Firecracker blasts injure 14 in Aklan

BY BOY RYAN ZABAL Tuesday, January 3, 2017 KALIBO, Aklan – Firecracker blasts hurt 14 people in Aklan from Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, according to...

Man shot by cop wants more booze

BY BOY RYAN ZABAL Tuesday, January 3, 2017 BORACAY – The drunken resident of Sitio Ayala, Barangay Yapak who attacked a policeman may have been disgruntled...

Boracay achieves tourist arrival target

BY JUN AGUIRRE Tuesday, January 3, 2017 BORACAY – This island resort continues to be a big-time tourist drawer. After achieving its tourist arrival target for 2016,...

Don’t eat Gigantes shellfish – BFAR

Tuesday, January 3, 2017 ILOILO – Shellfish from the coastal waters of Gigantes Islands in Carles town are not safe for human consumption, according to...

New Year fires leave 450 families homeless in Mandaue

Tuesday, January 3, 2017 CEBU City – Three fires hit Mandaue City in Cebu province as the New Year started Sunday, destroying a warehouse and...

PRO-6 personnel to boost Kalibo cops for Ati-Atihan

BY BOY RYAN ZABAL Monday, January 2, 2017 KALIBO, Aklan – Two hundred fifty personnel from the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) will augment the local...

Private security agency exec welcomes probe into guards

Monday, January 2, 2017 CEBU City – An official of the Philippine Association of Detective and Protective Agency Operators (Padpao) Region 7 welcomed the investigation...

‘Wetlands key to potable water’

BY JUN AGUIRRE Monday, January 2, 2017 BORACAY – Environmental officials are studying how to best preserve the remaining wetlands in this island resort. Research suggests that...

Roxas hospital gets aid from Saudi Arabian man

Monday, January 2, 2017 ROXAS City – A Saudi Arabian husband of a patient who died at the Roxas Memorial Provincial Hospital donated an equipment...

Exhibit on Jose Rizal’s friend in Aklan museum

BY JUN AGUIRRE Saturday, December 31, 2017 KALIBO, Aklan – Through an exhibit, a local museum will recognize an Akeanon friend of the national hero Dr....