Guimaras records 23 COVID cases and 2 deaths in 2 days
JORDAN, Guimaras – Guimaras recorded 23 new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and two more deaths – 13 cases and two deaths on...
Displaced Capiz construction workers finally get paid P1.1M
ROXAS City – A total of 342 displaced construction workers in Pontevedra, Capiz finally received compensation reaching P1,142, 640.72.
The amount covered underpayment of wages,...
Nanogenarian from Sebaste gets COVID-19 jab
SAN JOSE, Antique – A 90-year-old resident of Barangay Idio, Sebaste, Antique received on June 1 his first dose of the vaccine against coronavirus...
4 ‘missing’ fishermen return home safely
PILAR, Capiz – The four fishermen reported missing at the height of Typhoon “Dante” on June 2 survived the bad weather and were able...
No more drugs in Boracay, says oversight committee
BORACAY – This island has three barangays. All of them are now free from illegal drugs, according to the Regional Oversight Committee.
Barangay Yapak was...
Storm ‘Dante’ brings heavy rains, flashflood to Capiz
ROXAS City – Several areas in Capiz province experienced flooding brought by Tropical Storm “Dante” yesterday.
At 5 a.m., the extreme northern portion of the...
Roxas City gets new police chief
ROXAS City – This city has a new chief of police – Police Lieutenant Colonel Aron Palomo.
He replaced Police Lieutenant Colonel Ricardo Jomuad Jr....
Guimaras’ corn yield improves
JORDAN, Guimaras – Notwithstanding the coronavirus pandemic, the province of Guimaras yielded 311 metric tons of corn in the 4th Quarter (Q4) of 2020,...
Pandan records 4th COVID-19 related death
PANDAN, Antique – This municipality recorded its fourth casualty due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – a 96-year-old female resident of Barangay Patria.
According to...
Forgo non-essential travel to Iloilo, Antiqueños told
SAN JOSE, Antique – Citing border restrictions to be imposed by the city and province of Iloilo due to rising infections of coronavirus disease...