Capiz is one the five provinces of Panay Island, Western Visayas. Located 375 miles southwest of Manila, 136 kilometers northwest of Iloilo City and 86 kilometers east of Kalibo, Aklan, once a part of the early Malay settlement known as Aklan. It is composed of 16 municipalities, 1 chartered city (Roxas City) and 472 barangays.
ORF to boost Capiz rice production
ROXAS CITY – An Organic Rice Farming (ORF) Seminar has been conducted at Energy System Launching Area (ESLA), Brgy. Lanot here last July 5, 2010. Gov. Vic Tanco graced the said occasion to show his support on the agriculture sector as part of his development agenda of “Vibrant Economy” for the province. The [...]
4S campaign against Dengue intensified
ROXAS CITY – Gov. Victor Tanco urged the Provincial Health Office (PHO) to intensify its information dissemination campaign against alarming case of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever in the province of Capiz. PHO statistics revealed that since January until July this year, about five hundred thirty nine (539) were hospitalized and there are six (6) [...]
AO 001-01: Free use of physical fitness facilities
ROXAS CITY – Gov. Victor Tanco signed Administrative Order 001-01 permitting the free use of all physical fitness facilities of the Villareal Stadium to regular employees of the provincial government effective July 1, 2010. This includes the track oval, swimming pool and the body building gym. The purpose of the said order is to [...]
Gov. Tanco vows to continue “Pag-ulikid”
ROXAS CITY, CAPIZ - In his 2nd term as the governor of the province, Gov. Victor A. Tanco humbly held his hand high in an oath taking ceremony here at the Immaculate Conception , Metropolitan Cathedral last June 30, 2010. A thanksgiving mass led by Archbishop Onesimo C. Gordoncillo was held before the oath [...]
“Livelihood begets vibrant economy” – Gov. Tanco
SIGMA, CAPIZ- “To have a vibrant economy, we need to create new source of livelihood and in order to have a healthy Capizeños, safe and clean drinking water, matter’s most”, this is what Gov. Vic Tanco said during the inauguration of the Water Refilling Station, last June 23, 2010 here. This was a [...]
Birthing clinic to aid Sigma pregnant women
SIGMA, CAPIZ- Addressing the health needs of pregnant women, Gov. Victor Tanco led the inauguration of the new Birthing Clinic here last June 23, 2010. The said health facility has basic birthing equipments including for normal delivery and was intended to accommodate the medical needs of pregnant women not only in Sigma but also [...]
Sincere service guaranteed, SP session starts
ROXAS CITY, CAPIZ – Vice Gov. Esteban Evan Contreras urged the newly elected Board Members of Capiz to commit themselves in giving clean and sincere service to the Capiznons. He said this during the first inaugural session of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) last July 1, 2010 at the SP Session Hall, Provincial Capitol here. [...]
Maayon NHS gets new PTA Building
MAAYON, CAPIZ- Gov. Victor Tanco headed the inauguration of the newly constructed Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) Building of Maayon National High School (MNHS) here last June 23, 2010. The said construction of the said building was assisted by the provincial government in line with its development agenda of giving quality and [...]
Capiz LGU drug control recognized by WHO
Roxas City – The Provincial Government of Capiz under the administration of Gov. Vic Tanco received an award for “Good Governance in Medicine,” conferred by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Medicine Transparency Alliance (META), last January 26, 2010. The “First National Awards for Good Governance in Medicines” aims to instill the importance [...]
Covered Gym for DJAES inaugurated
Roxas City – The newly finished covered gym of Don Jose Acevedo Elementary School at Brgy. Liong here was formally inaugurated last January 29 this year. The building was a priority project of Gov. Vic Tanco and the provincial government as part of the development agenda of this administration, giving “Quality and Relevant [...]
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