Drugs suspect Von Adrian Segura sits as antidrug officers inspect items seized from him during an entrapment operation in Barangay Funda-Dalipe, San Jose, Antique on Feb. 16. STEPHEN LOUIE CHECA/PN

Antique buy-bust yields 6 sachets of ‘shabu’

SAN JOSE, Antique – Police arrested a drug suspect in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Funda-Dalipe. The 30-year-old resident Von Adrian Segura yielded six sachets of suspected...
Boracay Women Producers Cooperative chairman Maria Ninfa Desiree Segovia says that the cooperative plans to use ash fall produced by the Taal Volcano as ingredient to the soap they are projecting to produce. YOURHOSPITALITYHEROES.COM

Taal ashfall eyed as soap ingredient

BORACAY– The Boracay Women Producers Cooperative (BWPC) plans to ask the Department of Science and Technology in helping them gather the ashfall produced by the Taal...

2 suspects in fatal stabbing nabbed

SAN JOSE, Antique – Police arrested two suspects tagged in a fatal stabbing in Barangay 3. They were siblings Jacqoeline, 44, and Polinario Confessor, 37, a...
Personnel of the Malay municipal police station flag down this vehicle at a border control checkpoint here. The local government unit put up checkpoints in the boundaries of the town to lessen the risk of spreading the corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19). MALAY AKLAN PNP

84 tourists denied entry to Boracay

MALAY, Aklan – The border checkpoints here have been lifted after placing travel restrictions on tourists who have been to mainland China, acting town Mayor Frolibar...
Antique Police Provincial Office Deputy Director for Operations Lieutenant Colonel Norby Escobar says that they condemn the New People’s Army’s ambush that lead to the death of Police Captain Efren Espanto Jr. in Janiuay, Iloilo on Feb. 13. Antique policemen have been given orders to intensify intelligence monitoring in order to avoid similar incidents. PNA

Antique police decry fatal clash in Janiuay

SAN JOSE, Antique – Police authorities in this province condemned the recent attack mounted by the New People’s Army (NPA) in Janiuay, Iloilo.  “We condemn to the...
Personnel of the Antique Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office conduct an interview with the boatmen of Mararison Island in order for the to qualify from the financial aid provided by the government. PSWDO ANTIQUE

Mararison boat crews to receive cash aids

SAN JOSE, Antique – The provincial government of Antique will soon release financial aids to boatmen plying Mararison Island to Lipata Port in Culasi, the province’s...
According to the Sangguniang Bayan of Aklan, the town of Kalibo has a total of 2,988 tricycle franchises granted to operators as of Feb. 14, 2020.

Kalibo to strictly impose ‘one tricycle franchise, one holder policy’

KALIBO, Aklan – The “One Motorized Tricycle Operator’s Permit (franchise), One Holder/Operator Policy" will be strictly implemented as soon as the New Traffic Code of Kalibo...

Antiqueños will benefit from UHC Law, says PHO

SAN JOSE, Antique – The Universal Health Care (UHC) Law provides for the strengthening of preventive health care and referral systems, Chief Social Insurance Officer Junie...
Behind the scenes of the film ‘Bucket List’ directed by Syra Soniega. It is one of the 10 entries in the first-ever Margaha Film Festival in Sagay City, Negros Occidental slated to open on Feb. 17. SAGAY CITY INFORMATION AND TOURISM OFFICE

Sagay City emerges as filmmaking hub of NegOcc

BACOLOD City – The City of Sagay is poised to become the filmmaking hub of Negros Occidental as it showcases the North’s picturesque seascape with rich...
Police officers inspect the transport truck of Edwin Gerona, Jake Gerona and Nolasco Cahilig Jr containing 3,100 liters of gasoline in 155 drums. STEPHEN LOUIE CHECA/PN

3 nabbed for ‘illegal’ trade of petroleum products

SAN JOSE, Antique – Three persons were nabbed for illegal trade of petroleum products in Barangay San Angel. Police identified the suspects as Edwin Gerona, Jake...