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    Benitez, 18 others cleared | Ombudsman junks cases over Hacienda Conchita deal

    By CESAR JOLITO III The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed both criminal and administrative complaints filed against former mayor ...
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  • Children sing as the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary is being paraded during the Encuentro at Sto. Niño Parish in Bacolod City’s Barangay Pahanocoy on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023. Encuentro, the reenactment of the joyful reunion of sorrowful Mary and the resurrected Jesus, takes place before the first Easter Sunday Mass. (Sto. Niño Parish / SOCCOM photo)

    CHR probes Toboso clash | Conflicting claims need verified facts, inquiry

    By CESAR JOLITO III The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has launched an independent investigation into the recent armed encounter ...
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  • Progressive groups protested in front of the Commission on Human Rights on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, to condemn the intensified military operations that killed 19 suspected remnants of the New People’s Army in Negros Occidental’s Toboso town. They slammed the alleged atrocities of the government troops, which, they say, have destroyed livelihoods through counterinsurgency efforts. (The Catalyst Archives photo)  

    ‘No unlawful bullets fired’ | AFP debunks claims; says clash ‘legitimate’

    By CESAR JOLITO III The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) asserted that the armed encounter in Negros Occidental’s Toboso ...
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  • Authorities visited the site following an encounter in Negros Occidental’s Toboso town on Sunday, April 19, 2026. The Philippine Army questioned claims circulating online that those killed in the clash were civilians, emphasizing that firearms were recovered at the scene and that the individuals involved were engaged in an armed confrontation. (K5 News FM Kabankalan 102.9 photo)

    Insurgents or civilians? | Army, NPA clash over victim identities in firefight

    By CESAR JOLITO III Conflicting narratives have emerged following a deadly encounter at Barangay Salamanca in Negros Occidental’s Toboso town, ...
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Benitez, 18 others cleared | Ombudsman junks cases over Hacienda Conchita deal

April 28, 2026
By CESAR JOLITO III The Office of the Ombudsman has ...

CHR probes Toboso clash | Conflicting claims need verified facts, inquiry

April 27, 2026
By CESAR JOLITO III The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) ...

‘No unlawful bullets fired’ | AFP debunks claims; says clash ‘legitimate’

April 25, 2026
By CESAR JOLITO III The Armed Forces of the Philippines ...

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Residents lit candles in Negros Occidental's Toboso town as part of a protest movement to condemn the alleged atrocities of the New People’s Army in the community. (Aksyon Radyo Bacolod photo)

Army open to CHR probe into clash

By CESAR JOLITO III The Philippine Army has expressed readiness to cooperate with an investigation by the Commission on Human ...
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April 28, 2026
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Popular canned goods are displayed in a supermarket in Bacolod City in this undated photo. Inflation rates in Bacolod City and Negros Occidental slowed further in September 2024, according to a report from the Philippine Statistics Authority. (PNA Bacolod / File photo)

Consumer group warns of pricing imbalance despite fuel rollbacks

By CESAR JOLITO III A consumer advocacy group has raised concern over what it describes as the persistent imbalance between ...
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April 28, 2026
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BCPO gets e-vehicles to boost patrol ops

By CESAR JOLITO III The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) has strengthened its patrol capability with the addition of 10 ...
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April 28, 2026
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COMMUNITY

Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide to resume signature door-to-door ministry

On September 1, 2022, Jehovah’s Witnesses will resume their well-known door-to-door ministry. A special global campaign will be launched at ...
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August 31, 2022
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Bacolod City holds mass wedding

A total of 20 couples exchanged their vows in a mass wedding officiated by Mayor Alfredo “Albee” Benitez at the ...
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August 30, 2022
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SPORTS

Shaira Jardio anchored the National University Lady Bulldogs' floor defense in two grueling five-set matches that helped them secure a key position entering the stepladder phase. (UAAP photo)

Jardio named UAAP Player of the Week

By ADRIAN STEWART CO As the UAAP Season 88 volleyball elimination round reached its final stretch, National University (NU) Lady ...
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April 28, 2026
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Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren reacts after dunking the ball against the Boston Celtics. (Rick Osentoski / Imagn Images)

Biñan turns back Negros in MPBL

By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Biñan Tatak Gel sped away before coasting to a 72-64 victory over the Negros Hacienderos ...
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April 28, 2026
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Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason loses control of the ball after being fouled by Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart. (Troy Taormina / Imagn Images / Reuters)

Rockets don’t let up to beat Lakers

Amen Thompson scored a game-high 23 points, Tari Eason added 20 and the Houston Rockets averted elimination with a 115-96 ...
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April 28, 2026
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OPINION

An attitude of gratitude

By Sonny Angara The world’s major religions all extoll the virtues of gratitude. From Christianity to Islam, Buddhism to Hinduism ...
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April 28, 2026
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Spiritual healing more important than bodily healing

By Fr. Roy Cimagala That’s what we can gather from that gospel episode where Christ first forgave the sins of ...
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April 28, 2026
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Delayed obesity treatment fuels heart, kidney diseases: experts

Medical societies warned that delayed treatment of obesity is contributing to the increasing number of Filipinos developing heart, kidney and ...
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April 28, 2026
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Is Madriaga credible?

By Ade S. Fajardo Ramil Madriaga’s testimony at the House of Representatives committee on justice last week may be synthesized ...
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April 27, 2026
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IMPULSES

China oil deal trap

By Herman M. Lagon There is something about the way the idea is being floated that feels too smooth. Joint ...
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April 27, 2026
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