Vikings perform during the Kalibo Ati-Atihan Festival on Jan. 18. The group has bested six other local tribes in this year’s street dancing competition known as “sadsad” in the tribal big category. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

‘Vikings’ crowned champion in Kalibo Ati-Atihan’s ‘sadsad’

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BORACAY – A group known as Vikings has bested six other local tribes in this year’s street dancing competition known as “sadsad” in the tribal big...
Power lines of Central Negros Electric Cooperative in Bacolod City. The reduction in generation cost has brought down residential power rates in three electric cooperatives in Negros Occidental this January. PNA BACOLOD FILE PHOTO

Negros power rates decrease in January

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BACOLOD City – Reduction in generation cost has brought down residential power rates in three electric cooperatives in Negros Occidental for January. The Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco)...
Gov. Eugenio Lacson of Negros Occidental welcomes a proposal to create a national sugar program that will manage the use of the annual development fund for the sugar industry. PNA-BACOLOD FILE PHOTO

NegOcc guv welcomes creation of nat’l sugar program

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BACOLOD City – Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson of Negros Occidental welcomed a proposal to create a national sugar program that will manage the use of the...
Provincial Health Office information officer Irene Dulcoco, Dr. Leoncio Abiera Jr. and Dr. Luz Resurrection (left to right) of the Angel Salazar Jr. Memorial Hospital in San Jose, Antique explain the status of the suspected meningococcemia case in the province during a press conference at the Integrated Provincial Health Office. PIA-6

Antique PHO to public: Practice proper hygiene, seek early medical care

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SAN JOSE, Antique – The Provincial Health Office (PHO) here reminded the public on the practice of proper hygiene and seeking early medical consultation when sick...

Isabela town to get free gov’t services

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ILOILO City – The Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict in Western Visayas is set to deliver various government services to the people...
The indigenous people in Aklan. During his homily at the Pilgrims Mass, Kalibo Bishop Jose Corazon Tala-oc told the devotees of the Señor Santo Niño to care for the indigenous people which include the “Ati communities.” AKEAN FORUM

Kalibo bishop urges faithful ‘to love indigenous people’

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BORACAY – Kalibo Bishop Jose Corazon Tala-oc told the devotees of the Señor Santo Niño to care for the indigenous people. “It seems they are on their...
Simone Francisco was arrested when police officers found a sachet of suspected dried marijuana leaves from his possession in Barangay Poblacion, Kalibo, Aklan at the height of the Ati-Atihan Festival on Jan. 19. AKEAN FORUM

‘Marijuana’ puts Capiz man behind bars

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BORACAY – Police arrested a drug suspect at the screening area of the Ati-Atihan Festival in Barangay Poblacion, Kalibo, Aklan.    A sachet of suspected dried marijuana leaves...
The Mararison Island in Culasi town, Antique province. Recently, the Provincial Board has requested for a P500,000 financial assistance for 142 motorboat owners on the island “in order to sustain their livelihood and income and directly contribute to the flourishing tourism industry.” RHICK LARS VLADIMER ALBAY/PN

Financial aid for Mararison Island boat owners pushed

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SAN JOSE, Antique – The Provincial Board here has requested for a P500,000 financial assistance for 142 motorboat owners on Mararison Island in Culasi town.  Board Member...
Governor Rhodora Cadiao of Antique speaks in front of police officers during the turnover ceremony of the new commander of the Provincial Police Office last week. PNA/ANNABEL CONSUELO PETINGLAY

Antique’s old DepEd building eyed as ‘Bahay Silangan’

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SAN JOSE, Antique – The provincial government here plans to use the old building of the Department of Education (DepEd) in Hamtic, Antique as “Bahay Silangan”...
Antidrug officers inspect the seized items from drug suspect Omar Bacuta during an entrapment operation in Barangay Poblacion, Numancia, Aklan on Jan. 18. PDEA REGION VI-WESTERN VISAYAS

‘Shabu’ sends Aklan local to jail

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KALIBO, Aklan – Police arrested a drug suspect in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Poblacion, Numancia, Aklan. Suspected shabu weighing around one gram was seized from Omar...
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