Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero has called for a broader definition of indigency to grant more Filipinos access to government services, saying current standards are too narrow and fail to capture ...

A 35-year-old construction worker died after his motorcycle overshot a curved section of a barangay road in Escalante City, Negros Occidental, on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The Escalante City ...

Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson at the 81st Negros Island Victory Day rites.*Richard Malihan photo The Negros Occidental provincial government commemorated the 81st Negros Island Victory Day by paying ...

A 56-year-old motorcycle rider died after his motorcycle hit a stone and crashed into a center island along Araneta Street in Brgy. Pahanocoy, Bacolod City on Tuesday night, Sept. 8. The Bacolod ...

Three men were arrested while more than P1 million worth of suspected shabu was seized in two separate buy-bust operations in Bacolod City on Tuesday night, Sept. 8. The Bacolod police said ...

Three individuals linked to the March 4, 2023 shooting of then Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo at his residence have been convicted in separate cases involving illegal possession of firearms, ...

Five entries of the Bacolod City tourism entries were named finalists for the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP) Pearl Awards 2026 under the Highly Urbanized City category.

A 57-year-old employee of the Kabankalan City Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office died after collapsing inside a pension house in Binalbagan, Negros Occidental, on Tuesday, Sept.

Negros Oriental’s provincial government has ordered strict enforcement of the price ceiling on live hogs, piglets, and pork to prevent confusion and ensure fair prices for hog raisers, suppliers, ...

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 ...