Bacolod: 114 NIR Police Finish VIP Security Training
114 PRO NIR personnel from four Negros Island Region units completed a three-day VIP security and protection course on Sept. 18, 2026.
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YMCA Negros Oriental Marks 58 Years of Service This Sept. 12
Celebrating nearly six decades of community work, YMCA Negros Oriental holds its 58th anniversary on September 12, 2026, with a membership promo running through September 19.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Motorcycle Rider Killed After Collision With Truck at Buswang Bridge in Amlan
A motorcycle rider died after being run over by a truck at Buswang Bridge in Amlan, Negros Oriental, in the latest fatal road incident in the province.
Former Governors Teves and Arnaiz Join PDP-Laban Membership Seminar in Negros Oriental
PDP-Laban held a Basic Membership Seminar in Negros Oriental on August 15, attended by former governors Pryde Henry Teves and George Arnaiz alongside newly affiliated local leaders.
Marcos Leads Rice and Cash Distribution in Dumaguete as Luzon Reels From Floods
President Marcos distributed 10-kilo rice packs and cash aid to 2,230 beneficiaries in Dumaguete City under the Bawat Bayan Makikinabang program, drawing online comment over its timing.
Recto Delivers ₱111.4M in Aid Across All 557 NO Barangays
Every barangay in Negros Oriental received a ₱200,000 government check Friday, alongside the launch of rice distribution for over 379,000 provincial families.
Recto, Speaker Dy Converge on Dumaguete for Aid Rollout Friday
Senior government officials Executive Secretary Recto and House Speaker Dy bring scholarship funds, rice aid, and a legislative forum to Dumaguete City on August 14.
Negros Oriental Caps Pork Prices Amid Spreading ASF Crisis
Province-wide suggested retail prices for pork, piglets, and live hogs took effect August 6 under a resolution signed by Governor Sagarbarria to curb ASF-driven market disruption.
Bindoy and Canlaon Lead Negros Oriental SK Performance Rankings
Dual top scorers from Bindoy and Canlaon City earned identical ratings of 91.80% in a province-wide youth governance survey covering all 25 local government units in Negros Oriental.
Dumaguete Councilors Lawas, Cordova Land in NO’s Top GPI Tier
Six local legislators tied for the highest provincial GPI score of 93.75% in Q2 2026, with two of the top-rated councilors representing Dumaguete City.
Guihulngan City Issues Pork Price Floor to Shield Hog Raisers From ASF Market Collapse
Mandatory minimum pork prices took effect in Guihulngan City after African swine fever shipping bans stranded local hogs and sent farmgate values into sharp decline.
