Manila: President Gloria Arroyo banned fishing in the waters of Guimaras in central Philippines which will need rehabilitation from an oil spill that began in early August. The ban, imposed on the ...

ILOILO CITY, Iloilo, Philippines — Fourteen years after Guimaras was devastated by the worst oil spill in the country when the MT Solar I tanker sank, residents of the island-province are again trying ...

A come-on for fisher folk to return to fishing following the Aug. 11 oil spill could just be the start of an annual festival in the province of Guimaras. Rafael Coscolluela, presidential adviser for ...

ILOILO CITY, Philippines – More than five years after the oil spill off Guimaras, the island’s coastal areas and surrounding waters have been declared safe for fishing and swimming. The Environmental ...

Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Philippine Coast Guard rescued 20 anglers from a motor banca that went dead in the water after encountering ...

In Photo: A welcome sign greets visitors entering Guimaras via the seaport in the municipality of Jordan, the gateway to the island province. There is more to Guimaras province than sweet mangoes. A ...

Sludge has washed up on Panay, a large island in the central Philippines, as an oil spill from a sunken tanker continues to spread, threatening rich fishing grounds, officials said on Tuesday.