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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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  • Hog raisers are directed to strictly observe biosecurity measures, particularly disinfecting their farms and exercising caution in repopulating their herds. (File photo)

    Starting over again | Hog industry faces setback as ASF resurges

    By CESAR JOLITO III The hog industry in Negros Occidental is once again facing a major setback as the province ...
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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 ...

Not so sweet harvest | RSSI seen to cut sugar output

July 3, 2026
By CESAR JOLITO III The ongoing spread of the red-striped ...

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File photo shows red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI), a newly emerging pest, in sugarcane. The Sugar Regulatory Administration is urging farmers in Negros Occidental to exercise caution when sourcing sugarcane, noting that the RSSI infestation is suspected to have originated from Luzon. (National Crop Protection Center / File photo)

NegOcc finalizes biosecurity task force vs. RSSI

By CESAR JOLITO III The Negros Occidental provincial government is set to submit to Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson the final ...
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July 6, 2026
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Photo courtesy of Bacolod City Communications Office - PIO

CLO probes illegal dumpers in Brgy. 19

By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA The Bacolod City Legal Office (CLO) is conducting a thorough investigation to determine the owner of ...
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July 6, 2026
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Students of the Talay High School in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental listen to their teacher on the first day of classes on Monday, June 16, 2025. The Department of Education-Dumaguete Division says at least 80 percent of learners attended the opening of School Year 2025-2026. (DepEd-Dumaguete photo)

Monitor students vs. online bullying, schools told

By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA With the rapid rise of cyberbullying, online harassment and the subtle psychological abuse on social media ...
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July 6, 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 Alex Eala proved more efficient on crucial points, converting five of her seven break-point opportunities compared to Iga Świątek's three conversions in 11 chances. (Toby Melville / Reuters photo)

Eala stuns Swiatek in Wimbledon

By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alex Eala pulled off the biggest victory of her career after upsetting World’s No. 3 ...
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July 6, 2026
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Ilagan routs Bacolod to strengthen MPBL campaign

By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Ilagan Isabela Cowboys cruised to a dominant 107-90 victory over Bacolod Masskara in the 2026 ...
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July 6, 2026
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Gilas Pilipinas’ Juan Gomez de Liaño, Kevin Quiambao and Carl Tamayo against New Zealand in the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. (FIBA photo)

The future is now for Gilas’ young core, Tim Cone says

With Justin Brownlee limited by a rare off night, Gilas Pilipinas’ young core took center stage in what served as ...
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July 6, 2026
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OPINION

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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A staff of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) checks the prevailing prices of goods at a grocery store in this undated photo. The DTI-Negros Oriental has approved a price freeze for basic commodities after the province was placed under a state of calamity due to the restive Mt. Kanlaon. (DTI-Negros Oriental / File photo)

Middle class becomes ‘quiet absorber’ as high prices, elevated interest rates squeeze households

The Philippine middle class is increasingly carrying the heaviest burden of the country’s “squeeze economy,” absorbing rising prices, elevated borrowing ...
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July 6, 2026
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IMPULSES

The quiet cost of excellence

By Herman M. Lagon There is a kind of teacher you will not notice right away. No dramatic speeches in ...
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July 4, 2026
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God’s will should rule our life

By Fr. Roy Cimagala We should never get tired of reminding ourselves of this most basic and indispensable element in ...
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July 4, 2026
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