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Foreign employers urged to get special visas
All foreigners employing Filipino workers in their businesses in the country must apply for a Certificate of Employment (CE) before they could be issued with the special visa, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Monday.
Guimaras fishers live not by fishing
Here, the fisherman is a fish out of water. In a twist of fate, fishermen of this little bit of paradise are pinning their hopes on livelihood projects like handicrafts and agriculture to bring their lives back on track after the August 11, 2006 oil spill.
Firm pays back town ruined by ‘06 oil spill
Guimaras fishermen will benefit from some P2.4 million in grants that the US government was giving to those who had lost their livelihood as a result of an oil spill in 2006.
Oil spill affecting Guimaras mangroves
Iloilo City — Mangroves in Guimaras continue to suffer from the effects of one of the country's worst oil spill almost three years ago.
Oil spill keeps punishing mangroves
ILOILO CITY – Mangroves in Guimaras continue to suffer from the effects of one of the worst oil spills in the country, three years after the disaster.