Three-tier DBP loans to bankroll P2B Kabankalan flood projects

The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has approved three-tier loans totaling P2 billion for Kabankalan…

Lava creep and tremor surge mark intensifying unrest at Mayon

In its Sunday bulletin on May 3, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported…

IBON: Negros produces the most sugar, yet 3rd poorest

Despite producing most of the country’s sugar, Negros Island remains stuck in poverty and inequality—ranking as…

Groups seek transparent probe into 19 deaths in Toboso encounter

Civil society organizations in Negros have called for a thorough and impartial investigation into the deaths…

Kabankalan LGU to takeover Dr. Gumersindo Garcia, Sr. Memorial Hospital

The City Government of Kabankalan has begun processing the legal documents for the planned takeover of…

Boracay Ati group files cases vs real estate firm over disputed CARP land

An indigenous group seeking to reclaim their ancestral land in Boracay has filed three separate legal…

Kabankalan first in Negros Occidental to push resolution vs BSKE postponement

The Kabankalan City government has become the first among the 32 local government units in Negros…

PH’s ASEAN leadership tested by calls for probe into Negros killings

The Philippines’ upcoming leadership of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is being put to…

Karapatan cites drone footage in possible ‘hors de combat’ killing in Negros

A human rights group has pointed to drone video footage as a key piece of evidence…

CPP identifies slain NPA members in Negros encounter

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) has identified its members killed in an encounter with…