4 persons jailed for ‘illegal cockfighting’

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SAN JOSE, Antique – Four persons were caught engaging in illegal cockfighting in Barangay Buenavista, Culasi, Antique. Police identified them as Richard Pechon, 51; Felix Fernando, 60; Victor...
"I am on my 16th day of isolation (on March 27) but I have decided to extend it to 21 days just to be absolutely sure that I no longer have any symptoms," says Negrense Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri on his status about the coronavirus disease 2019. He was the first Filipino senator to have tested positive for the virus. POLITICS.COM.PH

Negrense Zubiri extends self-quarantine to 21 days

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MANILA – Negrense senator Juan Miguel Zubiri, who tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) last week, has decided to extend his self-quarantine period. The senator, who wails...
While they observe social distancing, the Antique provincial board approves the requested budget of P34.391 million to buy medicines, personal protective equipment and food for coronavirus disease 2019-affected families in the province on March 26. The said amount will come from the 2018 and 2019 Trust Funds. PNA

Antique OKs P34M coronavirus budget

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SAN JOSE, Antique – The Antique provincial government board recently approved the P34.391 million fund for the purchase of medicines, personal protective equipment (PPEs) and food...

Aklan rep admits helping Banga councilor in rescuing workers

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BY JUN AGUIRRE and BOY RYAN ZABAL KALIBO, Aklan – A district representative in Aklan admitted helping a councilor in rescuing five Aklanons stranded in Iloilo province. Congressman...
Education undersecretary Annalyn Sevilla. FILE PHOTO

WV schools can decide on graduation rites, moving-up ceremonies – DepEd

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MANILA – Schools in Western Visayas that suspended their classes and activities due to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic can decide to hold graduation rites and...
Gov. Eugenio Lacson of Negros Occidental welcomes a proposal to create a national sugar program that will manage the use of the annual development fund for the sugar industry. PNA-BACOLOD FILE PHOTO

Guv to Negrenses: ‘Fortify faith with prayers amid COVID-19 pandemic’

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BACOLOD City – Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson of Negros Occidental urged Negrenses not to fear, but instead to strengthen their faith in God amid the global...
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DSWD-Antique readies food packs for quarantine-affected families

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SAN JOSE, Antique – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Regional Field Unit in Western Visayas is set to start the distribution of food packs...
Drug suspects 22-year-old Carlo Roxas and his 19-year-old niece Jastine Roxas. GLEN BEUP/PN

Roxas drug bust nets 2 suspects

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ROXAS City – Two residents of Barangay Tanque in this city were nabbed in a drug buy-bust operation. Police identified them as 22-year-old Carlo Roxas and...
In an effort to suppress the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019, the province of Guimaras readies its quarantine areas for persons under monitoring (PUMs) in its five municipalities. As of March 24, this province has a total of 702 PUMs and five persons under investigation. PROVINCE OF GUIMARAS

Guimaras readies COVID-19 quarantine sites in 5 towns

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ILOILO City – In order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 in the province of Guimaras, five of its municipalities have already been...
Antique Provincial Health Officer Dr. Ric Noel Naciongayo (left) explains the status of the coronavirus disease 2019 in the province. He also commended the untiring efforts of the frontliners in the fight to surppress the spread of the virus. PIA

Antique coronavirus frontliners commended

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SAN JOSE, Antique – The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) led by Antique Police Provincial Office director Colonel Roy Parena as...
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