Browsing Manila Bulletin by Place "Negros Occidental"

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    • 'Agaton' destroys P16.8-M crops, fishing facilities in Negros 

      Garcia, Mark L. (Manila Bulletin, January 14, 2018, on page 8)
      Typhoon Agaton, which hit Negros province in the first week of 2018, destroyed P16.8 million worth of crops and fishing equipment, the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist of Negros Occidental reported. Based on the ...

    • Agri-fishery awards 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, September 3, 2015, on page 8)
      Farmers and fishermen from Negros Occidental province dominated the Department of Agriculture's (DA-6) 2015 Gawad Saka: Search for Outstanding Farmers and Fisherfolks of Western Visayas in Iloilo City last August 26. Iloilo ...

    • Alsons taps local EPC contractor for hydropower project 

      (Manila Bulletin, July 30, 2018, on page B-7)
      Alsons Power of the Alcantara group has tapped Filipino firm sta. Clara International Corporation as the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor of its 15-megawatt Siguil hydropower project in Sarangani ...

    • Boats for Sagay fisher folks 

      (Manila Bulletin, August 7, 2015, on page 7)
      Yolanda fisher folk victims from barangays Molocaboc and Taba-ao, in Sagay City, will receive fishing boats from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). DOLE Regional Director Ponciano Ligutom turned over the 20 ...

    • Countries move to save sea cow population 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, March 30, 2017, on page B-8)
      As global sea cow (dugong) populations have been declining and the species classified as “vulnerable to extinction,” countries with surviving population of the animal need all the help they can get to help the elusive ...

    • DA acts to ease El Niño effects 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, May 16, 2010, on page 11)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) is about to complete the implementation of mitigation measures to address the effects of El Niño event on this year’s dry cropping season and to keep up with the coming wet cropping season. ...

    • DENR-6 exceeds target, tops gov't reforestation program 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, February 5, 2015, on page B8)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources office in Region 6 (DENR-6) topped the National government's National Greening Program (NGP) in 2014 after exceeding it's target for the year. DENR-6 Regional Director ...

    • Enforcement boosted to protect Visayan Sea 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, March 6, 2018, on page 13)
      The Iloilo provincial government is pushing for stronger law enforcement in protecting the Visayan Sea from illegal fishers. “We will not waver to effectively and efficiently enforce fishery laws and ordinances to preserve ...

    • Fisheries scientist gets research grant from Swedish body Iloilo-based expert to work on conservation of abalone 

      Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/ Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) (Manila Bulletin, August 18, 2003, on page H-3)
      A Filipino fisheries scientist here is among 10 from various parts of the world who qualified for research grant given by the Sweden-based International Foundation for Science (IFS). He is Dr. Wenresti Gallardo, scientist ...

    • Fishers rescue 9 from capsized boat 

      Masculino, Glazyl (Manila Bulletin, February 5, 2023, on page 5)
      Fishermen rescued nine persons floating at sea for about 20 hours after their boat capsized in the sea of Barangays Tomongtong and Gahit in E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental on Saturday, Feb.4.

    • For Cynthia’s love of the wetlands 

      Aben, Elena (Manila Bulletin, March 19, 2017, on page 2)
      Senator Cynthia Villar has emphasized the importance of Las Piñas-Parañaque Critical Habitat and Eco-Tourism Area (LPPCHEA), a unique space in Metro Manila, as a bird sanctuary and mangrove haven. LLPCHEA gained international ...

    • Freshwater scarcity alert raised in Western Visayas 

      Yap, Tara; Canet, Carla (Manila Bulletin, November 20, 2015, on page 19)
      With the likelihood of overextraction of groundwater here during the El Nino period, there is danger that fresh water will become scarce in Western Visayas. "Over extraction can lead to loss in freshwater resources," warned ...

    • Iloilo hosts FishR regional launch 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, February 21, 2014, on page 16)
      To improve the livelihood of fishermen in the Western Visayas region they must be included in the National Program for Municipal Fisherfolk Registration (FishR). This was emphasized by Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...

    • Iloilo to replicate Negros blue crab raisers' hatchery 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, July 31, 2017, on page 11)
      The provincial government of Iloilo will replicate the program of Negros Occidental in preserving what locals call kasag (blue crabs). During the recent Visayan Sea meeting in Sicogon Island in Carles town, Negros Occidental ...

    • ‘Inday’ to bring more rains, flood: 24 Luzon, Visayas provinces placed under general flood advisory 

      Ruiz, Ellalyn de Vera; Recuenco, Aaron (Manila Bulletin, July 19, 2018, on page 1-4)
      With the forecast, a general flood advisory has been issued over several areas in Luzon and in the Visayas as threats of flooding remain high. Meanwhile, a fisherman in Batangas went missing as several parts of the country ...

    • Kapis shell revival off to a good start 

      (Manila Bulletin, August 29, 2002, on page B-10)
      A program to revive the country's kapis shell industry is now being pushed through by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department based in this town. SEAFDEC AQD head Rolando Platon initiated ...

    • Massive rehab of beach forests in W. Visayas set 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, July 14, 2015, on page 13)
      Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Western Visayas (DENR-6) Regional Director Jim Sampulna, said the project will cover Yolanda-devastated mangrove areas in Capiz, Iloilo and Negros Occidental provinces. ...

    • Media help sustains Negros watershed 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, January 29, 2015, on page B-8)
      Members of the media in Negros Occidental not only report the news, but also help preserve the environment. For four consecutive years, the Negros Press Club (NPC) has partnered with telecommunication giant Smart Communications ...

    • No municipal waters commercial fishing drive pushed 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, September 30, 2015, on page 13)
      An umbrella organization of small fishermen here is urging the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and local government units (LGUs) to strengthen efforts against commercial fishing in municipal waters of the ...

    • Pollution of prawn farms eyed 

      Giron, Olaf S. (Manila Bulletin, April 2, 1990, on page 28)
      Sen. Heherson Alvarez said recently the regulation and control of prawn farms is adequately provided for in Senate Bill No. 1259, the New Pollution Control Law, now up for second reading in the Senate this week. Alvarez, ...