AKLAN, Philippines – “My duty is to put ... a turning point in Philippine history. Sin was born on August 31, 1928, in New Washington. He passed away on June 21, 2005, due to complications ...

Another legend connected to the history of the Kalibo Ati-atihan was when 10 Bornean datus sailed to Aklan to escape the dictatorship of their ruler. They accidentally landed in Panay Island where ...

KALIBO, AKLAN, Philippines — Juan “Johnny” Dayang, an 89-year-old veteran journalist based in Aklan province, was watching television Tuesday night when three bullets were fired through the ...

AKLAN, Philippines – Aklan’s piña handloom weaving has received official recognition from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The province’s ...

MANILA, Philippines — A museum featuring the life of the late Manila archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin will open in his hometown in Aklan province. The “Museo Kardinal” in New Washington town ...

Aklan Gov. Florencio T. Miraflores is ecstatic with another tourist attraction in his province, in addition to world-renowned Boracay and Ati-Atihan. He is hoping that the world-class woven piña ...

ILOILO CITY—More activities of the popular festivals in this city and Aklan province have been scrapped due to a surge in COVID-19 cases in the two localities. Organizers of Dinagyang Festival ...

Andrew Solidum recalls attending the Aklan Association’s Ati-Atihan festivals at Harmon cliffline and watching his cousins beat the drums in the 1980s. Curious, he took up the drums and started ...

ILOILO CITY, Philippines—The province of Aklan was declared under a state of calamity Wednesday after floods destroyed at least 81 houses and damaged 363 others in two towns. No casualties were ...