With many policemen around, tourists should feel safe in Boracay Island. With the influx of domestic tourists, simulation drills were conducted to assess the capability and readiness of the police force in the island. PHOTO BY MALAY AKLAN PNP

More policemen secure Boracay Island

Region Boy Ryan B. Zabal -
BORACAY – An augmentation team from the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) helps keep this island peaceful and orderly this holiday season. There is maximum...

Guimaras food inflation up for 6 straight months

Region Panay News -
GUIMARAS – The year-on-year inflation or the annual rate of change in price levels for food continually soared for six straight months starting at...
An employee of the Antique Provincial Veterinary Office prepares to burn pork-based products confiscated from a store. PHOTO COURTESY OF PROVET ANTIQUE

Will Antique allow ASF-free items from affected areas?

Region Panay News -
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Food manufacturers in areas affected by the African swine fever (ASF) particularly in Luzon are urging the Antique...
A total of 870 residents of Valderrama, Antique were vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 during the first day of the Bayanihan Bakunahan national vaccination drive on Nov. 29, 2021. PHOTO FROM THE MUNICIPALITY OF VALDERRAMA

Over 171T of Antique’s target population still unvaxxed vs COVID-19

Region Ime Sornito -
ANTIQUE – As of Dec. 27, 171,123 individuals here from the 432,452 target population remained unvaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), data from the...
A firecracker vendor in Tigbauan, Iloilo attends to his goods. Firecrackers can only be sold in designated zones set by the local government unit in coordination with the Philippine National Police and the Bureau of Fire Protection. Panay News

‘Cracker blasts hurt two more in Capiz

Region
CAPIZ – Two more cases of firecracker-related injuries were recorded in this province, bringing the number of firecracker blast victims in Capiz to three. According...
Data from the Department of Health - Region 6 showed 253,781 Aklanons (59.34 percent) are now fully vaccinated. PHOTO PHO AKLAN

82% of Aklan’s eligible population get 1st dose vs COVID

Region Boy Ryan B. Zabal -
AKLAN – Of this province’s population eligible for vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), 81.72 percent already received their first dose as of Dec....
“Sadsad” or street dancing is a unique feature of the yearly Ati-Atihan Festival in Kalibo, Aklan. Due to the ongoing pandemic, however, the streets of Kalibo this January 2022 will not be filled with the beating of drums and dancing.

No ‘sadsad’ in Kalibo’s 2022 Ati-Atihan Festival

Region Boy Ryan B. Zabal -
KALIBO, Aklan – There will be no street dancing or “sadsad” in the January 2022 edition of Ati-Atihan Festival as a precautionary measure against the...

Capiz records first ‘cracker’ injury

Region
CAPIZ – This province registered its first firecracker-related injury this year on Dec. 22. The victim was a 42-year-old intoxicated male from President Roxas town,...
Under Republic Act No. 11055 (PhilSys Act), any person or entity who will refuse to accept or recognize the national ID or PhilSys Number (PSN) as the only official identification of the holder, without just and sufficient cause, shall be fined an amount equivalent to P500,000.

Some pawnshops, banks not recognizing nat’l ID

Region
CAPIZ – Around five banks, pawnshops and money remittance centers in this province do not recognize or accept the national identification card as a...

Guimaras’ November inflation 4.2%

Region Panay News -
GUIMARAS – The inflation rate here for November 2021 climbed to 4.2 percent, quicker by 0.1 percentage points from the November 2020 rate of...
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