1500 cops to secure Antique elections
SAN JOSE, Antique – The Philippine National Police and Philippine Army deployed 1,507 security personnel to ensure a peaceful May 13 midterm elections in...
14-year-old girl found dead
KALIBO, Aklan – A 14-year old girl was found dead in Barangay Pagsanghan, Banga, Aklan.
She was identified as resident Lina Natabio, a police report...
DTI to launch ‘Balik-Eskwela’ discount caravans in Aklan
KALIBO, Aklan – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will launch “Balik-Eskwela” discount caravans in selected municipalities in the province.
DTI’s initiative will offer...
NegOcc to adopt Taiwan’s agri-tech
BACOLOD City – The provincial government plans to adopt Taiwan’s agricultural technology aimed to help farmers in Negros Occidental.
Provincial agriculturist Japhet Masculino said this development...
9,345 cops deployed for May polls in W. Visayas
KALIBO, Aklan – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) deployed around 9,345 policemen to ensure peaceful and orderly May 13 polls in Western Visayas.
PRO-6...
‘Primary care’ hospital eyed in Kalibo
KALIBO, Aklan – The local officials are eyeing the construction of a “primary care” hospital in this capital town.
Vice Governor Reynaldo Quimpo said it...
Suspect nabbed in Antique drug-bust
SAN JOSE, Antique – Police arrested a drug suspect in a buy-bust operation in Barangay San Angel.
The 21-year-old Robert Conlu Jr. yielded a sachet...
Boracay music artist falls in drug buy-bust
BORACAY – Police arrested a music artist in a drug buy-bust operation in this famed island resort.
Five sachets of suspected shabu were recovered from...
DOT lauds Antique’s ‘Tiringbanay Festival’
SAN JOSE, Antique – The Department of Tourism (DOT) in Western Visayas lauded the collective participation of Antiqueños for the successful celebration of “Tiringbanay...
NegOcc ARBs get livelihood assistance
BACOLOD City – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) have signed a memorandum of agreement to...