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Aklan Journalist bags first ‘Story of the Year’ Award given by Bantala-UPV

Jun N. Aguirre, a journalist based in Aklan has bagged the first Story of the Year Award for Website given by the University of the Philippines-Visayas...

Latest News4 years ago

Official Statement on the Re-Opening of F2F Classes of Nabaoy Elementary School

March 21, 2022 – The Nabaoy Elementary School welcomes our 118 participating learners for the start of limited face-to-face classes. We are so thankful to everyone...

Latest News4 years ago

ALS Classroom of the Kalibo Pilot Elementary School looted by unknown suspects

By: Joseph Rowen Dela Cruz he Alternative learning system(ALS) classroom at the Kalibo Pilot Elementary School (KPES) was broken into and robbed by still unidentified persons...

68 year-old-man found dead with rope tied around the neck in Batan town By: Joseph Rowen Dela Cruz BATAN, Aklan - A 68 year-old-man was found dead with a rope tied around his neck at Sitio Ob-Ob Brgy. Mandong, Batan at around 10:40 evening of March 18. Batan PNP confirmed the victim's identity as Ricardo Gregorio, 68-year-old, a resident of the area while the assailant was identified to be Pedro "Jun-Jun" Esteves, 24, a fisherman, and a resident of Brgy. Mambuquiao, Batan. In a report written by Mary Joy Dela Cruz of Energy FM Kalibo, an investigation conducted by PMSG Julius Bendoy of the Batan PNP revealed that both the suspect and the victim went to an occasion (death anniversary) during that day. They drank liquor along with other people but before long, only the two remained outside the house. Gregorio was sitting on a chair while the suspect Esteves was lying on the ground when the incident happened. It was found that before Esteves executed the crime, the victim threw a glass that hit the back of his head. Pissed Esteves then left to get a rope from the kitchen of a certain "Nelpha", returned, and tied the rope at Gregorio's neck. He then pulled him off the chair he was sitting on. The suspect further stated that he even tried to drag the victim to a nearby well and intended to drop him there. Police found Esteves at his employer's house where they invited him to the police station for questioning, and admitted the crime. Meanwhile, Batan PNP conducts further investigation are regarding the crime while the suspect is presently detained at a lock-up cell for proper disposition

Latest News4 years ago

68 year-old-man found dead with rope tied around the neck in Batan town

By: Joseph Rowen Dela Cruz BATAN, Aklan – A 68 year-old-man was found dead with a rope tied around his neck at Sitio Ob-Ob Brgy. Mandong,...

Environment4 years ago

BIATF All Set to Fast Track the remaining Boracay rehab activities

The Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF) presented its assessment of the remaining Boracay rehabilitation activities and subsequently conducted a meeting with the alternate members of the...

Advisory from the Government4 years ago

BI says HK, Macau nationals can enter PH visa-free for 14 days

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced that Hongkong and Macau nationals may again enter the country as temporary visitors without a visa for 14 days. In...

Advisory from the Government4 years ago

GSIS now accepts loan payments online via partner banks

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is now accepting loan payments from its members on line through its partner banks under its Ginhawa for all (GFAL)...

Advisory from the Government4 years ago

DOST’s Statement on EO 164

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is a member of the Nuclear Energy Program Interagency Committee (NEPIAC), tasked mainly to study the adoption of a...