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Legal action poised vs oil spill perpetrator, contractor
The Iloilo provincial government is a step closer to filing criminal and civil charges against those responsible for the oil spill that affected the town of Estancia town, in northern Iloilo. The Iloilo Provincial Board ...
- April 25, 2014
Guimaras’ marine life threatened anew
It could very well be déjà vu, but the oil spill from last week’s sinking of cargo vessel M/V Sportivo in Iloilo Strait is now threatening mangroves and marine life in the island province of Guimaras. Engr. Raymund Moderes, ...
- January 28, 2014
Curbing illegal fishing through environmental stewardship
One way to stop illegal fishing in the Visayas is to promote environmental stewardship programs, an environmental lawyer said. “The best form of law enforcement is when the laws do not need to be enforced because everyone ...
- August 8, 2018
China promised not to build in disputed shoal-Yasay
Chinese President Xi Jinping promised President Duterte that Beijing will not build structures on a rocky outcrop in the South China Sea, Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay said yesterday. Yasay said the Chinese ...
- February 24, 2017
P223 M for W. Visayas agri-fishery projects
Secretary Manny Piñol of the Department of Agriculture (DA) has launched P223 million worth of agricultural and fishery projects for Western Visayas Region. Piñol’s second official visit to the region is focused on island ...
- August 9, 2017
5 dead in Iloilo sea mishap
Five of 10 persons who have been missing since New Year's Day when the motorboat they were riding capsized off the coast of Carles, Iloilo have been confirmed dead. Iloilo Provincial Administrator Raul Banias said the ...
- January 4, 2015
WV farmers, fishermen honored
The Department of Agriculture (DA-6) recently honored outstanding farmers and fishermen in Western Visayas. In particularly, five individuals and three organizations were 2013's Regional Gawad Saka awardees. The Gawad Saka, ...
- August 2, 2013
Possible coal, oil spill in Antique to be checked
A team from the Environmental Management Bureau in Western Visayas ( EMB- 6), which is under the regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-6) has been sent to Antique to check on any ...
- January 7, 2015
Enforcement boosted to protect Visayan Sea
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 ...
- March 6, 2018
Governor raises alarm over spread of oil spill to Guimaras
Governor Samuel Gumarin urged the owner of a damaged power barge located offshore in Iloilo City to also address the oil spill that has spread to Guimaras and also affected more than 20 coastal communities in the small ...
- July 9, 2020