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 begins construction of COVID-19 field hospital

GUIMARAS – The provincial government broke ground to begin the construction of a 22-bed modular field hospital for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in...

Vehicles over 5 tons barred from using San Joaquin-Hamtic Road

ANTIQUE – Vehicles weighing over five tons such as dump trucks transporting quarry resources, delivery trucks and 10-wheelers trucks should not use the San...
The world-renowned Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan opens to more tourists. PHOTO FROM MALAY BORACAY TOURISM OFFICE

Petition to delist over 700 Boracay voters rejected

BORACAY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it had no basis to exclude more than 700 voter registrants in Boracay Island in the...
For the third consecutive week, average prices of meat products like pork and chicken continue to increase in Negros Occidental, based on the monitoring of the Provincial Veterinary Office. PNA BACOLOD FILE PHOTO

Some Antique stores still sell pork from ASF-hit areas

SAN JOSE, Antique – The Antique Provincial Veterinary Office (ProVet) again reminded consumers not to patronize pork-based products from areas with African swine fever...

Over 40K vials of COVID-19 vaccines delivered to Capiz

CAPIZ – A total of 40,800 vials of vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from the national government were delivered to this province on...

Antique under pandemic Alert Level 2 until Nov. 15

ANTIQUE – This province is under coronavirus pandemic Alert Level 2 from Nov. 1 to 15 as ordered by the Inter-Agency Task Force for...

Dead man fished out of river

CAPIZ – A dead 35-year-old man was fished out of a river in Barangay Aranguel, President Roxas town around 8 a.m. on Nov. 2. Richard...

Guimaras inflation eases to 3.3%

GUIMARAS – The prices of basic goods and services in Guimaras eased to 3.3 percent in September 2021, lower than the 3.4% inflation in...
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Capiz COVID ‘pedia’ vaccination set

CAPIZ -- The provincial government is launching the pediatric vaccination for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) tomorrow, Nov. 4. Young people from 12 to 17 years...

Fire razes 2 houses in Capiz

CAPIZ – Two houses were totally gutted in separate fire incidents in the towns of Sigma and Sapian on Nov. 1. Unattended candles were believed...