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    • Capiznon wins U.S. science tilt 

      PR (SunStar Philippines, June 7, 2007, on page 2)
      A novice researcher may only be as good as her/his adviser-mentor. If so, SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department should stand prouder when one of its research advises- Melvyn Carko Barroa- won the top spot in the 10th Intel ...

    • Guimaras recovery fast-GMA 

      Villavert, T. (SunStar Philippines, June 14, 2007, on page 4)
      President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo expressed satisfaction over the rehabilitation efforts initiated for the recovery of the once oil-spill devastated province of Guimaras. President Arroyo made this assessment as she listened ...

    • Seafdec-AQD urges biosecurity for shrimp farms 

      (SunStar Philippines, June 16, 2007, on page 4-11)
      In a recent biosecurity forum, Dr. Joebert Toledo, Chief of the Aquaculture Department (AQD) of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), has offered to provide shrimp farmers free diagnostic services as ...

    • Petron Foundation gives P3 million for SEAFDEC/AQD's project in Guimaras 

      (SunStar Philippines, July 19, 2007, on page 6)
      Almost a year after the disaster that was the Petron Solar I oil spill off Guimaras, assistance is still pouring in. In the presence of no less than President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Petron Foundation Inc and SEAFDEC/AQD ...

    • Petron to begin stocking of fish cages in Guimaras 

      (SunStar Philippines, August 11, 2007, on page 2)
      As part of its commitment to give more livelihood opportunities to Guimarasnons, Petron will begin stocking fingerlings in two of the three fish cages it has established at the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center ...

    • Seafdec to hold forum for business people 

      (SunStar Philippines, August 22, 2007, on page 5-11)
      SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department (AQD) is inviting entrepreneurs and aquaculture industry stakeholders to the ABOT (Agree-Build-Organize Transfer) Aquaculture Business Forum which will be held October 16-17 at Philippine ...

    • NegOcc pushes for aggressive, sustainable fishery dev't 

      EPN (SunStar Philippines, February 22, 2017, on page 7)
      The Provincial Government of Negros Occidental is pushing for an aggressive priority-focus for the development of the province’s fishery sector, including the sustainable management of resources. Governor Alfredo Marañon ...

    • Is tobacco the next 'miracle crop'? 

      Flora, Ian Ocampo (SunStar Philippines, May 6, 2018, on page 6)
      Tobacco juice, tobacco dust juice and tobacco lime are not only for traditional organic insecticide used in domestic gardening but also for mainstream commercial agriculture. Tobacco has been proven effective against a ...

    • DOST pushes for more ISO-certified labs in WV 

      Nicavera, Erwin P. (SunStar Philippines, April 22, 2019, on page 8)
      The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Western Visayas is stepping up its efforts to assist government laboratories in the region to acquire International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification. ...

    • Great white pelican rescued in Casiguran 

      Flora, Ian Ocampo (SunStar Philippines, January 5, 2020, on page 2)
      Three concerned citizens in Casiguran town in Aurora helped save rescue a great white pelican just before the end of 2020. Francisco Calinog, Andy Ortiz and Francia Dasillo from Sitio Mahogany in Barangay Masagana, Dilasag, ...

    • POS, environment groups slam public hearing on river, coastal projects 

      Nicavera, Erwin P. (SunStar Philippines, March 3, 2020, on page 3)
      The EB Magalona Small Fisherfolks Alliance (Ebmasfa), Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM), Green Alert Network (GAN)-Negros Island and Group of Environmental Socialists (Goes) have slammed the recent public ...

    • Enjoy the white sand beaches 

      Cañet, Carla N. (SunStar Philippines, March 4, 2020, on page 6)
      As the summer season draws near, people are considering going on a short vacation preferably going to the white sand shores like in the southern peripheries of the town of Hinoba-an. Beaching in the summertime is very ...

    • Fishing boat capsizes off San Carlos City, 4 rescued 

      Ellera, Teresa D. (SunStar Philippines, March 4, 2020, on page 2)
      Four people were rescued after their fishing boat capsized due to rough seas off the waters of San Carlos City in Negros Occidental on March 1. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Negros Occidental chief Jansen Benjamin, identified ...

    • Safety of Fukushima waste water focus of sea release debate 

      Associated Press (AP) (SunStar Philippines, March 17, 2020, on page 9)
      Inside a giant decontamination facility at the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant, workers in hazmat suits monitor radioactive water pumped from three damaged reactors, making sure it’s adequately — though not completely ...

    • Jeepney drivers try fishing for 'survival' 

      Salgados, Lynde (SunStar Philippines, March 25, 2020, on page 2)
      If you come to Macajalar bay one sunny, if not cloudy morning and see a group of people in desperate attempt to catch fishes from near the shoreline -- don't be surprised anymore. It's called "survival mode" after City ...

    • The Body Shop's coastal cleanup with Planet CORA 

      (SunStar Philippines, March 29, 2020, on page 6)
      Conscious of the social and environmental problems the society of today exposes its inhabitants, The Body Shop has been one of the pioneers of sustainability. With that, it constantly seeks for new projects in order to ...

    • BFAR 7 urges LGUs to help fishermen, traders affected by Covid-19 pandemic 

      WBS from PR with JOB (SunStar Philippines, April 1, 2020, on page 4)
      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 7 Director Allan Poquita urged local chief executives on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, to support fishermen and fish traders whose livelihood were affected by the economic slowdown ...

    • Water from Butuanon River tests negative for poliovirus 

      JJL (SunStar Philippines, April 14, 2020, on page 3)
      More than 200 water samples taken from the Butuanon River in Mandaue City tested negative for the poliovirus. After initial reports that the Butuanon River was contaminated with the poliovirus, the Metropolitan Cebu Water ...

    • Bfar 7 projects help Bohol fisherfolk 

      Anib, Ana Liza (SunStar Philippines, April 15, 2020, on page 12)
      The projects aided by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-Central Visayas in the towns of Maribojoc and Calape in Bohol have yielded favorable results. The Looc Fishermen Association in Barangay Looc, ...

    • Philippines protests China’s sea claim, weapon pointing 

      Associated Press (AP) (SunStar Philippines, April 24, 2020, on page 3)
      The Philippines has protested China’s declaration that a Manila-claimed region in the disputed South China Sea is Chinese territory, and its aiming of weapons control radar at a Philippine navy ship, the country’s top ...