Boy, 16, hammers ma to death, injures father

SAN JOSE, Antique – A 16-year-old student in Anini-y, Antique hammered his mother to death and injured his father. “Basi na-pressure ang bata sa iya modules,...
Officials and employees of the municipal government of San Jose, Antique led by Mayor Elmer Untaran (fourth from right, second row) gather during the 2021 Search for Excellence in Local Governance (EXCELL) Awards: Rising Above the Challenge awarding ceremony in Iloilo City. PHOTO FROM THE FACEBOOK PAGE OF MAYOR ELMER UNTARAN

FOR 1ST TO 3RD CLASS TOWNS: San Jose best performing LGU in WV

SAN JOSE, Antique – The local government unit (LGU) here has been cited as the best performing among first to third class municipalities in...
The city government of Roxas has started decorating the city plaza with Christmas lights and lanterns. Today, a giant Christmas tree would be switched on, too. PHOTO FROM MAYOR RONNIE DADIVAS FACEBOOK PAGE

Roxas City celebrates Sinadya fest ‘virtually’

ROXAS City – For the second consecutive year, this city is celebrating its Sinadya Festival and the city’s 315th religious fiesta virtually. Celebrations started on...

Antique exceeds 45K DOH target for vaccination

ANTIQUE – From Nov. 9 to Dec. 1 (National Vaccination Days), 51,150 Antiqueños were vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This number is way over...
Police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency personnel check the items recovered from a drug suspect in Barangay Manocmanoc, Boracay Island. PHOTO BY REYNALD BANDIOLA, RADYO TODO AKLAN

Boracay drug suspect busted

BORACAY – On Dec. 4 a drug sting operation was conducted in Sitio Tulubhan, Barangay Manocmanoc at around 11:15 a.m. A poseur buyer handed a...
The Department of Interior and Local Government – Capiz is the best performing provincial team of the department in Western Visayas. PHOTO FROM CAPIZ KABALAKA INFORMATION OFFICE

DILG-Capiz is Region 6 2021 best performing prov’l team

CAPIZ – The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)-Capiz was cited as the region’s best performing provincial team during Pagdayaw 2021 Awards of...
In Alert Level 2, all businesses and services in Aklan are open but people must follow the minimum health protocols like wearing of face coverings and physical distancing, even for vaccinated individuals to keep everyone safe.

Aklan seeks lower COVID alert level

KALIBO, Aklan – The provincial government of Aklan is appealing to the National Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (NIATF-MEID)...

Nearly 3K Anini-y residents vaccinated in 3 days

ANINI-Y, Antique – A total of 2,625 residents here chose to be vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during the recent National Vaccination Days...
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2 Panay children nearly abducted?

CAPIZ – Two children aged six and seven years old claimed they were almost abducted in Barangay Tanza Dulonan, Panay town around 7 p.m....

Elderly widower beheaded in Sigma

CAPIZ – A decapitated body of a man was found around 7 a.m. on Friday in Barangay Mianay, Sigma, Capiz. The head was recovered near...