Mussels washing up in San Enrique safe to eat?

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – Are the mussels (tahong) washing up on the beaches of San Enrique, Negros Occidental safe for human consumption? They...
Eligible people young and old in Roxas City gather at a mall for voters’ registration so they could vote in the Dec. 5, 2022 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. PIA-CAPIZ PHOTO

Comelec holds voter’s registration at mall

ROXAS City – A voter’s registration for qualified residents is being conducted by the Commission on Election (Comelec) from July 11 to 14 at...
A house fell into the river and was swept away by the flood after the land on which it was standing collapsed due to heavy rains all day in Barangay Ilaya-Ivisan in Ivisan, Capiz on July 10, Sunday afternoon. BFP Ivisan

Flood, landslide hit 51 families

CAPIZ – Recent flooding and landslide in some barangays in Ivisan town displaced 51 families. Mayor Felipe Yap said heavy downpour resulted to flooding in...
AMONG THE GIANTS. Artist John Alaban is dwarfed by his mega-size statues of Bornean datus or chieftains in this photo taken on July 13, 2022 by the Antique Provincial Tourism and Cultural Affairs Office. The statues will be installed at the Malandog Esplanade in Hamtic, Antique.

Antique to immortalize 10 Bornean datus

SAN JOSE, Antique – The Antique provincial government has commissioned an artist to make ultra-size sculptures of the 10 Bornean datus (chieftains) to erect...
With proper processing and the use of sound technology, bamboo can definitely be a sustainable construction material. PHOTO BY ALECS ONGCAL/HILTI FOUNDATION/FAIRPICTURE

‘Bamboo no longer poor man’s timber’

BACOLOD City – The Negros Occidental provincial government has implemented various initiatives to promote the use of bamboo technology in building houses for Negrenses. The...
Mosquitoes could breed in this flower pot full of rainwater in Barangay Maybato Norte, San Jose de Buenavista, Antique. Municipal Health Officer, Dr. Melba Billones, said frequent rain in Antique's capital town has hampered the implementation of the four o’clock habit of residents to clean their surroundings. PHOTO COURTESY OF IPHO ANTIQUE

Frequent rain hampers anti-dengue drive

SAN JOSE, Antique – Frequent rain in this capital town of Antique province has hampered the implementation of the four o’clock habit to get...
People from Boracay Island disembark from a boat at the jetty port in Caticlan, Malay, Aklan. The port is the main gateway to Boracay.

New Caticlan port administrator vows reforms

MALAY, Aklan – The new port administrator vowed to improve the overall customer experience in Caticlan and Cagban jetty ports in Malay, Aklan. Former Provincial...
With the resumption of international flights at the Kalibo International Airport and the easing of travel restrictions, more tourists are expected to spend their vacations in Boracay Island. PIA-6 PHOTO

Boracay welcomes over 800K tourists in first half of 2022

KALIBO, Aklan – The island of Boracay in Malay, Aklan received a total of 849,047 visitors from January to June this year, according to...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Region 6 Office distributes relief goods to 57 families affected by flashfloods in Barangay Tigbalua I in Sibalom, Antique on July 10, 2022. DSWD Pantawid Provincial Link in Antique Jeffrey Gabucay said the families were affected by the flashflood that happened on July 6. PHOTO COURTESY OF DSWD PANTAWID ANTIQUE, PNA

Flashflood-hit families in Antique receive relief goods

SAN JOSE, Antique – Fifty-seven families affected by flashfloods in Barangay Tigbalua I, Sibalom, Antique  were provided Sunday with relief goods from the Department...

San Remigio village gets new evacuation center

ANTIQUE – Barangay Osorio II in San Remigio town received from the municipal government a P2.7-million new evacuation center. The turnover to the barangay council...