Antique’s Gov. Rhodora J. Cadiao would like policemen to avail themselves of the vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019. PNA PHOTO BY ANNABEL CONSUELO J. PETINGLAY

Antique restricts residents due to Delta variant

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SAN JOSE, Antique – A stricter border control is being observed in Antique until Aug. 30 to limit the movement of people as the...
Number of New Private Constructions by Type, First Quarter, 2020 & 202. Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Construction Statistics from Approved Building Permits

Pandemic slows down construction activities in Guimaras in 1st qtr

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JORDAN, Guimaras – During this period of  pandemic, the total number of construction activities in Guimaras during the first quarter of this year (January...

Tapaz tanod shot

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TAPAZ, Capiz – A barangay tanod was gunned down in his house in Barangay San Pedro before midnight on Monday. Demetrio Gargoles Sr. was 60. Neighbors...
At 24, the municipality of Nueva Valencia in Guimaras has the most number of active coronavirus disease cases in the whole island province.

Guimaras restricts Nueva Valencia trips

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NUEVA VALENCIA, Guimaras – The provincial government of Guimaras has restricted the movement of people to and from this municipality. There’s a surge in cases...
“What concerns me is that Antiqueños who are already poor and whose livelihoods are affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 would still be enticed to bet their last money hoping to win,” says Gov. Rhodora Cadiao.

Cadiao gets death threat after police order to stop ‘Peryahan’

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SAN JOSE, Antique – Gov. Rhodora Cadiao received a death threat after directing the local police to stop the operation of Peryahan ng Bayan. In...
In Kalibo, Aklan some people are unvaccinated because they can’t go to vaccination centers. They have chronic diseases and/or bedridden. One solution is the conduct of house-to-house vaccination.

House-to-house vaccination vs COVID mulled in Kalibo

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KALIBO, Aklan – The Municipal Health Office is being urged to conduct house-to-house vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Persons with disabilities and senior citizens...
The recently released Program for International Student Assessment 2018 results put the Philippines at the bottom of 79 countries when it came to reading, science and mathematical skills. ABS-CBN NEWS

Roxas City gov’t to pay 150 senior high school students’ registration

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ROXAS City – The city government will shoulder the P1,000 registration/participation fee of 150 Grade 11 students intending to enroll at St. Joseph Vocational...
Residents of Bugasong, Antique, like 35-year-old Rian Villabueva receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Around 1,000 Bugasongnons have been inoculated as of June 23. RHU-BUGASONG/FB

Antique towns to vax economic frontliners

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SAN JOSE, Antique – The Department of Health (DOH) has given 14 towns in Antique the go-signal to vaccinate economic frontliners (A4 priority group)...
People wear facemask and face shield at the public market of Kalibo, Aklan. The coronavirus risk level classification of Aklan has been downgraded to moderate risk.

Aklan ‘corona’ risk level downgraded

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KALIBO, Aklan – The coronavirus risk level classification of Aklan was downgraded to moderate risk, according to Department of Health (DOH) on Aug. 9. The...
“As of now, we have no confirmation of community transmission of the Delta variant of the virus causing coronavirus disease,” says Dr. Daphynie Teorima of the Department of Health – Region 6.

DOH bats for Delta variant contact tracing in Antique

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SAN JOSE, Antique – In the wake of additional local infections of the Delta variant of the virus causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the...
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