In a major step toward food affordability, the provincial government of Negros Occidental has officially launched its ?20 per kilo rice program. Read more »
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region XI has commenced the annual three-month closed fishing season in Davao Gulf, effective from June 1 to August 31, 2025. Read more »
Climbing Mt. Apo, the Philippines’ tallest mountain, is no joke. So when 70-year-old Letecia Sobebe from Miami’s Occidental made it to the summit, she didn’t just celebrate—she made a statement. Read more »
A shipment of 35,000 bags of well-milled rice from the National Food Authority (NFA) has arrived in Cebu, marking the start of the province’s participation in the government’s P20 per kilo rice initiative, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced Tuesday, May 13. Read more »
20-year-old student boxer Marc Mateo Castillo from Occidental Mindoro State College (OMSC) passed away, one day after participating in a battle at the 2025 State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (SCUAA) National Games in Camiguin province. Read more »
More than nine months after it was stolen on July 3, 2024, the painting known as "Mango Harvesters", an 88-year-old artwork by national artist Fernando Amorsolo that was on display at a museum in Silay City, Negros Occidental, was returned. Read more »
