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  • Infestation of red striped soft scale insects (RSSI) on a sugarcane plant in this photo released by the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Plant Industry in June 2025. The Sugar Regulatory Administration says it is strictly implementing guidelines requiring permits for the transport of sugarcane plants or planting materials as part of precautionary measures to curb the spread of RSSI. (DA-BPI photo)

    RSSI state of calamity stays | Infestation widens to 32% of sugar farms

    By CESAR JOLITO III A state of calamity in Negros Occidental will remain in effect amid the continued spread of ...
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  • To curb the spread of African swine fever, several local government units in Negros Occidental have implemented border control measures and heightened inspections of livestock transport. (Rappler photo)

    ASF hits NegOcc town | San Enrique logs 500 swine deaths

    By CESAR JOLITO III Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson confirmed cases of African swine fever (ASF) in San Enrique ...
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  • Infestation of red striped soft scale insects (RSSI) on a sugarcane plant in this photo released by the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Plant Industry in June 2025. The Sugar Regulatory Administration says it is strictly implementing guidelines requiring permits for the transport of sugarcane plants or planting materials as part of precautionary measures to curb the spread of RSSI. (DA-BPI photo)

    Unifed: RSSI infestation ‘alarming’ | Action sought as sugar industry under threat

    By CESAR JOLITO III The United Sugar Producers Federation (Unifed) is set to meet with Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose ...
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  • Green Alert Network Negros called for stricter regulation of structures being built within forested areas and the continued preservation of watersheds that supply water to communities. (Green Alert Negros photo)

    Focus on watershed preservation | Nature protection urged in bulk water project

    By CESAR JOLITO III The Green Alert Network Negros Island Region Inc. is set to submit a manifesto outlining its ...
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RSSI state of calamity stays | Infestation widens to 32% of sugar farms

June 25, 2026
By CESAR JOLITO III A state of calamity in Negros ...

ASF hits NegOcc town | San Enrique logs 500 swine deaths

June 24, 2026
By CESAR JOLITO III Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson ...

Unifed: RSSI infestation ‘alarming’ | Action sought as sugar industry under threat

June 23, 2026
By CESAR JOLITO III The United Sugar Producers Federation (Unifed) ...

TOP STORIES

The Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region has underscored that while schools generally remain safe environments, youth-related violence may still occur in communities outside the campus. (File photo)

Lacson, PRO-NIR call for keeping schools safe

By CESAR JOLITO III Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and the Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region ...
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June 25, 2026
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Former Governor Lito Coscolluela. Cesar Jolito III/WDJ (Screenshot)

NegOcc task force vs. RSSI eyed

By CESAR JOLITO III A provincial task force will be created to address the growing infestation of the red-striped soft ...
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June 25, 2026
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The Police Regional Office - Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) deployed 47 police personnel to five remote villages in Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental under the Revitalized Pulis sa Barangay. The send-off ceremony was led by acting PRO-NIR Director, Brigadier General Romano Cardiño, at Camp Alfredo M. Montelibano Sr. in Bacolod City yesterday, June 24, 2026. (PRO-NIR photo)

Police beef up security in 5 remote brgys

Forty-seven newly-trained Revitalized Pulis sa Barangay (R-PSB) police personnel were deployed to five geographically isolated villages in Negros Island yesterday ...
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June 25, 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

Negrense horse rider Sophia Louie Begre-Lacson delivers a clear round aboard Context 3, one of the horses assigned to participants in the FEI Asia-Pacific Rising Star Academy in Pattaya, Thailand. (Contributed photo)

Negrense equestrian claims gold in Thailand

By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Filipino horse rider Sophia Louie Begre-Lacson turned in an impressive performance on the international stage ...
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June 25, 2026
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Bacolod Mayor Greg Gasataya (third from right) along with officials from the Philippine Sports Commission during the Philippine Sportswriters Association forum on the city’s hosting of Batang Pinoy this December. (PSA / Handout)

Bacolod to host Batang Pinoy this December

By ADRIAN STEWART CO Batang Pinoy, the annual sportsfest showcasing young Filipino athletes from across the nation, returns to its ...
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June 25, 2026
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The Pasay Voyagers took control early and never looked back, leading from start to finish behind a balanced offensive effort against Bacolod Masskara. (MPBL photo)

Pasay cruises past Bacolod in MPBL

By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Pasay Voyagers strengthened their position in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) 2026 Season after ...
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June 24, 2026
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OPINION

Why tooth decay

By Dr. Joseph D. Lim Tooth decay is one of the most common oral health problems worldwide. It occurs when ...
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June 25, 2026
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Why we can afford to be always confident

By Fr. Roy Cimagala Why? Because Christ is always around and is ever ready to help us in all our ...
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June 25, 2026
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Between two homes: The quiet identity struggle of Filipinos abroad

  For more than six million non-resident Filipinos (NRFs) across the globe, it is not always about “successfully making it ...
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June 25, 2026
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Cutting of trees ‘ecological violence,’ ‘direct assault on the poor’

By Dennis Gorecho The cutting of 225 trees along Quirino Avenue to give way to the Southern Access Link Expressway ...
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June 24, 2026
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IMPULSES

No bins, pocket it first

By Herman M. Lagon When I was a boy at Bo. Obrero Elementary School in the mid-1980s, my teachers would ...
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June 24, 2026
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