Except murder, ‘physical’ crimes in Antique drop
SAN JOSE, Antique – With the exception of murder, reported cases of index crimes in Antique have decreased this year, according to the Antique...
Tricycle driver nabbed for ‘selling’ minor girls
KALIBO, Aklan – A tricycle driver accused of prostituting minor girls was arrested in an entrapment operation in this capital town.
Teddy Balondo, 26, of...
P30T additional bonuses for city hall employees
BACOLOD City – Qualified city government employees were entitled to additional bonuses worth P30,000.
Of the amount, P25,000 is for the Collective Negotiation Agreement Incentive...
Antique cops aim peaceful dawn masses
SAN JOSE, Antique – An official of the Antique Police Provincial Office (APPO) hopes the nine-day Simbang Gabi, or dawn masses, will be peaceful.
So...
Barangay VAWC Desks important – Malong
SAN JOSE, Antique – Functional VAWC (violence against women and children) Desks in barangays are an essential support system to help women and children...
BFI might change stand against cruise tourism
BORACAY – Will the Boracay Foundation, Inc. (BFI) support cruise ship tourism now that this island resort has been rehabilitated?
The BFI has been opposing...
Pontevedra drug bust nets suspected pusher
ROXAS City – Police arrested a suspected illegal drug dealer operating in Pontevedra, Capiz and neighboring towns.
Jomar Biclar, 37, of Barangay Tabuc, Pontevedra was...
Mutya it Kalibo Ati-Atihan talent night on Dec. 22
KALIBO, Aklan – Sixteen finalists in the 2019 Mutya it Kalibo Ati-Atihan pageant will have their talent competition at 7 p.m. on Saturday at...
Emailed bomb hoax rocks popular Roxas City hotel
ROXAS City – A bomb threat that came in an email in the wee hours last Friday rattled a popular hotel in Barangay Banica.
The...
Regional evacuation in Kalibo nears completion
KALIBO, Aklan – A multimillion-peso regional evacuation center in this capital town is near completion.
Designed to be resilient to disasters, the center is being...