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  • A crater glow from Kanlaon Volcano’s summit, caused by superheated volcanic gas emissions, has been visible to the naked eye on Sunday, May 10, 2026. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology warns that if gas emission intensifies, an Alert Level 3 may be declared over Kanlaon. (Phivolcs photo)

    Crater glow warning | Phivolcs warns of magmatic unrest at Kanlaon

    By CESAR JOLITO III The appearance of a “crater glow” or “banaag” at the summit of Kanlaon Volcano is a ...
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  • NATIONAL TASK FORCE TO END LOCAL COMMUNIST ARMED CONFLICT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ERNESTO TORRES, JR.

    Don’t conclude yet | Toboso clash partial findings don’t indicate a ‘massacre’

    By CESAR JOLITO III The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) has called on the public ...
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  • "We do not question the Philippine Army. In fact, we appreciate them because every day they're out there sacrificing their lives for us to be free. - NEGROS OCCIDENTAL GOVERNOR EUGENIO JOSE LACSON

    No need for further probe | Lacson rules out peace talks; says Toboso clash ‘legitimate’

    By CESAR JOLITO III Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has rejected the need for dialogue with armed groups following ...
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  • The Negros Occidental provincial government has sought the assistance of the Philippine Biodiversity Conservation Foundation to conduct a scientific assessment of the proposed wind farm’s potential effects on bird populations and habitats.

    Disrupts bird flight paths? | Capitol reviews Bago wind farm’s impact on migratory birds

    By CESAR JOLITO III The Negros Occidental provincial government is conducting an environmental assessment on the proposed 150-megawatt wind power ...
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Crater glow warning | Phivolcs warns of magmatic unrest at Kanlaon

May 12, 2026
By CESAR JOLITO III The appearance of a “crater glow” ...

Don’t conclude yet | Toboso clash partial findings don’t indicate a ‘massacre’

May 11, 2026
By CESAR JOLITO III The National Task Force to End ...

No need for further probe | Lacson rules out peace talks; says Toboso clash ‘legitimate’

May 9, 2026
By CESAR JOLITO III Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson ...

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BACOLOD-SILAY AIRPORT

Lacson backs airport expansion, convention center push in Silay

By CESAR JOLITO III Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has expressed support for major infrastructure projects being proposed in ...
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May 12, 2026
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Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya has directed the Public Order and Safety Office to beef up security along the perimeter of the government center.

Bacolod, 3 NegOcc LGUs return to 5-day workweek

Bacolod City and at least three other local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental have reverted to the five-day workweek ...
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May 12, 2026
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Bacolod logs highest HIV deaths in 2025

By CESAR JOLITO III Bacolod City recorded its highest number of deaths in relation to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in ...
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May 12, 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

Alex Eala fought hard against the former Wimbledon champion but struggled to match Elena Rybakina’s powerful serve and aggressive returns in the Italian Open.

Eala bows to Rybakina, exits Italian Open

By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alex Eala’s campaign in the Italian Open came to an end after absorbing a 6-4, ...
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May 12, 2026
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San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (left) commits a Level 2 flagrant foul against Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid in Game 4 of the 2026 NBA playoffs. Wembanyama had to leave the game. (Bruce Kluckhohn / Imagn Images via Reuters)

Wolves win after Spurs’ Wemby ejected, even series

Anthony Edwards scored 16 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter and the Minnesota Timberwolves took advantage of Victor ...
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May 12, 2026
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Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings’ Scottie Thompson and Stephen Holt against TNT Tropang 5G’s Bol Bol in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup. (PBA Images)

TNT in thriller to set up QF clash vs. Phoenix

The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings outlasted Bol Bol and the TNT Tropang 5G in a thriller, 93-86, to secure ...
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May 12, 2026
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OPINION

Decongesting Philippine prisons

By Sonny Angara During the public hearing on the budgets of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and its attached agencies, ...
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May 12, 2026
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The mercies of God

By Fr. Roy Cimagala That lamentation of Christ because some people did not ask for forgiveness for their sins in ...
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May 12, 2026
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Motherhood: A journey of roses and thorns

By NEUS BERNABEU, United Nations Population Fund’s representative in the Philippines In the Philippines, mothers hold a place of deep ...
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May 12, 2026
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A stronger Ombudsman

By Ade S. Fajardo The Supreme Court, writing through Justice Filomena Singh, has upheld the independence of the Office of ...
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May 11, 2026
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IMPULSES

The flying laptop

By Herman M. Lagon The jokes arrived faster than software updates. Within hours, social media had already turned the country’s ...
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May 11, 2026
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