The Negros Trench, located off the western coast of Negros Island, is among the country's active…
Category: Negros Island Region
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,…
Climate extremes interrupt voter sign-ups across Negros Island Region
Voter registration in the Negros Island Region has slowed down following consecutive typhoons that forced schools…
DENR hits the ground to inspect flood, landslide damages in Negros
Blocked waterways, damaged bridges, and massive landslides prompted the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)…