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25/01/2025

Bakae bi Nang it Bandi.

Tam-is. Hidlaw it bandi.

Ibajay Ati-Ati
January 25, 2025

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25/01/2025

Ibajay Ati-Ati Devotional and Religious Fiesta
January 25, 2025

25/01/2025

Ibajay Ati-Ati Devotional and Religious Fiesta
January 25, 2025

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January 25, 2025

Viva ! Viva Sr. Sto. Nino !Viva!

25/01/2025

Viva! Sr. Sto. Nino de Ibajay, Viva!

bajay Ati-Ati Devotional and Religious Fiesta
January 25, 2025

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25/01/2025

Ibajay Ati-Ati Devotional and Religious Fiesta
January 25, 2025

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25/01/2025

Bandi sa Ibajay Ati-Ati

25/01/2025

25/01/2025

Viva ! Viva Sr. Sto. Nino ! Viva!

Ibajay Ati-Ati Devotional and Religious Fiesta
January 25, 2025

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25/01/2025

Sr. Sto. Nino de Ibajay, bendisyuni kami.

Ibajay Ati-Ati Devotional and Religious Fiesta
January 25, 2025

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25/01/2025

Back to normal, latagan it baligya sa Toting Reyes Kalibo.

25/01/2025

BORACAY – Visitor arrivals to Boracay Island in 2024 slightly dipped by 2 percent compared to tourist numbers in 2023.

The island registered 2,077,977 inbound tourists from January to December. In 2023, Boracay Island welcomed 2,120,419 tourist arrivals.

Last year, international tourists accounted for 412,803 of the total arrivals. A total of 422,201 foreign visitors stayed in Boracay in 2023 or a decline of 2.22 percent when compared to the numbers of 2024.

Korea was the top inbound market with 149,827 tourists, followed by China with 45,038 and USA with 42,532.

Taiwan registered 25,659, Australia (17,330), Russian Federation (14,669), United Kingdom (13,209), Japan (10,393), Germany (9,188) and Canada with 7,018.

East Asians from Hong Kong, China, Japan, Macau, Taiwan and Korea reached 232,337, followed by North Americans from Puerto Rico, USA, Canada and Mexico with 50,049.

Northern Europeans from Sweden, United Kingdom, Finland, Ireland, Norway and Denmark registered 23,873.

Also, Western Europeans from Germany, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Austria, Luxembourg and Czech Republic totaled 22,196.

Visitors from Australia, Nauru, Guam, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand tallied 19,296. Eastern Europeans from Russian Federation, Poland and Commonwealth of Independent States also registered 18,403 arrivals.

Southern Europeans from Portugal, Greece, Italy, Spain, Bulgaria, Union of Serbia and Montenegro accounted for 9,283 arrivals.

The number of domestic tourists also recorded 1,641,078 or a 1.08 percent drop in arrivals compared to 1,659,022 in 2023, according to Malay Municipal Tourism Office.

Tourists aged 13 to 59 is the age group that travel the most to Boracay Island with 1,840,678. Air travel is also the popular mode of travel for 1,755,578 tourists.

Women are more likely to travel than men to Boracay Island at 52 percent while the remaining 48 percent are male. (Boy Ryan Zabal)

By Boy Ryan Zabal BORACAY – Visitor arrivals to Boracay Island in 2024 slightly dipped by 2 percent compared to tourist numbers in 2023. ...

23/01/2025

Ongoing construction of Aklan Sports Training and Wellness Center.

Goding Ramos Park
Kalibo, Aklan
January 24, 2025

23/01/2025

KALIBO, Aklan – Five towns in the province of Aklan remain classified as red zones for African Swine Fever (ASF).

The latest report of the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) as of January 10, 2025 showed that hog farms in the municipalities of Kalibo, Lezo, Ibajay, Tangalan and Libacao are infected by the swine disease.

There are 11 towns classified as pink or buffer zones in the latest ASF watch, which are adjacent to infected areas. They are the municipalities of Batan, Altavas, Balete, Banga, Makato, Numancia, Malay, New Washington, Malinao, Madalag and Nabas.

Buruanga is the only town under yellow or surveillance zone based on the memorandum issued by BAI, and in accordance with the Amended National ASF Zoning and Movement Plan (DA Administrative Circular No. 2, series of 2022).

In Antique, the pink zones are the municipalities of Belison, Hamtic, Tobias Fornier, San Jose, Patnongon, San Remigio and Sibalom.

The towns in dark green zones or areas free from ASF are Tibiao, Sebaste, Barbaza, Libertad, Pandan, Caluya and Culasi.

Nine municipalities in Capiz – Pontevedra, Panay, Panitan, Sigma, Tapaz, Dumalag, Pilar, Sapi-an and Ivisan remain in red zones.

As of January 10, there are 460 cities and municipalities in the country were upgraded from red to pink zone. (Boy Ryan Zabal)

By Boy Ryan Zabal KALIBO, Aklan – Five towns in the province of Aklan remain classified as red zones for African Swine Fever (ASF). The ...

22/01/2025

Sto. Nino de Kalibo, bless us.

22/01/2025

Matawhay ru Kalibo.

January 22, 2025

22/01/2025

Mapahid anay kami it buling
Masadsad kami duna.

21/01/2025

KALIBO, Aklan – The celebrations of the Feast of Sr. Sto. Nińo and Kalibo Sr. Sto. Nińo Ati-Atihan Festival were generally peaceful.

Police Regional Office-6 director Police Brig. Gen. Jack W***y said the festivities were held without major incidents reported in the weeklong celebrations.

About 2,800 police personnel, rescue groups and force multipliers were deployed to ensure the safety and security of devotees, balikbayans, visitors and residents.

Pedestrian screening areas, police assistance desks and staging areas were established to assist and monitor merrymakers, while border checkpoints were set-up by composite teams of Philippine National Police and Philippine Army.

Emergency and rescue teams were also mobilized for criticial situations.

“Binabati natin ang buong puwersa ng Aklan Police Provincial Office at ating mga kapulisan na galing pa sa iba’t ibang units ng Police Regional Office-6 at sa mga nag-organisa ng nasabing selebrasyon, ang lokal na pamahalaan ng Aklan, stakeholders at force multipliers para sa kanilang sama-samang pagsisikap na nagbigay daan sa isang matagumpay at mapayapang pagdiriwang,” W***y stressed.

Two festivalgoers from Jaro, Iloilo City and Banga, Aklan were also arrested in the pedestrian screening areas of Barangay Poblacion Kalibo in possession of dried ma*****na leaves and seeds during the celebrations.

Meanwhile, Kalibo mayor Juris Bautista Sucro lauded the law enforcement agencies and force multipliers for the peaceful and successful celebrations of Ati-Atihan festival.

Sucro also noted the collaboration of church officials and stakeholders to achieve zero major incidents.

The Sto. Nińo celebration in Kalibo, Aklan was held from January 10 to 19, 2025. (Boy Ryan Zabal)

By Boy Ryan Zabal KALIBO, Aklan – The celebrations of the Feast of Sr. Sto. Ni ń o and Kalibo Sr. Sto. Ni ń o Ati-Atihan Festival were gen...

21/01/2025

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