Kalibo ordinance on kids on motorcycles mulled
BY JUN AGUIRRE
KALIBO, Aklan – A municipal councilor was worried about what she said was the prevalence of motorcycle crashes in the town in...
Movie made by Antique students entry in nat’l film fest
SAN JOSE, Antique – An independent film that students from Antique National School (ANS) produced will represent Western Visayas in a national film festival...
Aklan has new PENRO head
KALIBO, Aklan – Bernabe Garnace is the new head of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) in Aklan.
Garnace was a community environment...
Antique towns adopt new poverty checking scheme
SAN JOSE, Antique – Nine towns in the province are adopting the Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) to capture the multidimensional aspects of poverty.
They are...
Sadsad Ati-Atihan registration ongoing
BY BOY RYAN ZABAL
KALIBO, Aklan – The registration for Ati-Atihan Festival’s street dancing competition is ongoing.
Sadsad Ati-Atihan contest is one of the highlights of...
Mambusao mayor blames DPWH for bridge collapse
BY GLENN BEUP
ROXAS City – Mayor Leodegario Labao Jr. blamed the Capiz 2nd District Engineering Office of the Department of Public Works and Highways...
Hornbill protection in Northwest Panay Peninsula ‘effective’
’ BY JUN AGUIRRE
KALIBO, Aklan – Efforts to protect critically endangered hornbill species in the Northwest Panay Peninsula are effective, inventories of an environmentalist...
Roxas social welfare officer, 2 others suspended
BY GLENN BEUP
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ROXAS City – The Office of the Ombudsman suspended three government employees in this capital city. They were found guilty...
Boracay tourist arrivals up 14% for first 10 months
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
BORACAY – This world-famous island continues to draw more visitors, shown in the 14-percent increase in its tourist arrivals from January...
Popcom-7 cites Cebu capitol for family-oriented programs
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
CEBU City – The Commission on Population in Central Visayas (Popcom-7) recently named Cebu as the “Most Outstanding Province” for its...