The native lechon (roasted pig) in Antique will be featured in “Kain Na! Culinary and Travel Festival” slated next month in Iloilo City. Last Oct. 27, the province was launched as the “Native Lechon Capital” of the Philippines.” PNA/ANNABEL CONSUELO J. PETINGLAY

Culinary, travel fest to feature Antique’s native ‘lechon’

SAN JOSE, Antique – The native lechon (roasted pig) of this province will be among those to be featured in the “Kain Na! Culinary and...
The San Carlos City in Negros Occidental receives the Association of Southeast Asian Nations “Clean Tourist City” award for the second time – a recognition valid from 2020 to 2022. It will join two other cities from the Philippines – the Iloilo and Baguio. DYPR NEGROS CHRONICLES TIMES/WRITERS EDGE

San Carlos gets ASEAN ‘Clean Tourist City’ award

BACOLOD City – The San Carlos City in Negros Occidental received the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) “Clean Tourist City” award for the second time,...
A farmer tills his rice field. The mechanization program of the Department of Agriculture will soon benefit farmer-members of cooperatives from the 17 towns of Antique. PNA/ANNABEL CONSUELO J. PETINGLAY

DA mechanization program to benefit Antique farmers

SAN JOSE, Antique – The mechanization program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) will soon benefit farmer-members of cooperatives from the 17 towns of this province,...
Boracay Island, the country’s main tourism centerpiece, was once again recognized by Conde Nast Traveler in its 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards. The world-famous Island was reopened to visitors in October 2018 after a six-month rehabilitation. GETTY IMAGES

Moratorium on Boracay construction mulled

BORACAY – Authorities is again mulling the implementation of moratorium for building construction in this world-famous island. Environment Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III cited a recent study revealing that this...
To promote its African swine fever-free pork industry, the provincial government of Negros Occidental holds a lechon eating on Nov. 26 at the Provincial Capitol’s Social Hall. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson and Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer officially signed Provincial Ordinance 2019-024, otherwise known as The ASF Prevention Ordinance. NEGROS OCCIDENTAL PIO

NegOcc permanently bans pork imports from Luzon

BACOLOD City – The province of Negros Occidental has imposed a permanent ban of pork and related products from Luzon and countries affected by African swine fever (ASF). On Tuesday afternoon, Gov....

Antique cops back mandatory ROTC bill

SAN JOSE, Antique – The Antique Provincial Police Office (APPO) has expressed its support to the proposed bill that will make the Reserved Officers Training Corps (ROTC)...
Various organic products are displayed during the 14th Negros Island Organic Farmers Festival in Bacolod City on Nov. 20 to 23. Around 85 Negros farmers and farming associations have joined in the festivity. ARCHIE ALIPALO/PN

Negros farmers earn P1.3M in 4-day organic trade fair

BACOLOD City – Around 85 Negros farmers and farming associations earned P1.3 million in sales during the four-day 14th Negros Island Organic Farmers’ Festival (NIOFF) here...
Recovered items during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Banica, Roxas City on Monday. GLENN BEUP/PN

‘Drug peddlers’ busted in Roxas

ROXAS City – Eleven grams of suspected shabu valued at around P145,000 was seized in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Banica.    Master Sergeant Ramil Arcangeles,...
The Saint Anthony’s College, a Technical Vocational Institute, is training students on wellness massage. The same training will be available under the Barangay Kabuhayan Skills Training Program that will benefit 10 fourth-to-fifth-class municipalities in Antique. TESDA-ANTIQUE

TESDA opens 1,399 skills training slots in Antique

SAN JOSE, Antique – The provincial office of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) here encourages Antiqueños to enroll in the Barangay Kabuhayan Skills...
The set of bamboo utensils in a “buri” pouch won as the best eco-luxury homestyle during the Panublion Trade Fair at a mall in Iloilo City. The utensils were made by the Sibalom Bamboo Craft Makers Association. PNA/ANNABEL CONSUELO J. PETINGLAY

Antique MSMEs win awards in trade fair

SAN JOSE, Antique – Two products from the province bagged the top awards during the five-day Panublion Trade Fair at a mall in Iloilo City.  Iris...