Rappler's latest stories on Negros Occidental
Barangay officials in W. Visayas accused of cash aid anomalies
Two barangay chairmen and other government employees are accused of approving unqualified beneficiaries
Negros Occidental halts entry of stranded residents from Cebu
Most of the latest virus infections are persons who came from Cebu province
10 killed in Negros Island shootings in 6 days
The killings occur from June 12 to 17
Negros Occidental now has COVID-19 testing lab
Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson says the lab will be able to test more Negrenses in a timely manner, especially returning overseas Filipino workers and stranded individuals
Negros Occidental, Bacolod officials ‘surprised’ by mass arrival of OFWs
In a single day, 468 overseas Filipino workers arrive in Negros Occidental and Bacolod via two sweeper flights and a sea vessel
Negros Occidental asks NFA to augment its rice supply amid shortage fears
The province in Western Visayas is also eyeing more rice imports from Vietnam, Myanmar, and Thailand to address temporary shortage in the months of June and July
Some OFWs returning to the Visayas test positive for coronavirus
The 5 overseas Filipino workers in Cebu test positive through PCR swabs, while 9 in Iloilo test positive through rapid testing. Over 200 OFWs returned to Visayas provinces this week.
Meet John Covid, another baby named after coronavirus in Negros
John Covid Castillon of La Carlota City is several days older than Covid Marie Tupas of Bacolod City
Negros Occidental universities, colleges help with coronavirus response
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the province have suspended classes since the general community quarantine on March 15
2 repatriated OFWs test positive for coronavirus in Negros Occidental
The two were among the 35 repatriated Negrense OFWs who arrived in the province by boat in Escalante City on April 14 via Cebu
Negros Occidental man says coronavirus symptoms showed 3 weeks after exposure
(UPDATED) He's the driver of a couple in Iloilo province who tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease
In a position to help: Moving Bridge Foundation and Arla Foods give back to Sagay
Sagay City residents were given 144,000 liters of organic milk as part of the P8M fund released by the foundation
Negros Occidental eases restrictions on enhanced community quarantine
'The game plan now is really to go back to normalcy come April 30,' says Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson
80,000 live broiler chickens distributed to quarantined residents of Sagay City
The city government buys live chickens from one of the commercial farms in Negros Occidental
Provinces, cities in the Visayas extend lockdown periods
The provinces of Bohol, Negros Occidental, and Aklan, as well as the cities of Iloilo and Tacloban extend their quarantines until April 30
Negros Occidental extends enhanced community quarantine to April 30
(UPDATED) The validity of quarantine passes is also extended until April 30, as well as orders to use face masks when going out of the house
Negros Occidental town records 1st coronavirus case
Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson declares as a 'hot zone' the village in Enrique B. Magalona town where the patient lives
Negros Occidental reminds frontliners not to solicit protective gear
Negros Occidental's provincial administrator reminds staff of public hospitals that they may 'accept, but not solicit equipment and supplies'
Negros Occidental to impose enhanced community quarantine starting March 30
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson signs an executive order that will put the province's almost 2.5 million population under strict home quarantine
84 stranded Negrenses airlifted from Luzon
The group arrives in Bacolod City on a special Cebu Pacific flight
Negros Occidental, Bacolod City shut borders over coronavirus
There is a clamor among Negrenses for the closure, as thousands left Metro Manila for the provinces over the weekend to escape the megacity's lockdown
Negros Occidental, Lanao del Sur, Olongapo orders quarantine of arrivals from Metro Manila
(UPDATED) Upon arriving at Lanao del Sur, Negros Occidental and Olongapo travelers from the National Capital Region will be considered persons under monitoring
Student beats up teacher in Negros Occidental
A boy confronted by his teacher for sending a lewd message, snaps and mauls her
Groups step up efforts to save endangered Irrawaddy dolphins in Negros Occidental
Irrawaddy dolphins live very close to the shore and are constantly exposed to the coastal activities of communities
Negros town councilor, pastor gather 62,000 face masks for Taal eruption victims
Dubbed 'From Negros and Panay with Love,' Councilor Jason Tupas and Pastor Russell Ban also distribute a generator set, hand towels, used clothes, toiletries, water containers
Advocates say ‘clean coal’ a false solution to Philippine climate crisis
'There is no such thing as clean coal [when] it still emits carbon dioxide and other pollutants,' Rodne Galicha, lead convenor of Living Laudato Si Philippines, says
8-year-old boy shoots father dead
The father scolds his son whom he found him playing with their revolver. Moments later, the boy shoots his father with the weapon.
Negros Occidental launches first gov’t-run robotics center
The Negros Occidental Language and Information Technology Center or NOLITC breaks ground as the pioneering robotics center run by a local government unit
Tourism helps Negros Occidental fishermen ease pressure on Tañon Strait
Ecotourism is encouraged in communities near marine protected areas not only because it generates funds, but also because it supports fishermen who want to supplement their income
Fact-finding team finds irregularities in Negros mass arrests
Bayan Muna spokesperson Teddy Casiño says the raiding team claimed the 'firearms and grenades' were recovered in plain sight – in tables, cabinets and the kitchen sink
Ranger, researcher, relentless learner: Meet Joy Hekrdle
'Hardship taught me to strive for better conditions,' says Joy Hekrdle, one of Oceana's Ocean Heroes in 2017
Fact-finding team with 2 congressmen barred from entering Negros police HQ
Congressman Carlos Zarate laments that Colonel Romeo Baleros, the Negros Occidental police provincial chief, 'did not extend basic courtesy ' due fellow government employees
31 released from Negros crackdown on progressive groups
Prosecutors order the release after finding out the suspects were not members of the rebel group New People's Army
44 activists arrested in Negros crackdown charged
For security reasons, the suspects are charged inside the headquarters of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office
Labor, rights groups condemn 'tokhang-style' raids of activists' offices
(UPDATED) The BPO Industry Employees Network and the Communications Workers of America also call for the release of trade union organizer Mary Anne Krueger, who was among those arrested in Bacolod
Inside the church with an angry-looking Christ
An angry-looking Jesus. Images of tormented souls in purgatory. An all-seeing eye. A chapel in Negros Occidental gives us a glimpse of Judgment Day.
Authorities arrest 56 in Bacolod crackdown on militant groups
(UPDATED) Bayan Negros says the firearms recovered from the raids were planted by arresting teams
Poll protest vs neophyte Negros Occidental town mayor dismissed
Irene Montilla defeated Joselito Malabor in the 2019 mayoral election in Isabela, Negros Occidental, by just 48 votes
Negros Occidental town mayor focuses on peace and order, not tourism
Moises Padilla town Mayor Ella Garcia Yulo wants 'to make sure that peace and order is already felt by the people themselves'
Swine shipment from Negros Occidental to Cebu gets green light
Cebu province eases restrictions on backyard-raised hogs coming from the Visayas
250 live pigs from Negros Occidental barred from entering Cebu
Cebu provincial authorities say they are only allowing the entry of livestock raised in commercial farms in the Visayas and Mindanao. The Negros Occidental shipment were backyard swines.
Lightning strike kills farmer, injures 3 in Negros Occidental town
The 42-year-old farmer and his 3 companions were seeking refuge from a heavy downpour when the incident happened, say local officials
Negros Occidental orders temporary ban of pork imports from Luzon
The province says, because it is the country's top producer of backyard swine, it has enough supply of, pork for their consumption
5 tons of illegally imported pork products seized in Bacolod port
Negros Occidental forms Provincial African Swine Fever Task Force to keep the province free from the virus
MAP Negros killings since July 2016
Many reports say that the methods of killings usually involve gunmen barging into homes, riding-in-tandem shooting at close range, and masked men trailing people
Senate hearing on Negros killings
In a span of 10 days in July, the island saw 21 people dead at the hands of gunmen. Watch the start of the Senate probe live on Rappler on August 26.
Poll protest vs Negros Occidental mayor dismissed
The Bacolod City Regional Trial Court Branch 49 junks the electoral protest filed by former mayor Magdaleno Peña against his niece, Moises Padilla Mayor Ella Garcia Yulo
Methodist Church: Militarization has turned Negros into 'howling wilderness'
'The deployment of additional troops complicated the already worsening human rights situation in the areas,' says the United Methodist Church
Woman gunned down near Bacolod police station
This is the 3rd killing in Negros Occidental in 3 days
Groups seek unity, action to help end killings in Negros Island
Human rights advocates and progressive groups stress the importance of standing in solidarity with victims of extrajudicial killings and other human rights violations in Negros Island
