Aklan poultry inventory up 33%
KALIBO, Aklan – The number of poultry in the province increased 33 percent as of Jan. 1, based on the latest record of Philippine...
Boracay road rehab needs stakeholders’ cooperation
BY BOY RYAN ZABAL and PRINCE GOLEZ
BORACAY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is appealing to stakeholders affected by the road...
NegOcc urged to develop tourism enterprise zones
BACOLOD City – The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) urged investors to develop tourism enterprise zones (TEZs) in Negros Occidental.
According to TEZ...
Boracay workers can tap emergency SSS loan
MANILA – The state-run Social Security System (SSS) has opened an emergency loan window to more than 11,000 potential member-borrowers affected by the closure of...
New port rules drafted for Boracay reopening
BORACAY – The management of the Caticlan jetty port is readying a proposal for new port guidelines when this island resort reopens after its...
Du30 wants ‘a small area for tourism’ in Boracay
ILOILO City – Insisting that Boracay is a forestal and agricultural land, President Rodrigo Duterte said he only wanted a portion of the island...
Fatal shooting, hacking at Tapaz wedding party
ROXAS City – Two men were killed after firing at each other while in a wedding reception in Barangay Rizal Sur, Tapaz, Capiz.
They were...
NegOcc seen as next top destination in WV
ILOILO City – The province of Negros Occidental is seen to be the next top tourism destination in Western Visayas, replacing Aklan where the...
No election hotspots in Kalibo
KALIBO, Aklan – There are no elections hotspots in this capital town, according to the local police.
Kalibo police station head Superintendent Richard Mepania said...
LaBoracay continues despite island closure
BORACAY – Some resort owners in this famed beach destination pushed through with LaBoracay on Tuesday despite the ongoing island closure and rehabilitation.
Many people...