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80-Year-Old Man Who Is Blind Still Climbs Coconut Trees to Earn Money From the Tapa

Money · Dumaguete

80-Year-Old Man Who Is Blind Still Climbs Coconut Trees to Earn Money From the Tapa

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Despite his old age and even though he can no longer see, an 80-year-old grandfather continues to climb coconut trees to collect tuba for his livelihood in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental.See the Story

Hidilyn returns to competition with silver medal at Dumaguete nationals - BusinessWorld Online

Dumaguete · Dumaguete

Hidilyn returns to competition with silver medal at Dumaguete nationals - BusinessWorld Online

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OLYMPIC gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo made her return to competition by seeing action in the just concluded National Weightlifting Championships in Dumaguete. In her first event after a long absence, the 34-year-old Ms. Diaz-Naranjo shook off some rust and showed she still has it by copping the silver and finishing behind fellow Olympian Elreen Ando. Ms. Ando, who beat the historic Tokyo golden lifter for the lone spot to Paris last year, s…Read Article

‘Drop terrorist financing charges vs Cebu NGO consortium’

Negros Oriental · Negros Oriental

‘Drop terrorist financing charges vs Cebu NGO consortium’

CEBU CITY — Progressive people’s organizations and community-based groups in Cebu demanded that the Philippine government drop terrorist financing charges against a Cebu-based consortium of non-governmental organizations. Supporting people’s organizations in Visayas since 2001, the Community Empowerment Resource Network, Inc. (CERNET) ceased operations due to the terrorist financing charges filed in 2023. CERNET was composed of nine NGOs in the …Read Article

Jyne Soreño glad to rekindle bond with La Salle ‘idols’ at Chery Tiggo

Jyne Soreño is beyond thrilled to reconnect with the players she once looked up to growing up. The 5-foot-9 opposite spiker is set to join a veteran cast of former De La Salle University standouts in Chery Tiggo after being selected eighth overall in the 2025 Premier Volleyball League Rookie Draft held Sunday at Novotel Manila Araneta City. Soreño, who hails from Negros Oriental, committed to the La Salle program under legendary coach Ramil de J…Negros Oriental · Negros Oriental Read Article

Couple on motorcycle die, Amlan resident drowns

A man and his live-in partner died when he lost control of his motorcycle at Sitio Gi-ob, Brgy. Magsaysay, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental, Monday, June 9. The victims were identified as Eusebio Tebor Jr., 60, and his live-in partner Marita Emnasin, 52, of Brgy. McKinley, Guihulngan. The motorcycle went off the road causing fatal injuries […]Negros Oriental · Negros Oriental Read Article

Davao prison fugitive falls in Siargao

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BUTUAN CITY – The Surigao del Norte police reported the capture in Siargao Island of an escapee from the Davao Prison and Penal Farm on Thursday.**media[17557]**Provincial police chief Col. Warren Dablo described the escapee as a 53-year-old resident of Barangay Cadawinonan, Dumaguete City.The fugitive was apprehended in Barangay Union, Dapa at about 3:35 a.m. “The PDL (Person Deprived of Liberty) was accused and sentenced for the crime of robbe…Tanjay City · Tanjay City See the Story

SC updates plea bargaining rules - BusinessWorld Online

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THE SUPREME COURT (SC) ruled that prosecutors in drug cases must raise all their objections at once when an accused seeks to plead guilty to a lesser offense or risk forfeiting those objections entirely. The decision stems from the case of a man who was convicted by a Dumaguete court for the illegal possession of drug paraphernalia. He had initially been charged with both selling and possessing methamphetamine, but moved to enter a plea bargain …Dumaguete · Dumaguete Read Article

Atmosphere Resorts Launches JJ-CCR Rebreather Courses in the Philippines

Atmosphere Resorts & Spa in Dauin, Philippines, has announced the addition of the JJ-CCR MOD1 Course to its expanding technical diving program. The JJ-CCR closed circuit rebreather offers divers the ability to enjoy longer bottom times, improved gas efficiency, and a truly immersive, bubble-free experience. This cutting-edge technology is ideal for underwater photographers, deep divers, and adventure seekers looking to explore the ocean in a who…Dauin · Dauin Read Article

TUPV recognized in CHED NIR awards

CHED XVIII Regional Director Dr. Raul Alvarez, Jr. (4th from left), and its members handing the awards to TUPV represented by its Campus Director, Dr.Negros Oriental · Negros Oriental Read Article

NIR HEIs elect pioneer International Relations Officers

International Relations Officers (IROs) from various Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) across Region XVIII, also known as the Negros Island Region (NIR), formally elected their first set of officers during the inaugural IRO Convergence held at the main campus of Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) in Dumaguete City on Thursday, May 29. Rhoderick Samonte, Director […]Negros Oriental · Negros Oriental Read Article

Two years after motorcycle accident, Kirby Mongcopa declares: ‘Walang nagbago’

After two long years, Kirby Mongcopa finally stepped back onto the basketball court wearing the green and gold of Far Eastern University. Back in 2023, the 6-foot-4 native of Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental figured in a motorcycle accident that fractured his left leg—an injury that forced him to miss the entirety of his senior high school years at Far Eastern University-Diliman. “Nanibago pa ako kasi ayon nga, after two years, nakabalik na rin. …Basketball · Negros Oriental Read Article