The Antique Provincial Veterinary Quarantine urged passengers of all incoming vehicles to yield their pork and pork by-products for inspection at African Swine Fever (ASF) border control checkpoints in the province. RADYO BANDERA KALIBO/LUELA S. FURIO PHOTO

Antique inspects vehicles, bags vs ASF entry

ANTIQUE – The Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) Quarantine personnel of this province are authorized to inspect the luggage of passengers of all incoming vehicles as...
Present during the awarding of special patents for Buenavista, Guimaras’ sanitary landfill are (from left) LMO1 Leoda Gabutin; Technical Services Division chief Julieta T. Gabayeron; Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer Edgardo M. Rostata; Buenavista mayor Samuel T. Gumarin; and Sangguniang Bayan (SB) member Valentin Talabero. Also in attendance are Vice Mayor Cyril C. Beltran and SB member Rommel John Edang. DENR-6 PHOTO

Guimaras PENRO awards special patents for Buenavista sanitary landfill

GUIMARAS – In accordance with the province's land management program, the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) here on Monday, Oct. 24, awarded...
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Isabela hospital gets P2.5-M donation

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – The Ignacio Lacson Arroyo, Sr. Memorial District Hospital in Isabela, Negros Occidental received a donation certificate worth...
The Bureau of Fire Prevention (BFP) in Antique says there will be a 24/7 deployment of BFP personnel to oversee command posts at three major cemeteries in San Jose de Buenavista town from Oct. 27 to Nov. 2, 2022. BFP RSIX SAN JOSE FIRE STATION PHOTO

BFP presses observance of safety protocols during ‘Undas’

ANTIQUE – The Bureau of Fire Prevention (BFP) in San Jose de Buenavista town reminded the public to be mindful of the three Ks during...
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Capiz’s 5 coastal areas still positive for red tide

CAPIZ – All types of shellfish and Acetes sp. or alamang gathered from Sapian Bay and the waters of Roxas City, Panay, President Roxas, and Pilar...
Broadcast journalist Percival Mabasa, better known as Percy Lapid, was shot dead in Las Piñas on the night of Oct. 3, according to the Philippine National Police. LAPID FIRE FACEBOOK PAGE PHOTO

Aklan media group urges deeper probe on Percy Lapid murder

KALIBO, Aklan – The newly-organized Aklan Media Integrated Alliance (AMIA) has called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to conduct a deeper investigation into...

Construction worker dies of electrocution

BACOLOD City – A resident of Barangay Villamonte got accidentally electrocuted around 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22, in Barangay 3, Sipalay City, Negros...
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Fun run for breast cancer awareness set

ANTIQUE – A five-kilometer fun run will be held to raise women’s awareness on the importance of early detection of breast cancer, and to...
Farmers in Negros Occidental are complaining of palay’s low price, with prices ranging between P15 and P17 per kilo. PN FILE PHOTO

Local rice farmers complain of low ‘palay’ price

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – Local farmers are grunting over the low price of palay ranging between P15 and P17 per kilo,...

Man shot to death in Calatrava

BACOLOD City – The Calatrava Municipal Police Station is still facing a blank wall as to the motive in the killing of 52-year-old Danilo...