A 34-year-old woman believed to be a rape victim was found dead in Tibiao, Antique on Monday, May 22. GING AGUSTIN FACEBOOK

Woman found dead in Antique

ANTIQUE – A woman was found dead in Sitio Igyoyo, Barangay Bandoja, Tibiao, Antique. Wilcy Amar Tamba, 34 and married, was a resident of the...
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Prioritize campaign vs dynamite fishing, Antique police told

ANTIQUE – The provincial government urged the Antique Police Provincial Office (APPO) to prioritize the campaign against dynamite fishing, particularly in the islands in...

No. 4 drug suspect in La Carlota falls

BACOLOD City – The No. 4 drug suspect in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental was nabbed. Reynaldo Dela Cruz Jr., 35, was apprehended in a...
A newborn baby boy’s lower body was found in the seashore in Valladolid, Negros Occidental on Tuesday night. BOMBO RADYO BACOLOD PHOTO

Newborn found dead but…

BACOLOD City – A newborn’s lower body part was found in Purok Masinulondon, Barangay Tabao Proper, Valladolid, Negros Occidental at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Valladolid...

Another rebel killed in south Negros clash

BACOLOD City – Another New People’s Army rebel was killed in a clash with troops of the Philippine Army’s 15th Infantry Battalion (15IB) in...
The last time the country saw COVID-19 infections above 300 was on Jan. 22, when there were 399 new cases recorded that day. Confirmed infections had been hovering between 100 and 200 on the average since then. PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER PHOTO

Capiz COVID-19 active cases up

CAPIZ – From zero in January 2023, active cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the province surged to 66. Fourteen additional cases were logged...

7 classrooms in Pontevedra ransacked

GLENDA TAYONA  CAPIZ – Seven classrooms at the Pontevedra Elementary School in Pontevedra town were ransacked over the weekend. Burglars carted away a heater and wall...
Antiqueños are encouraged to support and follow regulations to protect the province’s swine industry. In 2021, Antique has produced 176,837 swine valued at around P1,768,837,000. MA ALBERT ESTOYA/DA-6 PHOTO

San Enrique SB calls for ‘state of calamity’ due to hog deaths

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – The Sangguniang Bayan (SB) of San Enrique in Negros Occidental passed a resolution calling for a declaration...
Dr. Josue Rabang, veterinarian of Cadiz City, Negros Occidental checks the Eastern grass owl for injuries. DENR-6 PHOTO

Injured owl rescued in NegOcc

ILOILO City – An injured Eastern grass owl (Tyto longimembris) was rescued by a concerned citizen in Manapla, Negros Occidental. The Eastern grass owl was found in...
Hubon Balsahan of the Municipality of Sibunag was declared champion of the Manggahan Festival 2023 Cultural Dance Competition. Provincial Police director Colonel Richard B. Baluis said Guimaras welcomed over 53,000 visitors during the festivity. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Over 50K tourists join Manggahan Festival 2023

BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS GUIMARAS – After a three-year hiatus, this island province welcomed over 53,000 visitors for the Manggahan Festival 2023 and the 31st...