A voter places her ballot in a PCOS machine after voting at precinct 169 of San Antonio High School in Makati City. According to Comelec, registered voters who are positive for COVID-19 can vote in the coming 2022 elections. INQUIRER/ARNOLD ALMACEN

Bacolod to close quarantine school facilities due to election, F2F classes

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BACOLOD City - In preparation for the Election Day on May 9 and the proposed opening of the schools for the face-to-face classes, Bacolod...
Boracay drew foreigners in February this year, mostly tourists are from Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Tourism bouncing back in Boracay gradually

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BORACAY - The tourism reboot feels bright in Boracay Island once again. Foreign tourists are itching to visit the island with the easing of...
A Visayan wild cat or Civet Cat was rescued recently by a local resident in Barangay Tabuc Norte, Panitan, Capiz.Panit-an MPS

Endangered Visayan wild cat rescued in Panit-an

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CAPIZ- A Visayan wild cat or Civet Cat locally known as ‘Singarong’ was rescued recently by a local resident in Barangay Tabuc Norte, Panitan,...
‘GREEN BEACH CARPET’. Green algae in Boracay Island are naturally-occurring during the dry season, according to the Boracay Inter-Agency Rehabilitation Management Group. They are “non-toxic and should not be a cause for concern,” says group head Martin Jose Despi. PN FILE PHOTO

‘Green but clean’? Rehab body plays down green algae in Boracay

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BORACAY – The waters of this island resort remain clean and safe for swimming despite the presence of green algae, according to the Boracay...
The fire destroyed 14 residential houses made of concrete and light materials. PHOTO BFRAV/Leonard Tirol

BFP-Aklan awaits arson lab reports on Boracay fire

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BORACAY - The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP-Aklan) is waiting for the summary results of examinations by the Arson Laboratory Service of BFP-National headquarters...

Deped mulls to hold F2F classes in 70 schools in Bacolod

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BACOLOD City-The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) disclosed that the Department of Education (DepEd) has projected to open 70 schools to hold the face-to-face classes...
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Oil price hike worries transport groups

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ILOILO City – Transport groups, drivers of public utility jeepneys (PUJs), and taxi drivers are worried and complained about the possible reduction in their...
POAS apprehended 150 kgs fresh mangoes in Buenavista wharf. Photos from POAS Guimaras Facebook page

150 kgs fresh mangoes apprehended in Buenavista wharf

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BUENAVISTA, Guimaras – The Provincial Office of Agricultural Service (POAS) apprehended the 150 kgs fresh mangoes attempted to enter the Guimaras province last Feb....
Sangguniang Bayan of Kalibo recently approved Ordinance No. 2022-055 regulating the operations of tricycles and fixing the fare rates in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tricycle fare adjustment not fair enough for Kalibo tricycle drivers

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KALIBO, Aklan - Some tricycle drivers in Kalibo, Aklan probably described the new fare rate as not fair enough amid the rising fuel costs...
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Follow guidelines, health protocols despite Alert Level 1 status, says Bing

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BACOLOD City- Mayor Evelio Leonardia reminded residents here not to celebrate prematurely despite the de-escalation of this City to Alert Level 1. The National Inter-Agency...
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