The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) has approved the application for a Certificate of Ancestral…
Tag: Negros Island Region
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…
CPP identifies slain NPA members in Negros encounter
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) has identified its members killed in an encounter with…
BFAR sees possible scombroid poisoning in Cadiz fish cases
Authorities are probing a cluster of suspected food poisoning cases in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental tied…
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…
2,000 cops deployed in Negros Occidental as groups stage ‘Trillion Peso March 2.0’
The Police Regional Office–Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) activated an extensive security and public safety plan as…
PCSO turns over 82 patient transport vehicles to NIR, Western Visayas LGUs
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Tuesday, November 25, turned over 82 brand-new patient transport…
Verbena’s rains cut through Visayas, forcing thousands to flee rising waters
Tropical Depression Verbena lashed parts of Central Visayas and the Negros Island Region with heavy rains,…