Boracay tour guide jailed for ‘vitamins’
BY BOY RYAN ZABAL
BORACAY – A 38-year-old tour guide had been arrested for selling “vitamins.”
“Vitamins,” according to the police, was slang for illegal drugs...
Farmers’ group DA prize nat’l finalist
BY RESEL JOY TIANERO
ILOILO – A farmers’ organization in Oton town was a national finalist in the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Gawad Saka Award.
The...
Aklan girl DJ heads to final battle
BY BOY RYAN ZABAL
KALIBO, Aklan – A 10-year-old disk jockey (DJ) will sure give her older competitors a run for their money.
Lhaarney Grace Gregorio...
Soldiers tasked to gather info on drug suspects
ROXAS City – Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff General Ricardo R. Visaya said the military must support the Philippine National...
Islanders prepare for storm surges
ROXAS City – Four island barangays in Capiz – Bantigue and Butacal in Panay town and Guba and Manapao in Pontevedra – underwent storm...
Antique tackles human trafficking
SAN JOSE, Antique – The Provincial Committee on Anti-Trafficking, Violence Against Women and Children, Child Labor Illegal Recruitment and Anti-Child Pornography discussed the unified...
‘Tamboe Salvo’ seen to draw over 1,500
BY BOY RYAN ZABAL
KALIBO, Aklan – Around 1,500 merrymakers are expected to join the opening salvo for the 2017 Ati-Atihan Festival.
Street dancers and drummers...
Disaster drill in Capiz island brgys
ROXAS City – Residents in island barangays in Capiz have undergone a storm surge and evacuation simulation drill.
They were taught how to respond to...
P2-M livelihood grant for Tobias Fornier youths
SAN JOSE, Antique – The government granted out-of-school youths (OSYs) in Tobias Fornier town a P2-million livelihood assistance.
The amount will be used to train...
PhilHealth offers detox package for druggies
ROXAS City – The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is offering a “detoxification package” for drug dependents.
Former vice mayor Ronnie Dadivas, a member of...