“We might be the least of the national government’s priority when the coronavirus vaccine becomes available,” says Antique’s Gov. Rhodora Cadiao. PNA PHOTO

Antique allots P10 million for COVID jabs

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SAN JOSE, Antique – The provincial government of Antique allocated P10 million for the purchase of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines. Antique’s provincial planning and...
Boracay Island is open to domestic tourists from general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified GCQ areas. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Boracay, Palawan included in Condé Nast beach list

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BORACAY – White Beach, Boracay and El Nido, Palawan have placed second and ninth, respectively, in the Condé Nast’s Traveler's 25 Best Island Beaches...

‘Cracker-related injuries in Capiz down by 40%

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ROXAS City – Firecracker-related injuries during holidays in Capiz province were down by 40 percent, data from the Provincial Health Office showed. Only 15 cases...
The stoppage of operation of wooden motorboats serving the Iloilo City – Guimaras route has caused long queues of passengers at the wharves in both the island province and Iloilo City. Some 400 boatmen also lost their daily source of income.

Phase-out of wooden boats full speed ahead

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JORDAN, Guimaras – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) is standing firm on its decision to cease the operation of wooden-hulled motorboats servicing the Iloilo...
Visitors entering Boracay Island are required to present negative coronavirus disease test results not earlier than 72 hours prior to arrival, as well as, confirmed bookings from accredited accommodation establishments in the island.

8 tourists caught with fake COVID tests

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BORACAY – Eight tourists were arrested at a hotel here on Jan. 3 for presenting fraudulent negative coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) test results. They were...
PRO-6 PHOTO Police operatives (left photo) pin to the ground gunrunning suspect Noe Moreno during an entrapment operation in Cauayan, Negros Occidental. They recovered a gun, bullets and money (right photo). Moreno faces a charge for violation of the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act.

Gunrunning suspect arrested

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BACOLOD City – Joint elements of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) and the police station of Cauayan, Negros Occidental arrested a gunrunning...

LTO OKs vehicle inspection center in Capiz

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ROXAS City – The first-ever private motor vehicle inspection center in Capiz province opened recently at Pueblo de Panay here. The Land Transportation Office (LTO)...
MANY PASSENGERS, TOO FEW JEEPNEYS Masked people wait for passenger jeepneys in Jaro, Iloilo City. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, not all jeepney drivers are keen on returning to the streets. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

WV population to hit 8M by end of 2021; What’s in it for you?

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ILOILO City – Western Visayas’ population is estimated to reach 8,003,581 by Dec. 31, 2021. This population estimate is based on geometric-method projections using the...
Guimaras-bound people wait at the Iloilo Ferry Terminal-Parola in Iloilo City for motorboats would that take them across the Iloilo Strait to the island province nearby. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Shortage of motorboats tests passengers’ patience

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JORDAN, Guimaras – Very inconvenient. This was how Guimarasnons crossing the Iloilo Strait in going to Iloilo City everyday described the dearth of motorboats...
The municipal hall of Lezo, Aklan will undergo disinfection. An employee tested positive for coronavirus disease. PHOTO FROM AKLAN PROVINCIAL GOV’T

Lezo locks down municipal hall; employee catches virus

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LEZO, Aklan – Mayor Mary Lenette Fernandez placed the town hall in Barangay Poblacion on lockdown beginning Jan. 4. A town hall employee contracted coronavirus...
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