ILOILO CITY – A miner was killed in a landslide in a coal mining pit of Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC), the country’s largest coal producer, in Caluya town, Antique province. The Caluya Municipal Police Station (MPS) identified the victim as Ronilo Purgatorio, 48. Police said Purgatorio...
ILOILO CITY — The provincial government of Antique is eyeing to adopt new technology from South Korea to boost its agri-fishery sector. Gov Paolo Javier recently met representatives of Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO), and members...
ILOILO CITY – The only commercial flights to Antique – with a new P1.5-billion airport – thrice a week operated by Philippine Airlines (PAL) are scheduled to stop by the end of March. “This is disheartening,” said Antique Gov. Paolo Javier. The flag carrier will stop all turboprop flights...
ILOILO CITY – This province remembered Gov. Evelio B. Javier on his 40th death anniversary on Wednesday. “We stand in remembrance. We stand in gratitude. We stand in pride. There are moments in history when a life becomes larger than death. Evelio 's was one of those lives,” said former...
ILOILO CITY – A series of activities kicked off this week as part of the 40th death anniversary of Gov. Evelio B. Javier, whose February 1986 assassination in Antique province was one of the last events that triggered the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution. The administration of Gov. Paolo Javier...
ILOILO CITY – Gov. Paolo Javier is optimistic that the new P1.5-billion Antique Airport will boost provincial economy and tourism. “This airport is more than an infrastructure. The importance of this airport to Antiqueños cannot be overstated,” said Javier at the inauguration this week....
Infrastructure projects, including airport developments, should be implemented properly so that it would immediately benefit Filipinos, President Marcos said. "Gawin ninyo itong pamantayan para sa ating serbisyo sa mga residente at sa ating mga turista. Tiyakin natin naisasagawa nang maayos ang mga...
ILOILO CITY – A court has temporarily stopped the construction of a P1.5-billion river park and seawall that is part of a flood control project in San Jose de Buenavista, the provincial capital of Antique. The Regional Trial Court-Branch 11 issued a Temporary Environmental Protection Order (TEPO)...
ILOILO CITY – Fisherfolk and environmental groups have asked a court to stop a river park and seawall project in San Jose de Buenavista, the provincial capital of Antique, for environmental destruction. The Funda-Dalipe Fisherfolk Association (FDFFA), Amlig Antique Alliance, Dihon sa ‘Raya...
Nine fishermen were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) after their motorbanca sank off Anini-y, Antique, on Monday, Dec. 8, due to bad weather. The fishermen were conducting fishing activities onboard fishing banca “KIMSYVEL” off the coast of Western Visayas when it was suddenly hit by...
The northeast monsoon (amihan) and the shear line are expected to bring rains over parts of the Philippines on Monday, December 8, as the low-pressure area (LPA)—formerly Tropical Depression Wilma—lingers near Antique, with the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
ILOILO CITY – An environmental group lauded the decision of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) to halt ongoing construction of mountain road projects in Antique province connecting neighboring towns in Iloilo and Capiz provinces. “We...
