The Makato town in Aklan is set for its cultural and religious activities for the Sto. NiƱo Ati-Atihan festival next month. AKEAN FORUM

Makato town fest slated next month

BORACAY – The Makato town in Aklan is set for its cultural and religious activities for the Sto. NiƱo Ati-Atihan festival next month.      Organizers led by...

85% survival rate of 10M trees in Negros greening project

BACOLOD City – The 10 Million Trees in 10 Years (or simply 10M in 10) for a Greener Negros Movement on Thursday reported an 85-percent survival...

ā€˜Murder’ rap sends Sapian local to jail

ROXAS City – A murder suspect was arrested in Barangay Agtatacay Sur, Sapian, Capiz. The 38-year-old resident Jerlen Evangelio was caught on the strength of an...

Aklan beauty to represent PH in international pageant

KALIBO, Aklan – An Aklanon beauty will represent the country in the prestigious Miss Teen International 2019 pageant in New Delhi, India.      The 17-year-old Francesca Beatriz Abalajon,...

LTO opens Malay, Aklan branch

BORACAY – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has recently opened its branch in Malay, Aklan.  LTO assistant regional director Atty. Gaudioso Geduspan II led the blessing...
The Sangguniang Bayan of Kalibo, through a resolution, is pushing for a P1-million additional allocation for each of the 16 villages in the town for the infrastructure projects. FILE PHOTO

Infrastructure fund for 16 Kalibo villages pushed

KALIBO, Aklan – The Sangguniang Bayan (SB) here is pushing for a P1-million additional allocation for each of the 16 villages in the town.    Vice Mayor...

DOH grants 1,500 drug-testing kits to Aklan State University

Kalibo, Aklan – The Department of Health has provided around 1,500 drug-testing kits to the Aklan State University (ASU).  Ramel Buncalan, president of the Aklan Baghay...
TRANSLATED TO COMMUNITIES. CAPSU vice - president for Research, Development and Extension Dr. Lucy Beluso (on mic) says that the research products in terms of new technologies and basic researches are translated to the communities in view of the schools' extension services during an interaction with local tri-media practitioners, Dec. 9, at CAPSU Dayao satellite college in Roxas City. Photo by PIA Capiz/A. Lumaque

CAPSU stages first technofest

ROXAS City – The Research, Development and Extension (RDE) unit of the Capiz State University (CAPSU) conducted a three-day celebration on its breakthroughs in research and...
A team of the Negros Occidental Provincial African swine fever (ASF) Task Force checks the processed foods being sold in a local supermarket on Dec. 9. Some 43 establishments have been ordered to pull out from their shelves all pork products which originated from Luzon and identified ASF-affected countries. NEGROS OCCIDENTAL PROVINCIAL ASF TASK FORCE

NegOcc gov’t orders recall of pork goods from ASF-hit areas

BACOLOD City – The provincial government of Negros Occidental ordered 43 establishments to pull out all processed pork products coming from Luzon and identified African swine...
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region 6 Director Remia Aparri points to areas that are covered by the closed season. Aparri enjoined the public for their support to the campaign that would last until Feb. 15, 2020. PNA

BFAR rallies support for Visayan Sea fishing ban

ILOILO City ā€“ The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Western Visayas has reiterated its call for the public to support the closed season implemented...