Boracay earns P34 billion in seven months

BORACAY – Tourism receipts in the island amounted to P34,518,669,078.30 from January to July. Tourism receipts worth P22,819,281,388.80 came from foreign tourists and overseas Filipinos,...

Milibili BPAT best in WV

BY GLENN BEUP ROXAS City – The Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team (BPAT) of Barangay Milibili bested others from urban barangays in Western Visayas, the Police...

P1.6B for access roads in Aklan

BY JUN AGUIRRE KALIBO, Aklan – The Aklan Engineering District under the Department of Public Works and Highways allotted P1.6 billion for infrastructure projects next...

After 90-day suspension Will Gomez return to DepEd-Aklan?

BY BOY RYAN ZABAL KALIBO, Aklan – The 90-day suspension order for Aklan Schools Division Superintendent Jesse Gomez ended on Aug. 11. But the Department of...

NO NEW UPDATE Aklan redistricting bill hangs

BY BOY RYAN ZABAL KALIBO, Aklan – The proposed bill dividing the province into two districts is still pending at the committee level. House Bill No....

Gunsmith nabbed in Numancia

BY BOY RYAN ZABAL KAILIBO, Aklan – A man faces charges for violation of Republic Act 10591, or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunitions Regulation Act,...

On dynamite fishing: Create task force – BFAR

SAN JOSE, Antique – Create a task force to monitor dynamite fishing in the municipal waters. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Regional Office 6...

Antique vice governor wants ‘tourist-friendly’ comfort rooms

SAN JOSE, Antique – How do you welcome tourists? Give them nice comfort rooms. Vice Governor Edgar Denosta wants to make comfort rooms “tourist-friendly” in...

Implement rules strictly, local guards told

BORACAY – Step up your game. Beach guards and lifeguards were told by Malay mayor Ceciron Cawaling to implement local ordinances strictly. “This is for environmental...

Solar lamps reach IPs in Lambunao village

ILOILO – An indigenous people (IP) community in Barangay Panuran, Lambunao town received solar lamps, thanks to a blog written by a Grade 11...