In typhoon-hit Guimaras the wind ‘whistled’
GUIMARAS – The provincial government here was the first in Western Visayas to declare a state of calamity.
On Sunday morning, two days after super...
Typhoon wrecks 23 fishing boats
LIBERTAD, Antique – Though super typhoon “Odette” claimed no lives here, it destroyed 23 fishing boats, according to the municipal government.
“Nagkaraguba kag naanod. Duro...
Capiz absorbs ‘minimal’ damage from “Odette’
CAPIZ – A rapid damage assessment showed this province absorbing minimal damage from super typhoon “Odette” (international name: Rai), according to the Provincial Disaster...
Aklan further eases travel requirements; ‘Notice of Coordination’ scrapped
AKLAN – Good news to inbound travelers and returning Aklanons. The provincial government has scrapped another requirement – the Notice of Coordination or Travel...
Pandemic forces WV teachers to be innovate
ILOILO City – The Department of Education (DepEd) is urging teachers in Western Visayas to continue producing unique ideas on delivering services to learners...
Zero ‘Odette’ casualty in Antique – PDRRMO
ANTIQUE – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) of Antique has recorded no deaths due to super typhoon “Odette”, according to...
Antique wary of storm surges in coastal towns
ANTIQUE – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) is closely monitoring coastal municipalities in the southern portion of the province as...
23% of Aklan’s target population still unvaxxed
KALIBO, Aklan – Data from the Department of Health (DOH) Region 6 showed 97,429 people in Aklan are still unvaccinated – that’s 23 percent...
Guimaras tops nat’l ID registration target
GUIMARAS – The Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) Step 2 registration in Guimaras exceeded the annual registration target by 7.09 with total registrants of 89,155...
2 rebels killed in central Negros
BACOLOD City – An encounter between soldiers of the Philippine Army’s 94th Infantry Battalion (IB) and suspected Communist Party of the Philippines – New...