Two dead in Tibiao sea accident
TIBIAO, Antique – Two persons were killed and two others survived after a banca reportedly capsized in the municipal sea water of Barangay Sto....
Antique’s 2019 budget still hangs; union holds rally
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The P1.421-billion 2019 annual budget of the province of Antique remains unapproved despite the whole-day deliberation made by...
Antique fire victims get P5K, food packs
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Victims of the fire that gutted some 60 stalls at the Sibalom public market received an initial P5,000...
NegOcc, Bacolod visitors boost Region 6 tourist arrivals in 2018
BACOLOD City – Visitors in Negros Occidental, including its capital Bacolod City, have boosted tourist arrivals in Western Visayas (Region 6), amid the six-month...
PAL introduces new Aklan-Boracay air-to-sea connection
BORACAY ISLAND – Mabuhay Maritime Express (MME), a subsidiary of Philippine Airlines, is introducing a new breakthrough – the country’s first and most convenient...
Capitol workers stage rally for Antique 2019 budget passage
SAN JOSE, Antique – The United Provincial Government Employees of Antique (UPGEA) staged an ecumenical rally yesterday to petition the passage of the province’s...
Rice buffer stock in Antique sufficient
SAN JOSE, Antique – The rice buffer stock in Antique remains adequate while the palay procurement is still ongoing, according to the National Food...
Over 50,000 sugar workers get cash aid
ROXAS City – A total of 51,653 sugar workers in Iloilo and Capiz provinces have received cash bonus from the Department of Labor and...
More domestic, int’l flights at Kalibo airport
KALIBO, Aklan – More and more airline companies are offering domestic and international flights to the Kalibo International Airport (KIA).
Currently, KIA has 12 domestic...
NegOcc to create 5- year agri road map
BACOLOD City – The provincial government of Negros Occidental will craft a five-year agricultural road map amid the challenges faced by the sugar industry.
The...