Browsing DailyGuardian by Place "Iloilo"

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    • 172 passengers rescued after fast craft suffers trouble at sea 

      Masculino, Glazyl (DailyGuardian, November 22, 2023, on page 2)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-Negros Occidental has yet to determine the cause of the mechanical trouble that beset M/V Weesam 6 in the waters between Panay and Bacolod yesterday. Commander Joe Luviz Mercurio, head of ...

    • 1st Mayor's inland fishing tournament a success 

      de la Peña, Leobert Julian A. (Daily Guardian, October 1, 2019, on page 16)
      Over 50 participants graced the first Mayor Jerry P. Treñas Inland Fishing Tournament that was held at the La Paz lagoon last September 28, 2019. Being the first inland fishing tournament by the Iloilo city government, ...

    • 2 marine hatcheries mulled for Northern Iloilo towns 

      Castor, Rjay Z. (DailyGuardian, June 5, 2023, on page 2-11)
      Multi-species marine hatcheries will soon be established in the towns of Carles and Concepcion after it has been welcomed by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform chaired by Senator Cynthia Villar. ...

    • 3-month closed season begins in Visayan Sea 

      Castor, Rjay (DailyGuardian, November 15, 2023, on page 1-11)
      The Visayan Sea will be closed to fishing from November 15 to February 15 next year to ensure the conservation of the fish species in the area. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Western Visayas said ...

    • 600 additional Koi fish released to La Paz Plaza Pond 

      (DailyGuardian, July 18, 2022, on page 2)
      600 more Koi fishes were released to the newly-opened La Paz Plaza Koi Pond on Friday, July 15, 2022. The additional Koi fish were sponsored by the Global Business Power Corporation (GBP) which is also responsible for the ...

    • Another 'monster catch' in Iloilo River 

      (DailyGuardian, July 25, 2022, on page 2)
      A 27-kilogram ‘Barramundi’ or Asian Sea Bass was caught from the Iloilo River on Sunday, July 24, 2022. Regular angler Willie Wendam made the big catch. But this was not Wendam’s first monster catch as he also baited a ...

    • Aquarium tunnel opens in Iloilo City 

      (DailyGuardian, November 24, 2023, on page 10)
      Anaquarium tunnel inside the M/V Capt. John B. Lacson Training Ship in Iloilo City is now open for the 2023 National Science, Technology and Innovation Week (NSTW) celebration held for the first time in Visayas. This ...

    • Black tiger shrimp revival program stepping up at AQD 

      Dianala, Rex Delsar (DailyGuardian, December 4, 2023, on page 1-11)
      As a highlight of its 50th anniversary, Aquaculture Department (AQD) inaugurated its new Black Tiger Shrimp Broodstock Facility in Tigbauan, Iloilo on July 3, 2023. The biosecure facility was built to reduce reliance on ...

    • Blue swimming crab industry in Iloilo seen to get boost in new hatchery 

      Castor, Rjay Z. (DailyGuardian, September 2, 2023, on page 1-11)
      The inauguration of the hatchery for blue swimming crabs (locally known as kasag) in the Northern Iloilo State University – Concepcion Campus on Thursday is seen to bolster the wild population of the species and increase ...

    • Capiz fish farmers laud CFOS-IA's livelihood support program 

      Gallos, Lenilyn (DailyGuardian, August 4, 2022, on page 6-10)
      The Roxas City Aquaculture Association (RACA), Province of Capiz, lauded the livelihood support initiative of the Institute of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS-IA), UP Visayas (UPV). Mr. Manuelito ...

    • Capiz still positive for red tide 

      Celino, Felipe (DailyGuardian, November 15, 2023, on page 2)
      The coastal waters of Capiz are still contaminated by red tide toxin. Based on Shellfish Bulletin No. 26 dated November 10, 2023 issued by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-6, shellfishes collected and ...

    • DA WV celebrates farmers, fishers month through KADIWA community pantry 

      (DailyGuardian, May 15, 2021, on page 8-10)
      Celebrating the month of our agri heroes, the Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas recently put up the KADIWA Mobile Community Pantry at Barangay Tanza Baybay in Iloilo City’s City Proper district. Nearly 400 ...

    • DENR, partners from Ibajay-Panakuyan River Integrated Watershed Manage Council 

      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DailyGuardian, June 15, 2022, on page 8-10)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region VI and the Province of Aklan and Antique together with the Peoples Organizations (POs), Indigenous Peoples Organizations (IPOs), and concerned Government ...

    • DOLE brings new ideas for livelihood enhancement 

      (DailyGuardian, September 22, 2022, on page 6)
      Northern Iloilo is considered as the fish capital of the region due to its numerous islands known to be breeding grounds of marine animals. One of these islands is barangay Salvacion in the municipality of Concepcion, ...

    • JCI Regatta kicks-off long-term partnership with Stolt Tankers 

      (DailyGuardian, October 4, 2022, on page 10)
      unior Chamber International Regatta (JCI Regatta), a global organization of young active citizens focusing on various community projects officially sealed a long-term partnership with international shipping company Stolt ...

    • The last salt farmers of Iloilo 

      Laguna, Marlo Jules (DailyGuardian, May 19, 2021, on page 1-11)
      Unbeknownst to most of us, Iloilo is home to a traditional process of making salt. The process is unique to the country and can never be found anywhere else in the world as it is only practiced at Barangay Guibongan, Miagao, ...

    • MORE Power plants mangroves, cleans up coastline 

      (DailyGuardian, September 20, 2023, on page 9)
      MORE Power planted 200 mangrove trees and collected 50 sacks of garbage, including plastics, bottles, and cans, along the coast of Hinactacan, Lapaz, Iloilo City. Seventy-five volunteers, consisting of MORE Power employees ...

    • Newly-discovered dolphin in Bicol hints at biodiversity under threat 

      (DailyGuardian, September 30, 2022, on page 8)
      The first-ever sighting of an Irrawaddy dolphin off the shore of Calabanga, Camarines Sur, has left scientists of the University of the Philippines excited but concerned over the possibility of as-yet undiscovered marine ...

    • SEAFDEC'S gab aims to strengthen aquaculture, combat illegal fishing 

      Rendon, Jennifer (DailyGuardian, December 6, 2022, on page 1-11)
      Around 60 participants from 11 member-countries of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) gathered in Iloilo City for the 45th Meeting of SEAFDEC’s Program Committee (PCM). Hosted by the SEAFDEC Aquaculture ...

    • 'Turtle trip' in Iloilo 

      (DailyGuardian, April 27, 2023, on page 8)
      The Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Sara recorded its first encounter with a Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) that was spotted laying eggs on the shoreline of Bantigue Islet, Brgy. Gabi ...