Bacolod biz registration up 6%
BACOLOD City – The number of businesses registered the city increased in first quarter of 2019 compared to that in 2018, based on data...
Seaweed with anticancer benefits can be found in Aklan, Iloilo
RESEARCHERS from the University of Santo Tomas were able to find that polysaccharides extracted from pukpuklo – a seasonal Codium seaweed species – are...
Reintegration aid for ex-rebels turned over to Negros Army
BACOLOD City  – The Department of the Interior and Local Government provincial office turned over P231,000 worth of reintegration assistance to the 62nd Infantry Battalion...
Aklan’s birth registration drops
KALIBO, Aklan – Birth registration in Aklan declined 4 percent in 2018, based on the records of the Philippine Statistics Authority.
A total of 13,696...
DOT chief Puyat on Boracay Island rehab: We’re on track
MANILA – Tourism secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat disclosed Tuesday that the rehabilitation on the popular tourist destination Boracay Island has been on track.
"So far it's...
NegOcc gears up to cushion effects of El Niño
BACOLOD City – The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) is gearing up to cushion possible effects of the El Niño weather phenomenon on...
P34M evacuation center opened in San Carlos City
BACOLOD City – The Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) Region 6 recently opened its second evacuation center in the province located at Margarita...
Boracay Island closure constitutional, says SC
MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) upheld the constitutionality of the closure of Boracay, dismissing a petition filed by island workers against its 6-month...
82 Guimaras couples avail free Feb. 14 civil mass wedding
ILOILO City – In line with the celebration of the Civil Registration Month this February 2019, two municipalities in Guimaras province conducted the civil...
Aklanons urged to maintain cleanliness to combat dengue
KALIBO, Aklan – The Provincial Health Office (PHO)-Aklan urged the public to maintain the cleanliness of their respective homes and surroundings as this is...