Guimaras’ Manggahan fest eyes Aliwan Fiesta street dance crown

ILOILO City – The Manggahan Festival of Guimaras province aims to bag this year’s Aliwan Fiesta street dance crown. The Hubon Guimarasnon tribe from the town...

Antique aims for ‘malaria-free’ status

ILOILO City – The province of Antique aims to obtain a “malaria-free” status after 11 years of not having any case of the mosquito-borne disease. Maria...

House fire leaves ma, daughter dead

ROXAS City – A mother and her 12-year-old daughter died in a fire in Barangay Libas. Fifty-three-year-old Josepha Progio and daughter Charlotte Solis were found...

Comelec eyes fast transmission of poll results from Aklan’s remote barangays

KALIBO, Aklan – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is hoping for 96 to 97-percent transmission rate for this year’s midterm poll in the province’s...

DOH to put up more blood donation programs in W. Visayas

KALIBO, Aklan – The Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas plans to put up more accessible blood donation programs across the region. “We are...

Guimaras gears up for visitors this Holy Week

ILOILO City – The province of Guimaras is girding for visitors who will attend the religious event and come to various tourist attractions during the...

Capiz coop gets P5-M agri loan

ROXAS City – The Lonoy Agrarian Reform Cooperative (ARC) of Ivisan and Sapi-an in Capiz received P5-million loan fund from the Department of Agriculture...

Agri-assistance to help Aklan farmers

KALIBO Aklan – The provincial board eyes agricultural assistance to farmers affected by the temporary closure of irrigation services due to Aklan River dam...

Negros Occ. to strengthen livestock, poultry industry

BACOLOD City – The provincial government continues its efforts to further strengthen the local livestock and poultry industry in Negros Occidental. Provincial Veterinarian Renante Decena...

DA assures support for Capiz farmers, fisherfolk

ROXAS CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Western Visayas assures support to all marginalized farmers and fisherfolk in Capiz. “We will provide the...