Coastguards gear up for Manggahan tourist influx

Wednesday, May 10, 2017 ILOILO – Coastguards are expecting an influx of tourists traveling to Guimaras for the Manggahan Festival from May 11 to 22. Two...

Airport expansion plan puts locals ‘in distress’

BY JUN AGUIRRE INSERT  DATE HERE!    KALIBO, Aklan – Members of a homeowners’ association affected by the planned expansion of the Kalibo International Airport (KIA) are...

3 suspected ‘Boracay Demons’ members fall

BY BOY RYAN ZABAL Tuesday, May 9, 2017   BORACAY – Three suspected members of the crime gang “Boracay Demons,” including a minor, have been arrested. Janel Villanueva,...

6,031 Roxas households to get new ‘Yolanda’ aid

BY GLENN VIDAL BEUP Tuesday, May 9, 2017   ROXAS City – A total of 6,031 households in this city will get P5,000 each under the Presidential...

Banga boy ‘slays’ 22-year-old sister

BY BOY RYAN ZABAL Monday, May 8, 2017 A 14-year-old boy from Banga, Aklan, seen here sitting at the municipal police station, allegedly killed his...

No evidence NPA behind equipment torching – Army

BY BOY RYAN ZABAL Monday, May 8, 2017   KALIBO, Aklan – The investigation into the burning of heavy equipment in Banga town remains inconclusive, military and...

Cargo vessel sinks; hull crack blamed

BY ADRIAN STEWART CO Monday, May 8, 2017 MANILA – A crack on its hull caused a cargo vessel to sink while anchored at a shore...

Beware of summer diseases

Sunday, May 7, 2017   KALIBO, Aklan – With the intense heat the province of Aklan is experiencing, the Provincial Health Office warned the public against...

Boracay Island rakes in P21 billion in 4 months

Sunday, May 7, 2017   KALIBO, Aklan – This year’s first four months gave Boracay Island P20.915 billion tourism receipts, according to the Aklan Provincial Tourism...

Be responsible, Boracay tourists urged

Saturday, May 6, 2017   BORACAY – In light of complaints about the garbage left by LaBoracay revelers, local officials urged tourists to be responsible by...