WATCH: Gubernatorial Forum for Negros Oriental – Replay Now Available on YouTube

WATCH: Gubernatorial Forum for Negros Oriental – Replay Now Available on YouTube Missed the last Gubernatorial Forum? Catch the full replay and hear directly from the candidates for Governor of Negros Oriental as they lay out their platforms, address pressing issues, and answer tough questions from the public. Know your candidates. Stay informed. Be involved.This […]

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LEGISLATIVE AGENDA | ECONOMIC PRIORITIES

IPE REMOLLO FOR CONGRESSMAN2nd District, Negros Oriental IpeRemollo2025 | #LupadProbinsya | #GoodGovernance LEGISLATIVE AGENDA | ECONOMIC PRIORITIES Utilizing the natural bays of Bais and Tanjay Shipbuilding & Drydock facilities – job generation & local industry Cruise Ship Port Development – boost tourism & local economy Open up mountain barangays End insurgency Attract investors & tourists […]

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The King of Concrete: Si Pilimon’s Empire of Dust

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 […]

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A Lawmaker’s Legacy of Impunity in the Philippines

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 […]

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Hospital Project in Philippines Halted Over Zoning Violations Tied to Powerful Family

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 […]

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Third Batch of Dumaguete Seasonal Workers Arrive in South Korea under Sisterhood Program

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 […]

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Negros Oriental’s Medical Dream: A Financial Nightmare in the Making

The recent claim, promoted by Sagarbarria Media Operation, that the expanded Negros Oriental Provincial Hospital (NOPH) will include a Heart Center, Lung Center, Dialysis Center, and Oncology Center—or what they falsely refer to as a “Chemo Center”—is an unrealistic and misleading promise. Given the economic realities of Negros Oriental, one of the poorest provinces in […]

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Philippines Secures $5.58 Billion F-16 Fighter Jet Deal with the U.S.

MANILA, Philippines – The United States has approved a potential sale of F-16 fighter jets to the Philippines, a major step in strengthening the country’s defense capabilities amid growing regional security concerns. The deal, valued at approximately $5.58 billion, includes 20 state-of-the-art F-16 Block 70/72 aircraft along with advanced weaponry, radars, and support systems. The […]

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P3.5-B Medical Facility Project in Dumaguete Issued Notice of Illegal Construction

Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental – A P3.5-billion medical facility project along EJ Blanco Drive, Barangay Piapi, Dumaguete City, has been served a Notice of Illegal Construction due to multiple violations, including the absence of a building permit, zoning compliance, and fire safety certification. The City Engineering Office issued the first notice addressed to the Province […]

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