Pro-Duterte ‘Maisug’ to Hold Grand Rally in Dumaguete on May 1 DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental —The Maisug movement of Dumaguete City and Negros Oriental, a coalition of supporters of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, will stage a grand rally tomorrow, Thursday, 1 May 2025, to endorse ten senatorial candidates in the May 2025 mid-term elections. […]
Pope Francis Dies at 88, Bringing to a Close a Pivotal 12‑Year PapacyFirst Latin‑American pontiff remembered for humility, reform and a tireless call to mercy VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, who rewrote expectations of the modern papacy with his disarming simplicity and relentless focus on society’s margins, died Monday, April 21, at 7:35 a.m. in his residence at the Casa Santa Marta. […]
The Crowd & the Crossroad Nearly two thousand years ago, Jerusalem woke to a strange Paschal morning.The air was thick with rumor, the streets jammed with pilgrims, soldiers, traders—and a single, ancient question: Whom will you choose? Act I | The Governor’s Balcony Pontius Pilate, Rome’s uneasy prefect, stepped onto the stone balcony of the Praetorium. Before him surged a restless […]
Dumaguete City is one of the few local government units (LGUs) in the country with a DENR-accredited and compliant waste treatment facility — a rare distinction in the region. In fact, it may be the only such facility in Negros Oriental. Operated by a dedicated team and supervised by full-time on-site Sanitary Engineer Eula Berba, […]
KANLAON VOLCANO ERUPTS VIOLENTLY; ASH PLUME REACHES 4,000 METERS, ALERT LEVEL 3 REMAINS IN EFFECT April 8, 2025 | Negros Island, Philippines KANLAON CITY – Mount Kanlaon, one of the most active volcanoes in the Philippines, erupted explosively at 5:51 AM today, April 8, 2025, sending a massive column of ash and gas approximately 4,000 […]
The King of Concrete: Si Pilimon’s Empire of Dust In Congressman Si Pilimon’s district, a freshly paved highway glistens under the midday sun, its blacktop smooth and unblemished. It’s the third time this stretch has been torn up and rebuilt in six years—each time declared “urgent” in the General Appropriations Act (GAA), each time a […]
April 6, 2025 When a former mayor turned congressman claims ignorance of the laws he once enacted—or worse, indifference to them—it’s not a lapse in memory. It’s a display of impunity that erodes the foundation of governance. Manuel “Chiquiting” Sagarbarria, now a congressman representing Negros Oriental’s 2nd District, recently addressed the controversy over a ₱3.3-billion […]
Hospital Project in Philippines Halted Over Zoning Violations Tied to Powerful Family April 5, 2025 | Dumaguete City, Philippines A ₱3.3-billion provincial hospital project in Dumaguete City has been stopped mid-construction after officials discovered it lacked critical permits, violating a zoning ordinance championed by the same political family now overseeing the effort. The controversy has […]
Third Batch of Dumaguete Seasonal Workers Arrive in South Korea under Sisterhood Program YEONGDONG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA — Fifty Dumagueteños have officially arrived in Yeongdong-gun, South Korea, as part of the Seasonal Worker Program facilitated by the Lupad Administration of Dumaguete City. This marks the third batch of local workers deployed this year through the city’s […]
Mactan, Cebu – A total of 51 Dumagueteños departed from Mactan-Cebu International Airport today to work in South Korea under the Korea Seasonal Workers Program, a key initiative of the Lupad Administration led by Mayor Felipe “Ipe” Remollo. With the program’s guiding principle, “Trabaho, dili ayuda!” (Work, not handouts!), these workers are set to gain […]
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