ILOILO CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-6 warned the people that red tide is still present in eight coastal areas of Panay Island. “All types of shellfish and ‘alamang’ (shrimp fry) are not safe from human consumption,” the BFAR said in Shellfish Bulletin No....
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito has rejected claims insinuating that he is causing the delay in the passage of the measure that seeks the creation of a Negros Island Region (NIR). Sen. Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito (Senate PRIB Photo) Ejercito, whose mother hails from Bacolod...
BACOLOD CITY – The Army 303rd Infantry Brigade (IBde) recently welcomed 64 new members of the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) Active Auxiliary (CAA) in Negros Island. They are comprised of four former combatants and 60 dependents of the Rebolusyonaryong Partidong Manggagawa ng...
ILOILO CITY – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)-6 said the proposed bridge linking the islands of Panay and Guimaras will be constructed and completed by the end of the Marcos administration. A PERSEPECTIVE of the proposed Panay-Guimaras-Negros bridge. (DPWH) “It is...
ILOILO CITY – Two international cruise ships visited world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province in the first week of November. THE MV Norwegian Jewel is one of two cruise ships that visited Boracay Island in the first week of November. (Serafin Javelona/Boracay-Malay Tourism...
ILOILO CITY – World-famous Boracay Island has surpassed its target of 1.8 million tourist arrivals even before the year has come to a close. THE sun sets at world-famous Boracay Island. (Tara Yap) The Malay-Boracay Tourism Office said 1.82 million tourists visited the resort-island in...
ILOILO CITY – A total of 139,008 tourists visited world-famous Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan last month. THE Sun sets at world-famous Boracay Island. (Tara Yap) The Malay Tourism Office said October arrivals are 14,517 more than the 124,491 visitors last September. The number is also...
BUTUAN CITY – Filipino John Mark Tokong and Japanese Anon Matsuoka emerged on top of the 27th Siargao International Surfing Cup, a World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) 3000 event, in General Luna, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte. TOKONG (FB) “Nalipay ko nga midaug (I'm so happy to...
GENERAL LUNA, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte – The Police Regional Office-13 has deployed 59 police officers to secure the ongoing 27th Siargao International Surfing Cup here. PRESIDENTIAL son Vinny Marcos (sixth from left) breaks the surfboard to signal the start of the five-day 27th Siargao...
President Marcos has urged locals and tourists to adopt eco-friendly practices as they promote Siargao Island as a prime surfing destination. Noel Pabalate Marcos said this in his message for the opening ceremony of the 27th Siargao International Surfing Cup in General Luna, Siargao Island. The...
GENERAL LUNA, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte – The 27 th Siargao International Surfing Tournament started on Wednesday, October 25, in this town, with 98 top-notch surfers from around the globe competing. Thirty-two foreign male and 16 female foreign surfers from Japan, Indonesia,...
DINE WITH A VIEW Latitude Restaurant is the social hub of Banwa Private Island—the place to dine and relax together with your family and friends Banwa Private Island, a multi-award-winning all-villa retreat nestled in the heart of Palawan, Philippines, has been awarded the prestigious...
