From July to Sept. 23 this year, around 993 motorcycles were impounded through the intensified implementation of municipal traffic ordinance in San Jose, Antique, according to Lieutenant Colonel Mark Anthony Darroca. STEPHEN LOUIE CHECA/PN

‘Oplan Disiplina’ lessens road mishaps Antique town

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SAN JOSE, Antique – The intensified implementation of municipal traffic ordinance and Republic Act 4136, or the Land Transportation and Traffic Code resulted to lesser road...
Performers of Education Training Center School-II won the championship during the street and arena dance competition in the elementary category during the 39th MassKara Festival last year. This year’s edition themed “Bacolod, City of Smiles” will run from Oct. 7 to 27. BACOLOD CITY PIO

Bacolod’s 40th MassKara Festival to open on Oct. 7

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BACOLOD City – Mayor Evelio Leonardia announced the 40th MassKara Festival will open on Oct. 7, a day earlier than its original Oct. 8 schedule. “Last night...
JR Ruiz was detained for the crime of rape before he bolted out of the lockup facility in Kalibo on Saturday. AKEAN FORUM

Inmate climbs concrete fence, escapes jail

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KALIBO, Aklan – Police launched a manhunt operation against an inmate who bolted the lockup facility of a rehabilitation center in Kalibo. JR Ruiz climbed the concrete...

Negros prosecutor gets death threats

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BACOLOD City – Negros Occidental provincial prosecutor Erfe del Castillo fears for her life. She has been receiving death threats, she said. On Saturday, del Castillo said,...

NegOcc ASF task force seizes pork siopao from Luzon

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BACOLOD City – The Negros Occidental Provincial African Swine Fever (AFS) Task Force seized and disposed at least 27 kilos of pork “asado” siopao from Luzon...
Army officials applaud the surrender of a firearm of former communist rebel ‘Ka Joros’ to Brigadier General Eric Vinoya (second from right) during the North Negros Peace Summit in Escalante City on Friday. NANETTE L. GUADALQUIVER/PNA

Military to dismantle 2 Negros rebel fronts

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BACOLOD City – The military’s Joint Task Force (JTF) Negros looks forward to dismantling two of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) rebel...
This photo of a sea turtle feeding on filthy, yellowish liquid refuse oozing from an underwater pipe from an establishment on Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan has gone viral on social media. BORACAY WILSON

Pollution board to probe Boracay water facility

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BORACAY – Environment Undersecretary Benny Antiporda said the Pollution Adjudication Board (PAB) has opened an investigation on a water concessionaire in this famed-island resort. This came about  after the viral video of sea...
Former rebels and supporters of the New People’s Army pledge allegiance to the Philippine government during the northern Negros peace summit in Escalante City, Negros Occidental on Sept. 20. PNA

2,510 ex-NPAs, allies surrender in Escalante City

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BACOLOD CITY – A total of 2,510 former rebels and members of the New People’s Army (NPA) took their oath of allegiance to the Philippine government...
Members of the University of San Agustin Publications hand over a certificate to Panay News photojournalist Ian Paul Cordero (far right). He is one of the lecturers during the 10th Gusting Journalism Seminar and Workshop on Sept. 21. Photo Courtesy by University of San Agustin Publication.

Panay News photojournalist shares expertise at 10th Gusting Journalism Seminar

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ILOILO City – Seasoned Panay News photojournalist Ian Paul Cordero shared his expertise to over a hundred student journalists during the University of San...
These wooden-hulled passenger boats are the main transportation mode between Caticlan to Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan. The boat cooperative in the world-famous island will impose a fare hike starting October. BOY RYAN ZABAL/AKEAN FORUM

Boracay boat fare hike to start next month

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BORACAY – Boat commuters from Caticlan jetty port going to this fame-island resort should brace themselves as the Caticlan Boracay Transport Multi-Purpose Cooperative (CBTMPC) will now...
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