INQUIRER FILES BACOLOD CITY Dengue cases in Negros Occidental have increased by 296.83 percent with two recorded deaths in the first 18 days of 2025. Provincial Health Officer Girlie Pinongan said there were 250 reported dengue cases from Jan. 1 to
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has ordered officials of provincial joint security coordinating centers in Negros provinces to ensure that the elections will push through in May despite threats posed by Kanlaon Volcan
MANILA, Philippines — A bettor in Negros Occidental won the jackpot in the 6/55 Grand Lotto draw on Wednesday night. The winner correctly guessed the six-digit winning combination 13-21-24-31-09-03, which had a total jackpot prize o
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has disqualified a village chairman and five kagawads in Negros Occidental from running in the 2025 midterm elections due to alleged vote-buying. The disqualification of Arnulfo Libodli
As Kanlaon Volcano shows intensified magmatic unrest BACOLOD CITY, Philippines The province of Negros Oriental has declared a state of calamity as Kanlaon Volcano continued to show intensified magmatic unrest, according to the Office of Civil Defens
BACOLOD CITY Nineteen employees of the Negros Occidental provincial government have tested positive for the use of illegal drugs. These include three permanent employees, seven job order (JO) workers, three contract of service workers (COS), and six
INQUIRER FILES BACOLOD CITY – About 1,500 peasants in Negros Occidental, many of them aging, sickly and impoverished, trooped to the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Provincial Office in Barangay Montevista here on Wednesday to stage an ind
Gerardo Alminaza CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BACOLOD CITYSan Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza has called for the immediate release and compassionate parole of political prisoners, particularly the elderly and sick, as part of a broader effort to address systemi
DISTRIBUTION. Senator Imee Marcos and Negros Oriental Governor Manuel Sagarbarria (center, in red) lead the distribution of e-titles and certificates of loan condonation to thousands of farmers on Dec. 19, 2024. The Department of Agrarian Reform sai
