‘Murang kuryente law to benefit big firms’
KALIBO, Aklan – The recently-signed
law mandating the use of the P207-billion Malampaya Fund to pay off the debts of
the National Power Corp (Napocor) will...
NFA buying binge to boosts palay reserves in Antique
SAN JOSE, Antique – The National Food
Authority (NFA) in this province is now engaged in aggressive palay-buying spree with the start
of the harvest season that...
Kalibo public market rehab pushed
KALIBO, Aklan – Vice mayor Cynthia Dela
Cruz is pushing to hasten the proposed rehabilitation of the town’s main public
market.
Dela Cruz with Sanguniang Bayan...
Aklan enforces stricter rules to prevent ASF entry
KALIBO, Aklan – Authorities here
sustained its heighten security and quarantine measures to prevent the entry of
animal diseases in airports and seaports of the province.
Gov. Florencio Miraflores recently convened
government agencies...
Antique lifts moratorium on quarry permits
SAN JOSE, Antique – The Antique provincial government
lifted a moratorium on the issuance of quarry permits to prevent delay on some
government infrastructure projects in...
14 Bacolod barangays to join MassKara dance competition
BACOLOD City – A total of 14 barangays in this
city are expected to participate in this year’s MassKara Festival Street and
Arena Dance Competition.
The participants...
NegOcc gives post-harvest facilities to hog raisers, LGUs
BACOLOD City – The Negros Occidental
provincial government distributed post-harvest facilities – of around
P5-million – to 13 groups of recipients with the assistance of the...
Aklan’s Investment and Trade Center ‘nearly complete’
KALIBO, Aklan – The Aklan provincial
government said the Investment and Trade Center, which hopes to lure more
investors in the province, is nearly complete.
Gabrielle Calizo-Quimpo,...
NegOcc dengue deaths rise to 49
BACOLOD City – The Provincial Health Office (PHO) has reported a total of
49 dengue deaths in Negros Occidental from Jan. 1 to Aug. 24 this...
Capiz-based NPA member surrenders
ILOILO City –A suspected
member of the New People’s Army (NPA) has voluntarily surrendered to government
troops in Barangay Supanga, Calinog, Iloilo.
The rebel – resident
of Barangay...