San Juan started as a small village and eventually gained recognition as a first-class municipality in 2005. While the town is well-known for its coastal gems, ancestral houses, and festivities behind the Lambayok trio, it once faced what could’ve plagued its rich biodiversity. Ciara...
BACOLOD CITY – Officials of the province of Negros Occidental are elated over the pronouncement of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. that he intends to sign the Negros Island Region (NIR) bill. NEGROS Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson talks to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. during the...
ILOILO CITY – Despite findings that world-famous Boracay Island is not suitable for farming and revoking Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs), the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) vowed to allocate government land for the Ati Indigenous Peoples (IPs) who had been evicted. GUARDS secure...
President Marcos will most likely sign the Negros Island Region (NIR) Act, creating a region composed of Negros Occidental, including Bacolod City, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor, to decentralize access to government services. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (2nd right) leads the...
ILOILO CITY – The Ati Indigenous Peoples (IPs) tribe is pleading after they were recently displaced from a disputed land at world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province. ATI children play on the white-sand beach of Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan. (Tara Yap) "This land is ours....
CEBU CITY – The chief of police in Tudela town, Camotes Island, Cebu is in danger of losing his post after a person under police custody (PUPC) was able to escape on Tuesday, April 2. Although the inmate was immediately recaptured, an administrative investigation will still be conducted to...
A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel inspects the damage incurred by passenger ship MV Fastcat M19 after it collided with barge Krizza Rica off Verde Island in Batangas on April 3, 2024. (Photo courtesy of PCG) A passenger ship was damaged when it accidentally collided with a barge loaded with...
A Philippine Coast Guard personnel teaches students in Pag-asa Island. (Photo courtesy of PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) deployed a team of doctors, nurses, and teachers to Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to improve community welfare and education in the remote area....
ILOILO CITY – No parties are allowed in world-famous Boracay Island on Good Friday. THE iconic Willy’s Rock in world-famous Boracay Island has a grotto featuring the Virgin Mary. (Tara Yap) The local government of Malay town, Aklan province will enforce the yearly ban starting 6 a.m. on...
Despite alleged intimidation from Chinese vessels, a team of Filipino scientists have completed marine scientific research on two sandbars near Pagasa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Commodore Jay Tarriela, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for WPS, said the contingent was...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri says he's sure that the proposed Negros Island Region (NIR) Act will ultimately get President Marcos' signature. Zubiri mentioned this following the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) meeting in Malacañang last Tuesday, March 19....
ILOILO CITY – Thirteen World War II veterans were honored during the 79th Victory Day for Panay, Guimaras, and Romblon Islands on Monday, March 18. SURVIVING World War II veterans were honored during the 79th Victory of Panay, Guimaras, and Romblon Islands on Monday, March 18. (PVAO Iloilo)...
