A truckload of pigs ready to be shipped out from Antique province to Luzon. Elma Peña, president of Sibalom Livestock and Poultry Raisers Association (SILPRA), says there is currently minimal demand from Luzon traders. PNA PHOTO COURTESY OF SILPRA

Antique livestock raisers open own meat shop

SAN JOSE, Antique – Members of the Sibalom Livestock and Poultry Raisers Association (SILPRA) have opened a meat shop at the public market of...
Brian Ray D. Minerva DOST Scholar - Batch 2015, RA 7687 BS Mechanical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude Central Philippine University

DOST scholar Top 4 in 2022 Mechanical Engineer Licensure Exam

THE DEPARTMENT of Science and Technology (DOST) Region VI is proud to congratulate Engr. Brian Ray D. Minerva for garnering the top 4 spot...
Agricultural produce such as fruits and vegetables are being sold at the Bugana Pavilion of the Association of Negros Producers along South Capitol Road in Bacolod City. Participating farmers’ groups are from the cities of Kabankalan, Silay, and San Carlos and the municipality of Manapla. PNA PHOTO COURTESY OF PIO NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

Marketplace for small Negros farmers opens

BACOLOD City – The Association of Negros Producers (ANP) has opened the Bugana Pavilion at its hub along South Capitol Road here to serve...
The first batch of farmers from Sibalom, Antique attend a briefing on the use of a four-wheel tractor. Around 150 farmers will undergo training. PNA PHOTO COURTESY OF USWAG DUROG RIVERGEMS FARM

Antique farmers train on inbred rice production

SAN JOSE, Antique – Six batches composed of 150 farmers from the Municipality of Sibalom will be trained on the production of high-quality inbred...
President Rodrigo Duterte vetoes Security of Tenure bill as it can initiate business closures that can lead to the decline of labor opportunities for Filipinos, according to Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo. ABS-CBN NEWS

Over 50% of Pinoys now own financial transaction account

MORE than half of the country’s adult population now owns a financial account, according to the results of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)...
Participants of the hands-on demonstration of the Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly Operated KioskS (STARBOOKS) observe how to operate the unit for community members to easily access scientific educational material. One unit of STARBOOKS was deployed to Barangay Cabugao, Ibajay Aklan for easier offline education.

CEST-CAA program provides tech trainings, e-library in Ibajay, Aklan

AS PART of Community Empowerment through Science and Technology for Conflict-Affected Areas (CEST-CAA) program in Western Visayas, the Department of Science and Technology Region...
Around 64 exhibitors from Negros Occidental, including producers and local government units, showcase their top products in the 34th Negros Trade Fair, which officially opened at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati City on Wednesday. BACOLOD CITY PIO

Longest-running prov’l trade fair returns in Sept.

BACOLOD City – Negros Trade Fair, the country’s longest-running provincial trade fair now on its 36th year, returns in September after a two-year hiatus...

Digital fraud in PH decreases

DIGITAL fraud originating from the Philippines has decreased by 11 percent in April to June 2022 compared to the same period last year, a...

Maximizing progress and productivity: how to keep up with rapid modernization

MORE provinces and cities in Western Visayas amp up modernization efforts, opening up several new opportunities. In Iloilo City, the local government has been gearing...

MG CARS AND SUVS POST IMPRESSIVE FUEL EFFICIENCY NUMBERS DURING RECENTLY CONDUCTED AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION...

MG Philippines clocks in impressive fuel efficiency rating figures in a recent Automobile Association of the Philippines (AAP)-sanctioned fuel eco runTested were the following...