ILOILO CITY – Two security guards were arrested on Thursday, September 7, in Malay, Aklan for violating the gun ban in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. Police did not identify the suspects who were arrested in the port across world-famous Boracay Island. Police Lt. Col. Danis...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO)-6 held a simulation exercise to test the capability of police officers assigned to world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province. A K-9 unit checks a suspicious box during a simulation exercise on Boracay Island, the country’s most...
House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto (Facebook) House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto rued on Saturday, Sept.2 the relative pittance that the government has set aside in the proposed 2024 national...
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko gave his two cents about China’s newly released map with 10-dash line, encompassing Taiwan and all of the Spratly Islands, including the Philippines’ Kalayaan Island Group (KIG). West Philippine Sea (AFP photo) “China must act...
GENERAL LUNA, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte – This town recently held the groundbreaking ceremony for the P45-million Silongan housing project for victims of typhoon ‘Odette” in Purok 5, Barangay Poblacion, here, funded by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). DPWH-13...
ILOILO CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-6 (Western Visayas) confirmed the presence of red tide in 10 coastal areas in Panay Island following the death of a boy after eating “tahong” or green mussels. “To safeguard human lives, the public is strongly advised to...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The provincial government has allowed the transport of live hogs from this province to Panay Island which is still under a state of calamity due to the contagious African Swine Fever (ASF). Gov. Humerlito A. Dolor issued Executive Order No. 57 approving the new...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Sunday, August 27, temporarily suspended sea travel in northern Quezon due to super typhoon “Goring.” The PCG station in northern Quezon implemented the order after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services...
SPICY NOODLES Azure's well-loved laksa A quick, mid-week trip to the islands is always a good idea in my book. I’ve been feeling rather antsy and was looking for an easy escape the last few, stressful weeks. So when the opportunity to go back to Boracay presented itself, it didn’t take me long...
POLILLO, Quezon – Two brothers were severely injured while dynamite fishing on Wednesday afternoon, August 23, in the sea of Barangay Lagunyin, this town. Police identified the victims as brothers Gilbert, 41, and Edel, 34, both surnamed San Jose and residents of Sitio Lawis, Barangay...
With mounting issues surrounding the boat travel to and from Talim Island, villagers in the Binangonan side of the dagger-shaped island are seeking the immediate intervention of the local government to address various issues surrounding the boat travel to and from the island. In a petition...
Two senators on Tuesday, August 22 expressed belief diplomacy is still the key to peacefully resolve the ongoing tension in the West Philippine Sea. Sen. Imelda “Imee” Marcos said it is important to observe diplomacy at all levels in resolving maritime disputes. “The...
