Probationer arrested in drug sting

SAN JOSE, Antique – A man on probation for an illegal drug offense was arrested in an anti-drug buy-bust operation of the police and...
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Frontliners keep Roxas safe from ‘Auring’

ROXAS City – The local government here cited frontliners ensuring the safety of residents wary of Typhoon “Auring” over the weekend. “Auring” eventually weakened into...

17 contacts of Jordan COVID case negative for virus

JORDAN, Guimaras – Seventeen of the 19 close contacts of a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) case here tested negative for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that...
Personnel of the police station of Nueva Valencia, Guimaras plant mangrove propagules along the coast of the town’s seaside barangay of La Paz. Mangroves are home to a large variety of fish, crab, shrimp, and mollusk species. These fisheries form an essential source of food for coastal communities. PHOTO BY THE NUEVA VALENCIA POLICE STATION

200 mangrove propagules planted in Nueva Valencia

NUEVA VALENCIA, Guimaras – Some 200 mangrove propagules were planted along the coast of Barangay La Paz here on Feb. 20 by personnel of...
The traffic rerouting in Kalibo, Aklan does not sit well with the riding public and tricycle drivers. Their objection has forced the municipal government to suspend it.

Outcry forces suspension of Kalibo traffic rerouting

KALIBO, Aklan – The outcry of tricycle operators, drivers and commuters did not fall on deaf ears. Mayor Emerson Lachica ordered the suspension of...

4 communist rebels surrender in Libacao

LIBACAO, Aklan – Four members of the New People’s Army (NPA) voluntarily surrendered to the local government here. The barangay captain of Manika turned over...
People rush to this scene of a vehicular accident in Barangay Funda-Dalipe, San Jose, Antique on Feb. 20, 2021. A car hit a tricycle. The other photo shows one of the tricycle’s injured passengers, Elna Pepito. She eventually died.

2 killed, 2 injured in San Jose road mishap

SAN JOSE, Antique – A national highway accident in Barangay Funda-Dalipe here around 11:45 a.m. on Saturday morning, Feb. 20, left two persons dead...
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Roxas preps evacuation centers, distributes relief goods early

ROXAS City – As early as Saturday morning, the city government started releasing food assistance to residents of Olotayan, an island barangay, in preparation...

Capiz on alert for 2021’s 1st typhoon

ROXAS City – The disaster risk reduction and management offices of this city and Capiz province are on alert for the country’s first typhoon...
The municipality of Nueva Valencia is a third-class municipality in the province of Guimaras. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 39,810 people. 

‘Surgical lockdown’ in Brgy. Magamay, Nueva Valencia

NUEVA VALENCIA, Guimaras – Parts of Sitio Central and Sitio Landasan in Barangay Magamay here were placed on “localized containment” or “surgical lockdown”. Eleven persons...