Valencia: Mt. Talinis Trails Closed Starting Nov. 1
Valencia Mayor Edgar Teves Jr. signed EO 45 on Oct. 26, closing all Mt. Talinis trails from Nov. 1 to allow ecosystem recovery.
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Negros Island Region Ranks 12th in House DPWH Budget
None of NIR’s 10 DPWH district offices cracked the top 40 in the House-approved 2027 budget, with the region ranking 12th of 17 nationwide.
Negros Oriental Districts Rank 99th to 128th in DPWH Budget
Negros Oriental’s three congressional districts rank 99th, 110th, and 128th among 190 DPWH district offices in the House-approved 2027 budget bill.
PAGASA Forecasts Rain, Thunderstorms Over Negros Oriental on Oct 27
PAGASA’s 5 AM forecast places Negros Oriental under partly cloudy skies with rainshowers and thunderstorms expected across both daytime and overnight periods on October 27, 2026.
36 Out of 42 Pass October 2026 Metallurgical Engineering Board Exam
Thirty-six examinees cleared the October 2026 Metallurgical Engineers Computer-Based Licensure Examination, the Professional Regulation Commission confirmed, reflecting an 85.71 percent passing rate.
Bacolod Tops Negros Island Region 2025 Local Income
Bacolod City led all 57 NIR cities and towns with ₱1.87B in 2025 local income; Dumaguete ranked 3rd, Valencia topped all municipalities.
Negros Oriental Braces for Showers and Thunderstorms This Monday — October 26, 2026
Unsettled skies are forecast over Negros Oriental the entire day Monday, with PAGASA warning of rainshowers and thunderstorms from early morning through overnight hours.
Lee Super Plaza Open After Minor Fire in Grocery Area; No Injuries Reported
Lee Super Plaza in Dumaguete City is open and operating normally after a minor fire hit one stall in its grocery area on Saturday night, October 24, 2026. The mall says no one was hurt.
Negros Oriental Braces for Stormy Sunday, October 25
Cloudy skies, rainshowers, and thunderstorms are forecast for Negros Oriental throughout Sunday, October 25, 2026, with coastal waters expected to remain slight to moderate.
119 Pass PRC Professional Electronics Engineers Oral Exam in October 2026
One hundred nineteen candidates cleared the Professional Electronics Engineers Oral Examination and Technical Evaluation administered by PRC across eight testing sites in October 2026.
242 Mining Engineers Pass PRC Board Exam in October 2026
Out of 279 examinees, 242 successfully passed the October 2026 Mining Engineers Computer-Based Licensure Examination administered by the PRC across seven testing sites.
PRC Posts October 2026 Electronics Engineering Exam Outcomes
Over 1,100 electronics engineers and nearly 1,800 electronics technicians cleared their respective licensure exams, with the PRC releasing results just four working days after the tests.
PAGASA Forecasts All-Day Rain and Thunderstorms Over Negros Oriental — October 24
Negros Oriental faces round-the-clock rainshowers and thunderstorms on October 24, 2026, with PAGASA citing southwest monsoon winds as the driving force behind the prolonged wet weather.
Two Nabbed in Fatal Buenavista Shooting; One Victim Still Missing
Two men have been arrested in connection with an early-morning shooting in Sitio Cang-alaw, Barangay Buenavista, Santa Catalina, that left one man dead and another unaccounted for.
Guihulngan Hospital Overflows With Dengue Cases as ₱99.9-M Building Sits Unfinished
Patients at Guihulngan City’s public hospital are being asked to bring their own folding beds amid a dengue surge, while a ₱99.9-million construction project meant to expand the facility remains an incomplete concrete frame past its contract deadline.
PAGASA Warns of All-Day Rain and Storms Over Negros Oriental This Friday — October 23, 2026
Cloudy skies, rainshowers, and thunderstorms are forecast by PAGASA to cover Negros Oriental for a full 24 hours starting 5:00 AM Friday, October 23, 2026.
Negros Oriental Braces for Stormy Thursday, October 22
Thunderstorms, strong southwesterly winds, and moderate to rough seas are forecast across Negros Oriental on Thursday, according to PAGASA.
Police detail response to Canlaon booth fire at Buglasan; 8 of 9 injured still in hospital, health office says
Eight of the nine people hurt in the Canlaon booth fire at Buglasan were still in hospital the next morning, with burns, a fracture and a dislocation, the provincial health office said.
