Girl, 14, found dead in Bago City
BACOLOD City – Already in the state of
decomposition, the body of a girl was found in Barangay Binubuhan, Bago City,
Negros Occidental.
She was 14-year-old Grade...
Gov’t urged to ‘exert more help’ in Aklan power outage
KALIBO, Aklan – The Philippine Chamber
of Commerce and Industry-Aklan (PCCI-Aklan) has filed a resolution asking the
national government to fast track the restoration of electricity...
Bacolod to usher in ‘golden decade of infrastructure’
BACOLOD City – The city government is
set to implement over P2 billion worth of major projects this year to usher in
the “golden decade of...
‘Ursula’ infra, agri damage in Aklan hits P1.16 billion
BORACAY – Typhoon “Ursula,” which
ravaged the province of Aklan, dealt a total of P1.16 billion worth of damages
to agriculture and infrastructure, displacing thousands of...
Revelers set for Boracay Ati-Atihan fest next week
BORACAY – Revelers and tourists in
this world-famous island will celebrate the Ati-Atihan Festival next week.
The festival will gather crowds in the
island’s White Beach...
SPEDER wins ‘Mga Bagong Rizal Pag-asa ng Bayan’ Award
BY ALONA V. RAYMUNDO
ILOILO City – An elementary
pupil from SPED-Integrated School for Exceptional Children (SPED-ISEC) was
honored during the last day of the “National Week for Filipino...
OCD-6 extends aid to Antique typhoon victims
SAN JOSE, Antique – The Office of
Civil Defense in Western Visayas (OCD-6) has recently extended its assistance
to the victims of typhoon “Ursula” in this...
‘Boracay back on track after Ursula’
BORACAY – Acting mayor Frolibar
Bautista of Malay town said this world-famous tourist destination is getting
“back on track” after the damages left by typhoon “Ursula.”
Trucks...
Akelco to restore power in Ursula-hit areas next month
BORACAY – The sole power distributor
in Aklan is working “non-stop” to restore electricity in the typhoon-ravaged
areas of the province.
This was after the National
Electrification Administration...
‘Construction of new Bacolod landmarks to start soon’
BACOLOD City – The construction of the
city’s museum-auditorium and multipurpose coliseum on a donated property in
Barangay Tangub is set to start this year.
Mayor Evelio...