ILOILO CITY – Former Capiz Gov. Antonio “Tony” del Rosario is once again seeking to become the mayor of the provincial capital Roxas City. Del Rosario, who was mayor for three terms from 1998 to 2007, filed his Certificate for Candidacy for the May elections on Saturday, October 5. FORMER...
By TARA YAP ILOILO CITY – The Philippine National Police opened a police clearance satellite hub in Roxas City, the capital of Capiz province, on Wednesday, July 10. POLICE Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky (center), Roxas City Mayor Ronnie Dadivas (left), and Rhoda Avelino, regional operations manager of...
ILOILO CITY – The lawyer known as “Pinoy Aquaman” brought his marine protection advocacy after a 10.8-kilometer swim to Roxas City, the capital of Capiz province. LAWYER Ingemar Macarine, dubbed the ‘Pinoy Aquaman,’ swims to the shore of Roxas City from the island-barangay of Olotayan on...
ILOILO CITY – Classes in Roxas City were suspended on Thursday and Friday, March 14 and 15, due to a heat wave. CLASSES were suspended in Roxas City, Capiz due to a heat wave. (FB) Mayor Ronnie Dadivas issued Executive Order No. 11, Series of 2024, suspending classes in public and private schools...
ILOILO CITY – A government housing project built by the National Housing Authority (NHA) has become the relocation site for victims of a recent fire in Barangay 7, Roxas City, Capiz province. FIRE victims move into their new homes at Tanza Ville Subdivision in Roxas City, Capiz province....
ILOILO CITY – Two people died in a fire in a residential area in Roxas City, the capital of Capiz province, on Tuesday afternoon, February 27. Roxas City Mayor Ronnie Dadivas confirmed the death of two senior citizens in an official statement released via his official Facebook page. SMOKE rises...
ILOILO CITY – A new Capiz provincial capitol is rising. Construction commenced following the groundbreaking ceremony on January 18. THE new Capiz provincial capitol will rise in the Pueblo de Panay in Roxas City. (Capiz provincial government Communications Group) Capiz Gov. Fredenil Castro led...
ILOILO CITY – Roxas City, the capital of Capiz province, was named as one of the country’s “Tastiest Travel Destinations” by travel booking website Agoda. Dubbed as the “Seafood Capital,” Agoda picked Roxas due to its fresh oysters and squid as well as a wide selection of dried fish....
The completion of a seawall project implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) now protects vulnerable coastal communities in Roxas City, Capiz. ...
ROXAS CITY – In time for the school year opening on Tuesday, August 28, SM Prime, through SM Foundation, recently turned over a fully furnished two-story school building to the President Manuel Roxas Memorial Integrated School-South here. SM scholars from Roxas City volunteer to clean the...
ILOILO CITY – Roxas, the capital city of Capiz province, is celebrating its 72nd founding anniversary. RESIDENTS raise their barangay (village) flags during the 72nd founding anniversary of Roxas City, the capital of Capiz province, on Friday, May 12. (Mayor Ronnie Dadivas Facebook) “Padayon...
The Capiznons don’t like being associated with aswangs but its myths are based on some of the greatest religions, cultures, and civilizations in the world There was mysticism in Roxas City that I never knew. I grew up hearing about witches in Siquijor or aswang in Antique, but I don’t know why...
