Two members of the New People’s Army Yunit Militia were arrested in Barangay Santol, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental on Sunday, Sept. 10. 62ND INFANTRY BATTALION, PHILIPPINE ARMY

Rebel wanted for 18 yrs fall 

BACOLOD City – A suspected Communist Party of the Philippines - New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) rebel wanted for murder for 18 years, and a...
Nine candidates are running for village chiefs in Yapak, Manocmanoc and Balabag in the popular island destination of Boracay this October polls. WIKIPEDIA PHOTO

Father vs son, nephew in brgy polls

BORACAY – Nine canditaes are running for village chiefs in Yapak, Manocmanoc and Balabag, which make up the popular island destination in Malay, Aklan. Of...

WV’s No. 1 fugitive falls

BACOLOD City – The region’s most wanted person was collared in this city’s Purok Sam Village, Barangay Granada. Lourwen Villasoto Lacorte, 34, a driver and...
People buy various meat and produce at the Agora Public Market in San Juan City. MARIA TAN/ABS-CBN NEWS PHOTO

Rice, veggies, milk drive inflation for low-income households

GUIMARAS – Higher price changes of rice, vegetables, and milk items pushed the inflation rate for low-income households (HHs) in the Province to 5.4 percent in...
Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson of Negros Occidental says the reestablishment of the Negros Island Region should not only be based on its costs. NEGROS OCCIDENTAL PROVINCIAL GOV’T

NegOcc guv: NIR creation shouldn’t be cost-based

BACOLOD City – The reestablishment of the Negros Island Region (NIR) should not be solely based on its economic viability. Negros Occidental governor Eugenio Jose...
A champion of quality education, Sen. Loren Legarda served as commencement speaker of the University of the Philippines - Diliman's 107th General Commencement Exercises on June 24, 2018 where she was also conferred the honorary Doctor of Laws degree.

BETTER EDUCATION; Legarda: UP’s Antique extension campus to spread quality education to provinces

SAN JOSE, Antique – To provide formal education and award degrees, as well as training opportunities to the local workforce, the University of the...
Antique welcomed over 70,000 tourists as of June this year. Photo shows the Malumpati Cold Spring in Pandan, the town with most number of tourist arrivals. MALUMPATI COLD SPRING VIEW FB

Antique logs 72K tourist arrivals

ANTIQUE – The province of Antique, situated in the western section of Panay Island, welcomed 72,877 tourists in the first half of 2023, according...

Legarda is an Honorary Doctor of Laws at UP

THE UNIVERSITY of the Philippines (UP) conferred an honorary Doctor of Laws degree on Sen. Loren Legarda at UP Diliman's 107th General Commencement Exercises...
In preparation for the influx of tourists and upcoming economic activities in Boracay Island, the Aklan Police Provincial Office is beefing up its security measures. Photo shows the Malay municipal police conducting a simulation exercise on Sept. 2. MALAY MUNICIPAL POLICE STATION

Aklan cops beef up security in Boracay

ILOILO City – The Aklan Police Provincial Office (APPO) has tightened security and safety measures, especially in Boracay Island, as the “ber” months reel...

Drug suspect collared

ANTIQUE – A drug pushing suspect was collared in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Funda-Dalipe, San Jose de Buenavista on Friday night, Sept. 8. Amadeo...