Soldiers of the Philippine Army’s 62nd Infantry Battalion (62IB) recover a .45 pistol, a 12-gauge shotgun, a hand grenade, two radios, and two backpacks containing personal belongings and subversive documents following a gun battle with alleged members of the New People’s Army in Barangay Buenavista, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental. 303RD INFANTRY BRIGADE PHOTO

2 NPA rebels killed in Guihulngan gun battle

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga BACOLOD City – Two New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed in a gun battle with troops of the Philippine...
Residents of the municipality of Sibalom, Antique arrive in trickles at the public cemetery on Oct. 31, 2022. Continuous rainfall since Oct. 28, induced by Severe Tropical Storm “Paeng” created muddy trails. ANNABEL CONSUELO J. PETINGLAY/PNA PHOTO

Antiqueños brave muddy terrain to visit cemeteries

ANTIQUE – Residents braved the muddy terrain in cemeteries to visit their dead loved ones as the province reels from the effects of Severe...
Photo courtesy of the Municipality of Valladolid Negros Occidental.

Flashfloods affect 82,929 individuals in NegOcc

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – Floods spawned by torrential rains of Tropical Storm “Paeng” affected 82,929 individuals from towns and cities in...

Kalibo sets ‘Undas’ guidelines

AKLAN – Guidelines and protocols have been set by the local government unit (LGU) of Kalibo to ensure the safe observance of this year’s...

Farmers seek help to recover from ‘Paeng’

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – The devastation caused by Tropical Storm “Paeng” prompted the United Federation of Sugar Producers (UNIFED) to seek...
The Antique Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council headed by Gov. Rhodora Cadiao, together with Office of Civil Defense Region 6 director Jose Roberto Nuñez, conducted aerial inspection of the towns of Belison, Patnongon, San Remigio, Laua-an, Sibalom, and Bugasong in the aftermath of Tropical Storm “Paeng” in the province. Photo shows the Paliwan Bridge that collapsed on Saturday morning, Oct. 29. PROVINCE OF ANTIQUE FB PAGE PHOTO

Foot bridge to reconnect Bugasong, Laua-an towns

ANTIQUE – An alternative route has been sighted following the collapse of the Paliwan Bridge in Barangay Cubay North, Bugasong town. Paliwan Bridge – the...
Georgia Fadol gives her testimony on how the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) has helped send her three children to school during a graduation ceremony on Oct. 27, 2022. A total of 316 household beneficiaries from Sibalom, Antique exited the program during the ceremony. PNA PHOTO BY ANNABEL CONSUELO J. PETINGLAY

316 more Antique families graduate from 4Ps

ANTIQUE – A total of 316 household beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from Sibalom town formally exited from the program. The graduates...
Residents of Barangay Cabugao O’este in Panay, Capiz still experienced the aftermath of the flooding brought by Tropical Storm “Paeng,” on Sunday morning, Oct. 30. DRRMO CAPIZ FB

Capiz under state of calamity due to ‘Paeng’

CAPIZ – This province is now under a state of calamity.  Typhoon “Paeng” displaced its over 42,000 families. During its Oct. 29 special session, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of...
Negros Occidental was awarded champion for Best Tourism Promotion Publication for the book “Halin sa Kusina: Food Stories from the People of Negros Occidental” in this year’s Pearl Awards during the 23rd National Convention of the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP) in Tagaytay City, Thursday night, Oct. 27. VIDEO GRAB FROM ATOP TAGAYTAY 2022 FACEBOOK LIVE

NegOcc, 2 cities top nat’l tourism awards

BACOLOD City – The province of Negros Occidental and its two cities received top recognitions in this year’s Pearl Awards of the 23rd National Convention...
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85 COVID-19 patients confined at Cadiz hospital

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – The Negros Occidental provincial government's Inter-Agency Task Force reported on Friday, Oct. 28, that 85 coronavirus disease...