Boracay main road to be closed in July
BORACAY – Closing the main road in this island resort will hasten its rehabilitation, according to Environment secretary Roy Cimatu.
The road revamp is part...
SSS ‘tokhang’ targets delinquent employers
ROXAS City – A team from the Social Security System (SSS) will visit identified delinquent employers in Western Visayas this year.
“We have a schedule...
Dam project to address flood problem in Culasi
SAN JOSE, Antique – The construction of a P200-million dam in Antique’s northern town of Culasi will address the flood problem in the area,...
Bacolod crimes down in first 20 days of June
BACOLOD City – Crime volume in this capital city decreased 33 percent in the first 20 days of June, according to the Bacolod City...
DENR okays land use plans for Guimaras, Capiz towns
ILOILO City – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6 approved three Forest Land Use Plans (FLUPs) for the municipalities of...
New community fish landing centers in Aklan
KALIBO, Aklan – Two community fish landing centers (CFLCs) were turned over in the towns of Tangalan and Numancia in Aklan.
The CFLCs are under...
Probe into Boracay spoiled relief goods sought
BORACAY – Local groups are seeking investigation into the spoiled relief goods that were distributed among residents of this closed island resort.
The residents took...
14-year-old lad electrocuted
ROXAS City – He was fixing a faulty electrical wire at their house when he got electrocuted.
The 14-year-old Ramil Alcazaren of Barangay Agbanog, Pontevedra,...
Dengue cases up 14% in Aklan
KALIBO, Aklan – There is a 14-percent increase in the number of dengue cases in Aklan from January to June 3 this year, the...
Why did Labao reconsider 2019 gubernatorial bid?
ROXAS City – Mayor Leodegario Labao Jr. of Mambusao, Capiz said he won’t be running for governor in the 2019 midterm elections.
Labao announced this...