Jordan records 4 new COVID-19 cases

JORDAN, Guimaras – This municipality recorded four new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on March 17, with one of them eventually succumbing to...
Department of Education (DepEd) Division of Antique Supt. Felisa Beriong (center) with Dr. Gaudencio Reigo (left), DepEd Antique Division chief of Curriculum Implementation with Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Antique provincial director Carmela Abellar during their February 16 meeting in preparation for the hiring of para-teachers. Photo courtesy of DOLE Antique)

Antique hires para-teachers for learners

SAN JOSE, Antique – As part of the blended learning approach, a total of 726 para-teachers will be hired in Antique to assist public...
All the workforce of Aklan Electric Cooperative returned to work on March 15, 2021 after the lockdown of its main office in Lezo, Aklan ended.

Aklan electric coop office back to normal operation after lockdown

KALIBO, Aklan – The main office of Aklan Electric Cooperative (Akelco) in Lezo, Aklan resumed full operations on March 15 after lockdown restrictions were...
DINGCONG

Bago City rape suspect caught

BAGO City, Negros Occidental – Police here arrested in Barangay Lag-asan on March 16 a man accused of rape. Ryan Dingcong, 33, was a seafarer...

3 active COVID-19 cases left in Capiz

ROXAS City – The province of Capiz has three active cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) left as of March 16. These cases are in...
JAYOPELIN

Buenavista’s No. 9 ‘most wanted’ falls

BUENAVISTA, Guimaras – This town’s No. 9 most wanted person has been arrested. Nelson Jayopelin, 31, of Barangay Mabini here was collared around 10:30 p.m....

2K CoronaVac vaccines administered in Aklan

KALIBO, Aklan – The first batch of CoronaVac vaccines by Chinese pharmaceutical Sinovac Biotech for Aklan had been administered. A total of 2,420 shots were...
Antique’s Gov. Rhodora Cadiao (second from left) leads the distribution of financial assistance to informal settlers affected by the construction of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources office. PHOTO COURTESY OF ANTIQUE PIO

River rehab project displaces informal settlers

SAN JOSE, Antique – A total of 18 informal settlers each received P10,000 financial assistance from the provincial government for their relocation. These informal settlers...
“We commend the exemplary leadership of the present administration, dedication and hard work of the city government’s personnel, and the discipline and cooperation of the communities,” says Acting Director Dennis Villaseñor of the Department of Interior and Local Government – National Barangay Operations Office.

DILG cites Roxas City program vs COVID-19

ROXAS City – The Department of Interior and Local Government – National Barangay Operations Office (DILG-NBOO) commended a city government initiative against the coronavirus...

Man facing attempted homicide rap caught

ILOILO City – Charged with attempted homicide, a man was arrested in Sitio Baybay, Barangay San Roque, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras around 5:30 p.m. on...