MARWAN NAAMANI/DPA PICTURE/ALLIANCE

‘No law yet on mandatory vaccination vs COVID-19’

SAN  JOSE, Antique – Vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is pursuant to the public health policy addressing the pandemic. However, there is no...
The Kalibo International Airport serves the general area of Kalibo, the capital of Aklan province, and is one of two airports serving Boracay, the other being Godofredo P. Ramos Airport (also known as Caticlan Airport) in the municipality of Malay, Aklan. PHOTO BY KALIBO AIRPORT PNP

Kalibo airport braces for ‘influx’ of tourists

KALIBO, Aklan - Kalibo International Airport is ready to accept foreign tourists partially or unvaccinated and fully vaccinated against Covid-19 without undergoing quarantine after...
Guimaras is an island province Western Visayas region. It is renowned for its natural landscape and pastoral farms. The province is the home of Manggahan Festival every May. PANAY NEWS FILE PHOTO

Guimaras tightens restrictions on mass gatherings

GUIMARAS – The provincial government of Guimaras tightens the implementation of policies and protocols amid the threat posed by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)...
Sugar industry stakeholders question the production estimates released by the Sugar Regulatory Administration citing “huge margins” between the projected production and the actual output of the crop. PHOTO BY PAULINE SANTOS

Negros sugarcane producers urge Serafica to resign

Bacolod City-The United Sugar Producers Federation (Unifed) is asking for the resignation of Sugar Regulatory Administrator Hermenegildo Serafica in connection with the issuance of...
Photos from Facebook page of Mayor Ruben Corpuz

No vaccine, No entry policy at Jordan Food Terminal Market not implemented

JORDAN, Guimaras – Mayor Ruben Corpuz of Jordan, Guimaras explained that No vaccine, No entry policy was not implemented at Jordan Food Terminal Market...
A minor is captured during an encounter between the 62nd Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army and the New People’s Army in Sitio Manlibod, Barangay Sandayao, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on Jan. 15, 2022. PHOTO COURTESY OF 62ND IB, PHILIPPINE ARMY

‘Shield kids from NPA recruitment’

ILOILO City – The Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTF-ELCAC) in Western Visayas (Region 6) urged people to protect children from...
PHOTO Aklan PHO

Aklan PHO: Register kids aged 5-11 for COVID-19 vax

KALIBO, Aklan - The registration for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination of pediatric age group 5 to 11 years old is ongoing in...

Capiz scraps RT-PCR requirement for inbound domestic travelers

CAPIZ – This province has scrapped that RT-PCR requirement for domestic inbound travelers effective Feb. 3. This is stipulated in Governor Esteban Evan Contreras’ Executive...

Ceneco intensifies campaign on electricity bill payment

Bacolod City-The Central Negros Electric Cooperative(Ceneco)is intensifying its campaign in collecting payment for the electricity bill of the member-consumer-owners(MCOs) to avoid disconnection. The electric cooperative...
Fully vaccinated travelers to Boracay Island are exempted from COVID-19 test requirements.

Aklan scraps testing requirement for fully-vaxxed tourists anew

BORACAY - The provincial government of Aklan has reverted to its entry restrictions applied prior to January 9, 2022.  This means fully vaccinated travelers...