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Mayor Jose Chubasco Cardenas of Canlaon City, Negros Oriental called on his constituents to step up vigilance following the explosive eruption of Mt. Kanlaon early yesterday. “To the people of Canlaon City, please be ready as we do not know the extent of this eruption,” Cardenas said in a post on the city’s official Facebook …

The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) said yesterday it needs 347 additional personnel for its staffing requirements and election duty. Lt. Stephen Polinar, NOPPO spokesperson, said this comes amid the transition from being under Police Regional Office 7 (PRO-7) to the Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR). Polinar said PRO-7 could no longer provide …

SILAY CITY — In a groundbreaking move toward inclusive development and public safety, Negros Electric and Power Corporation (Negros Power) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the City Government of Silay to provide safe, legal and reliable electricity to over 5,000 informal settler households. The MOA signing took place on April 4, 2025, in Silay …

The Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) is hoping to downgrade one town and one city in Negros Oriental listed under “red” category of election areas of concern for the May 12 elections. Brigadier General Jack Wanky, newly appointed PRO-NIR director, said during a media interview yesterday that only Negros Oriental in …

Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon has assured protesting drivers that unconsolidated jeepney operators and drivers will be allowed to ply their routes again. “‘Yun pong desisyon na makabalik kayo, nandyan na iyan,” Dizon told members of a transport group. “Nagbigay na ako ng direktiba diyan.” But he asked drivers for more time to …

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) and the Negros Occidental provincial government led the symbolic inauguration of the “Improvement of Recreational Trail within Mambukal Resort and Wildlife Sanctuary” project yesterday. The project, funded by a P10-million allocation under the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF)-Green Green Green …

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) is urging local government units (LGUs) to acquire K-9 unit dogs to boost the anti-illegal drugs campaign in their localities. PDEA-7 information officer III Leia Alcantara noted that Central Visayas currently has only seven dogs for its K-9 units. “We also want to urge the LGUs that, if they …

Stakeholders welcomed the opportunity to explore the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in education during the 1st International AI Education Summit hosted by the Negros Occidental Language and Information and Technology Center (NOLITC) at the Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod City. Tackling the profound transformation of AI both in education systems and the workforce, the …

A team from the Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) and the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) is conducting wood identification in heritage sites across Negros Oriental and Siquijor to aid in restoration efforts. “The collaboration aims to identify the types of wood used in constructing these National …

The Department of Education in the Negros Island Region (DepEd-NIR) intends to replicate rural farm schools in Negros Oriental and Siquijor, an official said. Dr. Ramir Uytico, newly-appointed DepEd-NIR regional director, announced this during the inauguration of a brand-new school building at the South City Elementary School in Barangay Mangnao of Negros Oriental capital Dumaguete …