From left: Philippine National Police chief General Rodolfo Azurin Jr.; Local Government secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr., President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., and Police Major Benjo Clarite, officer-in-charge of the San Jose de Buenavista, Antique municipal police station. PHOTO BY THE SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA MUNICIPAL POLICE STATION

San Jose police station hailed as best in PH

ANTIQUE – The municipal police station of San Jose de Buenavista here has been declared the best in the country during the 121st Police...

Security guard killed in Alijis vehicular accident

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – A security guard died. The motorcycle he was driving slammed into an oncoming tricycle and a Carry...

Ex-village chief shot dead

IBAJAY, Aklan – Police investigators have yet to establish the motive in the shooting of a former barangay captain here by unidentified motorcycle-riding gunmen...
A concerned citizen turns over a loose firearm to the municipal police station of Laua-an, Antique. Laua-an Police Station Photo

Loose firearm surrendered

LAUA-AN, Antique – A homemade .22 revolver and ammunition were surrendered to the municipal police station here on Aug. 8. The man who surrendered the...
Recently, Boracay Island in the northern tip of Aklan province was named one of the “World’s Greatest Places of 2022” by TIME Magazine. The magazine solicited nominations from its international network of correspondents and contributors, with an eye toward those offering new and exciting experiences.

Boracay tourists surpass 1 million

BORACAY – Tourism arrivals in this world-famous Island continue their strong rebound. This popular destination surpassed the one million mark by end of July. Arrivals...
A flood-affected resident of San Jose de Buenavista receives P3,000 aid. Social Welfare and Development team leader in Antique Melrose Amaran said 171 families in San Jose de Buenavista and in Hamtic received financial assistance. PNA PHOTO COURTESY OF DSWD ANTIQUE

Antique flood victims get P513-K financial aide

SAN JOSE, Antique – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) released P513,000 financial help to 171 families in two flood-hit Antique towns...
A person deprived of liberty at the Capiz Rehabilitation Center undergoes a medical checkup. PHOTO BY CAPIZ PROVINCIAL CAPITOL COMMUNICATION GROUP FB PAGE

363 inmates undergo medical check-up

CAPIZ – Keeping his promise, Capiz governor Fredenil Castro returned to the Capiz Rehabilitation Center (CRC) on Aug. 4 and brought with him a...
Fifteen fresh graduates from Sebaste town in Antique thank the Department of Labor and Employment for the chance to work under its Government Internship Program. MAYOR GASEVA V. RECOPUERTO

15 Sebaste fresh grads recipients of DOLE’s internship program 

ANTIQUE – Fifteen fresh graduates from Sebaste town here were fortunate to land jobs during this time of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Sebaste...
The Bureau of Local Government Finance recognizes Roxas City as top 4 in Year-on-Year Growth in Locally Sourced Revenues for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 and top 6 in Collection Efficiency of Locally Sourced Revenues for 2021. Roxas City Mayor Ronnie Dadivas attributed these recognitions to the cooperation of all stakeholders. Photo shows the small fisherfolks and motorboat operators in Roxas City who received fuel subsidy from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources on Friday, August 5, 2022. MAYOR RONNIE DADIVAS/FACEBOOK

Roxas City, Capiz among top LGUs in revenue generation

CAPIZ – Roxas City and Capiz province have been recognized as among the country’s top performing local government units (LGUs) in local revenue generation...
Typhoon “Odette”-affected farmers in southern Negros Occidental avail of a no-interest loan amounting to P10,000 each from the Department of Agriculture's Survival and Recovery Loan Assistance.PIO NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

DA releases loan to ‘Odette’-hit farmers in NegOcc

A total of 595 farmers in southern Negros Occidental affected by Typhoon “Odette” last December availed of a no-interest loan amounting to P10,000 each...