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Sandiganbayan orders Antique guv’s arrest; Cadiao charged with violating Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act

ANTIQUE – The Seventh Division of the Sandiganbayan has ordered the arrest of Gov. Rhodora Cadiao who is accused of violating the Anti-Graft and...
The Regional Project Validation and Evaluation Team led by the Office of Civil Defense Region 6 conducts validation of the projects in Antique that need to be rehabilitated under the Tropical Storm Paeng Rehabilitation and Recovery Program on Wednesday, June 7. PHOTO COURTESY OF OCD-6

‘Paeng’-damaged infras in Antique validated for funding

ANTIQUE – A two-day field validation for the proposed rehabilitation of infrastructures damaged by Severe Tropical Storm (STS) “Paeng” in 2022 was conducted in...

CORE Unit launched for cleaner, more disciplined Roxas City

ROXAS City – The city government created the City Ordinances and Regulations Enforcement (CORE) Unit to ensure and strengthen the implementation of local ordinances. The...
Losses due to hog mortalities in Negros Occidental reached P125,341,250, according to the Provincial Veterinary Office. PHOTO COURTESY OF PNA

Swine deaths in NegOcc over 11K

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – The number of swine mortalities due to hog cholera, African Swine Fever (ASF) and other swine diseases...
Employees of the Pavia municipal government join the 2nd Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill on Thursday, June 8. OCD-6 PHOTO

OCD-6 pilots Q2 earthquake drill in Pavia

BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS ILOILO – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Region 6, in partnership with the local government unit (LGU) of Pavia and...
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San Remigio town bans entry of swine, pork products

ANTIQUE – Live hogs, pork and pork by-product are now banned from entering the town of San Remigio as a precautionary measure against African...
The P70-million budget from the 2023 Quick Response Fund intended for the repair of the old bridge is expected to be released within this month, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways – Antique. Photo courtesy of Honey Ubaldo/PIA

Repair of old Paliwan bridge may take 8 months – DPWH

SAN JOSE, Antique – Barring inclement weather, it will take roughly eight months to complete the repair of the old Paliwan Bridge, according to...

Admin raps filed over missing P2.3-M fertilizers

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – Two personnel of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) of Negros Occidental are facing charges in...

Nearly a million tourists visit Boracay in 5 months

KALIBO, Aklan – A total of 944,850 tourist arrivals in Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan was recorded from January to May 2023, according to...

Suspected Bacolodnon drug group leader nabbed in Cebu

BACOLOD City – A suspected sub-leader of a drug group being monitored by the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) was arrested by the Intelligence...