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Antique’s molecular laboratory located at the Angel Salazar Memorial General Hospital in San Jose town has the capacity to process at least 300 specimens each day. PHOTO FROM THE FACEBOOK PAGE OF ANTIQUE PR OV’L GOV’T

Antique’s molecular lab begins COVID tests today

SAN JOSE, Antique – Today, Antique province’s pioneering P19-million molecular laboratory will be inaugurated here. It will also start analyzing specimens – using reverse transcription...
Antique will join the second quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill on June 10. On Monday night, June 7, several parts of the province experienced an earthquake with an epicenter located in Valderrama town. ANTIQUE PDRRMO GRAPHICS

Magnitude 4.8 tremor tests Antique’s quake readiness

SAN JOSE, Antique – Three days prior to the second quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (SMED), Antique’s earthquake readiness was tested. A magnitude 4.8 quake...

Aklan administers 18K COVID-19 vaccines

KALIBO, Aklan – The provincial government of Aklan has so far administered nearly 18,000 first doses of vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) for...

Roxas logs highest single-day spike in COVID cases

ROXAS City – This city recorded 53 new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on June 7 – 53. Of these, 24 came from eight...
According to alias “Monica”, she was recruited to the New People’s Army together with childhood friend on Aug. 10, 2020. After nine months, she realized there was no future in the communist insurgency movement.

16-year-old Negros rebel surrenders

BACOLOD City – A 16-year-old lass turned herself in to the Philippine Army’s 94th Infantry Battalion in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on June 2. She...
Domestic holidaymakers traveling to Boracay by air or sea must show proof of negative coronavirus test result taken not more than 72 hours before departure for the island. Boracay recorded 1,777 tourist arrivals last month. PHOTO BY CATICLAN AIRPORT PNP

Pandemic-weary tourists resume travel to Boracay

BORACAY – Pandemic-weary tourists are steadily returning albeit in modest numbers – a sign that tourism could be starting to pick up again. Over 2,100...
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Capiz placed in weeklong of ‘enhanced monitoring’

ROXAS City – Capiz province is on “enhanced monitoring” from June 5 to 11 due to rising coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections. The Inter-Agency Task...

Guimaras healthcare utilization rate at ‘high risk’ level

JORDAN, Guimaras – The province of Guimaras’ healthcare utilization rate (HCUR) is increasing due to the surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections. Healthcare utilization...
The Office of Civil Defense in Region 6 releases 100 sacks of rice to the Guimaras provincial government for distribution to locked down households and quarantine facilities. PHOTO FROM THE FACEBOOK PAGE OF THE PROVINCE OF GUIMARAS

OCD Region 6 turns over 100 sacks of rice to Guimaras

JORDAN, Guimaras – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Region 6 gave the island province of Guimaras 100 sacks of rice through the...
“Healthcare facilities in our neighboring provinces are also dealing with the surge of infections. Indi kita mahimo magsalig sa ila that is why we have to address the situation head-on,” says Gov. Samuel Gumarin of Guimaras.

Guimaras guv imposes local border restrictions

JORDAN, Guimaras – “The situation now needs drastic measures,” said Gov. Samuel Gumarin. Beginning today, local border restrictions would be observed in Guimaras. Non-essential businesses...