Treasurer’s office ransacked

Region
CAPIZ – The treasurer’s office of the local government unit of Ivisan town was ransacked over the weekend.  An estimated P40,000 cash disappeared. According to...

In 1st half of 2021 Aklan poverty incidence up

Region Panay News -
KALIBO, Aklan – The number of poor Aklanons increased in the first semester of 2021, according to Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-Aklan. Poverty incidence among Aklanon...

Capiz records unfortunate events on first days of 2022

Region
CAPIZ – The first days of 2022 in Capiz were eventful. On the morning of Jan. 1, four persons were injured. Their motorcycles crashed into...
According to the Department of Health – Region 6, 260,264 vaccine doses have been delivered to the island province of Guimaras since 2021.

Almost 80T Guimarasnons fully vaccinated vs COVID

Region Ime Sornito -
GUIMARAS – Data from the Department of Health (DOH) Region 6 showed – as of Dec. 27, 2021 – that 79,321 residents here were...
The emergence of a new coronavirus variant (Omicron) derailed the entry of foreign tourists to the country. However, domestic tourism is expected to recover steadily until 2022 as people prefer to stay and visit local destinations such as Boracay Island.

Domestic tourists help Boracay stay afloat

Region Boy Ryan B. Zabal -
BORACAY – The tourism sector in this holiday island witnessed a surge in tourist arrivals in December 2021. Domestic tourism is helping soften the...
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Antique cited for tobacco-free, health initiatives

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ANTIQUE – For initiatives promoting a smoke-free environment, 10 entities in this province bagged Red Orchid Awards from the Department of Health (DOH) during a...

Retired Aklan hotel worker secures benefits thru DOLE

Region Panay News -
KALIBO, Aklan – Requesting payment for retirement benefits from a non-operational establishment due to the pandemic was challenging for a retired hotel worker here....
A police investigator documents the shooting of Mario Landisa, a resident of Sitio Mantuhod, Barangay Cabacungan, La Castellana, Negros Occidental on Dec. 20, 2021. The victim died. He was shot by four men who introduced themselves as rebels, after refusing to give food and cash as their family was then reeling from the devastation of super typhoon “Odette”. PHOTO BY 303RD INFANTRY BRIGADE, PHILIPPINE ARMY

Army vows justice for Negrense killed by Reds

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BACOLOD City – The Philippine Army’s 303rd Infantry Brigade (IBde) vowed to bring to justice the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s...
An employee of the Department of Trade and Industry - Antique checks the prices of basic commodities at a retail store in San Jose de Buenavista town. Because the province is under a state of calamity, an automatic price ceiling is in effect based on November prices. PHOTO COURTESY OF DTI-ANTIQUE

DTI imposes price ceiling in Antique

Region Panay News -
SAN JOSE, Antique – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) conducts daily price monitoring on basic commodities in establishments covered by the automatic...
A new policy takes effect next month in the provincial government of Guimaras – job hires must have themselves vaccinated against coronavirus disease or their contracts won’t be renewed. Those applying for job hire positions must also be vaccinated.

Over 500 Guimaras capitol employees to get P10K SRI each

Region Ime Sornito -
JORDAN, Guimaras – More than 500 regular employees of the provincial government of Guimaras, including those assigned at the provincial hospital, will each be...
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