Kalibo local nabbed in buy-bust
KALIBO, Aklan – Police arrested a drug
suspect in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Bulwang, Numancia.
The 34-year-old Joseph Franco Ticar
was nabbed after he sold...
Boracay fire hits around 25 houses
MALAY, Aklan – Properties worth around
P300,000 went up in smoke as fire gutted several houses at Sitio Pinaungon
Ibabaw in Barangay Balabag, Boracay Island.
Around 25...
‘Concerted effort draws new award for Boracay’
MALAY, Aklan – The head of the agency
tasked to rehabilitate the Boracay Island – recognized as the “Best Island in
Asia” by Conde Nast Traveler...
DENR urged to probe Semirara mishap
SAN JOSE, Antique – The Save Antique
Movement (SAM) urged the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
to probe the mudslide incident at the Semirara...
Wooden boat phase out in Boracay sought
MALAY, Aklan – The Philippine Coast
Guard (PCG) with the Caticlan-Boracay Transport Multi-Purpose Cooperative
(CBTMPC), said they were cooperating for the implementation of the phasing out
of...
Former Capiz town mayor nabbed for firing gun inside gov’t office
ROXAS City – Former mayor Ramon Locsin of President Roxas,
Capiz was hospitalized after his arrest around 4 p.m. on Monday for allegedly
firing guns inside...
Legarda files 19 bills pushing quality education in Antique
SAN JOSE, Antique – Deputy speaker Loren
Legarda has filed 19 local bills seeking to convert and establish public
schools to address the need for better...
Moises Padilla town positive on gov’t aid
BACOLOD City – The local government of Moises Padilla in Negros Occidental is banking on the support of the government that will bring further...
Antique bags reg’l award in DTI short film tilt
SAN JOSE, Antique – The three entries of
the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Antique to the regional level short
film contest were declared champions in...
24 WV centenarians get P100-K cash aid
ILOILO City –
Twenty-four centenarians from the islands of Panay and Guimaras received
P100,000 cash each during the National Respect for Centenarians Day in this
city’s Mandurriao district.
One...