When Mt. Kanlaon erupted on December 9 last year, the impact rippled across Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental. Entire communities were forced to evacuate, livelihoods were buried in ash, and uncertainty stretched far beyond the initial days of the disaster. For many, the eruption was a test of...
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Oriental Gov. Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria was elected chairman of the Regional Development Council (RDC) in the newly-established Negros Island Region (NIR). Christina Marie Gaston of the Association of Negros Producers based in Negros Occidental was elected...
BACOLOD CITY – A 41-year-old overseas Filipino worker (OFW) tragically passed away before reuniting with her family, after she was found lifeless inside a bus that had just docked in a seaport in San Jose, Negros Oriental on Monday, Aug. 4. The woman’s story has gone viral online, drawing...
DUMAGUETE CITY – Canlaon City in Negros Oriental is laying down measures to ensure the safe return of evacuees to their homes after eight months of staying in shelters in the aftermath of Mount Kanlaon 's eruption last December. “We are now meeting at the Emergency Operations Center (EOC)...
BACOLOD CITY – Classes on all levels across Negros Oriental were suspended until further notice due to heavy rain and flooding caused by the southwest monsoon or “habagat” and tropical depression “Crising.” Gov. Manuel Sagarbarria issued an executive order on Wednesday, July 16,...
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office is reevaluating its border security protocols following the seizure of suspected shabu valued at P40.8 million in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Santo Niño, San Jose town on Tuesday, July 15. Police Lt. Stephen Polinar, Negros...
BACOLOD CITY – A high-value individual was arrested with P40.8-million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Santo Nino, San Jose, Negros Oriental on Tuesday, July 15. A report from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Negros Island Region (PDEA-NIR) showed that...
BACOLOD CITY – A man was allegedly stabbed by his nephew to death during a drinking session in Sitio Ilog, Barangay Arebasore, Mabinay, Negros Oriental on Sunday, July 6. Police withheld the names of the victim and the 42-year-old suspect, a carpenter. Police Lt. Stephen Polinar, Negros Oriental...
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office is reassessing their deployment strategies to comply with the five-minute response time set by the national headquarters. Negros Oriental police spokesperson Police Lt. Stephen Polinar said the aim is to improve police visibility and...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government has created a task force to effectively prevent and control the spread of monkeypox (Mpox) in Negros Oriental although no case has been recorded in the province. Gov. Manuel Sagarbarria issued an executive order on Monday, June 2, establishing the Negros...
BACOLOD CITY – Pamplona, Negros Oriental Mayor Janice Degamo thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Timor-Leste authorities for bringing former Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. back to the Philippines. The mayor shared a video of Teves’ departure from Timor-Leste on...
BACOLOD CITY – Three individuals were arrested in a checkpoint in Barangay Panubigan, Canlaon City, Negros Oriental on Wednesday night, May 21, for allegedly smuggling 250 reams of assorted cigarettes valued at P1.2 million. Police Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson for Negros Oriental police,...
