These bundles of nito vines in Barangay Napatag, Tangalan, Aklan will be woven by parents of child laborers into nito handicrafts that are popular souvenir items for local and foreign tourists. DOLOE-6 PHOTO

Better economic conditions seen to end child labor in Aklan town

ILOILO City – A long black nito vine is just a plant in the wild but it is much valued by the beneficiaries of...
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is a common infectious disease that occurs most often in children. In most cases, the symptoms are painful sores in the mouth, fever, and a rash with blisters on the feet, hands, and buttocks.

Antique lists 25 cases of hand-foot-mouth-disease

ANTIQUE - From January 1, 2022, to March 26, 2022, up to 25 cases of hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) have been registered in the province...

Bacolod to celebrate Masskara Festival after two years of suspension

BACOLOD City - "This coming October, we will give you the best MassKara (Festival) ever." This was the announcement of Mayor Evelio Leonardia on April...

Several towns in Capiz suspend classes, works

CAPIZ – Local chief executives of several towns in Antique province have ordered the suspension of classes at all levels and work both in...
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Get COVID-19 booster shots during Holy Week break

PEOPLE staying at home or traveling to the provinces during the Holy Week break should have booster shots, the medical adviser of the National...
Coast Guard units intensify security and are on an alert from April 8 to April 22 for the safety and comfort of sea passengers going to Boracay for a vacation.

Coast Guard intensifies security amid the influx of Boracay tourists

MALAY, Aklan - With the surge of visitors in Caticlan and Cagban ports, the Philippine Coast Guard is deploying more personnel to implement security...

Watchman dies with multiple gunshot wounds

BACOLOD City - A man, who is working as a watchman on his uncle's farm was shot to death at about 2:45 a.m. on...

Antique list 77 dengue cases with one death

ANTIQUE - The province of Antique listed 77 dengue cases with one death from January 1, 2022, to March 26, 2022. This is 58 percent...

Only one active COVID-19 case left in Capiz

CAPIZ - From 12, 248 confirmed cases, this province has one active case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) left. As of April 9 data was...

More than 300T Antiqueños are fully vaccinated

ANTIQUE - More than 300,000 individuals in Antique province have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease in 2019 (COVID -19). As of April 1, 302,264...