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Boy Ryan Zabal
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The “Manaya nayang Ati” of Balete, Aklan bested seven other entries for the “Higante Contest” of this year’s Kalibo Ati-Atihan Festival. The town received a prize worth P45,000 for their winning entry. AKEAN FORUM
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Balete town wins Aklan ‘Higante Contest’

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Revelers bring drums and banners to celebrate the Ati-Atihan Festival. For security measures, authorities plan a signal shutdown in some areas near and within the zone of the festival today. AKEAN FORUM
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Signal shutdown set for Kalibo fest

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Line workers from various electric cooperatives help restore power in areas affected during the onslaught of typhoon “Ursula” in Western Visayas on Dec. 25. AKEAN FORUM
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‘Power in Aklan, Antique households 85% restored’

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The Kalibo town in Aklan is set for its annual Ati-Atihan Festival. In line with the celebration, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea signed a proclamation declaring Jan. 17 a special non-working holiday in the capital town. EXPLORE BY TRAVELOKA
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Jan. 17 declared special holiday for Kalibo fest

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A police officer and emergency rescuers assist a victim during a shooting simulation exercise in Kalibo, Aklan on Jan. 13 as preparation for the upcoming Ati-Atihan Festival. PHOTO KALIBO PNP
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Task Force Ati-Atihan holds shooting simulation exercise

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The blue pontoon, measuring about 100 meters from the shoreline, is built near the boat stations in White Beach, Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan. Recently, the National Task Force Boracay ordered acting Malay mayor Frolibar Bautista to stop collecting pontoon fees amid mounting complaints. AKEAN FORUM
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‘Stop collecting pontoon fees’

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Police officers inspect the belongings of merrymakers. Kalibo chief of police Lieutenant Colonel Richard Mepania said around 1,700 police officers were deployed to secure the Ati-Atihan Festival on Jan. 10 to 19. AKEAN FORUM
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1,700 Kalibo cops deployed for Ati-Atihan fest

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The “higantes” of the eight towns of Aklan will conquer the streets of Kalibo on Jan. 16. This year’s theme will focus on the protection of the environment. AKEAN FORUM
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8 Aklan towns to join ‘Ati Higantes’

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Chinese still dominates foreign arrivals in Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan. According to the Malay Municipal Tourism Office, a total of 389,885 Chinese tourists visited the world famous from January to October 2019. AKEANFORUM/BOYRYANZABAL
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Boracay draws 2 million tourists in 2019

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Electric passenger tricycle plies the street streets of Boracay in Malay, Aklan. The town’s local government unit has postponed the planned total phaseout of gasoline-powered tricycles in the world famous-island due to the extensive damage left by Typhoon Ursula. PHOTO FROM KATHLEEN URBI/YOUTUBE
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Malay LGU delays ‘trike’ phaseout due to ‘Ursula’

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