More than 1,200 residents had been displaced by flooding as of Friday, July 10, while classes…
Category: Negros Island Region
SRA backs NIR-wide offensive vs. invasive sugarcane pest
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) on Wednesday hailed the unified response of Negros Occidental and Negros…
Negros Trench among areas capable of producing 8.2 magnitude quake – Phivolcs
The Negros Trench, located off the western coast of Negros Island, is among the country's active…
Ancestral domain application in Negros filed in 2005 wins NCIP approval
The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) has approved the application for a Certificate of Ancestral…
Canlaon artisans adapt to calamities with limited materials, volcanic ash crafts
The eruption of Mount Kanlaon and its ongoing activity have damaged farms and disrupted livelihoods, but…
NIR cities, towns recognized for open governance initiatives
Several local government units (LGUs) in the Negros Island Region (NIR) were recognized by the Philippine…
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…
Ashfall reported in 11 LGUs in Negros after latest Kanlaon eruption
Ashfall affected 11 local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental as of 10pm on Thursday, February…
Kanlaon’s fresh eruption brings ashfall, sulfuric smell to multiple areas
A moderately explosive eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Thursday afternoon, February 19, blanketed parts of Negros…
Fireworks injure 105 across NIR, children among most affected
Fireworks injuries spiked to 105 cases across Negros Island as residents rang in the New Year,…