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Target arrivals for Boracay to be revised
The Department of Tourism (DOT) will revise its target for tourist arrivals for Boracay in Aklan. DOT Western Visayas Director Helen Catalbas said the target for this year and onward will be anchored on the update carrying ...
- April 23, 2018
Freshwater scarcity alert raised in Western Visayas
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 ...
- November 20, 2015
3-month Visayan sea Fishing ban on
The Visayan Sea will be off limits to fishermen for three months starting November 15. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has enforced the moratorium on the harvest and trade of sardines, mackerel and ...
- November 17, 2018
Iloilo hosts FishR regional launch
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 ...
- February 21, 2014
Iloilo eyes ₱500-M agri-aqua ventures
The agriculture and aquatic sectors in Iloilo province are eyeing P500 million in investments. Velma Jane Cubing-Lao of the Iloilo Provincial Planning and Development Office said prospective investments were seen after the ...
- November 17, 2016
DENR to lead coastal cleanup in Visayas
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will lead volunteers in clearing coastal areas of trash and debris in the Visayas today, International Coastal Cleanup Day. “There is a need to give our coastal ...
- September 16, 2017