17 killed in Antique bus cliff accident

Carla Gomez 12/07/2023

ILOILO CITY, Iloilo, Philippines — Seventeen people were killed in a tragic accident when a passenger bus careered off what locals say a “killer curve” road and plunged down an 18-meter ravine in Hamtic town in Antique.…

Antique Governor Cadiao clarifies 17 dead in Ceres bus accident

Angeline Marcelino 12/06/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Seventeen people and not 25 as earlier reported have died from the accident involving a Ceres bus, which fell into a ravine in Hamtic, Antique on Tuesday. That is the clarification on of the…

Cebu Daily Newscast: Antique bus crash: 25 dead, 12 missing 

CDN Digital 12/06/2023

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. Antique bus crash: 25 dead, 12 missing A bus crash in Antique…

Tablas Strait oil spill reaches Antique

Connie Fernandez-Brojan, Joey Marzan, Madonna Virola 03/05/2023

ILOILO CITY, Iloilo, Philippines — The oil spill from the tanker MT Empress Princess that sunk off Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, on Feb. 28 has already reached the island town of Caluya, between Mindoro and Panay, only about…

‘Very high’ COVID-19 positivity rate in 5 Visayas provinces — OCTA

Neil Arwin Mercado 08/01/2022

MANILA, Philippines — “Very high” COVID-19 positivity rates were observed in five provinces in the Visayas  as of July 30, OCTA Research fellow Guido David reported Monday. David said “very high” positivity rates were recorded in Capiz, Aklan,…

Marcos rally in Antique called off after residents protested

Nestor Burgos Jr. 02/23/2022

ILOILO CITY, Iloilo, Philippines — A scheduled rally of presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in Antique province has been called off after several residents, including the son of the slain Evelio Javier, protested on social media. Marcos…

Cebu City, Mandaue City raised to Alert Level 3

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/12/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City and Mandaue City has been raised to Alert Level 3 from January 14 to January 31, 2022, in a new pronouncement by the Interagency Task Force (IATF). Acting Presidential Spokesperson, Secretary…

In Boljoon, thief nabbed for stealing antique Virgin Mary statue

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A thief was arrested in Boljoon town in southern Cebu last Saturday morning, October 10, for allegedly taking an antique statue of the Virgin Mary. The Boljoon Police Station, on Sunday, October 11,…

Stranded folk from Western Visayas may now go home

09/17/2020

ILOILO CITY, Iloilo, Philippines — Stranded residents from Western Visayas can now go home after the national task force overseeing the government response to the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) partially lifted the suspension of travel to the…

Magnitude 3.5 earthquake felt in Antique

Rosalie Abatayo 04/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least two earthquakes were felt in parts of the Visayas this Monday morning, April 13, 2020. At 9:22 a.m. today, a magnitude 3.5 earthquake jolted parts of Antique province, Western Visayas, the…

Pagasa ups gale warning; fisherfolk warned against going out to sea

Rosalie Abatayo 08/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Fishing boats and small seacraft are discouraged from going out to the sea as the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) raises gale warning in the western seaboard of Luzon, eastern…

Ballot for Antique found in Lapu-Lapu 

Futch Anthony Inso 05/13/2019

(Updated 12:44 p.m.) Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu—A ballot intended for Jaguikican, Laua-an, Antique was found in a group of ballots at the Canjulao Elementary School in Lapu-Lapu City on Monday morning, May 13, 2019. Ricardo Dungog, 52, a…

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