Capiz mining ban lifting ‘legal, valid’
BY JOHN HEREDIA
ROXAS City – Eight Sangguniang Panlalawigan members rejected a proposed ordinance seeking the reinstatement of the 50-year mining moratorium in Capiz.
Ordinance No....
Boracay cops shoot suspected pusher
BY BOY RYAN ZABAL
BORACAY – Police shot a 22-year-old drug suspect in a sting operation in Barangay Balabag.
Motorcycle driver Darwin Bartolome of Sitio Bulabog...
Gov’t eyes buying 5T bags of rice in Capiz
ROXAS City – The government has enough funds to buy palay from farmers, the National Food Authority (NFA) assured.
Palay procurement is a government measure...
Breastfeeding can lower child deaths – DOH
ILOILO – Breastfeeding can decrease child deaths, according to the Department of Health (DOH).
It is important from birth up to the first six months,...
Explosive components found in island resort
BY BOY RYAN ZABAL
BORACAY – Materials used in making explosives were found floating off the shore of this island resort, police said.
Forty-nine blasting caps...
‘No drug suspect killed in Antique’
SAN JOSE, Antique – No drug suspect was killed in police operations against drug trafficking in Antique so far, Gov. Rhodora Cadiao said.
Cadiao was...
Kalibo scrambles to comply with solid waste mgt law
BY JUN AGUIRRE
KALIBO, Aklan – This capital town is being compelled to comply with the law on solid waste management.
The National Solid Waste Management...
Aklan antidrug ops unrelenting
BY BOY RYAN ZABAL
KALIBO, Aklan – Operations against drug trafficking in Aklan are relentless.
Recent police operations resulted in the arrest of nine suspects, one...
Panay town No. 3 drug suspect falls
BY JOHN HEREDIA
ROXAS City – An early Monday evening sting operation led to the arrest of the No. 3 drug personality in Panay, Capiz.
The...
More traffic lights to be put up in Kalibo
KALIBO, Aklan – More traffic lights will be installed in this capital town soon.
Seen to operate along the busy Mabini Street on Roxas Avenue,...