Archive for the ‘Livelihood’ Category
Monday, June 8th, 2009
ILOILO CITY — A program funded by the Canadian government aims to spur "agricultural tourism" on Guimaras Island.
Guimaras Gov. Felipe Hilan Nava said the provincial government has identified agricultural tourism as the most appropriate and marketable concept to develop the tourism industry of the island.
Mr. Nava said they noticed that ...
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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009
Iloilo (1 March) -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) has accepted for validation four eco-tourism project proposals in Iloilo and Guimaras under its Grants for Entrepreneurial and Eco-Tourism (GREET) Program for 2009.
Tourism Regional Director Edwin Trompeta said the proposals from Iloilo include that of Expansion and Development of Adventure Tour ...
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Friday, February 6th, 2009
Call for Proposals: Dialogue on Governance: Strategic Projects Facility (SPF 2)
Reference: DCI-ASIE/126814/L/ACT/P
Dialogue on Governance: Strategic Projects Facility (SPF 2)
Call for Proposals
Reference: DCI-ASIE/126814/L/ACT/PH
The European Commission is seeking proposals for projects in the Philippines which might receive grant assistance from the EC-funded “Dialogue on Governance: Strategic Projects Facility” (SPF 2).
The overall objective ...
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Saturday, November 29th, 2008
THE oil sludge may not be visible anymore but the damage to the marine resources of Guimaras Island has persisted two years after a massive oil spill ravaged the island, according to scientists.
Scientific studies showed abnormalities in breeding and growth of mangroves, sea grass, marine animals and sea cucumbers, and ...
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Saturday, November 29th, 2008
THE oil sludge may not be seen anymore but damage to marine resources of Guimaras Island persists two years after a massive oil spill ravaged the island, according to scientists.
Results of the scientific studies showed abnormalities in breeding and growth of mangroves, sea grass, marine animals and sea cucumbers which ...
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Monday, August 11th, 2008
TWO years after a massive oil spill hit this island-province, officials and experts said the island is showing recovery and coping from the impact of the calamity.
But rehabilitation efforts have been stalled by the non-release of around P150 million intended for development programs.
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Sunday, May 18th, 2008
NUEVA VALENCIA, Guimaras – Frankie Aracan leads a pack of journalists through the rocky, winding trail on mountain bikes. He regularly checks if anyone is left behind or is having difficulty catching up.
A few hours later, Aracan gives pointers as they rappel down a 95-foot cliff overlooking the pristine beaches ...
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Thursday, May 8th, 2008
FROM breathtaking sights to mouth-watering delicacies, Guimaras Island is a veritable treasure trove of delights. As one of the lesser-known destinations in the country, it has managed to maintain its pristine charms, charms that more than a year ago were threatened by an ecological mishap.
In August 2006, M/V Solar 1, ...
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Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
RESIDENTS of a village recovering from the effects of Aug. 11, 2006 oil spill here have found jobs through tourism activities.
A community-based tourism project in Sitio Guisi, Brgy. Dolores in Nueva Valencia was developed by the Department of Tourism (DOT) in cooperation of United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Canadian Urban ...
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Saturday, April 5th, 2008
THIRTY SIX residents of the municipality of Miagao in Iloilo were recipients of the oil spill compensation fund recently released by the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund 1992 relative to the Solar 1 Oil Spill incident in August 2006.
After rigid verification of their application, the second batch of claimants received to ...
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