DENR mulls increasing Boracay carrying capacity
BORACAY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is looking into the possibility of increasing Boracay Island’s carrying capacity so more people...
Guimaras may welcome leisure travelers back if…
GUIMARAS – If cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continue to drop, the provincial government may resume welcoming leisure travelers to the island province.
As...
Security guard shoots elder brother in Dumarao
CAPIZ – A 38-year-old man was shot dead in Sito Caraman, Barangay Lawaan, Dumarao town. The suspect was his younger brother.
The victim was Joe-Ar...
No ‘bagat’ party in Sibalom
SAN JOSE, Antique – A Halloween party dubbed “bagat” in the municipality of Sibalom, Antique won’t push through as a precautionary measure against the...
Businesses in Guimaras may now operate longer
GUIMARAS – The provincial government extended further the operating hours of businesses.
Gov. Samuel Gumarin issued Executive Order No. 44 further easing community containment measures.
He...
Sandiganbayan clears ex-mayor of Caluya in tree-cutting case
SAN JOSE, Antique – The Sandiganbayan has acquitted a former mayor in Caluya, Antique accused of ordering the unauthorized bulldozing and removal of 245...
Aklan hybrid ‘palay’ demo project increases yield
KALIBO, Aklan – To increase the production volume and income of rice farmers in Aklan, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing for the...
Antique ditches RT-PCR test for vaxxed travelers
ANTIQUE – Beginning Nov. 1, people fully-vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) won’t be required to undergo reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test...
Residential power rates in Negros Occ. decrease
BACOLOD City – Due to lower generation charges, all three distribution utilities in Negros Occidental reported a decrease in residential power rates for the...
Aklan hog raisers urge to boost stocks
KALIBO, Aklan – The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Western Visayas urged hog raisers in Aklan to avail themselves of the agency’s hog restocking...