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Smart digital tools to boost Antique tourism, communication efforts
With its cerulean waters surrounding stretches of white sandbars, majestic nature trails harboring rare flower species, and sites honoring a not too distant historical event, Antique has piqued the interest of travelers who prefer the off the beaten path. Antiqueños are proud of their province and are spreading the word about it further by tapping…
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San Jose de Buenavista
Antique’s capital town of San Jose de Buenavista grew from settlements that started out as a visita. Small communities that were visited by the priest of the parishes they were attached to were called visitas during Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines. In the case of San Jose, it was once attached to the town…
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Hamtic
A sleepy community located close to the provincial capital, Hamtic plays a considerable significance in Antique’s history. This town is home to the Malandog Marker that commemorates the first Malaysian settlement in the Philippines and the first Filipino governor of Antique who was a local hero during the Spanish revolution. A local epic on Panay…
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Anini-y
There is a simple explanation as to why this town is called Anini-y. Back when it was newly settled in the mid-15th century, people saw that the place was irrigated by small rivers flowing down from adjacent mountains. Historical writings will tell you they named the town “anini” after a local word that means “a…
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Evelio B. Javier Freedom Park
He was young and idealistic, and his heroism was seen as a crucial catalyst in the downfall of the Marcos dictatorship. Antiqueños gather yearly here at the Evelio B. Javier Freedom Park to remember the former governor who was gunned down at the peak of the snap presidential elections on February 11, 1986. Javier was…
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Experience Antique, where mountains meet sea
Welcome to Antique! The homeland of the Antiqueños is a rustic idyll of pristine islands, hot and cold springs, ancient churches and ruins, scenic beaches, and wooded mountain trails. It is a paradise of picturesque spots and exciting experiences. Going from one place to another is to bask in the sight of majestic mountain ranges…
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Anini-y Church
Dedicated to San Juan Nepomuceno, the Church of Anini-y in Antique dates back to the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines. It is believed the first town church was built way back between 1630 and 1638, when Anini-y was still a visita first of Antique and then Dao, by priests assigned to minister to the…