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The Semirara Island in Caluya, Antique is a potential site for a nuclear power plant, according to Carlo Arcilla, director of the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute. But local environmentalists decry this proposal. Siegfred Deduro, vice president of the Bayan Visayas, says Semirara is near the active West Panay Fault that may trigger nuclear fallout during earthquakes. ELYROSE NAORBE
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Activists denounce plan to put up nuclear plant in Semirara

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Festival dancers perform during the Santo Niño Ati-Atihan festivity. Around 71 modern and tribal Ati-Atihan groups are set for the opening salvo on Nov. 4. AKLAN FORUM JOURNAL
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71 groups to join Ati-Atihan opening salvo

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PENRO-Aklan to probe cutting of trees

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Kids play with the famous white sand in Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan. According to Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry-Boracay president Elena Brugger, Filipino kids in the island are now “influenced by the diversity of culture” and the “traditional cultures among them are slowly diminishing.” PHOTO FROM KEN WILSON LEE VIA FLICKR/CREATIVE COMMONS
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Boracay kids’ moral values ‘slowly diminishing’ – PCCI

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Last 2015, nine Semirara Mining and Power Corporation workers died after excavated soil and part of the northern Panian open mine pit collapsed, burying workers and heavy equipment. GMA NETWORK
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DENR urged to probe Semirara mishap

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Iloilo province players block a shot by a Capiz player during this year’s Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association Meet (WVRAA) secondary girls volleyball match in Roxas City, Capiz on Feb. 18. The provincial government of Aklan, host of next year’s WVRAA Meet, already started its preparations for the event. CAPIZ AKSYON NEWS CENTER
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Aklan to host next year’s WVRAA Meet

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Tourists are seen in the front beach of Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan. The Department of Tourism says 95 percent of establishments in the famed-island resort are now fully compliant with its regulations. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Boracay to host global MSME forum in 2020

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The Aedes aegypti mosquito transmits dengue viruses to humans through bites of an infective female Aedes mosquito, according to the World Health Organization. The Provincial Health Office in Aklan recorded 5,320 dengue cases this year. PIXABAY
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Aklan dengue cases reach 5,320 – PHO

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Two suicide bombers are seen as behind the bombings at a military camp in Indanan, Sulu, which killed three soldiers and wounded 12 others on Friday. REUTERS
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AFP urged to ensure ex-RPA-ABB members’ safety

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Aside from beaches and white sand, the sunset also attracts local and foreign tourists in Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan. Recently, around 8,000 power consumers including tourists and residents experienced power interruptions in the island due to the transfer of electrical posts amid the government’s road widening program. JUN N. AGUIRRE/PN
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Boracay experiences power brownouts

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