Welcome to Pandan, the Jewel of Panay!
Kruhay!!! Mayad nga pag-abot sa banwa it Pandan, probinsya it Antique!!!
Pandan boasts of its eco-tourist attractions like Malumpati Health Spring and Tourist Resort, and Bugang River, which won the national award "Gawad Pangulo sa Kapaligiran" as the cleanest inland body of water in the Philippines.
Come and see the beauty of Pandan!
We will deeply appreciate it!
JONATHAN D. TAN
Municipal Mayor
NEWS
Tugbong Festival 2010
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Pandan, Antique, April 20, 2010 - The schedule of activities of the Tugbong Festival 2010 is now available at the Tugbong Festival Website. Kindly visit Tugbong Festival Website for more information.
Come to Pandan! Join us and have some fun at the Tugbong Festival from April 21 to April 25, 2010 in Pandan, Antique, Philippines. Persons with Disability Holds Congress
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Pandan, Antique, August 6, 2008 - The Persons with Disability in Pandan, Antique gathered together last July 17, 2008 at the Alexander Libberman Sports Complex to hold a Congress with a theme: "Kapag may Access, may Success." The Honorable Mayor Plaridel "John" Sanchez, VI graced the occasion with Sangguniang Bayan Members Marissa Montero and Patria Candari.
Mayor Sanchez in his inspirational message lauded the projects and accomplishments of the Association of Disabled Persons Pandan Chapter headed by Mr. William Angor with support from the Municipal Social Welfare Services Development Office. Their projects include bag making and other decors made out of recycled and indigenous materials. The association was also considered as the most active and multi-awarded disabled organization in the province.
"Be an inspiration to everyone that despite of your physical condition you have contributed to the well being of your family and community," Mayor Sanchez told the audience.
Also during the Congress, the Local Government Unit of Pandan distributed wheelchairs, insurance and hogs as a surprise livelihood support to families of active and deserving members. Pandan is indeed proud to be a friend of Persons with Disability. (Pandan.gov.ph) Pandan's PLDT-ARC bags National Title
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Pandan, Antique, August 6, 2008 - Pandan's PLDT-ARC (Patria, Luhod Bayang, Duyong, Tingib Agrarian Reform Community) was adjudged as the Most Progressive Agrarian Reform Community for 2008 during the recognition program of the Department of Agrarian Reform last June 16, 2008 in Diliman, Quezon City. Mr. Ronald Sanchez, the Municipal Agriculturist of Pandan, represented Mayor Plaridel "John" Sanchez, VI to receive the award which was handed by no less than the Secretary of Department of Agrarian Reform, the Honorable Nasser Pangandaman.
PLDT-ARC was a beneficiary of infrastructure projects from DAR-ADB-ARCP with counterpart from the Local Government Unit of Pandan. Among the infrastructures completed were the potable water system, communal irrigation system, farm to market roads, bridge, solar and mechanical dryers.
The active presence of people's organizations and cooperatives with the intervention of various governmental and non-governmental agencies in the community was instrumental in winning the prestigious award. Trainings and livelihood projects were extended such as rice production of inbred and hybrid rice with integrated pest management, livestock dispersal, kabir and native chicken production, off-season vegetable production, peanut production and handicraft development.
Mayor Sanchez recently granted P 77,000.00 to the vegetable production group involve in off-season vegetable production through Patria Multi-purpose Cooperative. (Pandan.gov.ph)
