A senior citizen of San Jose, Antique gets vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 at the EBJ Gymnasium. ANTIQUE PIO PHOTO

Antique starts vaccinating elderly against coronavirus

BY AJ PATRICK GA-AN SAN JOSE, Antique – The Antique Provincial Health Office (APHO) has kicked off the vaccination of senior citizens against coronavirus disease...

Illegal quarry operations in Dao, Sigma stopped

DAO, Capiz – Two persons were “caught in the act” quarrying in Barangay Manhoy here around 10:30 a.m. on April 20. Combined forces of the...

Sibalom barangay officials tapped for coronavirus contact tracing

SIBALOM, Antique – Acting Mayor Zoilo Bernardo Tubianosa ordered barangay officials to help in contact tracing activities. Cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Sibalom...

Jordan’s ‘most wanted’ falls

JORDAN, Guimaras – Accused of rape with sexual assault, this town’s most wanted person has been arrested. The 19-year-old Colleen James Alavez of Sitio Bliss,...
In saliva testing to detect the virus causing coronavirus disease 2019, clients are given tubes for the saliva collection. This is a more affordable, faster and non-invasive method of testing.

Saliva collection sites in Kalibo, Boracay open

KALIBO, Aklan – For a convenient and cost-effective saliva testing to detect coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections, the Philippine Red Cross opened collection sites...
This community pantry serving the poor in Sibalom town is the first in Antique. It will open as long as there are people willing to support it. PHOTO FROM THE PROVINCE OF ANTIQUE’S FACEBOOK PAGE

Sibalom teacher, cousins open community pantry

BY MARY CATHERINE YNEZ U. LAVEGA SAN JOSE, Antique – A community pantry has popped up on Calle Onse, Sibalom, Antique to serve the poor...
Angel Salazar Memorial General Hospital in San Jose, Antique

200 sets of PPEs turned over to Antique hospital

SAN JOSE, Antique – From the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Region 6,  200 complete sets of personal protective equipment (PPE) were turned over...

4 new COVID cases in Jordan quarantined

JORDAN, Guimaras – Four new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were recorded here on  April 19. According to the municipal Rural Health Unit (RHU),...
Almost half of the police force of Panay, Capiz is undergoing quarantine. A team from the 1st Capiz Provincial Mobile Force Company is thus augmenting the Panay police station. PANAY MPS PHOTO

2 Panay policemen contract COVID-19

PANAY, Capiz – A second member of the municipal police station here tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). He was 50 years old and...
Repatriated overseas Filipino workers arrive at the Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan town. All travelers bound for Western Visayas are required to submit negative results of their swab tests 72 hours prior to travel. OWWA REGIION 6

10-day extension of ban vs inbound travelers sought

ROXAS City – The city government asked the national Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to extend for 10 more...