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The Negros Oriental Provincial Commission on Women (PCW) in Dumaguete City has called on candidates for the 2025 national and local midterm elections to include the special protection of women in their political agenda. In a Kapihan sa PIA forum, PCW co-chair Phoebe Tan said political candidates should recognize that women’s situation is a development …

A team of Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) technical staff excitedly peered through a bird-watching telescope. Their subject: A tiny, brown-breasted kingfisher (Halcyon gularis) perched on a tree branch in a swamp. The bird had a red beak, chocolate brown feathers and bright blue wings. After a few minutes, it flew away. Bird …

The Department of Justice (DOJ) plans to appeal the Timor-Leste Court of Appeals’ decision denying the extradition of former Negros Oriental lawmaker Arnolfo Teves Jr., Malacañang said yesterday. Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro said the government was “surprised” at the Timor-Leste court’s “adverse ruling” overturning its December 2024 decision approving Teves’ extradition. “Medyo nagulat …

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has urged Bacolodnons to do their share in preventing fire incidents as part of its Red Zone Program. Data showed yesterday that 284 red zones or fire-prone areas have been identified in Bacolod City as of March, the Fire Prevention Month. Of these, 54 sub-villages are listed as high …

The Timor-Leste Court of Appeal has denied the extradition request of the Philippines for former Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr., who is facing multiple murder charges in the Philippines, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said yesterday. The DOJ said it was surprised and deeply disappointed, noting that the Court previously granted the request. …

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) condemned the alleged “vote buying” of a local candidate in the Negros Island Region (NIR). Comelec chairman George Garcia was reacting to a viral video of a politician in Negros Oriental throwing P500 bills to the audience at an event. According to Garcia, he knows the name of the aspirant, …

Former members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) seeking lasting peace are encouraged to apply for the government’s amnesty program. At the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas forum on Wednesday, March 19, the Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict in Western Visayas (RTF ELCAC-6) revealed that 216 …

Western Visayas has contributed to the delisting of the Philippines from the gray list of the Financial Action Task Force. Prosecutor II Flosemer Chris Gonzalez, spokesperson for the Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict in Western Visayas (RTF ELCAC-6) and chair of the Joint Focus Legal Action Team (JFLAT), said that of the …

Law enforcement authorities in Dumaguete have arrested Central Visayas’ most notorious carnapper following a manhunt, an official said yesterday. PEMS Aurelio Bodo, head of the Highway Patrol Group-Negros Oriental, said in an interview that the suspect was escorted back to Bohol after his arrest on Sunday, March 16. The suspect, who was using another name …

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has released the updated summary list of election areas of concern ahead of the May 2025 midterm polls. The country’s election areas of concern classification has four categories: green, yellow, orange, and red. Green refers to areas that do not have security concerns and are generally peaceful and orderly. Areas …