DOST is set to implement a full-scale development project in Sitio Maatop, an upland community in…
Category: Negros Occidental
Negros Occidental floods claim 4 lives, leave over P40M in agri losses
(1st Update) Four people died while damage to agriculture rose to over P40 million as massive…
Habagat’s impact exposes fragility of Ilog-Hilabangan watershed
The relentless southwest monsoon (habagat) rains intensified by Tropical Depression Crising have once again flooded southern…
Negros farmers revive coffee industry they once turned to charcoal
Years ago, coffee meant little more than firewood to farmers in Camindangan, Sipalay City. With no…
Self-taught barista aids farmer’s group in Sipalay City
A 22-year-old barista from Barangay Camindangan, Sipalay City, is helping local farmers enhance their livelihood initiatives…
DPWH job order worker shot dead by riding-in-tandem in Negros Oriental
A Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) job order employee was shot and killed by…
In the silence of hills, Learners in Kabankalan dare to dream
Deep in the hills of Barangay Camansi in Kabankalan City, young learners took a bold step…
In the hintercommunities of Negros, getting to school is just half the battle
In the hintercommunities of Negros, where the trail to school is more mud than road, education…
Grassroots groups in Negros Occidental’s 6th district trained to lead projects
20 grassroots organizations took part in a one-day skills training on project development, financial literacy, and…
Business leader says Kabankalan Airport needed to boost tourism, investment
The completion of the Kabankalan City Domestic Airport is eyed to strengthen southern Negros’ connectivity and…