Antique, March 1 -- The Antique provincial government has allocated PHP14.79 million for its athletes to the Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) meet that will be held in Negros Occidental on May 2 to 7.

Department of Education School Division of Antique chief of school governance and operations, Dr. Evelyn Remo, said in an interview Friday that the provincial government allocated an initial budget of PHP13,099,000.

Remo said they requested an additional PHP1.7 million during the recent provincial board meeting presided by Governor Rhodora Cadiao to cover the transportation expenses.

Around 400 athletes from elementary and secondary levels and 200 officials and members of the working committee will represent Antique a...