Maayon man suspect in rape of stepdaughter
ROXAS City – A 39-year-old man from Maayon, Capiz was accused of sexually assaulting his 10-year-old stepdaughter.
The municipal police filed a rape charge against...
Sipalay next top sustainable destination in Negros Island
SIPALAY City – The Department of Tourism (DOT) in Western Visayas is positioning this southern Negros city to be recognized as a clean tourist...
‘Paravets’ tapped to boost NegOcc chicken production
BACOLOD City – The production of free-range chicken in Negros Occidental is seen to increase in 2019 with the intensified dispersal in districts with...
NegOcc launches farm mechanization program
BACOLOD City – The provincial government through the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) has launched the Farm Mechanization Program of the province in...
Antique to distribute P1M worth of wheelchairs, crutches
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Around P1 million worth of assistive devices will be distributed to target recipients by the Provincial Disability Affairs...
Boracay exceeds tourist capacity for a day
BORACAY – For a day, this island resort exceeded its daily tourist arrival cap by a few hundreds.
Tourists who visited Boracay on Nov. 30...
Kalibo councilor: ‘Free Ati-Atihan from smoke, litter’
KALIBO, Aklan – A Sangguniang Bayan member called for a litter- and smoke-free celebration of the Ati-Atihan Festival in January next year.
“In 2018, the...
Stay sober during holidays, Antique police officers told
SAN JOSE, Antique – Police officers in Antique were reminded to avoid getting drunk and indiscriminately firing their service weapons during the holiday season.
Officers...
PNP targets zero major incidents during Aklan’s Ati-Atihan Festival
KALIBO, Aklan – The Philippine National Police (PNP) is expecting zero major crime incidents in the celebration of the Ati-Atihan Festival here this January.
Site...
Silay City LGU takes down Bong Go’s ‘Maligayang Pasko’ billboard in plaza
BACOLOD City – The Silay City Government in Negros Occidental on Dec. 6 took down the tarpaulin of former special assistant to the president...