SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique The Antique provincial government told the public visiting the province’s 50 caves to help stop the destruction of rock formations, avoid littering and gathering of birds’ nests to protect and conserve these underground chambers. The call was made as the province observes Cave Month this April.…
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. Antique Provincial Board Member Pio Jessielito Sumande Sr. is the sponsor of a unanimously approved resolution declaring the province under a state of calamity during their regular session on Thursday (July 14, 2022). As of July 9, the province has reported a total of 1,575 dengue cases with six deaths.(PNA photo by Annabel Consuelo J. Petinglay) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - The Provincial Board on Thursday placed Antique under a state of calamity due to dengue cases reported in all of its 18 municipalities. The board, during its regular session, unanimously approved the resolution filed by its member Pio Jessielito Sumande Sr. for the province to be placed under a state of calamity, considering a total of 1,575 cases with six deaths reported from January to July 9. The figure is 556 percent higher than last year's 241 patients including two deaths for the same period. The resolution was approved upon the request made by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduc
STATE OF CALAMITY. Members of Antique's Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council hold a meeting at the Provincial Capitol in San Jose de Buenavista on July 12, 2022. Antique Provincial Board Member Pio Jessielito Sumande said on Wednesday (July 13, 2022) that he would be sponsoring the resolution for the province to be declared under a state of calamity due to the high number of dengue cases.(Photo courtesy of PIO Antique) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - The Antique Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) has sought the declaration of a state of calamity due to the increasing number of dengue cases. Antique Provincial Board Member Pio Jessielito Sumande said in an interview on Wednesday that during their PDRRMC meeting on July 12, Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Ric Noel Naciongayo, requested that the province be declared under a state of calamity, considering a total of 1,405 cases of dengue with five deaths as of July 2. The figure is
IN THE SERVICE OF THE GOV'T. Newly appointed officer-in-charge of the National Bureau of Investigation Lawyer Medardo De Lemos (fourth from left) during the inauguration of Col. Valentin Grasparil Hall inside the Antique Police Provincial Office in San Jose de Buenavista on July 8, 2022. Antique Governor Rhodora J. Cadiao on Tuesday (July 12) expressed her gladness over the appointments of De Lemos and newly designated Energy Secretary Raphael Perpetuo Lotilla.(Photo courtesy of Vice Governor Edgar Denosta) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - Political leaders of the province of Antique are elated with the appointments of their two province mates to key posts under the administration of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Governor Rhodora J. Cadiao on Tuesday expressed her pride and happiness that the President has shown confidence in the abilities of Antiquenos when he designated Raphael Perpetuo Lotilla as energy secretary and Medardo De Lemos by appointing him as t
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