Mines and Geosciences Bureau Region 6 Director Raul Laput (left), Antique’s Gov. Rhodora Cadiao (center) and Department of Environment and Natural Resources regional executive director Livino Duran sign a memorandum of agreement for the establishment of a communal bamboo plantation in Barangay Alvañiz, Patnongon, Antique. PNA PHOTO BY ANNABEL PETINGLAY

10-hectare bamboo plantation to rise in Antique

SAN JOSE, Antique – A 10-hectare Communal Bamboo Plantation will be established in Barangay Alvañiz in Patnongon, Antique to help in the greening of...
Have stronger, smoother skin as The Body Shop’s Drops of Youth makes way for Edelweiss with its game changing extract containing Leontopodic acid.

Edelweiss from the Body Shop, A new name, new improved Edelweiss formula for Drops...

The Body Shop has taken the bold move to change the name of its best-selling skin care range, Drops of Youth, to Edelweiss. The new name...
Photo courtesy of University of San Agustin-Iloilo/Facebook

University of San Agustin hosts international seminar on ‘Global History and Construction of Global...

AS ONE of the consortium of five Filipino and four European institutions that compose the “Capacity-building for Legal and Social Advancement in the Philippines“...
On April 27, 2022 President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act 11735 establishing a satellite multispecies marine hatchery in the municipality of Batad, Iloilo.

New law establishes Iloilo marine hatchery

ILOILO – President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law establishing, under the supervision of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of the Department...
Dresses and shoes with “patadyong” or the handwoven fabric made in Antique are displayed at a recent trade and tourism fair. PNA FILE PHOTO BY ANNABEL CONSUELO J. PETINGLAY

MSMEs hope elected leaders push Antique products

SAN JOSE, Antique – Micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) in the province of Antique are hopeful that Antique’s newly elected officials can help...

GTV further boosts signal reception in PH

GTV, the second most-watched channel in the Philippines – next only to GMA-7 – continues GMA Network’s pursuit of reaching every Filipino household as it further...

For low-wage earners Pag-IBIG Fund finances 5,411 socialized homes

THE Pag-IBIG Fund has financed 5,411 socialized homes for minimum-wage and low-income members in the first four months of 2022, its top executives said...
SYNERGY FOR THE SCHOOLS. Leading the turnover of the donated handwashing stations by CEDC and GTFI for the benefit of public school students of Toledo were (from right) Engr. Leah G. Diaz – GBP FVP for Cebu Operations; Mrs. Mae Tacandong, Admin Head of Toledo City; and Mr. Orlando Cadano, Assistant Schools Superintendent of DepEd – Division of Toledo City.

CEDC, GTFI team up for Toledo City community initiatives 

Global Business Power Corporation (GBP) subsidiary Cebu Energy Development Corporation (CEDC) and Metrobank Group’s GT Foundation, Inc. (GTFI) have teamed up to implement projects...
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region 6 director, Engr. Rowen R. Gelonga and DOST Undersecretary for Research and Development, Dr. Rowena Cristina Guevara, support the promotion of research and development outputs on natural tropical fibers of the Regional Yarn Production and Innovation Center (RYPIC) in Iloilo. Joining them are Iloilo Science and Technology University president Dr. Raul Muyong and Vice President for Research and Extension, Dr. Carmelo Ambut, and other DOST-6 officers and staff. RYPIC is the first micro-spinning facility outside of the National Capital region that aims to produce textiles made of natural fibers such as banana, pineapple, abaca, and others.

DOST-6 lays out plans for ‘Road to Recovery’

ILOILO City – Regional Director Rowen R. Gelonga of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) shared various science and technology (S&T) support opportunities...

Megaworld’s Q1 net income soars by 41% to P3.5B; Core businesses register double-digit growth

MEGAWORLD, the country’s pioneer developer of integrated urban townships, reported a 41% growth in its net income to P3.5 billion for the first quarter...