Guimarasnons apply for national identification cards at the registration center of the Philippine Statistics Authority in Guimaras. PSA PHOTO

PhilSys registers more than 30k Guimarasnons in Aug.

JORDAN, Guimaras – The Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) Step 2 Registration registered 30,674 Guimarasnons last month, accounting for 36.84 percent of the 83,256 target...
The coronavirus pandemic has limited the number of tourists visiting the world-famous Boracay Island since last year. But with the ongoing vaccination, hopes are high that visitors would be gradually coming back .PHOTO BY HANZ BERTRANDT PEDRONIO SIRILAN

Boracay task force ‘lives’ until end of Du30’s term

BORACAY – The validity of the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF) has been extended until the end of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration on June...
Residents of Bugasong, Antique, like 35-year-old Rian Villabueva receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Around 1,000 Bugasongnons have been inoculated as of June 23. RHU-BUGASONG/FB

Antique brings COVID vax drive to barangays

ANTIQUE – The provincial government has started taking its vaccination campaign against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to the barangays. The Antique Provincial Health Office (APHO)...
People at the public market in Kalibo, Aklan wear facemasks. The province has recorded five new cases of the Delta variant of the virus causing coronavirus disease.

5 new Delta cases in Aklan

KALIBO, Aklan – The province of Aklan has confirmed five new cases of the Delta variant of the virus causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)....

Antique’s No. 1 fugitive arrested

SAN JOSE, Antique – The No. 1 most wanted person in Antique province accused of rape was cornered in SM Bicutan, Parañaque City at...
The president’s spokesperson Harry Roque says vaccine availability has improved since the WHO set up COVAX to distribute US-made Pfizer and AstraZeneca shots and Sinovac and Sputnik V shots from Russia. INQUIRER/GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE

70,592 Antiqueños fully vaxxed vs COVID

ANTIQUE – As of Sept. 12, the number of Antiqueños fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) reached 70,592. This was 16 percent of...
Aklans’ capital town of Kalibo is showing signs of renewed activities. Coronavirus disease 2019 infections are going down.

Aklan remains in COVID alert level 2

KALIBO, Aklan – The province of Aklan remains under coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic Alert Level 2, according to the Department of Health (DOH). Infections...
Doctors of the Roxas Memorial Provincial Hospital gather for a conference. RMPH PHOTO

RMPH surgical resident training program OK’d

CAPIZ – The Roxas Memorial Provincial Hospital’s (RMPH) application for accreditation for the Surgical Residency Training Program has been granted. The accreditation was recently confirmed...

Hari ng Pilipinas 2021: Roxas City, Capiz bets among Top 40 finalists

CAPIZ – Candidates from Roxas City and Capiz province made it to the Top 40 finalists of the Hari ng Pilipinas 2021 male pageant. Capiz’s...

Roxas hospital almost full, mulls ‘timeout’

ROXAS City – The Roxas Memorial Provincial Hospital (RMPH) here is almost reaching full capacity. It may declare a time out for new coronavirus...