Guimaras doc dies of COVID-19
NUEVA VALENCIA, Guimaras – A doctor here died of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Feb. 23, six days after his wife who succumbed to...
Former Aklan vice guv Tolentino passes away
KALIBO, Aklan – Former Aklan vice governor Ronquillo C. Tolentino died of a lingering illness. He was 77.
A lawyer, Tolentino had served, too, as...
Accidental electrocution
PILAR, Capiz – In Barangay Dayhagan here, a man got electrocuted while preparing a tent for his deceased father’s wake.
John Dave Masbaño accidentally touched...
Drowning in Banga barangay river
BANGA, Aklan – A 14-year-old lad drowned in a river in Barangay Jumarap here.
Justin Bryan Carbonel was a resident of Barangay Poblacion. He and...
A case of suicide in Dumarao?
DUMARAO, Capiz – Suffering from hypertension and a stroke, a husband in Barangay Dacuton here was believed to have been so depressed that he...
2 Kalibo sites for mass COVID-19 vaccination
KALIBO, Aklan – This town identified two areas ideal for the rollout of the vaccines for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – the Kalibo Pastrana...
Igang, Nueva Valencia on ‘surgical’ lockdown
NUEVA VALENCIA, Guimaras – With six cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Barangay Igang here was placed on “surgical” lockdown on Feb. 22 and...
Alleged rebel surrenders to Mambusao police
MAMBUSAO, Capiz – A young man who claimed to be a member of the New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to the municipal police station...
Cadiao gets nod to sign pact with AstraZeneca
SAN JOSE, Antique – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Antique granted Gov. Rhodora Cadiao the authority to enter into a Confidentiality Agreement with AstraZeneca...
Antique sets up quarantine checkpoints against ASF
SAN JOSE, Antique – The towns of Libertad and Pandan in the northern portion of Antique province started enforcing Monday their quarantine checkpoints as...