Human rights lawyer Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno paid tribute to the victims of the Escalante Massacre by joining a unity walk during his recent visit to Negros Occidental. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno joins unity walk to honor victims of Escalante Massacre on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022. (Photo from...
There is, still, a rainbow after the rain Bugnai Tree by Erika Velasco If there was a time in recent memory that Negros Occidental was visited by floods with uncanny timing, it would have been the year that has just passed, 2021. On New Year’s Day, from North to South, the province was besieged....
President Duterte has described his experience of assessing the damage caused by typhoon "Odette" in the various provinces in the Visayas and Mindanao as "soul-bruising". President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) But it's the fate of one particular coastal city in Negros...
Vice President Leni Robredo penned an appreciation post to actress-TV host Kris Aquino for joining her in delivering assistance to Typhoon “Odette” victims in Negros Occidental last Tuesday, Dec. 21. Actress-TV host Kris Aquino and Vice President Leni Robredo (Photo from Robredo via Facebook)...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, Dec. 21, maintained that she has no agenda in extending help to victims of Typhoon Odette, which flattened hundreds of villages in Visayas and Mindanao provinces late last week. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) Robredo said there should...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, Dec. 21, flew to Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental, to bring relief aid and leave a team there for the assessment of the situation on the ground amid the devastation left by Typhoon “Odette”. Actress-TV host Kris Aquino joins...
President Duterte has committed an additional P10 billion to assist the provinces that felt the wrath of typhoon "Odette" over the weekend. President Rodrigo Duterte (center) presides over a meeting with local officials of Negros Occidental, uniformed personnel, and officials from the national and...
One hundred sanitary toilets were installed in Sagay City, Negros Occidental, and Alabel, Sarangani to prevent waterborne diseases in communities due to lack of such facilities. United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Through funding program, the United States Agency for...
It was supposed to be a normal family gathering with the one-year old girl as the center of their attention in Manapla town of Negros Occidental on Sunday night, Dec. 5. But all of a sudden, the girl slump on the floor with her head bleeding from what turned out to be a bulletwound. A few minutes...
The MRT-Negros Occidental swept the Basilan Steel Spikers, 25-20, 25-18, 25-20, to keep their Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) Champions League campaign alive for the battle for fifth at the Aquamarine Recreational Center in Lipa City, Batangas Thursday, Dec. 2 (Volleyball PH) John...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has vaccinated a total of 1000 Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Laguna Provincial Jail, the organization said on Monday, Nov. 22. (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, PRC...
Then-Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo received over 590,000 votes in Negros Occidental when she ran for vice president in 2016. Vice President Leni Robredo (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Now with the presidency on her sights, Robredo is back in the province with high hopes that its...
