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  • The Bacolod City government’s decision on the memorandum of agreement will determine whether the city protects its existing waste management capacity or assumes a greater role in accommodating waste from neighboring local government units, the Alyansa Kontra Basura says. (BCCO photo)

    Bacolod ‘smokey mountain blues’ | Group says no to Victorias waste disposal pact

    By CESAR JOLITO III Alyansa Kontra Basura (AKB), a newly formed civic coalition, has stepped up its campaign against the ...
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  • The Bacolod City Veterinary Office, together with members of the city’s task force on African swine fever (ASF), conducted random sampling at several backyard pig farms in Barangay Taculing’s Purok 5, where the city’s first confirmed case was detected. The team collected samples from three pigs within a 500-meter radius of the ASF-positive case to determine whether the virus has been contained or has spread. (BCCO photo)

    Uniform control measures | DA-NIR seeks to standardize ASF response

    By CESAR JOLITO III Varying protocols among local government units (LGUs) have resulted in inconsistencies that could hamper efforts to ...
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  • Photo shows farmers harvesting their first produce from the sugarcane-rice cropping system project in Negros Occidental. (Negros Occidental PIO / File photo)    

    Job losses, lower yield | RSSI curb failure to put sugar industry at risk

    By CESAR JOLITO III The General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA) has raised alarm over the worsening spread of the ...
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  • A drone conducts precision spraying over a sugarcane field at Barangay Santa Rosa in Negros Occidental’s Murcia town as part of the Sugar Regulatory Administration’s emergency response to the red-striped soft scale insect infestation, which has damaged sugarcane plantations across the province. The drone-assisted spraying allows for faster, targeted application of insecticide in affected areas, helping limit crop losses and prevent further spread of the pest. (SRA photo)

    Not so sweet harvest | RSSI seen to cut sugar output

    By CESAR JOLITO III The ongoing spread of the red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI) is expected to significantly reduce sugar ...
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Bacolod ‘smokey mountain blues’ | Group says no to Victorias waste disposal pact

July 7, 2026
By CESAR JOLITO III Alyansa Kontra Basura (AKB), a newly ...

Uniform control measures | DA-NIR seeks to standardize ASF response

July 6, 2026
By CESAR JOLITO III Varying protocols among local government units ...

Job losses, lower yield | RSSI curb failure to put sugar industry at risk

July 4, 2026
By CESAR JOLITO III The General Alliance of Workers Association ...

TOP STORIES

The Negrosanon Initiative for Climate and the Environment says Bacolod City continues to face significant waste management challenges, making it questionable whether the landfill can accommodate additional waste from neighboring localities. (Bacolod City Communications Office photo)

Landfill access to proceed if it has support: councilor

By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA The proposed memorandum of agreement (MOA) to allow Victorias City to temporarily dispose of its residual ...
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July 7, 2026
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Voters flock to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in Bacong, Negros Oriental on May 18, 2026, the last day of voter registration for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. The Comelec in the Negros Island Region said 4,151,396 voters were registered for the November 2, 2026 polls. (Comelec-Bacong Facebook photo)

NIR records 4.1-M voters for BSKE

More than 4.1 million voters are registered in the Negros Island Region (NIR) for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections ...
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July 7, 2026
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The Mt. Kanlaon Natural Park is a popular trekking destination during Holy Week, as individuals or groups try to climb the volcano’s summit. (Contributed photo)

547-ha Kanlaon park rehab to start soon

The Negros Occidental provincial government is urging Negrenses to join efforts to rehabilitate the 547 hectares of forest area within ...
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July 7, 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 credited years of hard work for putting her in position to seize the opportunity, particularly after edging Iga Swiatek in an intense first-set tiebreak.

Eala wants more after winning over Swiatek

By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alex Eala made it clear that her stunning upset of World’s No. 3 Iga Swiatek ...
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July 7, 2026
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Djokovic makes history at Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic enjoyed another slice of Wimbledon history as the Serbian star broke Roger Federer’s singles match-win record, while Japan’s ...
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July 7, 2026
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England's midfielder (10) Jude Bellingham celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the 2026 World Cup Round of 16 football match between Mexico and England at the Mexico City Stadium on July 5, 2026. (Alfredo Estrella / AFP photo)

England, Norway advance at World Cup

England battled past Mexico into the World Cup quarterfinals, and Norway stunned Brazil as a FIFA decision to reprieve United ...
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July 7, 2026
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OPINION

National Autism Program Bill

By Emmanuel Canto Two decades ago, my friend, a batchmate in high school, based in Thailand, had two wonderful kids. ...
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July 7, 2026
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We are light-bearers

By Fr. Roy Cimagala We have to be more aware of this great responsibility of ours if we are to ...
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July 7, 2026
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Clamping down on bureaucratic red tape

By Sonny Angara Over the years, the country has done a lot to improve its internal processes as part of ...
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July 7, 2026
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Where is Bato?

COME TO THINK OF IT By Ade S. Fajardo Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa stands accused before the International Criminal ...
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July 6, 2026
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IMPULSES

The toxicity of smart-shaming

By Herman M. Lagon Smart-shaming has a way of slipping into places it should never be — in the corners ...
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July 6, 2026
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