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‘Quinta’ leaves P11-M agri damage in Antique

ANTIQUE – Typhoon “Quinta’ caused an estimated P11 million in agricultural damage in this province. Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) head Broderick...
Heavy rains brought by Typhoon “Quinta” caused the old dike at Brgy. Camancijan, Culasi, Antique to collapse, threatening many households near the area.

Dike collapses due to heavy rains

CULASI, Antique – The old dike along the Bacong River in Brgy. Camancijan here collapsed on Sunday following the heavy rains brought by typhoon...
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Capiz’s blood supply depleting, calls for blood donors

CAPIZ – Philippine Red Cross (PRC)-Capiz is calling for blood volunteer donors. Ketch Armiza, donor recruitment officer of PRC-Capiz, said the province’s blood supply is...
The Puka Beach in Boracay Island screams of purity and calmness during its reopening on Oct. 1, 2020. SHY POLIDO/PN

Antigen test could be Boracay’s saving grace

MALAY, Aklan – Malay acting mayor Frolibar Bautista favored the antigen test requirement for tourists and workers entering Boracay Island. But the antigen test for...

DPWH to PDRRMO: Close Antique-Iloilo road

SAN JOSE, Antique -- The Department of Public Works and Highways advised the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office to temporarily close the...
In Barangay Inyawan, Libertad, Antique, a protected area covered by the Northwest Panay Peninsula Natural Park, a substantial number of trees were cut down using chainsaws. Republic Act 9175 or The Chainsaw Act prohibits the unlawful use of chainsaw and may put one in jail from six years to eighth years or a fine of not less than P30,000 but not more than P50,000 if found guilty. DENR-6 PHOTO

Chainsaw permits in Antique all rescinded

SAN JOSE, Antique – To avert further damage in Antique’s protected forests due to rampant cutting of trees, the Department of Environment and Natural...

Capiz ditches landfill for eco-park in Sigma barangay

ROXAS City – The provincial government of Capiz will be establishing a Provincial Solid Waste Management Eco-Park in Barangay Akbo, Sigma, Capiz and not...
The COVID Playbook Academy will become a learning hub for best practices in addressing the coronavirus disease 2019 crisis, says Assistant Secretary Anthony Gerard “Jonji” Gonzales of the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas.

‘COVID Playbook Academy’ mulled for Bacolod

BACOLOD City -- The Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV) is planning to establish a COVID Playbook Academy in Visayas –...
The provincial government of Guimaras has imposed a temporary ban of Chinese guests as a precautionary measure against the 2019 novel coronavirus through an executive order signed by Gov. Samuel Gumarin. PNA

Guimaras reports no major damage from ‘Quinta’

JORDAN, Guimaras – The island province of Guimaras incurred no major damage or losses in agriculture, fishery and infrastructure from Typhoon “Quinta”, according to...

4 nabbed for violating Kalibo’s COVID curfew

KALIBO, Aklan – Policemen separately arrested four persons for alleged violation of the curfew here. The four were driving their respective motorcycles and were also...