Comelec grants petition disqualifying six Negros village leaders over vote-buying

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) granted a petition to disqualify six barangay officials from Barangay Marcelo,…

Negros Oriental rings in a safe year amid NIR’s rise in firework injuries

Amid the peaceful celebration of New Year in Negros Oriental, data from the Department of Health…

Dispute over loud motorbike exhaust ends in bloodshed in Negros town

The victim, Gino Garcia, a local resident, was allegedly attacked by Reynaldo Apisanda Jr., a 33-year-old…

Eyes below: Masbate fishermen recover suspected Chinese submarine drone

Authorities are still investigating how long the submarine drone stayed in Philippine territorial waters before fishermen…

PHIVOLCS: Kanlaon Volcano prepares to erupt again, timing still unknown

With alert level 3 still in effect, PHIVOLCS urged local governments to prepare for worst-case scenarios…

Western Visayas’ agriculture sector braves ASF, El Niño, Kanlaon eruption in 2024

Western Visayas’ agriculture sector showed remarkable resilience in 2024, overcoming setbacks such as the ongoing threat…

Over 140 healthcare workers deployed as Mount Kanlaon remains restive

DOH-NIR Director Razel Nikka Hao announced in a press briefing that the department stationed six physicians,…

[OPINION] Echoing Change: The subtle decline of 2024 holiday extravagance

Christmas and New Year have always been more than just holidays—they are seasons of homecomings, laughter,…

5.8 magnitude Ilocos Norte earthquake causes structural damages

PDRRMO chief Marcel Tabije said that field teams are assessing the structural integrity of other buildings…

Police crackdown in Negros Occidental town nets illegal firecrackers

Authorities conducted a surveillance operation in Barangay Recreo, Pontevedra town in Negros Occidental, on Saturday, December…