Hard-up Roxas artists get help

ROXAS City – A total of 250 artists in this city were able to receive relief goods from the Department of Social Welfare and...
The “Manindahan Ta Street Market” in Roxas City gives farmers another venue to market their products during this difficult pandemic period. Photos from Capiz Tourist Information Center and Specialty Shops

Park transforms into street market for farm produce

CAPIZ – Every first and 16th days of the month, the Capiz Provincial Park in Roxas City transforms into a “street market” where the...
Due to the rise in coronavirus infections, Aklan has been placed under modified enhanced community quarantine from Aug. 1 to 15, 2-21. Photo shows a tricycle driver in Kalibo, Aklan wearing a facemask while working.

Kalibo’s average daily COVID cases up 53%

KALIBO, Aklan – The number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases here has significantly increased by 53 percent, according to OCTA Research. It placed the...
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Antique barangay locked down

TOBIAS FORNIER, Antique – Barangay Cato-ogan is on a 14-day lockdown. It started on Aug. 12. The village recorded six new cases of coronavirus disease...
Soldier wannabes take their oath before a Philippine Army Official at the start of their training in Camp Peralta, Jamindan, Capiz on Aug. 10, 2021. Their six-month training will be rigorous, says Major General Eric Vinoya, commander of the 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division. 3ID PHOTO

Army training starts

JAMINDAN, Capiz – The 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division (3ID) of the Philippine Army has started the six-month training for 124 aspirant soldiers at Camp...

Guimaras gets 6K more COVID vaccines

JORDAN, Guimaras – The island province of Guimaras received from the Department of Health (DOH) 6,020 more doses of vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019...
Army Corporal Frederic Villasis, team leader of the Philippine Army’s Community Support Program in Barangay Lahug, Tapaz, Capiz, was killed by New People's Army rebels on Aug. 11, 2021.

‘Soldier’s slay act of terror’

ROXAS City – “An act of terror designed to undermine the peace efforts of the government in the hinterland barangays of Tapaz, Capiz.” This was...
This is the Antique Bio-Molecular Laboratory for coronavirus testing at the Angel Salazar Memorial General Hospital in San Jose, Antique.

Antique mobile clinic eyed for remote brgys

SAN JOSE, Antique – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Antique passed a resolution requesting for a P13-million fund from the Department of Budget and Management...

Buy-bust fleeing drug suspect arrested

ROXAS City – Policemen arrested a 32-year-old man who evaded arrest during a buy-bust operation last year. Erick Asignacion was a resident of Purok 2,...

Cauayan’s Top 3 most wanted person nabbed

BACOLOD City – The Top 3 most wanted person in the municipality of Cauayan, Negros Occidental was arrested at around 1 a.m. on Aug....