REVITALIZE. The Antique Provincial Board supports a resolution requesting the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and the Department of Agriculture to revitalize the salt industry in the province of Antique during their session on Thursday (Sept. 8, 2022). Board Member Victor Condez said they are calling for help for the revival of the salt industry through the introduction of new technology and provision of the needed machinery.(PNA file photo by Annabel Consuelo J. Petinglay) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - A member of the Provincial Board of Antique has urged the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) to revitalize the salt industry in the province. Board Member Victor Condez, sponsored a resolution during their regular session on Thursday, calling for help for the revival of the salt industry through the introduction of new technology and providing the needed machinery. "As of now, we are already importing salt from Mind
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
NEW TOURIST SPOT. The provincial government of Antique is promoting Seco Island in the town of Tibiao as a new tourist destination in the province. The island is about a three-hour pump boat ride from Lipata port in the nearby town of Culasi. (Photo courtesy of SP Victor Condez) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - Antique provincial government is promoting Seco Island in Tibiao town as a new destination. The island, which is about a three-hour pump boat ride from Lipata port in the nearby Culasi town, has white-sand beaches and clear blue waters. "We would like to invite more tourists to visit the area that is still pristine and really conducive for diving," Provincial Board member Victor Condez said in an interview on Monday. Condez said promoting Seco Island as among the destinations in the province could help the economy of Antique recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, Coast Guard ensign Fresha Prill Daitao said their agency under their commander, commodore Edgar Yb
WINNERS. Winning provincial candidates in the province of Antique do a thumbs up for "One Antique" before their proclamation at the Legislative Building in San Jose de Buenavista on Tuesday (May 10, 2022). Antique Provincial Board of Canvassers chairperson Provincial Election Supervisor Wil Arceno said they proclaimed the winners despite some glitches on the vote counting machines and difficulty in the transmission of results from far-flung areas in the province.(PNA photo by Annabel Consuelo J. Petinglay) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, ANTIQUE - Reelectionists Governor Rhodora Cadiao and Vice Governor Edgar Denosta received fresh mandates following their proclamation on Tuesday as winners of the May 9 polls. They were proclaimed together with Antonio Agapito Legarda, who replaced his sister Rep. Loren Legarda as the province's lone district representative in Congress. Antique Provincial Board of Canvassers chairperson Provincial Election Supervisor Wil Arceno said they proclaim
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