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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
Aquafeed project shows promise to improve income of farmers
To help lower the price of fish amidst volatile food prices across the country, an international aquaculture research center is coming up with a new fish feed formulation that is cost-efficient and eco-friendly. Using ...
- June 9, 2021
Contractor done with oil spill cleanup
The Philippine Coast Guard-Iloilo City on Monday confirmed that the private contractor hired by AC Energy Philippines has declared completion of the oil spill clean-up operations. Lieutenant Commander Joe Luviz Mercurio, ...
- August 4, 2020
Coast Guard to finish oil spill recovery process by July 12
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Philippine Coast Guard-Iloilo Station has set July 10, or at most July 12, 2020, to finish the recovery process of the oil spill that leaked out of Power Barge 102. Lieutenant ...
- July 8, 2020
Iloilo City to host int’l workshop on env’t-friendly aquaculture
To address various environmental and social issues of aquaculture in Southeast Asia, an international workshop on healthy and environment-friendly aquaculture will be conducted on June 25 to 27, 2019 at Richmonde Hotel ...
- June 24, 2019
2 tons of waste fished from Calahunan Creek
The Iloilo City General Services Office (GSO) collected more or less two tons of waste from Calahunan Creek in Mandurriao district during a cleanup drive on May 17, 2019. The activity was part of the Department of Environment ...
- May 5, 2019
'Bad accident': Ayala firm brings in team to probe barge blast, oil spill
Despite claims by the Bureau of Fire Protection- Region 6 (BFP-6) that negligence and recklessness caused the explosion in Power Barge 102, Ayala-owned AC Energy Philippines said they’re still unsure of what really caused ...
- July 7, 2020
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
'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