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Where it all began in Kalibo Aklan, Ati-Atihan Festival is celebrated every third Sunday of January. Its name owes the characteristics of the indigenous Ati people, that being short, dark-skinned and frizzy-haired. JUNE AGUIRRE/PN

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Color and frenzy at Kalibo’s Ati-Atihan

Jun Aguirre - Monday, January 20, 2020

The 770-meter Kalibo Bridge III, dubbed the longest bridge in Western Visayas, is located along the Circumferential Road in Barangay Tigayon, Kalibo, Aklan. It was opened on Jan. 16. DPWH REGION VI

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WV’s ‘longest bridge’ opens in Aklan

Jun Aguirre - Friday, January 17, 2020

Revelers paint themselves black with soot to imitate the native Atis tribesmen to celebrate the Ati-Atihan Festival in Kalibo, Aklan on Jan. 12. JUN AGUIRRE/PN

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Free Ati-Atihan from litter – DENR

Jun Aguirre - Tuesday, January 14, 2020

The Ati-Atihan is one of the most sought-after festivals not only in Western Visayas but in the entire country, the annual celebration gathers thousands of merrymakers in Aklan’s capital town of Kalibo. NOMADICEXPERIENCES.COM

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Kalibo hotels, inns ‘almost full’ for Ati-Atihan

Jun Aguirre - Friday, January 10, 2020

At least 24 people have been killed as bushfires burned more than 12 million acres of land in Australia. TIME.COM

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Ilonggos help Australian bush fire victims

Jun Aguirre - Thursday, January 9, 2020

The front portion of a multi-purpose building in Barangay Agbalo, Panay, Capiz on Dec. 26, 2019 was inundated due to typhoon “Ursula.” As of Jan. 4, around 4,664 persons, mostly from this province, are still in evacuation centers, says May Rago-Castillo, information officer of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Western Visayas. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

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WV’s typhoon victims to get P17M in aid – DSWD

Jun Aguirre - Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Linemen from various electric cooperatives fix a pole damaged during the onslaught of typhoon “Ursula.” According to a report, over 850 electric posts were toppled by the typhoon in the franchise area of the Aklan Electric Cooperative. AKELCO

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Gov’t urged to ‘exert more help’ in Aklan power outage

Jun Aguirre - Tuesday, January 7, 2020

This portrait of Jose Rizal painted by Aklanon legendary artist Telesforo Sucgang is described as “one of the finest and truest likeness of Rizal.” It was created in 1891. AMBETH R. OCAMPO

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Documentary of Aklan artist’s life pushed

Jun Aguirre - Tuesday, December 31, 2019

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‘More Malasakit centers in WV next year’

Jun Aguirre - Monday, December 30, 2019

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230 linemen to restore Aklan’s electricity

Jun Aguirre - Sunday, December 29, 2019

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