A total of 84 Green sea turtle hatchlings were released by the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Culasi on June 27, 2021 at Brgy. San Francisco Norte, Tibiao, Antique. The Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) is considered endangered (EN) species by the International Union for...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued at least 14 passengers aboard a distressed boat which encountered engine trouble in Semirara Island, Antique on Tuesday, June 15. In an incident report on Thursday, June 17, the PCG said the passengers while traveling to Barangay Dawis, Caluya, Antique their...
A pod of killer whales was seen gallivanting off the coast of Libertad in Antique that created a rush of excitement among divers who witnessed the rare sighting. A post by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Western Visayas stated that there where at least six orcas...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided livelihood grants amounting to P380,000 to 19 former rebels in Antique to help them reintegrate back into normal society. The DSWD said each rebel, who returned to the folds of the law in 2020, has received P20,000 under the...
DESTINATION: ART Arsenio "Nick" J. Lizaso This is my debut as a columnist in this esteemed publication. I am grateful to our section editor for giving me this weekly platform to give voice to my life-long passion for culture and the arts. In my columns, I will be talking about our country’s...
During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, community quarantine was imposed in Luzon, and other areas in the Philippines to contain the spread of the virus. One concern during this period was of food security. As a response, the Department of Agriculture has launched several programs...
