‘Tikog’ weaving industry thrives in now conflict-free Negros’ community

BACOLOD CITY – Fabric weaving from threads derived from a reed grass, locally known as ‘tikog’ has become…

Mayor orders cave shutdown following deaths of ‘treasure hunters’

DUMAGUETE CITY – Siaton, Negros Oriental Mayor Cezanne Fritz Diaz has ordered a shutdown of visits in a cave in…

Coast Guard uses solar power for northern Negros lighthouse station

BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has harnessed and now uses solar power to…

OCD: No direct damage so far from Mayon’s phreatic eruption

LEGAZPI CITY – The Office of Civil Defense in Bicol (OCD-5) on Monday said no direct damage…

50 NorMin women entrepreneurs undergo ‘digital transformation’ training

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Fifty women-entrepreneurs in the Northern Mindanao region were chosen to undergo a “digital…

Bicol police reports 4.30% decline in crimes for January

LEGAZPI CITY – The campaign of the Police Regional Office-Bicol (PRO5) to step up police presence…

Antipolo Cathedral now an ‘International Shrine’

By Pot Chavez ANTIPOLO CITY – The Antipolo Cathedral, otherwise known as the Our Lady of…

Negros Occidental IT school to establish bamboo garden

By Nanette Guadalquiver BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental provincial government launched a bamboo growing initiative…

DA, SRA, stakeholders discuss plan to buy sugar from local farmers

BACOLOD CITY –The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) have convened sugar industry leaders to…

BARMM hails peace gains as reg’l gov’t marks 5th anniversary

COTABATO CITY – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Chief Minister Ahod Balawag Ebrahim led here…