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PCG, Marina 'no shows': survivors blame Coast Guard for tragedy
Officials of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) in Western Visayas were “no shows” in the legislative inquiry conducted by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Guimaras on Aug 14, ...
- August 15, 2019
UP, ISCOF grads dominate Fisheries Technologist exams
Graduates of the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) in Miag-ao, Iloilo and Iloilo State College of Fisheries (ISCOF) in Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo clinched the top spots in the October 2019 Fisheries Technologist ...
- October 30, 2019
Anti-illegal fishing efforts 'underappreciated'
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-6 and Oceana Philippines on Thursday led a simulation exercise in Iloilo City to highlight the critical role of law enforcers in curbing illegal fishing activities in ...
- August 2, 2019
Overhaul looms: Iloilo Strait tragedy review of sea transportation
The Iloilo Strait tragedy that claimed the lives of 31 people triggered the need to overhaul protocols, safety nets, and other measures in the sea transport industry. During his visit to the wake of the eight casualties ...
- August 9, 2019
'Boat giveth, boat taketh away'
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. ...
- August 16, 2019
'Overmarketed, overpromised': Save the Gigantes Islands before it's too late
After Boracay Island underwent a six-month rehabilitation closure last year, tourists have been flooding the Gigantes Islands in Carles, Iloilo because of its promise of white-sand beaches, highly comparable to that of ...
- September 17, 2019
Back at sea: Motor banca operations resume with restrictions
Passengers from both Iloilo and Guimaras had to endure eight long days as motor banca operations were suspended. But on Aug. 13, 2019, passengers were greeted with good news as the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) ...
- August 14, 2019
Passengers hail resumption of boat trips
Passengers were elated by the resumption of motor banca trips between Iloilo and Guimaras on Aug 13, 2019. Passengers reached by Daily Guardian said they cannot stand the long hours of queuing at the roll on-roll off (RORO) ...
- August 14, 2019
BFAR calls for help in seastar outbreak
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in the region called on professional scuba divers to respond to the outbreak of coral-eating seastars in Culasi, Antique. BFAR Regional Director Remia Aparri sought the ...
- July 22, 2019
RDRRMC-6 mulls sea rescue template, task force
After testing the agencies’ existing policies and procedures on maritime response on Thursday, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) 6 plans to craft a template for sea rescue operations in ...
- September 14, 2019