Guimaras records 30 active COVID-19 cases
JORDAN, Guimaras – As of Nov. 16, the island province of Guimaras had 30 active cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Most of them were...
Antiretroviral therapy for persons with HIV mulled in Boracay Island
BORACAY – People living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (PLHIV) could soon avail themselves of antiretroviral (ARV) therapy for out-patients at a government hospital here.
The...
Roxas couple found dead inside house
ROXAS City – A couple was found dead in their house in Sitio Ilawod, Barangay Dinginan here early morning yesterday.
Relatives found them dead. The...
DENR leads coastal clean-up across WV
SAN JOSE, Antique – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6 and its field offices recently conducted simultaneous coastal clean-up activities...
Motorcycle overshoots road; driver survives
ROXAS City – A motorcycle overshot the road in Barangay Tiza here. Luckily, its driver survived the accident.
Jessmar Anthony Gole was negotiating a sharp...
Shellfish in Aklan still safe to eat
KALIBO, Aklan – Shellfish harvested from the waters of Aklan province remain safe for human consumption, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic...
Unruly OFW detained
ROXAS City – Cops here detained at the police station an overseas Filipino worker whom a concerned citizen complained of being drunk and unruly.
The...
Antique gets 3 more fire trucks from BFP
SAN JOSE, Antique – The province of Antique recently received three more fire trucks from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).
BFP regional director Senior...
2,206 Antique residents have type 2 diabetes
SAN JOSE, Antique – From January this year to Nov. 5, the province of Antique recorded 2,206 residents suffering from Type 2 diabetes.
Type 2...
‘No rice shortage in Aklan’
KALIBO, Aklan – The current rice inventory in Aklan remains sufficient (as of Nov. 13), according to the National Food Authority (NFA) Aklan provincial...