ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) paid ₱10.79 billion in medical claims for roughly 800,000 patients in Western Visayas and Negros Occidental over the first six months of 2026. Speaking at a media forum on…
BACOLOD CITY — A sudden whirlwind hit the coastal communities of Hinigaran, Negros Occidental on Thursday morning, causing partial damage to 20 homes, according to Mayor Grace Arceo. The roofs of the affected houses were blown off,…
BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS ORIENTAL, Philippines — The parents of Vince Francis Dingding, 30, a former student leader at University of the Philippines Cebu who later became affiliated with the New People’s Army, said they would not retrieve…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Vince Francis “Ding” Dingding, a former student leader at the University of the Philippines Cebu, is being remembered for his dedication to student advocacy and social justice. The Cebu City resident was among…
ILOILO CITY — Five suspected rebels from a communist terrorist group (CTG) were killed and several high-powered firearms were seized during Philippine Army operations in Negros Occidental on Saturday, May 16. The clashes took place in the…
BACOLOD CITY – The pursuit of the New People’s Army (NPA) remnants in Toboso town on April 19 was a legitimate military operation, Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said on Friday. The armed encounter in Barangay Salamanca…
A bettor from Negros Occidental hit Saturday night’s ₱35.4 million Lotto 6/42 jackpot.…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman committee has raised alarm over threats students face when conducting fieldwork, citing reports of red-tagging, harassment, and intimidation by state forces. In a statement dated April…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Makabayan bloc filed a resolution seeking a House probe into the alleged killing of unarmed civilians during military operations in Toboso, Negros Occidental. Lawmakers said the incident may violate human rights and…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Before she became one of the ‘Negros 19’ — those who were killed in a military clash in Negros Occidental on April 19, 2026 — Fil-Am activist Kai Sorem, 26, spent time in…
MANILA, Philippines — The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) is calling for a transparent investigation of the incident and its circumstances as another UP student has been identified among those killed in a military clash…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has launched an independent investigation into an armed encounter in Negros Occidental that left at least 19 people dead, including a student leader and a community journalist.…
