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Two missing, 15 rescued after boat capsizes
Two persons were reported missing, while 15 others were rescued after their pumpboat capsized amid the onslaught of Tropical Storm “Paeng” in Negros Occidental on Saturday. In Cauayan town, Peter Neil Perarin, 32, of ...
- October 31, 2022
Barge explosion leads to oil spill: 48,000 liters of oil leaked into Iloilo City waters - Coast Guard
An estimated 48,000 liters of oil spilled into the waters of Iloilo City following an explosion in a power barge operated by AC Energy Philippines in Bo. Obrero, Lapuz, Iloilo City afternoon of July 3, 2020. Lieutenant ...
- July 4, 2020
Great knot with a leg flag spotted in Capiz wetland
It’s a one-of-a-kind snapshot of a Great knot (Calidris tenuirostris) with the Indonesian flag on its right leg spotted at Brgy. Agustin Navarra, Ivisan in Capiz province during the Annual Waterbird Census last January 13, ...
- March 15, 2021
Female Olive Ridley turtle returns home safely
An endangered female Olive Ridley (Lepidochelysolivacea) was recently released back to its home – the sea facing the town of Tigbauan, Iloilo. The turtle was trapped in a payao, a fishing devicemade of coconut fronds and ...
- May 15, 2019
Bountiful shrimp harvest lifts hopes of reviving sugpo farming
The recent harvest of almost three tons of tiger shrimp, locally known as lukon or sugpo, lifted hopes of reviving the multi-million dollar industry which had its heydays in the 90s. The harvest at the Dumangas Brackishwater ...
- November 13, 2019
Motorized bancas to keep child laborers' future afloat
Since Punta Cogon is a coastal barangay, the Regional Office gave beneficiaries bancas and fishing gears. On Oct 5, 2021, DOLE-6 OIC-Regional Director Atty. Sixto T. Rodriguez Jr. turned over to Brgy. Punta Cogon Php727,300 ...
- October 26, 2021
'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
Endangered Green sea turtles found dead in WV waters
Two Green sea turtles were found dead in the shores of Boracay Island, Aklan, and Cauayan, Negros Occidental recently. The first carcass of a female Green sea turtle was found near Fairways and Bluewater Boracay in Boracay ...
- February 19, 2020
New hatchery technology to save endemic 'ayungin'
The declining population of the native freshwater fish ayungin, also known as silver therapon,is set to get a boost after a scientist devised a newsystem of growing its larvae in captivity. The hatchery technique was devised ...
- December 16, 2019
6 coastal villages join cleanup drive
Six coastal villages in Valladolid, Negros Occidental joined a cleanup drive yesterday as part of their preventive measures on stranded sea animals which are being tangled by fishing nets and other garbage. The activity ...
- August 23, 2019