‘Declare state of calamity in Boracay to release funds’
BORACAY – This famed beach destination closes today, but some displaced island workers are still “clueless” how the government plans to support them.
In line...
‘Better security features in new coins’
BACOLOD City – The Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) made sure that security features were embedded and considered in the production of the recently...
Antique farmers get machineries
SAN JOSE, Antique – A total of 25 farmers in Barangay Maybato North in this capital town were provided with farm machineries.
The machineries are...
Boracay closure to make Aetas ‘free’
BORACAY – As aboriginals, members of the Boracay Ati Tribal Organization (BATO) recognize the pros and cons when this famed island destination shuts down...
Man kills pa in Maayon
ROXAS City – He killed his father by hitting the latter on the head using a hard object in Barangay East Villa Flores, Maayon,...
NegOcc’s Panaad sales close to P24M this year
BACOLOD City – Sales during the recently concluded Panaad sa Negros Festival increased 29.7 percent, from last year’s P18.434 million to this year’s P23.908...
Aklan’s 2017 trade transactions up 84%
KALIBO, Aklan – The number of domestic trade transactions in Aklan increased 84 percent in 2017, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
The transactions’...
Boracay security tightened as closure draws near
ILOILO City – Some 200 personnel from the Philippine Army (12th Infantry Battalion) and Philippine Navy are helping the police ensure peace and order...
Aklan towns to send 300 island rehab workers
BORACAY – Some 300 workers from 16 towns in Aklan will be deployed to this famed beach destination on April 26 – the first...
Dry run for Boracay entry set at Malay port
MALAY, Aklan – Personnel from different state agencies will man a one-stop shop that will be set up today at the Caticlan jetty port...