Special authority needed before Boracay road rehab begins
BORACAY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 6 is waiting for a special delegated authority to implement the improvement of...
‘Pista kang Kagubatan’ in Antique every last Friday of June
SAN JOSE, Antique – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Antique approved an ordinance declaring every last Friday of June as the “Pista kang Kagubatan.”
The...
Sampulna: Life without plastics ‘more beautiful’
ILOILO City – Life will be “more beautiful” without plastics, according to Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) regional director Jim O Sampulna.
Sampulna...
Roxas ‘purok’ leader pawns 4Ps ATM cards
ROXAS City – A purok leader pawned the government-issued automated teller machine (ATM) cards of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries in Barangay Libas.
One...
Want healthy kidneys? Curb sugar, salt and fat
SAN JOSE, Antique – Watching your diet keeps your kidneys away from diseases, the municipal health officer said.
“Kidney diseases are most often caused by...
DOH OKs Aklan blood bank ‘dry run’
KALIBO, Aklan – Once a week the blood bank at the provincial hospital will collect from donors as part of a “dry run.”
The Department...
Disbursed aid for Boracay closure- affected individuals reaches P27M
BORACAY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to release government assistance to thousands of residents and workers affected by this...
Marine reservists showcase amphibious raid capability
SIPALAY City – About 100 reservists of the 81st Marine Battalion in Western Visayas conducted an amphibious raid capability demonstration at Poblacion Beach in...
Deliver ‘true service,’ gov’t workers told
SAN JOSE, Antique – A historian challenged government workers in the province to deliver “true service” to the people.
Father Fortunato Abiera, president of the...
Ex-seaman denies drug allegation
KALIBO, Aklan – Officers from the anti-narcotics unit of the Makato police station arrested a former seaman for allegedly selling drugs.
The 65-year-old Genaro “Dodong”...