3 detained for illegal gambling
BACOLOD City – Three persons were arrested for alleged illegal gambling in Barangay Bubog, Talisay City, Negros Occidental around 12:41 p.m. on Nov. 14.
Talisay...
NegOcc braces for COVID-19 spike in December
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – Negros Occidental is bracing for a spike in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in December following the...
‘High 5 Boracay’ cleanup drive launched
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA
AKLAN – The Boracay MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences/conventions, exhibitions/events) Alliance, in cooperation with the Department of Tourism Region (DOT) Region...
DOH-6 cautions WV residents on food, water-borne diseases
ILOILO City – The Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas warned the public on the increasing cases of food and water-borne diseases (FWBDs).
FWBDs...
Bacolod SP starts 2023 annual budget hearing today
BACOLOD City – The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) committee on finance and appropriations will conduct a four-day hearing starting today on the proposed 2023 budget...
Capiz gov’t deploys ‘Bantay Dagat’
CAPIZ – To curb illegal and unregulated fishing activities here and in view of the campaign against marine and coastal poachers, the provincial government...
Boracay reaches pre-pandemic tourist arrivals in WV
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA
AKLAN – The island destination of Boracay in the town of Malay, Aklan has reached pre-pandemic tourist arrivals in Western...
Aklan records 2 new leptospirosis deaths
KALIBO, Aklan – The province of Aklan logged two new deaths due to leptospirosis.
The Aklan Provincial Epidemiological and Surveillance Unit reported that of the...
Food, alcohol-free drinks push Guimaras’ headline inflation to 8.7%
GUIMARAS – Food and non-alcoholic beverages drove the headline inflation rate in Guimaras province to 8.7 percent in October 2022, higher by 1.1 percentage...
43 soldiers, 11 CAFGUs in NegOcc receive merit
BACOLOD City – Military merit medals with a bronze Spearhead device were awarded to 43 soldiers and 11 CAFGU (Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit)...