Rescuer loses family during Typhoon Tino’s onslaught in Canlaon

Kaye Brier 11/12/2025

CANLAON CITY — When Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) battered Canlaon City on the night of Nov. 2, John Rey Espora did what he was trained to do: respond to the call of duty. As a member…

Degamo widow slams ‘peculiar’ Timor ruling over Teves extradition

Jacob Lazaro, Julie Aurelio, Kaye Brier 03/22/2025

DUMAGUETE CITY—The widow of slain Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo has expressed dismay over the recent ruling of a Timorese court rejecting the Philippine government’s bid to extradite expelled Rep. Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves, the alleged mastermind of…

PBBM leads distribution of land titles to beneficiaries in Central Visayas

Kaye Brier 05/20/2024

DUMAGUETE CITY – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. spearheaded the distribution of land titles to more than 2,000 beneficiaries from different parts of Central Visayas on Monday, May 20. The Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOA) from the…

Degamo vs Teves floated in Negros Oriental 3rd district special poll

Kaye Brier 11/06/2023

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental — At least two names coming from the opposing Teves and Degamo political families are being floated to battle it out in the special election in the third district of Negros Oriental on…

P19 million seized in Negros Oriental raid now with DOJ

Kaye Brier 03/27/2023

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, Philippines — Aside from a cache of unlicensed firearms and explosives, agents of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) also found cash amounting to almost P19 million (not P17 million as earlier…

Negros Oriental gets new police chief – again

Kaye Brier 03/26/2023

DUMAGUETE CITY—Negros Oriental has a new police chief, the fourth time the leadership of the provincial command was changed in less than a month. Col. Alex Guce Recinto was named provincial director following the relief of Col.…

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