ILOILO CITY – Aklan Rep. Ted Haresco Jr. has urged the Marcos administration to adopt the fiscal consolidation plan of the Duterte government to solve the country’s economic woes. “The needs of the times require the government to prioritize seeking additional sources of revenue to pay off...
ILOILO CITY — With the exception of those going to Boracay Island, inbound travelers to any other part of Aklan no longer need to present a quick response (QR) code to gain entry. “The QR code requirment for all returning Aklanons and travellers is hereby lifted,” said newly installed Aklan...
FREEDOM did not last long for security guard Mark Archie Torrefiel who was arrested in Pasig City after killing a pawnshop manager in a robbery incident in Kalibo, Aklan. (CIDG photo) ILOILO CITY – A security guard who allegedly killed a pawnshop manager in Kalibo, Aklan was arrested in Pasig...
ILOILO CITY -- Governor Florencio 'Joeben' Miraflores of Aklan province will soon be replaced by his son. Aklan Governor Florencio ‘Joeben’ Miraflores (left), Aklan Congressman Carlito Marquez (center) and Mayor Jose Enrique “Joen” Miraflores of Ibajay town with supporters. The younger...
Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año warned the Provincial Government of Aklan to stick to the implementation of the tourist capacity limit in Boracay following reports of overcrowding during the Holy Week. "Hindi tayo magdadalawang-isip na mag-issue ng SCO sa mga...
Local officials of Aklan have been asked to explain why the number of tourists in Boracay exceeded the maximum carrying capacity during the Holy Week, The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Wednesday, April 20. In a news briefing, DILG Undersecretary Epimaco Densing...
Members of Partido Reporma in Aklan and Antique continue to support the electoral bids of independent presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson and his vice presidential bet Senate President Vicente Sotto III, even after Lacson had left the party last March. Lacson met with members of his...
ILOILO CITY -- A femalae New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed in a clash with the Philippine Army in Aklan province on Friday afternoon. The lady NPA rebel was the lone casualty in a 15-minute clash between troops under the 12th Infantry Battalion (12 IB) and the NPA in Libacao town that...
Vice President Leni Robredo’s supporters are as witty and creative as ever following their successful “Pink Sunday” rally Tuesday, Feb. 15 in Aklan, one of the provinces of Panay Island that's widely regarded as her party’s stronghold. A handmade poster by a person with disability stands...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. encouraged residents in Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan on Friday, Feb. 11, to get their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster shots so that the local tourism industry can now be fully opened. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. strolls in Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Pinky Concha Colmenares It’s not the ideal time to do a long road trip but if you have to visit the family patriarch, it is the ideal way with today’s limited travel restrictions that require minimal travel documents. We opted to drive to Bacolod City from Quezon City weeks...
The Philippine Red Cross' (PRC) "Bakuna" Bus travelled to different barangays in Aklan to vaccinate more individuals against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in a continuous aim to curb the spread of the virus, the organization said on Wednesday, Nov. 24. (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Red...
