AGENTS of the National Bureau of Investigation arrest Junelyn Obamos Gregorio, chief of an investment scheme in Roxas City and Capiz province, in Molo, Iloilo City.

Investment scheme CEO ordered to counter estafa rap

ROXAS City – The Office of the City Prosecutor here gave the so-called chief executive officer of the 25 days double your money investment...
The municipality of Jordan, Guimaras had 56 coronavirus cases (cumulative data) of which 10 remained active, as of Nov. 12, 2020. Forty-three cases already recovered while three died.

Jordan achieves heard immunity vs measles, rubella, polio

JORDAN, Guimaras – This town achieved a 95.79 percent coverage in measles-rubella oral polio vaccine supplemental immunization activity (MR OPV SIA), enough to deem...
A simulation exercise for vaccination roll out was conducted on March 8 in Aklan to determine the readiness of vaccination teams and volunteers. The step-by-step vaccination process included registration, counseling, screening and assessment, vaccination and post-vaccination management and monitoring. PHOTO BY GOV. FLORENCIO MIRAFLORES

Pneumonia, heart attack ‘top killers’ of Aklanons

KALIBO, Aklan – Pneumonia and acute myocardial infarction were the leading causes of death in Aklan, the 2019 data from the Philippine Statistics Authority...

Aklan hospital workers to get Sinovac vaccines

KALIBO, Aklan – Healthcare workers at the Aklan provincial hospital are the top priority to receive coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines from the Department...
RICE GRAIN BUG. A rice grain bug feeds on milk grain. It can infest rice fields anywhere, especially in rain-fed and upland areas. DA-6 BARBAZA MAO

Town wrestles with bugs

SAN JOSE, Antique – Due to the wide infestation of rice grain bugs affecting vast hectares of rice fields, the Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO)...
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Capiz requires negative RT-PCR test results from inbound travelers

ROXAS City – People entering Capiz province must present negative results – for coronavirus disease 2019 – of their reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction...

Guimaras requires RT-PCR test for region’s ‘outsiders’

JORDAN, Guimaras – Guimaras-bound persons from outside Western Visayas are still required to undergo reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test with negative result...
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Roxas to recognize women’s heroism during pandemic

ROXAS City – The city government will be honoring women here for acts of heroism during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Yesterday, International Women’s...
A visitor strikes a pose in an area planted with cut flowers and high-value crops in Barangay Aningalan, San Remigio, Antique in this undated photo. Seven greenhouses will be constructed in the area to boost the cultivation of high-value crops and cut flowers for the local market. PNA PHOTO COURTESY OF J. GRAFANE

Greenhouses for Antique’s high-value crops

SAN JOSE, Antique – Greenhouses worth P19 million will be constructed in Barangay Aningalan, San Remigio for the cultivation of high-value crops and cut...

Guimaras capitol augments NFA ‘palay’ procurement

JORDAN, Guimaras – To help local farmers, the provincial government of Guimaras injected P1.5 million in additional fund into the National Food Authority’s (NFA)...