HISTORICAL LANDMARK. This Baroque stone church inside the cemetery of the municipality of Hamtic, Antique is now a historical landmark as per Ordinance 2021-266 approved by the Provincial Board on May 20, 2021. Board Member Errol Santillan says the next move is to push for its restoration. PHOTO FROM WIKIMEDIA.ORG

Restoration of ancient Antique church mulled

SAN JOSE, Antique – The Baroque-style stone church in the middle of a cemetery in the municipality of Hamtic is now a historical landmark...
A health worker (R) puts a swab into a tube after collecting a sample for COVID-19 coronavirus testing in Gombak on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur on April 22, 2020. (Photo by Mohd RASFAN / AFP)

All towns of Guimaras have active COVID cases

JORDAN, Guimaras – All of Guimaras’ five municipalities have active cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as of May 20. Here’s the breakdown: * Buenavista –...
Three former rebels (front row) in Sibalom, Antique receive assistance worth P5,000 each on May 18. An additional P5,000 was also extended to them by the provincial government of Antique. PNA PHOTO BY ANNABEL CONSUELO J. PETINGLAY

Shun NPA recruiters, ex-rebel tells students

SAN JOSE, Antique – Recruited into the armed movement while still a public school student in a remote barangay of Sibalom, Antique, a 22-year-old...

729 Sebaste residents vaccinated vs coronavirus

SEBASTE, Antique – As of May 18, 729 residents here got their first dose of the vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Two vaccines were...
Mayor Ronnie Dadivas (left) of Roxas City goes over the details of the proposed upgrading of the city’s slaughterhouse.

Roxas eyes upgraded abattoir

ROXAS City – The Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) - Regional Project Coordination Office 6 is set to endorse to the national level the...
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Cops nab frustrated murder suspect

PRESIDENT ROXAS, Capiz – Policemen here arrested in Barangay Cabug-cabug yesterday around 9:10 a.m. a man charged with frustrated murder. Elbert Dumali, 37, was a...

Antique’s No. 1 most wanted man arrested

SAN JOSE, Antique – Charged with multiple murder and multiple attempted murder, Antique’s No. 1 most wanted person was arrested in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. The...
“Ang COVID-19 ara gid sa aton palibot. Gani ginapangabay ko gid ang tanan nga magsunod sa mga pahanungdan nga aton ginapatuman,” says Mayor Edgardo Arancillo of Dumarao, Capiz.

Dumarao mayor contracts COVID-19

DUMARAO, Capiz – Mayor Edgardo Arancillo tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The local chief executive announced this himself yesterday through an official statement. Arancillo...
This man is receiving his first dose of AstraZeneca’s vaccine against coronavirus disease on May 18 at the Rural Health Unit of Laua-an, Antique. PHOTO FROM RHU LAUA-AN

Over 100 Laua-an residents get 1st COVID vaccine shots

LAUA-AN, Antique – First doses of the vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been inoculated in over 100 residents here. The beneficiaries of the...

Guimaras’ food prices slightly ease in April

JORDAN, Guimaras – The annual rate of change in the prices of food commodities in Guimaras eased further to -0.6 percent deflation in April. This...