Military Pays Tribute to Filipino Heroes on National Holiday
Alongside Commander-in-Chief President Marcos Jr., the Armed Forces of the Philippines observed National Heroes’ Day with solemn rites at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City.
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Habagat Brings Stormy Weather, Choppy Seas to Negros Oriental — Sept. 1
Scattered thunderstorms and moderate to rough coastal waters are expected across Negros Oriental and the wider Visayas on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, driven by the active southwest monsoon.
Como Stun Napoli 1-2 as Real Madrid Roll Past Málaga 4-0
Como upset Napoli 2-1 on the road while Real Madrid crushed Málaga 4-0 in a busy Saturday of results.
Philippine Army’s 10ID Sends Reinforcements for BARMM 2026 Polls
Troops from two 10th Infantry Division units were formally dispatched on August 30, 2026, to bolster military security for the upcoming BARMM Parliamentary Elections.
SSS sickness benefit: notify within five days, or you lose the days before you filed
Notify SSS within five days of confinement or the covered period is re-dated and shortened. Plus the 105-day maternity rules and the unemployment benefit many members do not know exists.
Amilyar: the discount most owners never claim, and the penalty that stops growing at three years
Real property tax is payable in full by 31 January or in four instalments, LGUs may grant up to 20 per cent for early payment, and the penalty for arrears is capped at 72 per cent after 36 months.
Habagat Brings Stormy Monday to Negros Oriental Coastlines
Thunderstorms and rough coastal waters are expected across Negros Oriental on August 31, driven by the active southwest monsoon, PAGASA warns.
The school cannot make you fetch your child’s records — and the birth certificate is asked for once
School Form 10 transfers school to school at no fee, and the PSA birth certificate is required once for the whole of K-12 — two DepEd rules that are routinely not applied.
Zero balance billing now covers all PhilHealth members — not just seniors and indigents
Zero balance billing used to cover only seniors and indigents. Under the Universal Health Care Law it covers all PhilHealth members — provided you are in basic or ward accommodation in a DOH-retained hospital.
If a government office misses its deadline, your application is approved automatically. That is the law.
RA 11032 sets a hard clock on government transactions — 3, 7 or 20 working days — and provides that an office which fails to act on a complete application has approved it automatically.
Students can claim the 20% fare discount every day — including weekends, holidays and summer break
The 20% fare discount for students, seniors and PWDs is required by law. Students may claim it Monday to Sunday — including holidays and summer break — and refusing it puts an operator’s franchise at risk.
A DOH licence is not PhilHealth accreditation. Check both before you go.
A DOH License to Operate and PhilHealth accreditation are separate approvals from different agencies. A clinic can hold one without the other — and if it is not accredited, nothing is deducted from your bill.
Giving birth: the facility you choose changes your PhilHealth benefit by ₱15,000
PhilHealth pays ₱29,000 for a birth in a DOH-accredited Level 1–3 hospital and ₱14,000 in a non-hospital birthing facility. The gap turns on facility type alone.
The independent review of Dumaguete’s ₱1.948-billion market: what it recommends
A summary of what the independent review of Dumaguete City’s ₱1.948-billion public market project recommends, as recorded in the documents filed with the Sangguniang Panlungsod.
Who actually suspends classes in Negros Oriental — and when you will know
Who actually declares a class suspension in Negros Oriental, what DepEd Order 14 changed in 2026, and how to tell a real announcement from a fake one.
Water interruptions in Dumaguete: how to know before the tap runs dry
Metro Dumaguete Water can text you before an interruption. And a brownout can take your water with it, because pumping stations run on electricity.
“Possible” brownout schedules explained: what NORECO II’s Manual Load Dropping notice means
A “possible” Manual Load Dropping schedule is a contingency, not an announcement. Yellow alert is not a brownout, and Negros is not on the Luzon grid.
Is it safe to sail today? How ferry cancellations out of Dumaguete actually work
PAGASA warns, the Coast Guard decides who sails, and the shipping line may cancel separately. The Ports Authority does not cancel trips at all.
