No suspect yet in death of construction worker

BACOLOD City – The Candoni Municipal Police Station has yet to identify the suspect and motive(s) in the stabbing of a construction worker. Dionesio Malubay,...

Fisherman accidentally shoots self

BY FAITH AUXILIUM P. SEGOVIA ROXAS City – A 33-year-old fisherman from Barangay Balijuagan here was rushed to the hospital after he accidentally shot himself...
The 2023 edition of the Kalibo Ati-Atihan Festival promises to be bigger and more exciting after two years of hibernation due to the coronavirus disease pandemic.

Kalibo gets ready for face-to-face Ati-Atihan

KALIBO, Aklan – Preparations are now underway for a face-to-face Kalibo Ati-Atihan Festival in January 2023. With a promise of a bigger and exciting Ati-Atihan,...
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Antique to beef up blood supply

SAN JOSE, Antique – The Antique Provincial Board is pushing to increase to P4 million the allocation of the provincial government for the processing...
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In Aklan, wearing of facemasks in open spaces now optional

KALIBO, Aklan --  It is now optional or voluntary for Aklanons to wear face masks in open spaces. This is based on Executive Order No....
Fertilizers are expensive. Farmers are thus being urged to adopt the Balanced Fertilization Strategy. Photo shows a technology demonstration farm in Barangay Inabasan, San Jose, Antique. DA-6 PHOTO

Antique farm showcases top palay seeds

SAN JOSE, Antique – Based on the crop stand compared to other varieties introduced by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) – Negros, farmer...
(From left) Department of Human Settlement and Urban Development (DHSUD) Undersecretary Garry V. de Guzman, Asec. Sharon Faith S. Paquiz, City councilor/ex-officio Board Member Paul Baticados, Councilor Fernando Luis Viterbo, Councilor John Paul Arcenas, Home Development Mutual Fund OIC-Deputy CEO for Home Lending Operations Cluster Benjamin R. Felix, DHSUD Sec. Jose Rizalino "Jerry" L. Acuzar, Roxas City mayor Ronnie T. Dadivas, Vice Mayor Teresa H. Almalbis, Councilor Victor Federico Acepcion, Councilor Gary Potato, and Councilor Jaime Altavas during the groundbreaking ceremonies for Roxas City Paglaum Rise on Friday, Sept. 30.

Roxas City, DHSUD break ground for Paglaum Rise housing project

ROXAS City – Hope overflowed for the urban informal settlers in barangays 5 and 7 here during the groundbreaking for the Roxas City Paglaum...
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Cadiao halts sand, gravel transport from Antique

ANTIQUE – To protect roads and bridges in this province and guarantee their longevity, Gov. Rhodora Cadiao is set to release an executive order...
A total of 1,165 security personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine National Police will be deployed to ensure peace and order during the MassKara Festival 2022 in Bacolod City from Oct. 1 to 30, 2022. BCPO director, Police Colonel Thomas Joseph Martir presented the security forces to MassKara Festival Yuhum Foundation director, Atty. Pinky Mirano-Ocampo, during the send-off ceremony yesterday. BROWN EAGLE/FB PHOTO

BCPO, NOCPPO, Army security plans for MassKara all set

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga BACOLOD City – The security plans set by both the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) and the Negros Occidental Police...
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan urges Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. to have a dialogue with the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) and all sugar stakeholders in Iloilo. The SP also requests a complete data on sugar demand, production, and even importation through the national office of the SRA, Malacañang, and the Senate. BM JASON GONZALES/FB PHOTO

Iloilo legislators seek dialogue with sugar players, SRA

ILOILO – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) here through a resolution has called on Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. to dialogue with the Sugar Regulatory Administration...