‘Illegal’ Indian worker arrested in Boracay
BORACAY
– An Indian national employed as a chef in this world-famous island has been
arrested for overstaying and being undocumented, the Bureau of Immigration said.
Vincent
Mondal,...
Antique village declares Reds unwelcome
ILOILO City – The village of Pandanan in Lauan town, Antique has declared the
Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) persona non
grata.
Captain Cenon Pancito...
Guimaras to reclaim ‘rabies-free’ tag
ILOILO City – The provincial government of Guimaras will try to reclaim its
“rabies-free” status that was revoked following the diagnosis of two cases of
positive...
NegOcc’s 10 most gender-responsive LGUs feted
BACOLOD City – Ten local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental,
considered as the most gender-responsive, were recognized by the Provincial
Council for Women (PCW) during its...
Aklan solon seeks creation of Boracay Island Council
BORACAY – Rep. Teodorico Haresco Jr. of
the 2nd District of Aklan is seeking the passage of a measure in the House of
Representatives creating a...
Over 246 Antique villages ‘drug-free’
SAN JOSE, Antique – This province has
the highest number of drug-cleared barangays in Western Visayas, according to
the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-6.
PDEA-6 director...
Compliant Boracay resorts reach 374
ILOILO City – To provide quality service to local and
foreign tourists, the Department of Tourism (DOT) in Western Visayas assured
that establishments in the world-famous Boracay...
Dolphin found dead in southern NegOcc
BACOLOD City –
Another dolphin was found dead on the shoreline of Barangay Patic in
Pulupandan, Negros Occidental.
The Lumba Project, an
advocacy group researching Irrawaddy dolphins and...
‘Drug peddler’ busted in Boracay
BORACAY – Police arrested a suspected
drug peddler in a buy-bust operation in this famed-island resort.
Twenty-seven sachets of suspected
shabu valued at around P35,000 were...
Tourists urged not to bring processed meat products in Boracay
MALAY, Aklan – The Caticlan Jetty Port urged
local and foreign tourists not to bring canned or processed meat products in
Boracay Island.
Atty. Selwyn Ibaretta,...