Cebu richest province in PH

CEBU City – With a net worth of P28.53 billion, Cebu is the richest province in the Philippines, according to the Commission on Audit...

Tap water still not potable, Sibalom Water District warns

SAN JOSE, Antique – Sibalom Water District advised its consumers to refrain from drinking tap water. Its supply was contaminated by a chemical substance last...

CADIAO: NO TO STL

SAN JOSE, Antique – Gov. Rhodora Cadiao will not allow the operation of Small Time Lottery (STL) in the province. A certain Angel Capadocia recently...

Ati-Atihan pageant finalists named

BY BOY RYAN ZABAL KALIBO, Aklan – Sixteen women are competing for the much-coveted Mutya it Kalibo Ati-Atihan title. They include twins and a Mutya...

Police: ‘Undas’ in Capiz generally peaceful

ROXAS City – No untoward incident related to the observance of the All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day was reported in Capiz, police...

‘There could be more HIV cases in Aklan’

BY BOY RYAN ZABAL KALIBO, Aklan – Statistics does not necessarily reflect the real situation as far as HIV/AIDS is concerned, according to an organization...

3 defending champs register for ‘Sadsad’

BY BOY RYAN ZABAL KALIBO, Aklan – Three street-dancing defending champions have registered for the 2017 Sadsad competition of the Ati-Atihan Festival. Tribu Bukid Tigayon in...

WV 10th most populous in PH – census

BY RESEL JOY TIANERO ILOILO – Western Visayas was the 10th most populous region in the Philippines, the 2015 Census of Population showed. Its population reached...

Rice buyers make rounds in towns

ROXAS City – A mobile procurement team has been deployed to Capiz towns to buy palay from farmers. It was part of the National Food...

‘Yolanda’-hit towns learn to raise animals

SAN JOSE, Antique – Villagers from super typhoon “Yolanda”-struck communities in the municipalities of San Remigio and Sebaste learn poultry and livestock breeding and...