SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Dec. 19 -- The provincial government of Antique honored six individuals and one educational institution as "Bugal kang Antique" (Pride of Antique) in a ceremony on Thursday.

The Bugal kang Antique is considered the highest distinction bestowed by the provincial government, which started during the time of Antique's late Governor Evelio B. Javier and is also one of the activities for the annual Binirayan Festival.

Awardees included Central Philippine University's 18th president, Rev. Dr. Ernest Howard Dagohoy and the Religious of the Assumption in the field of education; Engr. Bernie Salcedo, dubbed as the Father of Original Kinaray-a Music for culture and the arts, Senior M/Sgt. Jan Frederick P. Grafane for creat...