ILOILO CITY – Aklan has declared a state of calamity due to an upsurge in African Swine Fever (ASF) cases in the province. The Aklan Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Aklan Provincial Board) approved a resolution declaring a state of calamity sought by the Aklan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Council...
ILOILO CITY – Police Col. Victorino Romanillos has been appointed officer-in-charge of the Aklan Police Provincial Office. Romanillos was erstwhile chief of the Police Regional Office-6 (Western Visayas) Police Community Relations Division. Camp Crame, the Philippine National Police (PNP)...
ILOILO CITY – The 12th Infantry Battalion (IB) of the Philippine Army thwarted the New People’s Army’s bid to infiltrate an Aklan province that has long been declared insurgency free. ITEMS recovered after NPA rebels clashed with the Army in Libacao town, Aklan province. (12th IB) The rebels...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd)-Region 6 assured the safety of student-athletes competing in the Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) meet amid the summer heat and the increasing number of Covid-19 cases. THE Aklan Sports Complex in Makato town, Aklan...
ILOILO CITY – African Swine Fever (ASF) has reached Aklan province as two hogs in Balete town were infected with the highly contagious and deadly swine disease. Aklan Gov. Jose Enrique “Joen” Miraflores confirmed these infections in a press conference on Thursday, April 13, after the Regional...
A congressman from the home province of popular tourist site Boracay has expressed worries about the environmental impact of the Oriental Mindoro oil spill. According to Aklan 2nd district Rep. Teodorico Haresco Jr., the oil spill that resulted from the sinking of MT Princess Empress last Feb. 28...
ILOILO CITY – Boracay earned P32.2 billion from 1.75 million domestic and foreign tourists who visited the world-famous resort-island in Malay, Aklan in 2022. THE Sun sets at world-famous Boracay Island in November 2022. The island-resort earned P32.2 billion from 1.75 million tourists in 2022....
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Western Visayas said that it is fast-tracking the construction of an access road that is expected to boost the tourism industry and marine economy in Makato, Aklan. DPWH Regional Office 6 Director Nerie D. Bueno said the P33.3 million project...
Vice President Sara Duterte has vowed to fulfill her campaign promises of generating more jobs and strengthening the country's peace and education in her capacity as the second highest leader in the country. In a meet-and-greet with members of UniTeam in Kalibo, Aklan on Friday, Duterte made the...
ILOILO CITY -- Two were arrested by cops for carrying marijuana during the highlight of the 2023 Ati-Atihan Festival in Kalibo town, Aklan province on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 15. The Kalibo police identified the suspects as 48-year-old Glenn Reyes and 33-year-old Niño Dela Cruz, who are both...
ILOILO CITY – Two persons were killed when their vehicle crashed on Monday, Jan. 2, in Nabas town, Aklan province. RESCUERS attend to the injured in a vehicular accident in Nabas town, Aklan province on Monday, Jan. 2. (Nabas MDRRMO) The Nabas Municipal Police Station said the victims were...
THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Department of Transportation (DOTr) conduct road validation in Aklan province. (DPWH-6) ILOILO CITY — The Department of Public Works and Highways has proposed to build bike lanes on the national highway in Aklan. The DPWH recently conducted a...
