Bamboo takes center stage in Unesco geopark

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL — Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said he hopes the buying price of sugar hits P3,000 per 50-kilogram bag (Lkg) to enable farmers to survive. “We cannot compel the traders to buy at the price we want [but] we are hoping they understand the situation and are more compassionate,” he

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Sunday called on the public to extend the same devotion they show in remembering their late loved ones to the way they treat other people.

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is allocating P30 million for cloud seeding operations in the Visayas to mitigate the effects of the super El Niño, Manuel Lamata, president of the United Sugar Producers Federation, said Friday, Oct. 30. Lamata, in a press statement, said he received a letter from

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza, president of Caritas Philippines, called for strict accountability and an urgent transition to distributed renewable energy (RE) following recurring power outages that have disrupted lives and local economies across the Visayas region. Addressing the ongoing grid instability, Alminaza cited findings from a recent report

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that a Quad leaders meeting in Manila, Philippines, will "hopefully" be announced very soon.

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — As the first elected Parliament of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) opened its inaugural session Friday, civil society leaders, peacebuilders, and rights advocates warned against trading a revolutionary legacy for the transactional spoils of traditional politics. Rights advocacy group Katungod Bangsamoro framed the assembly not merely

Filipinos traditionally visit the tombs of their departed loved ones on November 1, All Saints' Day (Undas). Here are the latest news and features on the observance of Undas today, Sunday, November 1, 2026.

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — With tens of thousands expected to flock to usually congested cemeteries, local authorities here have laid down strict guidelines for this year’s “Undas” or “Kalag-Kalag” observance, banning overnight stays, liquor, and smoking while urging the public to dodge the peak daytime heat. Visiting hours across all private and public

MANILA, Philippines—One ticket holder won the ₱10 million Lotto 6/42 jackpot on Saturday, October 31, 2026, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. No winner hit the jackpot in Grand Lotto 6/55 draw also on Saturday. Lotto 6/42 draw result: 16-40-07-18-41-03. Jackpot prize: P10 million Grand Lotto 6/55 draw result: 42-30-21-17-20-01. Jackpot prize: ₱319.54 million.

ILOILO CITY — The Iloilo City Operations Center (OpCen) has been placed on blue alert for this year’s observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, locally known as Tigkaralag. Under Executive Order / Memorandum Order No. 409 signed by Mayor Raisa Treñas, the blue alert took effect at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, October

TACLOBAN CITY — More than a decade after Super Typhoon Yolanda devastated this city, families of victims buried in a mass grave at the Holy Cross Memorial Cemetery are hopeful they will finally know the exact resting places of their loved ones through DNA testing conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). While welcoming

BACOLOD CITY – Sugarcane growers and labor unions in Negros Occidental renewed their call for fairer farmgate sugar prices on Saturday, pointing out that recent price increases remain insufficient to cover high production costs and sustain small-scale planters. Recent raw sugar bidding results showed gains across major mills in the province, with Hawaiian-Philippine Co. reaching