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80% of Negros Oriental police force deployed for Holy Week

DUMAGUETE CITY, March 28 -- The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) said Thursday that 80 percent of its force has already been deployed for the Holy Week observance. Lt. Stephen Polinar... Read More


2 more Negros Oriental towns report El-Nino-induced losses

DUMAGUETE CITY, March 28 -- Two more local government units (LGUs) in Negros Oriental have reported damage and losses to crops and farms due to the drought triggered by El Nino. A report from the Dep... Read More


Crop losses reach P80M as drought hits Negros Oriental

DUMAGUETE CITY, March 26 -- As the El Nino phenomenon worsens in Negros Oriental, damage to rice, corn, and other high-value crops has reached more than PHP80.4 million, the Department of Agriculture-... Read More


23 fishers rescued as boat catches fire off Negros Oriental town

DUMAGUETE CITY, March 22 -- Twenty-three fishermen were rescued after the motorized boat they were riding caught fire off the coast of Basay, Negros Oriental and sank on Thursday, police said Friday. ... Read More


14 ex-rebels get over P900K assistance

DUMAGUETE CITY, March 21 -- Fourteen former rebels (FRs) of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) from Negros Oriental have received over PHP910,000 government financial a... Read More


More women in Negros Oriental stand up to violence, abuses

DUMAGUETE CITY, March 19 -- Reports of violence against women (VAW) in Negros Oriental have risen this year, a police official said Tuesday. Lt. Helen Aldirite, head of the Women and Children Protect... Read More


Biz chamber urges full implementation of free WiFi, AI to fight crime

DUMAGUETE CITY, March 15 -- The Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NOCCI) is urging the city government to implement an ordinance on free Wi-Fi and adopt the use of digital technology, ... Read More


Dumaguete BFP calls for vigilance vs. fires amid El Nino

DUMAGUETE CITY, March 12 -- The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) here has cautioned the public against activities that may exacerbate fire hazards amid the searing heat brought about by the El Nino phe... Read More


P120-B road project pushed to pave growth of former 'no man's land'

DUMAGUETE CITY, March 12 -- A PHP 120-billion project that would connect at least three towns in Negros Oriental to a former rebel-infested Tamlang Valley is seen to pave the way for progress and deve... Read More


PSA-Community Based Monitoring System to aid 4Ps list updating

DUMAGUETE CITY, March 12 -- The Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) will assist the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the identif... Read More