OCD Region 6 cites Aklan rescue groups
BY BOY RYAN ZABAL
KALIBO, Aklan – Rescue organizations and towns in Aklan were named Gawad Kalasag regional awardees by the Office of Civil Defense...
Antique filiariasis MDA aims 85% coverage
SAN JOSE, Antique – The Provincial Health Office targets to cover 85 percent of the province’s population for the mass drug administration against lymphatic...
Make more agritourism sites, Aklan officials told
KALIBO, Aklan – Sen. Cynthia Villar urged local officials to develop more agriculture-based tourism destinations in the province.
“Agritourism is the next big thing in...
MSMEs schooled by DTI director in Capiz
ROXAS City – Provincial Director Ermelinda Pollentes of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) conducted a lecture with the owners of micro, small...
Stranded fisherfolk dock in Kalibo coast
BY JUN AGUIRRE and BOY RYAN ZABAL
KALIBO, Aklan – Due to the bad weather, 51 fishermen on board nine boats docked in the coast...
Power interruption in 3 provinces set today
ILOILO City ¬– Maintenance activities to be undertaken by the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) will cause power interruption in parts of...
Runaway jailbird caught in Numancia
BY BOY RYAN ZABAL
KALIBO, Aklan – The manhunt is over for a robbery suspect who escaped from the lock-up cell of Numancia municipal police...
12th Infantry Battalion got new commander
BY BOY RYAN ZABAL
KALIBO, Aklan – A new commander will take over the 12th Infantry Battalion (IB) of the Philippine Army in Libas, Banga...
Prioritize newborn screening, health officials told
BY JUN AGUIRRE
KALIBO, Aklan – Councilor Cynthia Dela Cruz urged the municipal health officials of this town to prioritize newborn screening.
"Local government units shall...
2 relatives ‘rape’ 7-year-old girl
BY BOY RYAN ZABAL
KALIBO, Aklan – Rape charges will be filed against two men accused of sexually assaulting a 7-year-old female relative in an...