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  • Javier ‘dynasty’ wins in Antique

    By LORENA CANJA-NAVALLASCA PROCESS Foundation-Panay Inc. SAN JOSE, Antique. — As in many parts of the country in the recent elections, Antique voters showed that being part of a political dynasty is not necessarily a stumbling block to victory. Elected governor of the province was incumbent congressman Exequiel Javier (Lakas-Kampi). His son Paolo won as »Read More

  • Election Day: Most peaceful yet more violent?

    AT LEAST a dozen people were killed and another dozen injured on Election Day today in what police declare as the “most peaceful elections so far” but in what a Commission on Elections official considers as more violent than the country’s past elections. Task Force Honest, Orderly and Peaceful Elections (Task Force HOPE) of the »Read More

  • One killed in Antique ambush

    By LORENA NAVALLASCA PROCESS Foundation Panay ONE person was killed as six supporters of mayoral candidate Gil Bandoja were ambushed reportedly by members of the local Philippine National Police in Tibiao town in  Antique at  3 a.m Sunday. One survivor said their cars were blocked by PNP patrol cars, forcing them to slow down before »Read More

  • No straight voting for San Jose, Antique voters, local survey says

    By LORENA CANJA-NAVALLASCA Process Foundation Panay Inc. SAN JOSE, ANTIQUE. –While most San Jose voters want Liberal Party standard bearer Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino  III to be the country’s next president, they prefer the local candidates of Lakas-Kampi-CMD to serve their town. A local survey tha polled 1,400 registered voters here showed Aquino leading the presidential »Read More