A total of ₱876,800 worth of smuggled cigarettes was seized by authorities during a checkpoint operation…
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Davao City fire incidents surge nearly 80% in 2026
Fire incidents in Davao City increased by nearly 80 percent in the first four months of…
Drunk brother-in-law kills mother, injures teen over ₱500 debt in Negros Oriental
A 38-year-old mother was killed while her 16-year-old daughter was injured after they were stabbed by…
After armed clash in Negros town, civilian taken into custody, then released
A 35-year-old man, who was reportedly held captive by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)…
20 of 36 health facilities in Kabankalan face flood risk, data shows
Every time heavy rain falls, hundreds of people are forced to leave their homes to seek…
‘Pakiring Goma’ rolls into fiesta as symbol of life in Kabankalan sitio
A remote sub-village in Kabankalan City, Negros Occdental has introduced a unique competition rooted in residents'…
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…