Rappler's latest stories on Antique
Barangay officials in W. Visayas accused of cash aid anomalies
Two barangay chairmen and other government employees are accused of approving unqualified beneficiaries

British Museum intercepts Mesopotamian fakes
The haul includes clay figurines, animal-shaped pots and nearly 190 clay tablets covered with cuneiform writing

Antique records first coronavirus case
The patient is a 74-year-old man from Parañaque City who arrived in Semirara Island on March 9

COA affirms Antique governor liable for improper release of P2.95M
The Commission on Audit maintains that P2.95 million should not have been given to fund barangay captains' insurance premiums in 2008, since there are already existing benefits similar to that

Construction firm promises to finish Antique Airport by 2020
The redevelopment of the Antique Airport is expected to boost economic activity in the province

DOTr wants faster Antique Airport development
The completion rate of the Antique Airport Development Project stands at 12%. It is supposed to be finished in June 2020.

Escudero wins as Sorsogon governor; Legarda as Antique congresswoman
(UPDATED) Senators Francis Escudero and Loren Legarda, who are on their last terms, win in their respective election bids in their provinces

FALSE: Exequiel Javier 'withdraws' congressional bid in Antique
Exequiel Javier says there is 'no truth' to the claim being spread online that he has withdrawn his candidacy for Antique congressman

3 dead, 8 injured after bus falls into ravine in Antique
Among those killed are 18-year-old Earl Aaron Omanio, who had just graduated from senior high school that day, and his mother

Loren Legarda joins Hugpong ng Pagbabago rally in Antique
Legarda, running for Antique representative, says she is ready to work with HNP senatorial candidates should they be elected in May

Loren Legarda running for Antique congresswoman
Outgoing Senator Loren Legarda is running under the Nationalist People's Coalition

7 suspected NPA rebels slain in encounter vs cops
Cops were only supposed to arrest two individuals who faced frustrated murder charges when they were met with gunfire from armed men

Broken treasures revived in Rome's little shop of doll horrors
The Squatriti family's little shop of doll horrors, which opened in 1953, specializes in antique dolls, some dating back to the 19th century

[OPINION] What I learned after covering Palarong Pambansa
Receiving intensive hands-on training from professional journalists is something that not every campus journalist gets to experience

Ehra Madrigal speaks up after Antique boat incident
The actress opens up about witnessing one of their companions die during the incident

Bianca Manalo recalls boat mishap in Antique
'Please Lord, calm the waters. 'Yun ang lumalabas sa bibig ko,' Bianca Manalo says

Bianca Manalo, Ehra Madrigal safe following Antique boat mishap
The actresses are among those rescued from a boat which capsized on the way back to Mararison Island

More than half of Western Visayas firecracker victims are minors
Negros Occidental reports the most number of cases among the region’s 6 provinces

As fish stocks dwindle, fishers seek to protect Antique’s 'tuna highway'
Libertad is one of the 4 towns along Pandan Bay where the open seas are known as the tuna highway of Antique for their bountiful stocks of the commercially valuable fish

#SharePH: Bewitched in Antique
Experience a glimpse of the province where the mountains meet the sea
Western Visayas drug war: 20,498 surrender, 30 drug pushers killed
Of the 30 deaths linked to drugs in the region Antique had the most number of persons killed from legitimate police drug operations

WATCH: Ilonggo dancesport duo shares lessons from Palaro 2017
As dancesport makes its debut as a demo sport in Palarong Pambansa 2017 Western Visayas representatives Marc Layson and Heather Parangan talk about their journey

Hidilyn Diaz dreams of seeing weightlifting at Palarong Pambansa
The potential inclusion of weightlifting in Palaro is currently still in initial discussions stage

IN PHOTOS: Mothers know best
Behind every athlete s dream is a family who aspires greater success for its children

Palarong Pambansa 2017 wRap for Saturday, April 29
Watch this special edition of the Rappler newscast from the Palarong Pambansa in Antique
Negros Island, Soccsksargen climb to top 5 as Palarong Pambansa 2017 closes
Negros Island Region ends this year’s Palarong Pambansa with 26 gold medals 27 silvers and 36 bronze medals improving all of their medal haul from last year’s 21 28 39

21 records broken at Palarong Pambansa 2017
Six records are broken in athletics while 15 are broken in swimming

How football helped a former boy’s home athlete achieve a scholarship
For Jessie Reil Semblante the battle doesn’t end when the whistle blows Rather a more important battle begins right after the game has finished

Calabarzon upsets NCR in Palaro 2017 5-set volleyball finals thriller
NCR however bags three special awards: Best Setter Best Libero and Best Outside Hitter given to Louie Romero Adnrianna Centeno and Lucille Almonte respectively

IN PHOTOS: 'Time out!' in Palarong Pambansa 2017
Participants and supporters find places where they can rest and somehow forget the tension that the Palarong Pambansa 2017 brings

NCR, Central Visayas rule Palarong Pambansa 2017 football
NCR defends the championship title against Western Visayas in secondary football while Central Visayas defeats Western Visayas for the elementary football title

How dancesport fared in its Palarong Pambansa 2017 debut
The dance floor gets heated with footworks facial expressions routines and highlights of young duos eager to represent their region in the demonstration sport
NCR captures basketball secondary finals gold
Heading into the 4th quarter shouldering a massive 28 point lead Western Visayas – even with its home court advantage – never found its way out of its slump

The player-prayer warriors of Mimaropa
While the sepak takraw team of Mimaropa will go home empty handed after months of preparation they say the experience has taught them humility

IN PHOTOS: Palarong Pambansa 2017 highlights on Friday, April 28
The stage is set for final matches in basketball football volleyball and softball

Central Visayas clinches 3-peat in secondary badminton mixed doubles
Cebu based Dean Tungul and Tricia Opon power up a 4 0 run in the last few minutes to equip a 10 point advantage 17 7 to stop the attempt of the Davao tandem to freeze their streak

Palarong Pambansa 2017 wRap for Friday, April 28
Watch this special edition of the Rappler newscast from the Palarong Pambansa in Antique

Western Visayas, NCR advance to secondary basketball finals
Western Visayas defeats the Calabarzon squad at a score of 79 59 NCR wins against Central Visasyas by a colossal margin at 72 45

IN PHOTOS: Palarong Pambansa 2017 athletes' quest for glory
An athlete s passion is the true heart of the competition

Zambo’s Pague clinches Palarong Pambansa 2017 tennis gold
After winning the silver medal last year in the same category Zamboanga Peninsula’s Jose Maria Pague beat Negros Island Region;s Ibarra Ortega with a score of 8 3

N. Mindanao wins elementary baseball boys gold vs C. Luzon
Two Northern Mindanao athletes also win individual awards: Julrey Morales for best pitcher and Kim Adam for the most number of stolen bases

NCR survives C. Luzon to arrange final date vs NIR in secondary softball
Aliza Pichon and Shirlette Maygay lead the NCR softbelles to a 2 1 win against Central Luzon

Iloilo triplets hoard Arnis gold in Palarong Pambansa 2017
John Clark John Carl and John Christian Segutier of Western Visayas Region wins 2 Gold medals in Individual solo baston and individual double baston 2 gold medals in team solo baston and team espada y daga

Central Visayas secondary football team recruited by UAAP, NCAA schools
Central Visayas might have bid goodbye to their Palaro 2017 stint but their future is bright as majority of the boys from Region 7 are being recruited by renowned colleges and universities in Manila

IN PHOTOS: The agony of defeat at Palarong Pambansa 2017
The rawness of emotions witnessed after each losing game weave an altogether compelling tale

Central, Western Visayas to face off at elementary football finals
Central Visayas beat ARMM 3 1 while Western Visayas tramples Davao Region 2 0 at the elementary football semifinals at the Palarong Pambansa 2017

IN PHOTOS: Burning the dance floor at Palarong Pambansa 2017
Dancesport enters the scene in Palarong Pambansa 2017

IN PHOTOS: Palarong Pambansa 2017 highlights on Thursday, April 27
Swimming table tennis billiards among other sports events end on the fourth day of the games

Calabarzon sluggers evade plucky Soccsksargen to secure semis seat
Oliver Cruz saves the Tanauan City based batters in the face possible elimination

Palarong Pambansa 2017 wRap for Thursday, April 27
Watch this special edition of the Rappler newscast from the Palarong Pambansa in Antique
