Motorcycles have long been widely used as an informal public transport system, especially in remote parts of the where there are no other forms of service. BW

Antique mulls motorcycles as public transport

SAN JOSE, Antique â€“ The Provincial Board (PB) here is seeking for the possible legalization of motorcycles for public transportation. The province’s legislative body has asked the Department...

99 Iloilo PDLs complete livelihood training

ILOILO City – A total of 99 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Male Dormitory in Barangay Ungka,...

House OKs bill seeking to rename Aklan highway

KALIBO, Aklan – The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a measure seeking to rename the Kalibo-Banga-Balete-Batan-Altavas highway to Congressman Allen Salas Quimpo...
According to acting Malay town Mayor Frolibar Bautista, all public motorized tricycles will be phased out starting May 15. He is urging gasoline-operated tricycle operators to submit their applications for the e-trike program. GMA NETWORK

Ultimatum on Boracay ‘trike’ phase out issued

MALAY, Aklan – In two months, all public motorized tricycles plying the streets of the world-famous Boracay Island in this town will be totally phased out,...
Personnel of the Malay Police Station participate in a coastal cleanup activity in the Mangrove Protective Area of Sitio Lugutan, Barangay Manocmanoc, Boracay Island. MALAY PS MASALIGAN

Malay policemen boost first aid capabilities

BORACAY – Police authorities of this town see to it that they can respond not only against criminality, but also during health emergencies as public servants...

2 NegOcc groups ink MOA for cash aid use

BACOLOD City – Two volunteer rescue groups in this province have separately signed an agreement with the Office of Civil Defense in Western Visayas (OCD-6) for...
Now with the service of FastCat ferry available, tourists may now visit Caluya’s pristine white-sand beaches. Schedules of the trip to the island will be at 8 a.m. from Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro and from 2 p.m. from Caticlan, Aklan every Monday, Wednesday and Friday starting March 20. TRUE LOCAL.PH

More tourists may now visit Caluya Island via fast craft

SAN JOSE, Antique – The operation of an additional fast craft to the island municipality of Caluya in this province will make it more accessible to...

2 NegOcc groups ink MOA for cash aid use

BACOLOD City – Two volunteer rescue groups in this region have separately signed an agreement with the Office of Civil Defense in Western Visayas (OCD-6) for...
Personnel of the Sibalom municipal police station occupy the former rural health center that was used by the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist. The town will be one of the five beneficiaries of the new police stations. PNA

Antique to put up 5 new police stations

SAN JOSE, Antique – Philippine National Police Chief General Archie Francisco Gamboa has approved this province’s request to establish five new police stations in the different...
Mothers, children and senior citizens avail free dental, medical and other services provided by the government during the Serbisyo Caravan in Barangay Montilla, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Feb. 18. The delivery assistance was in line with the implementation of the Retooled Community Support Program

Moises Padilla folks avail free gov’t services

BACOLOD City – A total of 1,132 residents in the far-flung villages of Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental availed of government services during a caravan led by...