Aklan boat capsizes; 5 fishermen rescued
BY BOY RYAN ZABAL
KALIBO, Aklan – A motor banca capsized at Sibuyan Sea off Barangay Andagao on Friday. Five fishermen were rescued.
The men were...
Child abuse suspect falls
BY RESEL JOY TIANERO
ILOILO City – A resident of Barangay Calaya, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras accused of child abuse was arrested at the Hall of...
Suspected Chinese vessel docks in Aklan River
KALIBO, Aklan – The Philippine Coast Guard will investigate a vessel that has been docked in the Aklan River in Barangay Bakhaw Norte since...
Church stresses: Crime suspects have right to life
SAN JOSE, Antique – A community-based anticrime program is good, but the government must also protect even the suspects’ right to life, a local...
Dela Rosa tags WV ‘drug-infested’ in Senate inquiry
BY PRINCE GOLEZ
MANILA – Western Visayas is one of the Philippines’ most drug-affected regions, stressed Director General Ronald dela Rosa.
The Philippine National Police chief...
Arboretum up in Pandan town soon
BY JUN AGUIRRE
PANDAN, Antique – An arboretum to be built in Barangay Santo Rosario is seen as the largest ecotourism site in Panay Island.
Pandan...
Aklan makes health care, tourism, services priorities
BY BOY RYAN ZABAL
KALIBO, Aklan – In 2017 the provincial government will spend more on the improvement of health care services, developing more tourist...
Coastguards to secure Asean, Palaro delegates
SAN JOSE, Antique – Coastguards in the province are augmenting security forces for two big events in Western Visayas in 2017.
The Association of the...
Malay includes TB in HIV/AIDS info drive
BORACAY – Tuberculosis (TB) awareness will be included in the HIV/AIDS information campaign during the World AIDS Day observance on Dec. 1.
This year’s theme...
Roads to Antique tourist destinations under rehab
SAN JOSE, Antique – Roads leading to tourist destinations in the province are being upgraded.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 6...