SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique Barangay (village) captains in the province of Antique will assist in the house-to-house campaign to encourage the elderly to avail themselves of the Covid-19 vaccine and complete the vaccination of Antique’s 95,035 target senior citizens. Antique Governor Rhodora J. Cadiao, in an interview Wednesday, said she…
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Cops in Anilao town, Iloilo province conduct a checkpoint. (Anilao PNP) The Regional Joint Peace and Security Coordinating Center (RJPSCC-6), the
VACCINATION FOR SENIORS. An elderly woman avails of the Covid-19 vaccination during the national campaign in Barangay Apgahan, Patnongon on March 12. Integrated Provincial Health Office information officer Irene Dulduco said on Tuesday (March 15, 2022) that only 64 seniors out of the total 4,620 in the province of Antique received the shots during the three-day National Vaccination Day Part 4.(Photo courtesy of Antique IPHO) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - Local government units (LGUs) in Antique were urged on Tuesday to strengthen their advocacy on coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination focusing on senior citizens due to the sector's low turnout during the National Vaccination Days (NVD) Part 4. For the March 10-12 NVD, only 64 senior citizens got the vaccine out of the 4,620 recipients, said Irene Dulduco, Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) information officer. "Many seniors still are hesitant to undergo the Covid-19 vaccination because of their comorbidit
NATURAL PARK.The Sibalom Natural Park (SNP) in the Municipality of Sibalom, Antique. SNP Protected Area Superintendent Anthony Evangelio said on Friday (March 4, 2022) the park is open to visitors starting March 1, 2022.(Photo courtesy of Park Superintendent Anthony Evangelio) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - Tourists are now allowed to visit the Sibalom Natural Park (SNP) situated about 12 kilometers away from the town proper of the municipality of Sibalom. SNP Protected Area superintendent Anthony Evangelio, in an interview on Friday, said several activities were restricted following its declaration as a natural park through Republic Act 11038 in 2018. The natural park, now teeming with endangered and endemic plants and animal species, is located at the 6,778.44 hectares area in Mt. Porras in Barangay Imparayan. It was opened as a tourist attraction starting March 1, 2022. "Tourists would be able to see the world's largest flower Rafflesia, which is now blooming at the SNP,
PRESENT. Learners of the Igsoro Integrated School in Bugasong attend their face-to-face classes on Jan. 5, 2022. Schools Division Office of Antique chief for School Governance and Operations Division Evelyn Remo said Tuesday (Feb. 22) nine more schools will also have their face-to-face classes starting February. 28.(Photo courtesy of DepEd Antique) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - Nine more schools under the Schools Division Office (SDO) of Antique will start with their limited face-to-face classes on February 28. SDO Antique School Governance and Operations Division chief Evelyn Remo said in an interview Tuesday eight secondary and one elementary schools will be joining the three other schools that were part of the pilot schools last year. "We will be inspecting the schools as to their compliance with the Covid-19 health protocol prior to Feb. 28 to find out their preparations," she said. The secondary schools are the Col. Ruperto Abellon National High School (NHS) in Laua-