Residents of Candoni in NegOcc find jobs in oil palm plantation

06/07/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Residents of the municipality of Candoni in Negros Occidental have found opportunities that will allow them to work close to home and get hired with no or minimal experience required. Over 500 jobs…

Mt. Kanlaon: Lahar flow destroys 1 house, damages 7 others

Carla Gomez 05/25/2025

BACOLOD CITY — The lahar flow from Mt. Kanlaon that hit Barangay Biak na Bato, La Castellana, Negros Occidental on Saturday, May 24, destroyed one house and damaged seven others. The occupants of the houses, however, have moved to…

7 slain, including UP Cebu alumna, in NegOcc clash

Emmariel Ares, Morexette Erram 04/29/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Seven suspected members of communist rebel groups were killed in a firefight with Philippine soldiers in Negros Occidental on Sunday, April 27. The Visayas Command (Viscom) confirmed that a series of armed encounters…

Poe seeks help to find those who shot dog with arrows in Negros Occ.

Charie Abarca - Reporter / @charieabarcaINQINQUIRER.net 02/26/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The hunt is underway for those responsible for harming Tiktok, a stray Aspin who was shot with Indian arrows in Negros Occidental. This, after Sen. Grace Poe enjoined dwellers in the area to help…

Negros Occidental: ‘Balut’ shortage reported

Carla Gomez - @inquirerdotnet 02/18/2025

BACOLOD CITY — There are not enough balut or fertilized egg embryoes that are boiled or steamed in Negros Occidental today. This as the province is not producing enough balut to fill the demand for this exotic…

Victorias City is FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup’s 2nd venue

Glendale G. Rosal 02/16/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Victorias City Coliseum in Negros Occidental is the second venue for the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup, set to take place in the Philippines this November. This was revealed following the…

Sandiganbayan orders arrest of ex-mayor of NegOcc town

Carla Gomez 02/15/2025

BACOLOD CITY—The Sandiganbayan has ordered the arrest of a former mayor of Valladolid town in Negros Occidental who has been convicted of graft but remains at large. Associate Justice Zaldy Trespeses of the antigraft court’s Seventh Division…

Businessman nabbed with loose firearms in Negros Oriental

Emmariel Ares 12/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A businessman from Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental landed in jail after he was found in possession of multiple pieces of loose firearm on Wednesday morning, December 18. The suspect would allegedly bring his…

After Mt. Kanlaon eruption, residents suffer skin irritation

Futch Anthony Inso 12/10/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Some residents in Bago City, Negros Occidental, are now experiencing itchiness on their skin and throat following the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon. Bago City is among the areas affected by the eruption due…

Kanlaon acts up: Evacuation ordered, classes canceled

Carla Gomez - @inquirerdotnet 09/12/2024

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines —Residents have been ordered to leave the 4-kilometer permanent danger zone (PDZ) due to the imminent threat posed by the volcano. The orders were given by local governments near Mt. Kanlaon, which…

Negros Occ.: Angry janitor says he burned school, mayor’s house

Carla Gomez - @inquirerdotnet 06/17/2024

BACOLOD CITY — Police said on Sunday, June 16, that an angry janitor admitted or claimed responsibility to setting a school on fire, which spread to the houses of Mayor Renato Gustilo and his grandfather at Ylagan…

Girl, 2, first positive pertussis case in Negros Occidental

Carla Gomez 04/07/2024

BACOLOD CITY — A 2-month-old baby girl has tested positive for pertussis (whooping cough) in Negros Occidental, an official said. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said the baby, who was the first reported pertussis positive case in Negros…

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