 22, the provincial capitol recently planted about 500 mangrove propagules of the bungalon species along the shoreline of Barangay Alacaygan in Banate town. “We must continue with ...
- March 26, 2021