The first regional edition of Terra Madre Asia Pacific opened on Nov. 19 at Bacolod City’s Provincial Capitol Lagoon, bringing together communities from across the Asia-Pacific to highlight and support environmentally conscious and traditional food practices in the Philippines. Read more »
A 27-year-old motorcyclist passed away in Barangay Tangub, Bacolod City, after colliding with a carabao that had strayed onto the road Monday night. Read more »
The Iligan City Jail-Male Dormitory (ICJMD) has reported remarkable progress in its Read Your Way Out (RYWO) program, a literacy-based rehabilitation initiative that allows inmates to earn sentence reductions through structured reading activities. Read more »
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has launched Oplan Kontra Baha, a multi-sectoral campaign designed to reduce flooding in Metro Manila and nearby provinces by up to 60 percent through extensive clearing and rehabilitation of waterways and drainage systems. Read more »
While much of the national spotlight has been focused on Cebu’s floods, the tragedy that unfolded in Negros tells a story just as heartbreaking—one that deserves equal attention. Read more »
The local government of Bais City in Negros Oriental has declared a state of calamity following a massive wastewater spill from the Universal Robina Corporation Bais Distillery that polluted around 3,000 hectares within the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape (TSPS). Read more »
