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Roxas City is one of PH’s most improved competitive cities

ROXAS City – This city has been recognized as one of the Top 10 Most Improved Competitive Cities (Component Cities Category) in the Philippines...
The protection structures along the left and right banks of the Binalbagan River strengthened the riverbank to prevent flooding which may damage properties and agricultural lands along the river. DPWH PHOTO

Riverbank protection structures completed along Binalbagan River

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed riverbank protection structures on the left and...
Western Visayas will continue to ship live hogs to Luzon even if there is a price cap for selected pork and chicken products sold in Metro Manila. PNA FILE PHOTO

Wedding called off; groom nabbed for ‘stealing’ hog

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – A wedding will no longer push through. The groom was arrested by policemen. He was suspected to...
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Antique stores offer discounts for Consumer Welfare Month

ANTIQUE – Eighteen major stores in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in this province are providing discounts to their consumers...
Photo shows the perspective of the Roxas City Government Balay Silangan. RONNIE DADIVAS FACEBOOK PHOTO

Reform center for drug dependents to rise in Roxas City

ROXAS City – The city government approved the establishment of Balay Silangan Reformation Facility, a reform center for drug surrenderees and plea bargainers in...
A female “dugong” weighing around 200 kilos was found dead in Barangay Boroc-boroc, Belison, Antique on Wednesday, Oct. 19. PROVINCE OF ANTIQUE FACEBOOK PAGE PHOTO

Dead ‘dugong’ washes ashore in Belison

ANTIQUE – A three-meter female dugong weighing around 200 kilos was washed ashore in Barangay Boroc-boroc, Belison town on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Dugongs are marine mammal....

NPA rebel yields to Army in Himamaylan

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – A member of the New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to the Philippine Army’s 94th Infantry Battalion (94IB)...
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

Antique tightens guard vs ASF, too

ANTIQUE – This province strengthened its restrictions against the possible entry of African Swine Fever (ASF). Dated Oct. 18, 2022, Gov. Rhodora Cadiao’s Executive Order...
The P135-million seawall protection with embankment in Banate, Iloilo – one of the town's tourism sites – is expected to be completed by the end of this year. PHOTO FROM PIA-6

DPWH expects completion of Banate seawall this year

ILOILO City – The construction of the P135-million seawall protection with embankment in Banate, Iloilo is expected to be completed by the end of...
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NegOcc as one of PH’s richest provinces ‘a great picture”

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – It’s “a great picture” for Negros Occidental to be known as one of the richest in the...