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Red tide advisory up in Negros town; other bays monitored

Manila, June 16 -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is warning the public against consuming shellfish and "alamang" (krill/small shrimp) after issuing a red tide advisory for Siit ... Read More


80% of learners in Dumaguete schools attend first day of classes

Manila, June 16 -- At least 80 percent of learners in public schools in this Negros Oriental capital went back to their classes as the new academic year opened Monday. Officer-in-charge Dr. Juditha M... Read More


DMW hands over cash aid to distressed OFWs, kin in Negros, Siquijor

Manila, June 12 -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) turned over cash assistance to seven overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Negros Oriental and Siquijor during the Independence Day job fair at... Read More


Over 1K local, overseas positions available in Dumaguete job fair

Manila, June 12 -- A total of 17 applicants were hired on the spot, four of them for overseas employment, during the government's Independence Day job fair in this Negros Oriental capital on Thursday.... Read More


DOLE releases P1.75-M TUPAD aid to 351 beneficiaries in NegOr

Manila, June 12 -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Negros Oriental Field Office released on Thursday more than PHP1.75 million in cash-for-work assistance to 351 beneficiaries from Tayas... Read More


12 upland schools in Negros Oriental receive laptops worth P1-M

Manila, June 11 -- The Energy Development Corp. (EDC), the country's leading geothermal power producer, has donated 36 brand-new laptops worth more than PHP 1 million to 12 public schools in the uplan... Read More


Dauin Dive Festival to attract 250 divers

Manila, June 11 -- Around 250 scuba diving enthusiasts are expected to take part in the Dauin Dive Festival in Dauin, Negros Oriental, scheduled from June 25 to 29, 2025. In a press conference on Wed... Read More


DepEd-NIR vows to counter illiteracy in public schools

Manila, June 9 -- The Department of Education in the Negros Island Region (DepEd-NIR) will prioritize literacy and numeracy in public schools to improve learners' ability to read and write, an officia... Read More


Hundreds of learners in Siquijor benefit from fun walk donations

Manila, June 6 -- An annual fun walk around the island of Siquijor, initiated by an Australian firm and having generated thousands of dollars of donations from international partners and sponsors, con... Read More


Power crisis places Siquijor province under state of calamity

Manila, June 6 -- The growing power crisis in the Central Visayas province of Siquijor has resulted in the declaration of a state of calamity, an official said Friday. Lawyer Dale Tudtud, provincial ... Read More