Boracay (Unsplash) Aklan 2nd district Rep. Teodorico Haresco Jr. has some harsh words for the provincial government, which he claims is "killing" local tourism with its alleged neglect of the world-famous Boracay. “This is not just neglect—it is...
ILOILO CITY— Former Aklan Gov. Florencio “Joeben” Miraflores defended Boracay Island as the country’s premier beach destination following the murder of a Slovakian tourist in the resort-island. “The isolated incident does not change the fact that our island is still the best...
ILOILO CITY – For a priest, the “sádsad” of the Ati-Atihan Festival – dubbed as the Mother of All Festivals – is the pilgrimage of the people of Aklan province. A LOCAL wears a colorful costume mimicking the native Ati people at the 2025 Ati-Atihan Festival in Kalibo town,...
ILOILO CITY – The Army 12th Infantry Battalion has facilitated assistance to the family of a New People’s Army rebel killed in a clash in Libacao, Aklan province. Alvin Panoy from Lemery town in Iloilo province was the lone casualty in the evening encounter between the 12th IB and the NPA...
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Army has identified the communist rebel killed in an encounter with the 12th Infantry Battalion in Libacao town, Aklan province on Oct. 31 as a high-ranking New People’s Army leader. The fatality was Alvin Panoy, alias Ka Jake or Ka Vinmar, 30, from Iloilo province....
ILOILO CITY – A New People’s Army rebel was killed in an encounter with the Army 12th Infantry Battalion in Sitio Hilwan, Barangay Manica, Libacao town, Aklan province on Oct. 31. Troops were in the area conducting foot patrol in response to information from residents that communist fighters...
ILOILO CITY – A museum in honor of the life and legacy of the late Manila Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin opened in Aklan province on Saturday, August 31, coinciding with his 96th birth anniversary. THE ancestral house of the late Manila Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin in New Washington town,...
ILOILO CITY – Mayor Elmer Cerdeña Untaran of San Jose de Buenavista, the provincial capital of Antique, died on Monday, July 1. He was 65. UNTARAN (FB) Sister-in-law Mayor Mary Jean “Bebot” Nicopior-Te of Libertad town, Antique, said he succumbed to lung cancer while confined at the Makati...
ILOILO CITY – Weavers who were beneficiaries of a program by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) were recognized for their role in the inscription of Aklan into a list by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). WEAVERS from Aklan were...
ILOILO CITY – Mayor Juris Bautista Sucro of Kalibo, the provincial capital of Aklan, joined the Atin Ito (This is Ours) civilian coalition that installed floating markers on the West Philippine Sea on Wednesday, May 15. "Bilang Akeanon ag Kalibonhon isaeang ka pribilihiyo ro rayang pinasahi...
ILOILO CITY – Forest rangers recently seized highly valued agarwood worth P2.1 million and arrested 10 poachers in Aklan province. A FOREST ranger inspects highly valued agarwood illegally harvested in Aklan. (DENR PENRO-Aklan) The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)...
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has reported that Aklan Province is the fastest-growing economy among provinces and highly urbanized cities in the country. The Province of Aklan, known for being the home of Boracay Island, recorded a...
