A market vendor at the Kalibo wet market displays various kinds of sea products like shellfish, prawns and different fish species. Aklanons are hoping that the red tide currently affecting 6 areas in Capiz will not reach Aklan waters. BFAR-AKLAN PHOTO

BFAR, Malay LGU stop entry of shellfish from Capiz

KALIBO, Aklan – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) here and the local government unit (LGU) of Malay are implementing measures to...
Authorities confiscate 35 heat-sealed plastic sachets of suspected shabu with a standard drug price of P1,020,000 from drug suspects Reynaldo Cabintoy, Nicanor Tremucha, Ivan Tacdoro, and Richard Selerio on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. ILOILO CITY POLICE STATION 1 PHOTO

4 yield P1M ‘shabu’

BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS ILOILO City – Four construction workers yielded P1 million worth of suspected shabu following a drug buy-bust operation in Village 2,...
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More Capiz towns positive for red tide toxin

CAPIZ – The Sapian Bay which covers the towns of Ivisan and Sapian and the coastal waters of President Roxas in this province also...

Army raids NPA camp in Himamaylan City

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga BACOLOD City – The Philippine Army’s 94th Infantry Battalion (94IB) raided a suspected New People’s Army (NPA) camp in Sitio...
A new policy takes effect next month in the provincial government of Guimaras – job hires must have themselves vaccinated against coronavirus disease or their contracts won’t be renewed. Those applying for job hire positions must also be vaccinated.

Guimaras only province in WV with zero dengue death

GUIMARAS – In Western Visayas, Guimaras is the only province that has zero dengue-related deaths, based on the data released by the Department of...
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LGP proposes identifying pet projects to be funded by nat’l budget

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – Negros Occidental governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said Tuesday, Oct. 4, that the League of Governors of the...
Photo shows yesterday's (October 5) elimination round of the 2022 "Dancing Traffic Enforcers" competition at Corner Lacson St., BS Aquino Drive.

BTAO personnel join ‘dancing traffic enforcers’ competition

BACOLOD City – As part of the MassKara Festival celebration, traffic enforcers of the Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) are participating in this year’s...

Capiz SP OKs P13B AIP fund for 2023

CAPIZ – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP), during its recent regular session, approved the Revised Annual Investment Program (AIP) fund of the province for 2023...
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NTC OKs signal shutdown for MassKara highlights

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) approved the request of organizers and the Bacolod City Police Office to...
Photo shows Roxas City mayor Ronnie Dadivas (center) and the cast members of the Viva film “Pamasahe.” (Ronnie Dadivas FB)

Viva to shoot film in Capiz

CAPIZ – Roxas City and other areas in this province have been chosen as shooting sites for the “Pamasahe” under Viva Communications Inc. production. Several...