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'Lannie' suspends sea trips
(DailyGuardian,October 5, 2021 , on page 2-11)The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-Negros Occidental suspended sea trips due to Tropical Depression “Lannie.” In an advisory dated October 4, Captain Ludovico Librilla Jr., PCG-Bacolod head, said the cancellation of trips ... -
UPV entities hold meeting on status of scallops research and industry
(DailyGuardian,July 29, 2021 , on page 6)The UP Visayas Technology Transfer and Business Development Office (UPV TTBDO) and UPV Patent Mining Team led by project leaders Dr. Concepcion Ponce and Prof. Norwell Brian Bautista, conducted a Consultative Meeting on ... -
Flood control structure built to protect residents along Makato River in Aklan
(DailyGuardian,August 9, 2021 , on page 10)Residents living near Makato River in Aklan are protected from possible threats of water overflow with the completion of the flood control structure undertaken by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Aklan ... -
Seawalls to protect Aklan coastal communities
(DailyGuardian,June 14, 2021 , on page 8-11)Lives and properties along Jaime Cardinal Sin Avenue in New Washington and Brgy. Unidos in Nabas, both in Aklan province, will be protected from water overflow with the construction of seawalls by the Department of Public ... -
Former UPV dean appointed to PRB for fisheries
(DailyGuardian,March 9, 2022 , on page 8-10)Dr. Carlos C. Baylon, former Dean and a retired Professor of the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences in UP Visayas, is the new member of the Professional Regulatory Board (PRB) of Fisheries. Dr. Baylon formally took ... -
UPV signs MOU with Rare PHL, Inc.
(DailyGuardian,March 30, 2022 , on page 8)March 21, 2022, marked a momentous event when UP Visayas and Rare Philippines, Inc. signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to cooperate and collaborate in exploring ways to conceptualize, co-design, initiate, deliver, ... -
Guimaras' fish yield down in two years
(DailyGuardian,March 30, 2022 , on page 7)Fisheries production in Guimaras continuously dropped in two consecutive years – 2020-2021 – from its 2019 production of 8,355.30 metric tons (MT) to a low of 7,844.53MT in 2021, based on the data released by the Philippine ... -
Beijing more than just a 'worse violator' in S China Sea
(DailyGuardian,September 30, 2021 , on page 5-10)In an article recently published by Asia Times, Mark Valencia claims that China is not the only wrongdoer in the South China Sea but Vietnam is as well. This view misinterprets the policy of China in the South China Sea. ... -
The great Reed Bank robbery
(DailyGuardian,April 1, 2022 , on page 4-5)With the war in Ukraine, and perhaps even the imminent control over Taiwan by Communist China, the issues of foreign policies and pivots crafted by Rodrigo Duterte, our energy security in view of debilitating oil prices, ... -
Pledge trap: How Duterte fell for China's bait and switch
(DailyGuardian,April 2, 2022 , on page 4-5)“We have to talk and what I need from China is not anger,” said Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte just over a month before winning the 2016 elections during an interview with Chinese state broadcaster CGTN. “What I need ... -
US-China debate over militarization of South China Sea
(DailyGuardian,March 31, 2022 , on page 4)The commander of all US Indo-Pacific forces, Admiral John Aquilino, has accused China of “fully militarizing three features in the South China Sea,” Mischief, Subi and Fiery Cross reefs. He did so while on board a US ... -
Tilapia growers in Luzon benefit from aquashade technology
(DailyGuardian,July 15, 2021 , on page 8)Tilapia growers in Luzon reap the benefits of aquashade technology, which reduces water temperature by more than 3°C and expects to increase spawning rate and seed/fry production by more than 100% in both pond-based and ... -
Over 2,000 fish fingerlings released in Iloilo River
(DailyGuardian,September 28, 2021 , on page 2-11)A total of 2,376 fingerlings of "sea bass" also known as Bulgan were released in Iloilo River by the Iloilo City Government on early morning of Monday, September 27, 2021. The dispersal of the fish fingerlings was headed ... -
Whale shark found dead in Pulupandan
(DailyGuardian,September 28, 2021 , on page 3)Residents of Barangay Zone 1A, Pulupandan, Negros Occidental were surprised when they found a dead whale shark believed to have been trapped in a fish pen last Saturday. The incident happened a week after a whale shark was ... -
Fisherman pleads: No ECQ please
(DailyGuardian,July 15, 2021 , on page 1-11)“Tani indi lang. Kay wala kami obra kag gutom gid (Don’t let them implement ECQ. We have no jobs, we will go hungry).” This was the message of one Ilonggo fisherman to Iloilo Mayor Jerry Treñas after news that the metro ... -
Research breakthrough seen to curb galunggong shortage
(DailyGuardian,March 3, 2022 , on page 1-11)A scientific breakthrough at an Iloilo-based research center might finally be the long-term solution to the perennial shortage of galunggong (round scad) in the Philippines. In a world’s first, researchers successfully ... -
PRRM: Chinese 'overfishing' cause of declining fish harvests
(DailyGuardian,February 28, 2022 , on page 6)The Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement has claimed that the “overfishing” of the Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is the cause of declining fish harvests. In a statement, PRRM president Edicio dela ... -
DENR continues Asian waterbird census
(DailyGuardian,February 26, 2022 , on page 8)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) continues to conduct the annual Asian Waterbird Census that serves as the basis for estimates of waterbird populations. The census also monitors changes in waterbird ... -
'Boat giveth, boat taketh away'
(DailyGuardian,August 16, 2019 , on page 1-15)The motor boat that ferried Cecilia Fenis from Guimaras to Iloilo City as she was about to give birth was the same boat that took her only child’s life in the tragic Iloilo Strait mishap. Cecilia Fenis is the mother of Ma. ... -
Fisherman found dead
(DailyGuardian,January 17, 2022 , on page 2)A fisherman from Bantayan Island, Cebu was found dead hours after he accidentally plunged into the waters of Estancia, Iloilo. The body of 45-year-old Leo Mata was fished out near Estancia Feeder Port at Poblacion Zone 2 ...
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