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Lightning strike ruins tourist vacation in Boracay

Malay, Aklan—Local disaster authorities confirmed that a 38-year-old male tourist from Bulacan is in critical condition after he was hit by lightning at the...

Boracay will have to wait for a more stable power supply

The island cannot afford another outage. The outage that dimmed Boracay Island in mid-September this year could recur until the full completion of a critical...

Ibajay vice mayor murder case closed, says police

IBAJAY, Aklan—Police have declared the murder of Ibajay Vice Mayor Julio Estolloso “case closed” after the swift arrest of Sangguniang Bayan Member Mehril Senatin,...

Town hall tragedy: Councilor guns down Aklan vice mayor

A quiet Friday morning at the municipal council office turned into a scene of shock and bloodshed when Vice Mayor Julio Estolloso of Ibajay,...

Marcos leads groundbreaking of Caticlan Airport terminal project

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the capsule-laying and groundbreaking ceremonies on Monday for the upcoming new Passenger Terminal Building (PTB) at Caticlan Airport in...

Malay council seeks removal of Boracay bridge

The Sangguniang Bayan of Malay, Aklan has formally requested the removal of the proposed ₱7.5-billion Boracay bridge project from the town’s Comprehensive Land Use...

Aklan on high alert against Mpox entry

KALIBO—The Provincial Health Office has officially placed Aklan under a heightened alert category amid cases of Mpox recorded in the country. Dr. Leslie Ann Sedillo,...

Aklan heightens alert amid possible mpox entry

KALIBO, Aklan—The Provincial Health Office (PHO) has officially declared Aklan under heightened alert amid an ongoing mpox scare after authorities confirmed recent cases across...

Police: Boracay assault incident isolated, island remains safe

The Malay Municipal Police Station has assured the public that Boracay Island remains safe and secure despite a recent assault incident involving the nephew...

The perils of a journalist

“A journalist must risk his life for a cause and the truth” TO BE sued for libel, for a journalist, is a normal risk. In my...

LGUs offer P500K reward for info on the murderer of Johnny Dayang

Authorities have identified the suspect in the killing of veteran journalist Juan ‘Johnny’ Dayang with a P500,000 reward now offered for information leading to...

Tiny Aklan town soon to have own hospital

LEZO may be the smallest town in Aklan, but a district hospital will soon be built there. Outgoing Mayor Mary Lenette Fernandez on Friday said...

Aklan eyes annual Pacto De Sangre

NEW WASHINGTON, Aklan—The local government of New Washington is institutionalizing its Pacto De Sangre, transitioning it from a historical event to an annual festival. Mayor...

Local favorites

Shortly after being named the new celebrity tourism ambassador for the Philippines, South Korean singer-songwriter and actor Seo In Guk visits the world-renowned Boracay...
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