SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique Senior citizens 85 years old and above in Antique are entitled to an annual social pension as provided for in the amended version of the Elderly Welfare and Development Code of the province of Antique approved by the provincial board on Monday. “In the new ordinance,…
IN-PERSON CLASSES. Antique National School started its limited face-to-face classes in December last year. Department of Education Division of Antique School Governance and Operations chief Evelyn Remo says on Monday (July 25, 2022) they will be implementing the Covid-19 health protocols during the face-to-face classes.(PNA file photo by Annabel Consuelo J. Petinglay) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - Antiquenos welcomed the face-to-face classes this school year as announced by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. in his first State of the Nation Address on Monday. Provincial Board Member Mayella Mae Plameras-Ladislao said the face-to-face classes will be advantageous to Grade-level learners as "there are laboratory equipment available only in the schools that learners need to be able to use so they could relate to their lessons." Plameras-Ladislao, a doctor by profession, said her advocacy on mental health could be attained through the learners' interactio
PRIORITIES.Members of Antique's legislative body listen to the presentation of the executive agenda, plans, and platform (EAPP) by provincial government administrator Nery Duremdes on behalf of Governor Rhodora J. Cadiao during the Provincial Board Inaugural Session at the Legislative Building in San Jose de Buenavista on Thursday (July 7, 2022). The realization of the provincial government center and upgrading of three major hospitals are among the priorities of the new administration.(PNA photo by Annabel Consuelo J. Petinglay) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique-The realization of Antique's provincial government center and the upgrading of three major hospitals are among the priorities that were laid down before the legislative body during the presentation of the executive agenda, plans, and platform (EAPP) of the executive office. Provincial government administrator Nery Duremdes, who presented the EAPP on behalf of Governor Rhodora J. Cadiao during the Provincial Board Inaugur
INAUGURATION. Local officials of Antique pose with Senator-elect Loren Legarda (center) during their oath-taking and inauguration at Evelio B. Javier Freedom Park in San Jose de Buenavista town on Monday (June 27, 2022). Legarda assured her province mates, whom she served as congresswoman for the last three years, that she will continue to work for the development of the province. (PNA photo by Annabel Consuelo J. Petinglay) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - Reelected Governor Rhodora Cadiao said Monday she will carry on the reforms of outgoing Representative Loren Legarda who will return to the Senate by June 30. Cadiao said with the support of Legarda, the province introduced social service programs such as a financial support initiative to help senior citizens. The state of Antiqueno sugar migrants in Negros Occidental also improved with the governor closely coordinating with her counterpart in Negros Occidental, providing assistance to workers with support from the Department of La
DEADLINE. The Provincial Board of Canvassers (PBOC) with Commission on Elections (Comelec) Antique provincial supervisor Wil Arceno (center) as presiding officer during the May 9 elections. Arceno in an interview Tuesday (June 7, 2022) urged other local candidates to beat the June 8 deadline for the filing of their Statement of Contributions and Expenditures.(PNA file photo by Annabel Consuelo J Petinglay) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is reminding local candidates in Antique during the May 9, 2022 elections to beat the June 8 deadline for the filing of their Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE). Antique Election Supervisor Wil Arceno, in an interview Tuesday, said SOCE is a requirement for the candidates to be submitted on time. "Hopefully, all local candidates could already file their SOCE tomorrow (June 8 since we had been informing them to do it right after the May 9 election," he said. The SOCE to be filed should co