Air assets including a Black Hawk helicopter and C-295 transport plane were mobilized by the Philippine Air Force hours after a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Sarangani Province on June 8, 2026.
Coastal communities across several Mindanao provinces were ordered to evacuate Monday after a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Sarangani, triggering tsunami warnings from Philippine and international agencies.
Driven by the Southwest Monsoon, western portions of Luzon face scattered rains and thunderstorm hazards, while localized storms threaten the rest of the archipelago.
The National Museum and the NCCA set strict heritage and archaeological requirements for a convention center near the Dumaguete Bell Tower — the proposed ₱1.9-billion market in the same area now faces the same questions.
Seismic instruments recorded Intensity VI shaking in Tabaco, Albay after a shallow 5.3-magnitude tremor struck south-southeast of Santo Domingo late Friday night.
Wet and stormy conditions are forecast for Negros Oriental and the wider Visayas on June 5, 2026, with PAGASA warning of afternoon thunderstorms, gusty winds, and choppy coastal waters.
Public records list 117 flood-control projects worth about ₱4.58 billion in Negros Oriental — and 7 of the 15 nationally-scrutinized contractors operate here. A neutral, sourced compilation.
Expulsion from the House does not strip Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga of his right to seek office again — pending criminal cases, not the congressional vote, pose the greater legal threat to any comeback bid.
Plunder and graft charges have been brought against Senator Jinggoy Estrada by the Office of the Ombudsman, citing alleged kickbacks exceeding P573 million tied to DPWH flood control projects.
Residents in Tandag City felt moderate shaking Sunday night after a tectonic earthquake measuring magnitude 5.0 struck off Surigao del Sur, with no damage reported.
Former Dumaguete councilor Atty. Petit Baldado raises fiscal concerns over Dumaguete City’s proposed ₱2.185B loan for two major infrastructure projects.
Top Filipino artists drew a standing ovation at Proscenium Theater in Circuit Makati with a tribute concert celebrating Burt Bacharach’s classic songbook.
Foundation University, NORSU, and Silliman University post top national rankings and 100% passing rates in the March 2026 Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers.
Police discover an illegal cigarette manufacturing warehouse in Bago City, Negros Occidental on May 12, 2026, seizing raw materials and two vehicles.
Los Burritos Mexican Restaurant along the Dumaguete-Valencia highway offers Mexican comfort food with main dishes priced from ₱275 to ₱475.
Dumaguete City’s proposed ₱2.185-billion borrowing for a new public market and City Hall extension equals 3.20 times the city’s annual National Tax Allotment, more than ten times the per-resident debt of comparable Negros and Cebu cities. Here is what the City Council should publicly disclose before any final vote.
PMA Superintendent Vice Adm. Caesar Bernard Valencia served as guest of honor at the arrival ceremony of the BRP Rajah Lakandula (PS21) at Naval Operating Base-Subic on May 8, 2026.
PCOL Timmar J. Alam officially assumes post as full-fledged Provincial Director of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office effective May 7, 2026.
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