Police precinct closed; 8 cops test for COVID
MALAY, Aklan – Police Community Precinct (PCP) 4 in Barangay Caticlan here was temporarily closed.
Eight personnel tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes...
Celebration muted as Roxas City turns 70
ROXAS City – This city celebrated its 70th charter anniversary yesterday with nary a hype or noise due to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
There...
Buenavista has highest active COVID-19 cases in Guimaras
BUENAVISTA – Of Guimaras’ five municipalities, this town has the most number of active coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections.
As of May 11, it had...
Father and son wanted for murder caught
LAUA-AN, Antique – Two of the most wanted persons here were arrested on May 11 at around 1 p.m. in Sitio Mata, Barangay Palangoy,...
Coastguard probes ‘hit-and-run’ at sea
KALIBO, Aklan – Three men from here went on a fishing trip on May 8 far north of Olotayan Island.
Around 1 a.m. of May...
Roxas City’s public market hours shortened due to COVID
ROXAS City – The market hours here have been shortened due to the surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections.
Effective yesterday, all gates of...
100 Hamtic residents receive 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine
HAMTIC, Antique – A hundred residents here have so far received their first of two doses of the vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
They...
Negrense farmers see higher corn yield
FARMERS in Toboso, Negros Occidental are optimistic of achieving higher corn production now that they have been equipped with skills and knowledge on new...
Pandemic stalls new Guimaras prov’l capitol
JORDAN, Guimaras – The completion of the new P300-million three-storey provincial capitol of Guimaras has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Construction started in...
Roxas’ active COVID cases almost 100
ROXAS City – The City Health Office recorded 15 new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) here on Sunday, jacking up to 99 the...