Over P221 million cash assistance for more than 44,000 tourism workers in the Western Visayas have been approved by the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to assist them amid the ongoing pandemic. (Photo from Department of Tourism / MANILA BULLETIN) A...
President Duterte has tasked the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate the killing of government consultant Mariano Antonio "Marton" Cui III in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental last month. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the...
The several months of isolation due to the health crisis has resulted in an increasing number of budding home gardeners. Gardening, for some, serves as a coping mechanism and stress reliever, while for others, it is a source of income that tides them over amid the difficulties that the pandemic has...
Prepare to see seven of the country's heritage churches With many Filipinos posting #ECQSeason2 on social media, it also seems like we are about to get a second take of our Holy Week observation at home. No communal pabasa , evening processions, and even public senakulos . While many Lenten...
More travelers can now be accommodated at the Port of Dumaguete and Dumaguete Airport in Negros Oriental after the two ports underwent improvement works during the lockdown. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte leads the unveiling of the marker of the Port Operations Building at the Port of Dumaguete in...
They are the first of many who personify the new direction art is taking By Jubal Gallaga The Negros Season of Culture (NSC) is an initiative to showcase the artistry of Negros Occidental. A province in the central Philippines, Negros Occidental has produced an incredible amount of artists that...
Despite the pandemic, Slow Food International, a global organization that promotes local food cultures and heritage, pushes their 13th Terra Madre Salone del Gusto, their largest worldwide festival on food, environment, and food policies. Terra Madre 2020 is a mix of digital and physical...
Three players from Kaya-Iloilo take part in passing drill during the resumption of PFL training sessions at the National Training Centre in Carmona, Cavite. (PFL photo) The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the activities in the local football scene in 2020, resulting in the postponement of international...
Many forests have been converted to agricultural lands to meet the growing demand for food caused by the escalating human population. The unsustainable use of natural resources in agriculture has been a major contributor to biodiversity loss that threatens not only human lives, but also the...
“They are ours. They are our heritage. They are our treasure. They are the crowning glory of the Philippine forest.” This is what David Castor, curator and manager of Negros Forest Park, said on the importance of preserving the Philippine native trees during the third episode of the Slow Food...
Ceres-Negros celebrates a goal scored during a 2020 AFC Cup game. (Photo from PFF) The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of this year’s AFC Cup, the Asian Football Confederation announced Thursday. Logistical issues caused by the pandemic left the AFC Executive Committee with no...
BACOLOD CITY – More livestock and poultry raisers in Negros Occidental have engaged in business, which could ensure steady meat supply and food security for Negrenses. Data of the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) as of Monday showed that a growing number of their veterinary farm clients are...
