The AstraZeneca coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine is made from a weakened version of a common cold virus (known as an adenovirus) from chimpanzees. It has been modified to look more like coronavirus – although it can’t cause illness.

Tourism workers priority in COVID vaccine rollout

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BORACAY – Tourism workers here will have early access to vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) once these become available, said Aklan governor Florencio...

Policemen arrest Tapaz fish vendor charged with rape

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TAPAZ, Capiz – A 36-year-old fish vendor accused of raping a 29-year-old mentally-challenged woman here has been arrested. Michael Gabucay was caught in a joint...
RAPE suspect Agustin Panganiban disappeared from Pandan, Antique in 2007. After more than a decade of searching, policemen finally found him in Novaliches, Quezon City. PRO-6 PHOTO

Antique fugitive hiding for 13 years finally caught

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PANDAN, Antique – Charged with three counts of rape, the No. 25 most wanted person in Antique province was apprehended in Novaliches, Quezon City. The...

Drug pushing suspect busted in Jordan brgy

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JORDAN, Guimaras – In Sitio Kati-kati, Barangay San Miguel here, a drug pushing suspect was arrested in a buy-bust operation. An undercover police officer was...
“The pandemic has impacted our social relationships, education and work dynamics, families, even the life of the Christian community,” says Kalibo Bishop Jose Corazon Tala-oc during the Pilgrim Mass at the Cathedral Parish of Saint John the Baptist in Kalibo, Aklan. Only the religious aspect of the annual Ati-Atihan Festival was observed on Jan. 17 due to the pandemic.

No Ati-atihan street dancing; festival revelers turn spiritual

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KALIBO, Aklan – Due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Sunday’s (Jan. 17) Ati-atihan Festival saw no dancing on the streets here. People instead...

Aklan extends deadline for 2020 real property tax payments

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KALIBO, Aklan – An ordinance extending the payment of 2020 real property taxes to June 30, 2021 was approved by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP)...

Tapaz LGU job hires get 75% pay hike

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ROXAS City – Good news to all job hires of the local government unit of Tapaz, Capiz. The information office of the municipal government announced...
Local authorities locked down a sitio (hamlet) in Barangay Hoskynin, Jordan, Guimaras for two weeks due to confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019. WIRE PHOTO

Free COVID-19 vaccination for Guimarasnons

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JORDAN, Guimaras – The provincial government of Guimaras plans to vaccinate against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) all residents of the island province for free. Guimaras...

Bangko Sentral launches P5,000 Lapu-Lapu bill

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MANILA – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas launched Monday a commemorative P5,000 banknote and medal in honor of the 500th anniversary of Lapu-Lapu’s victory...
People observe physical distancing while queuing at the Kalibo International Airport to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The airport would be disinfected beginning tomorrow, Jan. 19. PHOTO by KALIBO AIRPORT PNP

Kalibo airport to shut down for 3 days

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KALIBO, Aklan – The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) is locking down the Kalibo International Airport from Jan. 19 to 21. All commercial...
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