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Red tide still present in three Capiz towns
(DailyGuardian,January 23, 2023 , on page 2)Paralytic Shellfish Poison or red tide toxin is still present in the waters of three Capiz towns. Based on the latest shellfish bulletin issued by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-6, the toxicity level ... -
Seven saved from capsized boat in Roxas City
(DailyGuardian,January 23, 2023 , on page 2)All seven passengers of a boat that capsized Saturday afternoon at Brgy. Punta Cogon while on their way to Olotayan island were rescued. Dennis Saneo, City Disaster Risk Reduction Management office-Roxas City Emergency ... -
82 sea turtle hatchlings released
(DailyGuardian,January 13, 2023 , on page 3)The local government of Sipalay in Negros Occidental is encouraging the locals to participate in the city's marine conservation efforts. This, after a total of 82 hatchlings of sea turtles were released last Tuesday after ... -
Turtles galore in Panay
(DailyGuardian,January 27, 2023 , on page 8)Turtles in Aklan and Antique are having the time of their lives thanks to efforts to preserve and release them to their natural habitats. On Jan 12, 2023, eighty-three (83) healthy Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) ... -
Agro-industrial zone to rise in Guimaras
(DailyGuardian,September 3, 2022 , on page 2-11)The Provincial Government of Guimaras is planning to put up an agro-industrial zone in Barangay Sapal in the Municipality of San Lorenzo. The initiative aims to support the agri-fishery sector in the province. Governor JC ... -
DA-BFAR to allocate P100M to boost salt production
(DailyGuardian,September 1, 2022 , on page 7)The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) is setting aside P100 million worth of funds to boost salt production in the country. “Para sa taong 2022 isinusulong ng Department of ... -
172 passengers rescued after fast craft suffers trouble at sea
(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 ... -
PH shrimp, prawn production seen to grow further in 2023
(DailyGuardian,September 25, 2023 , on page 7-27)The Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking at the continued increase in shrimp and prawn production for 2023 because of investments in research and the adoption of new technologies and best practices. Highlighting the ... -
Oceana, fisherfolks urge agri secretary to enforce fisheries protection laws
(DailyGuardian,November 13, 2023 , on page 2-11)International non-government organization, Oceana, welcomes the long-overdue appointment of a permanent Secretary of Agriculture and extends its hands in partnership for the full enforcement of fisheries laws and regulations ... -
Volunteers get rice for sack of waste in coastal clean up
(DailyGuardian,September 14, 2023 , on page 3-10)The city government here distributed two kilos of rice to volunteers for every sack of garbage or waste collected during the coastal clean-up in Barangay Banago here in celebration of the birthday of President Ferdinand ... -
Bangladesh team tours Guimaras marine reserve
(DailyGuardian,October 23, 2023 , on page 10-8)To promote the gender responsive enterprise development and TVET Systems (ProgRESS) project of Bangladesh, the International Labor Organizations sent delegates from the Bangladesh government officials to conduct a study ... -
Newly paved road to boost tourism and local fish industry in Iloilo town
(DailyGuardian,October 14, 2023 , on page 2-11)In a significant stride towards enhancing local infrastructure and economic prospects, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Iloilo 3rd District Engineering Office completed the paving of road connecting ... -
Three minors hospitalized for eating red tide-laced green shell in Pilar
(DailyGuardian,October 21, 2023 , on page 2)Three minors were hospitalized after eating green shells contaminated with Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) or red tide Tuesday afternoon at Barangay San Ramon, Pilar, Capiz. Ronald Roa, fishery coordinator of the ... -
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 ... -
Capiz still positive for red tide
(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 ... -
3-month closed season begins in Visayan Sea
(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 ... -
SEARCA's outlook for PHL agri sector in second half of 2021
(DailyGuardian,August 3, 2021 , on page 6-7)By all indications, the performance of the Philippine agriculture sector in the first half of 2021 points to a high probability of maintained positive growth over the rest of the year. Since the onset of the COVID-19 ... -
Looking back to Congress of yesteryears
(DailyGuardian,May 24, 2021 , on page 7)We senior citizens recall that era when our men and women in Congress would deliver privilege speeches holding the President accountable for unconstitutional and unlawful acts. Those were the pre-martial days in the 1950s ... -
Ecowaste coalition blasts unabated sale of banned leaded spray paints
(DailyGuardian,September 6, 2021 , on page 8-10)Toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has assailed the unremitting sale of spray paints with added lead, a chemical banned in the manufacture of paints and similar surface coatings. “The unlawful sale of lead-containing ... -
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 ...