ILOILO CITY – A team from the University of the Philippines (UP) Visayas is set to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the damage sustained by three barangays in Caluya, Antique from the oil slick from the sunken tanker M/T Princess Empress in Oriental Mindoro. A TEAM from the University of...
NIGHT OWL Last March 3, six sites in the Province of Antique gained access to the government’s Free Wi-Fi Program as the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) officially launched its flagship program, Broadband ng Masa, in the province. DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy and...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, March 13, took time to visit residents affected by the oil spill in Caluya island town of Antique. The official was in Libertad, Antique as the guest speaker for the 23rd Banigan Festival Opening Program at the Libertad Municipal Plaza. Duterte personally...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Monday, March 13, underscored the importance of education to ensure the security of the children’s future as she urged local government units (LGUs) to prioritize educational programs for Filipino children. The official was the guest speaker...
ILOILO CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-6 (Western Visayas) has warned that the oil slick from the oil tanker that sunk in Oriental Mindoro that has reached Caluya town, Antique province may affect seaweed production. THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) checks the extent of...
ILOILO CITY – The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Office (DENR)-Region 6 (Western Visayas) has established water sampling stations in areas hit by the oil slick from a sunken oil tanker in Caluya town, Antique province. WEARING PPEs, a...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Monday, Feb. 20, welcomed the additional P500 million fund earmarked by the Congress for the upgrade and runway extension of the Antique Airport to boost Western Visayas’ tourism, at the same time, lower airfares. Under the 2023 General Appropriations...
ILOILO CITY – The province of Antique commemorated on Saturday, Feb. 11, the 37th anniversary of the assassination of Gov. Evelio Javier. THE people of Antique marked the 37th anniversary of the assassination of Gov. Evelio Javier on Saturday, Feb. 11. (Antique PIO) A simple wreath-laying...
ILOILO CITY -- The provincial government of Antique has won its second Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG). “This award recognizes the provincial government’s hard work in improving the lives of Antiqueños through our different government programs and services,” Governor Rhodora ‘Dodod’...
ILOILO CITY -- The University of the Philippines Visayas (UP Visayas) played a key role in the book Dunâ, Kinaíya Kag Paranúbliùn: A Cultural Inventory of the Province of Antique. The book is a collaborative effort of the Department of Education (DepEd–Antique), the National Commission for...
ILOILO CITY – Two policemen were wounded in an encounter with New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in San Remegio town, Antique province on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 11. The Police Regional Office-6 (Western Visayas) identified the wounded on Monday, Dec. 12, as Corporal Jomer Yamuyam and Patrolman...
Local government units (LGUs) have begun preparing for possible flooding and landslides on Sunday, Dec. 11, due to Tropical Depression “Rosal.” Tropical Depression Rosal (Courtesy of DOST-Pagasa / Facebook) The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said pre-emptive...
