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...
ILOILO CITY – One person was killed and nearly 98,000 were affected by typhoon ‘’Tino’’ in Antique province. The Antique Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said the fatality was a 50-year-old man who drowned in Anini-y town after he was swept away by strong...
ILOILO CITY – The province of Antique received an 1898 Philippine revolutionary flag during a ceremony in the town of Patnongon on Monday. The Abellon family turned over the flag believed to be 127-years-old to the provincial government represented by Gov. Paolo S. Javier. “This flag symbolizes...
ILOILO CITY — A group has condemned the construction of P1.27-billion worth of mountain road projects on ancestral lands owned by indigenous peoples (IPs) in Laua-an town in Antique province. “This strips away the memory, dignity, and the soul of a people,” said Amlig Antique Alliance in a...
ILOILO CITY — A group opposed the inclusion of Antique province as one of the new potential sites for a nuclear power plant in the country. “We strongly oppose and condemn the reported inclusion of the province of Antique — particularly Semirara Island —as a potential site for a nuclear...
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The municipality of Laua-an has been declared under the state of calamity during a special session held by the municipal council due to the damage caused by severe tropical storm ‘’Opong’’ (international name ‘’Bualoi’’). Mayor Aser Baladjay said...
ILOILO CITY – Severe tropical storm “Opong” battered the majority of Antique province on Friday. The Antique Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (Antique PDRRMO) has yet to release a detailed report, but widespread flooding, landslides, and mudslides were reported....
ILOILO CITY – Smuggled cigarettes valued at P57 million were recovered in Belison town, Antique province on Saturday, Sept. 20. Seven suspected smugglers were apprehended. Three trucks loaded with 1,142 boxes or 576,020 packs of illicit cigarettes were intercepted in the anti-smuggling operation...
Initially, our visit to Antique was meant to be brief. We had flown over to witness a performance by the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, organized by the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Office of Senator Loren Legarda. Though seeing as it was the weekend, we found it fit to tag along...
ILOILO CITY — As part of the International Humanitarian Law Month, a group of lawyers continue to call for justice seven years after the Antique massacre. “Until now not one of the perpetrators has been prosecuted or punished for this atrocity,” said the National Union of Peoples’...
