Loren Legarda, DOT and Antique LGU launch docu on Antique’s marine treasures

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 09:10:41 +0000

Antique, a province in Panay Island in Western Visayas in the Philippines, is often overlooked as a tourist destination because of its proximity to the more popular Boracay Island in Aklan. But Antiqueños believe this will soon change. “Antique is a paradise where the mountains meet the sea. It is a province that may have […]

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DoE suspends Semirara Mining’s Antique operations

Credit to Author: Jordeene B. Lagare| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 12:30:14 +0000

THE Department of Energy (DoE) has suspended the mining activities of Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) on Semirara Island, Antique province after a mudslide there killed one person early last month. In a disclosure on Wednesday, the Consunji-led company said it received on Tuesday a letter from the DoE dated Nov. 14, 2019, directing the company to suspend these […]

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Magnitude 4.2 quake jolts Antique

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 12:33:19 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.2 quake struck Antique on Tuesday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. Phivolcs said the quake was reported at 7:18 p.m. with its epicenter located 34 kilometers northwest of Patnongon town in Antique. The quake, of tectonic origin, had a depth of one kilometer, Phivolcs said. […]

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Legarda says she can be a good House speaker

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 22 May 2019 02:46:32 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Outgoing Senator Loren Legarda, representative-elect of Antique’s lone congressional district, on Wednesday said she is confident that she can do a good job as speaker of the lower chamber.

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Antique vice mayor in narco-list says he is not into drugs

Credit to Author: dmorcoso| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2019 03:26:54 +0000

ILOILO CITY — “Why am I being subjected to this injustice? If they have proof, why don’t they file a criminal complaint?” This was the reaction of Vice Mayor Ariel Alagos of Culasi town in Antique after he was included in the so-called list of President Duterte of alleged narco-politicians. “I do not know why […]

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Antique town mayor in ‘narcolist’ says politics behind his inclusion

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2019 01:15:14 +0000

ILOILO CITY, Philippines –“Why am I being subjected to this injustice? If they have proof, why don’t they file a criminal complaint?”

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Complaint filed vs Legarda over ‘illegal’ use of govt funds for Antique

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 11:42:08 +0000

AN advocacy group has filed a complaint before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) against outgoing Sen. Loren Legarda for alleged violation of election laws. The Filipino League of Advocates for Good…READ

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UPDATE: 7 NPA rebels killed in clash with, police, military in Antique

SEVEN members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) were killed in a clash with police and the military in San Jose, Antique on Wednesday morning. Joint elements of the San Jose Municipal Police Station and the Philippine Army were serving a warrant of arrest against Jason Talibo alias Bebe and Joven Ceralvo alias […]

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