A 57-year-old farmer was found dead in a canal, with police looking into possible electrocution while he was using an ...

Mayor Greg Gasataya spearheaded the distribution of financial assistance and rebuilding materials to 29 families displaced and affected by recent fires in Barangays Mansilingan and Sum-ag, Bacolod ...

An official of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) on Tuesday, Sept. 8, vowed continued coordination with other energy sector stakeholders to help address low capacity in ...

The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the conviction of Orville Fua, former mayor of Lazi, Siquijor, and other public officers for graft involving more than PHP4.9 million worth of fertilizer ...

Participants in the parade of food.*Ronnie Baldonado photo The 26th Negros Occidental Tourism Week kicked off on Tuesday, Sept. 8, with a food parade showcasing the culinary traditions of the ...

The Department of Health in the Negros Island Region (DOH-NIR) has vaccinated 200,455 children aged six to 59 months against measles and rubella, with no further extension planned for the ...

RSSI hit sugarcane*SRA file photo A nationwide multi-sectoral group of sugarcane producers and workers slammed the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) on Tuesday, Sept. 8, calling its dismal ...

A 42-year-old construction worker was shot dead after an argument during a drinking session in Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental, on Monday night, Sept. 7. The Hinoba-an police identified the victim ...

A 21-year-old man was found dead after being stabbed near a sugarcane plantation in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, on Monday morning, Sept. 7. The San Carlos City Component Police ...

Negros Occidental recorded a significant surge in tourism, reaching over 2 million arrivals in the first two quarters of 2026 alone — putting the province on pace to surpass its 2025 total ...

Energy Secretary Sharon Garin holds an online media briefing Monday* Grid alerts in the Visayas and Mindanao are expected to be partly addressed this month as several power plants are scheduled ...

Brig. Gen. Rudecindo L. Reales (3rd from left) during his arrival at Camp Alfredo M. Montelibano Sr.*PNP photo Calling for a return to “back-to-basics” community policing, Police Brig.