A voter places her ballot in a PCOS machine after voting at precinct 169 of San Antonio High School in Makati City. According to Comelec, registered voters who are positive for COVID-19 can vote in the coming 2022 elections. INQUIRER/ARNOLD ALMACEN

546 aspiring candidates file COCs in Antique

ANTIQUE – A total of 546 persons filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) for various elective posts in this province and various municipalities last...
Igsoro Integrated School in Barangay Igsoro, Bugasong, Antique will have limited face-to-face classes, says Department of Education Division of Antique chief for School Governance and Operations, Evelyn Remo. PHOTO BY DEPED ANTIQUE

2 Antique public schools to pilot face-to-face classes

SAN JOSE, Antique – Two schools in the province of Antique were among those included in the list of the Department of Education (DepEd)...
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‘MR. GOOD GOVERNANCE’ Labao is PDP-Laban bet for Capiz 2nd Dist. congressman

MAMBUSAO, Capiz – The ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino - Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) has made official its backing of Mayor Leodegario “Jun” Labao Jr....
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Fire guts P5-million backhoe in Guimaras

GUIMARAS – Arson investigators are yet to ascertain the cause of Wednesday’s blaze that completely gutted a P5-million worth of excavator backhoe in Barangay...
Last month, Ka Abing, a cook for the New People’s Army operating in Capiz province, sought permission from his commander to have a vacation. He grabbed the opportunity to escape. PRO-6 PHOTO

NPA cook surrenders

ROXAS City – A 59-year-old member and cook of the Communist Party of the Philippines - New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) surrendered to authorities for...
Major General Benedict Arevalo, commander of the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division, accuses the Communist Party of the Philippines - New People’s Army in Negros Island of exploiting minors. Making them child warriors is a blatant violation of the International Humanitarian Law, he stresses.

‘Child soldier’ surrenders

BACOLOD City – A 15-year-old boy, who recently became a child warrior of the Communist Party of the Philippines - New People’s Army (CPP-NPA),...
Distance learning is an alternative to face-to-face classes. Children are learning their lessons at home amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Register your kids for vaxx, DOH-Capiz urges parents

CAPIZ – The Department of Health (DOH) here is urging parents to register their kids who have comorbidities for vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019...
Yapo waterfalls in Barbaza, Antique boasts of clean and gushing cold water. It attracts visitors who love adventure, but the road leading to it needs to be improved. PHOTO FROM TOURISTSSPOTSINANTIQUE.FILES.WORDPRESS.COM

Antique advisory council for the protection of 159 waterfalls eyed

SAN JOSE, Antique – An advisory council is being mulled to develop policies for the protection and conservation of waterfalls in the province. There are...
To promote the sustainable development of Boracay Island, a “Boracay Island Development Authority” is being proposed. It will manage, develop, operate, preserve, and rehabilitate the Boracay Island Development Zone, which shall include the entirety of Boracay Island and surrounding islets including Barangay Caticlan.

Boracay, Palawan, Siargao win spots in Condé Nast awards

BORACAY – Three Philippine islands have landed spots in the annual Condé Nast Traveler (CNT) readers’ choice awards for top islands to visit this...
In Sitio Buro, Barangay Dagsaan, Buenavista, Guimaras, the continuous rains brought by Tropical Depression “Lannie” caused a slight movement of soil down mountain slopes, causing a rockslide that destroyed houses.

Rockslides destroy houses in Guimaras

BUENAVISTA, Guimaras – A rockslide struck Barangay Dagsaan on the night of Oct. 4, destroying some houses. The continuous rains brought by Tropical Depression “Lannie”...