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Panay resident attacked with spade

PANAY, Capiz – In Barangay Linao here, a man on his way to a sari-sari store to buy a box of match was attacked...

Don’t pawn cash cards, 4Ps beneficiaries told

KALIBO, Aklan – Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries must not pawn their cash cards to money lending companies and pawnshops, according to the...
“There is a need for guidelines in the conduct of new normal practices for business establishments, public transportation and social gatherings, with the strict observance of minimum health standards,” says Mayor Ruben Corpuz of Jordan, Guimaras.

Guimaras’ Jordan town bats for ‘new normal’ practices

JORDAN, Guimaras – Beginning yesterday, Dec. 4, the municipal government here started enforcing “new normal” practices in business establishments and public transport to avert...
Mayor Gian Carlo Occeña of Sibalom, Antique advises barangays to enforce public health safety protocols for everyone’s welfare such as frequent hand washing, social distancing, and use of facemasks and face shields.

Sibalom mayor confirms new COVID-19 case

SIBALOM, Antique – Mayor Gian Carlo Occeña confirmed that the municipality recorded a new case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). “Case No. 8” is a...

Student, 18, found dead

ROXAS City – An 18-year-old male student and resident of Barangay Milibili here was discovered dead in his room around 7 a.m. on Dec....
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Man disappears in Hamtic river

HAMTIC, Antique – A man went missing on Wednesday afternoon. He was swept away by rushing waters while crossing the river in Barangay Calacja...

Fugitive falls

ROXAS City – Charged with acts of lasciviousness, a resident here was arrested by policemen on Alvarez Street, Barangay X on Dec.4. John Michael Piedad,...

Cops arrest man for transporting timber

NABAS, Aklan – Policemen arrested a man transporting timber in Barangay Libertad here. Bryan Absta, 31, was a resident of Barangay Dumlog, Malay, Aklan. Cops seized...
Landslide hit this area of Barangay Pamandayan, Hamtic, Antique. According to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the area has a very high susceptibility to landslides and flooding. DENR PHOTO

Hamtic brgy has ‘high’ landslide susceptibility

SAN JOSE, Antique – A team from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) assessed a landslide-hit area in Barangay Pamandayan, Hamtic, Antique. It...

HIV infections slow down in Antique, says DOH

SAN JOSE, Antique – Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections in Antique appear to be slowing down, according to the Regional Epidemiology Surveillance Unit (RESU)...