Panay records 510 NPA surrenders in 5 months

ILOILO City – More than 500 New People’s Army (NPA) supporters in Panay Island surrendered in five months. Records by the 3rd Infantry Division (3ID),...
There are only three ports of entry to the island province of Guimaras. This one is the Buenavista Wharf in the municipality of Buenavista. The two others are the Jordan Wharf and the Ro-Ro Wharf in Hoskyn, Jordan.

Guimaras tightens border control as COVID cases rise

JORDAN, Guimaras – A surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections has prompted the provincial government of Guimaras to again tighten control of its...
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Shipping young, underweight hogs out of Capiz banned

ROXAS City – To sustain local hog production amid the threat of African swine fever (ASF), the provincial government of Capiz is prohibiting the...
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No active COVID infections in 2 Antique towns

SAN JOSE, Antique – The municipalities of Sebaste and Laua-an in Antique province did not have active cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) anymore...
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Kalibo town hall shuts down 3 offices

KALIBO, Aklan – Mayor Emerson Lachica shut down three municipal offices yesterday, May 28 – the Municipal Planning and Development Office, Human Resource and...
Mayor Emmanuel Galila of Nueva Valencia, Guimaras holds a consultative meeting with municipal government officials, Philippine National Police, Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, and barangay captains among others. PHOTO FROM NUEVA VALENCIA LGU

Liquor ban, limited biz hours in Nueva Valencia

NUEVA VALENCIA, Guimaras – Mayor Emmanuel Galila issued Executive Order No. 20 “restricting the movement of persons, limiting the operation of business establishments and...
Old house of Mansueta Villeza Lachica, a 75-year-old widow with no children, in Barangay Lucero, Jamindan, Capiz

Capiz PNP’s ‘Bahaynihan’: More than just food packs; policemen build houses for indigent Capiznons

CAPIZ – Helping the poorest of the poor in this time of pandemic can be more than just distributing food packs. The Capiz Provincial Police...

Man accused of rape arrested

SILAY CITY, Negros Occidental – A 52-year-old man accused of rape was arrested in Hacienda Marigasa 3, Barangay Kapitan Ramon, Silay City, Negros Occidental...
This undated photo shows the public market in Jordan, Guimaras being disinfected to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease. The municipal government has also limited the operational hours of establishments. PHOTO FROM THE JORDAN LGU FACEBOOK

Jordan limits operation of businesses due to COVID

JORDAN, Guimaras – The municipal government has limited the operational hours of establishments here – from 5 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. only – in...

Coronavirus disease death toll in Capiz now at 116

ROXAS City – The number of persons who died of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Capiz province stood at 116 as of Tuesday. The deaths...