OFWs prepare for Ati-atihan festivities

By Jun N. Aguirre
KALIBO, Philippines – Aklanons based abroad are celebrating their own annual Ati-atihan Festival on January 10, organizers said.
The Aklanon Sto. Niňo Association is organizing what they hoped to be the biggest Ati-atihan celebration to be held in Canada to be held at St. Patrick Gym in Vancouver.
Ati-atihan celebration are also being prepared [...]

Santa really has a home to go to in RP

KALIBO, AKLAN- If ever Santa Claus decides to drop by the Philippines this Christmas, he will know he has a home to go to all through the year.
The Sampaguita Gardens here owned by famous American Artist Samuel J. Butcher has recently opened a Christmas Museum, the first of its kind in Asia and only second [...]

Ardiente Back As Boracay Police Chief

BORACAY – Police Superintendent Arnold Ardiente is now back as chief of the Boracay Special Tourism Protection Office.
Boracay stakeholders welcomed the decision of the Aklan Provincial Police Office to return Ardiente Boracay police chief after his relief last month.
Ardiente relief was the result of the stand off in a property dispute in this resort island [...]

Murder suspect killed inside Aklan hospital

KALIBO, Aklan – Security at the Dr. Rafael S. Tumbokon Memorial Hospital in this central Philippine province have been tightened after a murder case suspect was shot to death by a still unidentified assailant Saturday morning.
Sr. Supt. Clarence Guinto said he has ordered an investigation into the incident and has placed a jail officer for [...]

No VIP treatment to jailed Lezo town mayor

KALIBO, Aklan –- Former Lezo, Aklan mayor now detained at the Cebu Provincial Detention Center will not receive a special or VIP (Very Important Person) treatment.

Fred’s younger brother Nonoy Arcenio, also the barangay chief of Poblacion Lezo, Aklan said Tuesday he visited the former in the Cebu Detention Cell last week and found that the [...]