Slain couple Jornas and Lucila Cabautan shared a burial plot at the Alaminos public cemetery in Madalag, Aklan on May 5. They were found dead in their house in Malinao, Aklan on May 4 and already in a state of decomposition. PHOTO BY CHE AROCHA

Couple found dead inside Malinao house

MALINAO, Aklan – Police investigators are facing a blank wall on the killing of a couple in Barangay Cabayugan here. The victims – Jornas Cabautan,...
This 18-year-old youth offender is being transferred to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Dumalag, Capiz after his second attempt to escape from an isolation facility. PHOTO FROM ROXAS CITY CRDDMO FACEBOOK PAGE

After second attempt to escape, COVID-positive youth turned over to BJMP

ROXAS City – The coronavirus-positive youth offender who was apprehended after escaping from a quarantine facility on May 3 was turned over to the...
Avoid crowded areas and social gatherings, Mayor Gian Carlo Occeña of Sibalom, Antique tells his constituents.

Sibalom local gov’t extends restrictions

SIBALOM, Antique – With 20 active cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the local government unit (LGU) here extended the restrictions to people’s movements...
These medical technologists are training how to test specimens for coronavirus disease at Regional Research Center of the University of the Philippines Visayas in Miag-ao, Iloilo.

PGC Visayas holds training on molecular techniques used for COVID-19 testing

ILOILO – Six medical technologists and the chief of hospital of the Angel Salazar Memorial General Hospital (ASMGH) in San Jose, Antique recently completed...
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Man accused of illegal recruitment arrested

MAAYON, Capiz – Joint elements of the municipal police station here and the 1st Capiz Provincial Mobile Force Company arrested a man charged with...
PRO-6 File Photo. RUBY SILUBRICO/PN

3ID, PRO-6 meet for plans to stop insurgents in WV

ILOILO City - The 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) of the Philippine Army and the Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) met for talks on stopping insurgency...

Roxas’ COVID-positive ‘escapee’ apprehended

ROXAS City – A teenager positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who escaped from a quarantine facility here has been apprehended. The 18-year-old lad was...
A frontliner gets her vital signs checked prior to vaccination against coronavirus in this vaccination center of Jorda, Guimaras. PHOTO FROM THE FACEBOOK PAGE OF MAYOR RUBEN CORPUZ

More Jordan frontliners vaccinated vs COVID-19

JORDAN, Guimaras – A total of 254 frontliners and 10 senior citizens here have received their first doses of the vaccine against coronavirus disease...

OWWA distributes assistance to Aklan OFWs, dependents

KALIBO, Aklan – The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) distributed education and livelihood assistance to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and dependents in Aklan. OWWA deputy...

Region 4A fugitive caught in Pandan

PANDAN, Antique – The No. 6 most wanted person in Region 4A (Calabarzon) was arrested at H&P Hotel, Barangay Duyong here on May 6...