CAPIZ Gov. Fredenil Castro (seated right) and priests of the Archdiocese of Capiz discuss preparations of the canonical installation of the new archbishop Bishop Victor Bendico in May.  (Capiz Provincial Government Communications Group) ILOILO CITY – The Catholic Church and the...
ILOILO CITY -– The 12th Infantry Battalion (12 IB) of the Philippine Army prevented an extortion attempt by the New People’s Army (NPA) in Dumalag town, Capiz province on Friday, Feb. 17. Together with a mobile force company of the Philippine National Police, the 12 IB soldiers fought around...
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...
ILOILO CITY – Police arrested a couple and seized suspected shabu worth P1.7 million in a buy-bust operation in Roxas City, Capiz on Wednesday, Feb. 8. A COUPLE was arrested and yielded suspected shabu worth P1.7 million in a buy-bust operation in Roxas City. (CPPDEU) The Police Regional...
ILOILO CITY -- A soldier wanted for killing a relative was arrested in Jamindan town, Capiz province on Monday, Jan. 23. Authorities identified the suspect as Staff Sergeant Jomarel Verde Vacaro, a member of the Philippine Army’s 12th Infantry Battalion (12 IB). The 35-year-old soldier was...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) utilized two C-295 medium lift aircraft to deliver 500 boxes of relief goods to victims of flood due to bad weather in Surigao del Sur and 100 units of wheelchair in Capiz on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Photo: Philippine Air Force / PAF Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo, PAF...
ILOILO CITY – This city and the provincial government of Iloilo have decided to ban the entry of poultry coming from Capiz province following the confirmation that chickens at a poultry farm in Roxas City are infected with bird flu. The first to issue the ban was the Iloilo province. Police are...
The Quezon City government, through the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (DRRMC) and Social Services Development Department (SSDD), has sent relief aid to the residents affected by tropical storm “Paeng” in Roxas City, Capiz. The Quezon City government told Manila Bulletin on...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed three redeveloped roads in Capiz. AN aerial photo of the 1.7-kilometer tourism road going to and from Hinulugan Falls, a popular destination in Pilar, Capiz. (DPWH Capiz 1st District Engineering Office) “The...
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has launched the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty Program (EPAHPP) in a move to help the province of Capiz fight hunger and poverty. (DAR logo) EPAHPP is a strategic program of the government that seeks to mitigate hunger, ensure food nutrition...
ILOILO CITY – Capiz Gov. Fredenil Castro has ordered the contractor of an unfinished government hospital building to finish construction or face termination of contract. A five-story structure for outpatients at the Roxas Memorial Provincial Hospital (RMPH) in Roxas City is yet to be finished 12...
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is fasttracking the construction of the new cultural and sports center in Capiz. THE Capiz Cultural and Sports Center in Roxas City being constructed. (DPWH Capiz 1st District Engineering Office) The DPWH-Capiz 1st District...
