GARCIA. (FB photo) CEBU CITY – Travelers from Negros Oriental, Negros Occidental, and Bohol will have to present a negative COVID-19 test when entering Cebu. Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia issued Executive Order No. 22 on Independence Day ordering that travelers arriving in Cebu must show a...
12454 BACOLOD CITY – Around 78 individuals, including a minor and a former barangay official, were arrested after they were caught engaging in illegal cockfighting or “tupada” in Hacienda Ma. Jose, Barangay San Isidro, E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental Sunday, June 13. Police Capt. Eric...
HBA Manila, a leader in hospital design, looks forward to the tourism industry going back to full operations. Soon, one of HBA’s latest design projects will be fully enjoyed by travelers checking in for corporate events or even long-term visits at the Citadines Bacolod, Southeast Asia’s City of...
“Maayo” translates to “good” in Hiligaynon. For Antoinette Begre-Lacson, a dairy farmer, this term also comes in the form of a farm that amplifies her advocacies in animal welfare and natural farming. Maayo Dairy Farm is located in Barangay Sicaba, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, where...
The 35th Negros Trade Fair is now online Products by Hacienda Crafts and Vallehermoso There is more to Negros than its picturesque destinations. Much like its tourist spots, its culture and heritage is filled with great stories and myths all told by its natives. And these stories have become the...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has extended its COVID-19 response programs to outside the National Capital Region Plus (NCR Plus) bubble as other provinces in Visayas and Mindanao have been experiencing surges in cases, too. On Sunday, May 30, Vice President Leni Robredo said during her...
President Duterte is taking a “completely neutral” stance on the killings in Negros Oriental although he ordered government agencies to investigate the matter and “resolve these disputes in favor of the poor,” Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said on Tuesday, May 25. President Rodrigo...
Traveling to Binadlan Falls in Binalbagan, Negros Occidental has become easier and safer with the completion of a 2.5-kilometer access road leading to the tourist destination. SAFER IS BETTER -- The completion of the 2.5-kilometer access road gives tourists a safer way to get to the Binadlan Falls...
At least 500 mangrove propagules have been planted by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to ensure the sustainability of a mangrove conservation site in Negros Occidental. Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have planted at least 500 mangrove propagules to ensure the sustainability of the...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has allotted over P4.4 million budget for the province's tourism recovery program as part of efforts to boost tourism activities in Negros Occidental. (Photo by Roland Hechanova on Unsplash / MANILA BULLETIN) In a recent virtual ceremony, Tourism Secretary Bernadette...
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...
