The Philippine National Police (PNP) mobilized its field units to ensure accountability in two separate alleged assaults on public school teachers, one of which claimed the life of an educator in Aklan, while another was injured in Davao de Oro. Police Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., PNP chief,...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said it has widened specialized instruction for its personnel handling explosive-related incidents as part of efforts to improve operational readiness against emerging security threats. Police Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., PNP chief, said the police force...
ILOILO CITY – A college teacher in New Washington town, Aklan province succumbed to injuries days after he was repeatedly punched by a 19-year-old teenager. The victim was identified as Timoteo Jumayao, a 52-year-old maritime instructor of Aklan Polytechnic College and originally from Iloilo...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda convened national agencies, utilities, and telecom providers to diagnose Antique and Aklan’s recurring electricity and internet gaps, securing commitments for coordinated upgrades and stressing that reliable power and connectivity are vital to inclusive...
ILOILO CITY – People in Aklan province are supporting local government officials over the proposed Boracay bridge project. Last May 27, Aklan Gov. Jose Enrique “Joen” Miraflores announced that San Miguel Corp. (SMC) President and Chief Executive Ramon Ang told him and Aklan second district...
ILOILO CITY—Uncertainty loomed over the P7.78-billion Boracay bridge project after two conflicting pronouncements were issued. Residents and stakeholders in Malay town and the rest of Aklan province are awaiting if San Miguel Corp. (SMC) will continue with the proposed 2.54-kilometer bridge...
ILOILO CITY – San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has backed out of the proposed 2.54-kilometer bridge project in world-famous Boracay Island. “Hindi na itutuloy ang Boracay bridge (The Boracay bridge project would no longer proceed),” said Aklan Gov. Jose Enrique “Joen” Miraflores during a...
ILOILO CITY – Calls for justice were renewed a year after the murder of veteran journalist Juan “Johnny” Dayang in Kalibo, Aklan. Noel Cabobos of Aklan News Channel said Dayang’s family, friends, and colleagues are tirelessly still seeking justice. The 89-year-old Dayang was shot and killed...
ILOILO CITY – Aklan is celebrating its 70th anniversary as a province. Gov. Jose Enrique “Joen” Miraflores led a series of activities, including Aklan Day, on Saturday, April 25. One of the highlights was the wreath-laying ceremony at the statue of Godofredo P. Ramos, the “Father of...
ILOILO CITY – Reverend Fr. Cyril Buhayan Villareal was installed as the new bishop of the Diocese of Kalibo in Aklan province. “I promise that I will do my best to be a good shepherd to you – a shepherd who listens to you and who cares for you; a shepherd who will pray for you; a shepherd who...
ILOILO CITY – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Aklan said the awarding by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) of the P7.78-billion bridge project linking world-famous Boracay Island to mainland Malay town is against the will of the people. “The continued pursuit of the Boracay...
ILOILO CITY – The multi-sector group Boracay Foundation Inc. (BFI) has asked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to intervene and halt the proposed bridge project for world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town in Aklan province. “We respectfully urge your intervention to halt any movement toward...
