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  • Authorities and industry leaders are still awaiting a clear solution to address the prolonged decline in sugar prices, an issue that has persisted since late last year. (File photo)

    Collapse nears? | Sugar industry a ‘market failure,’ planters warn

    By CESAR JOLITO III The Philippine sugar industry is no longer merely in crisis but is now facing what planters ...
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    Economic strain | Middle East conflict threatens fuel prices, jobs

    By CESAR JOLITO III The General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA) warned that the Philippines may face significant economic headwinds ...
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  • Photo credit: Mike Gonzalez / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

    Longer-term stays | La Castellana to build permanent facility for displaced residents

    By CESAR JOLITO III The La Castellana municipal government is moving to strengthen long-term support for residents displaced by hazard ...
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  • Nine individuals, including a Chinese national, were arrested for their alleged involvement in illegal mining activities at Barangay Bacuyangan in Negros Occidental’s Hinoba-an town on Thursday, February 26, 2026. The operation, conducted by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group under Oplan Kalikasan, resulted in the seizure of various mining equipment, such as two backhoe trucks and three 10-wheeler dump trucks, estimated to be worth P17.5 million. (PRO-NIR photo)

    Resource ‘extraction’ | Mayor vows zero tolerance vs. illegal mining

    By CESAR JOLITO III Hinoba-an Mayor Daph Anthony Reliquias takes a firm stance against illegal mining activities in the town ...
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Collapse nears? | Sugar industry a ‘market failure,’ planters warn

March 5, 2026
By CESAR JOLITO III The Philippine sugar industry is no ...

Economic strain | Middle East conflict threatens fuel prices, jobs

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

Longer-term stays | La Castellana to build permanent facility for displaced residents

March 3, 2026
By CESAR JOLITO III The La Castellana municipal government is ...

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Solon’s sexist remarks slammed, gender sensitivity pushed

By CESAR JOLITO III Women’s rights advocates in Negros Occidental intensified their condemnation of Quezon City Representative Bong Suntay after ...
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March 5, 2026
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Photo courtesy of Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

7 Negrense OFWs seek aid; 3 want to go home

By CESAR JOLITO III About 16,623 Negrenses are currently residing in the Middle East, according to Negros Occidental Provincial Administrator ...
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March 5, 2026
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Comelec-Negros lines up special activities for Women’s Month

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) – Negros Island Region (NIR) is celebrating National Women’s Month this March to honor women ...
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March 5, 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 Bernadeth Pons produced another solid showing of 15 points, as the Creamline Cool Smashers notched their fourth straight win for a 4-1 win-loss slate. (PVL photo)

Pons, Creamline notch 4th straight win

By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Creamline Cool Smashers continued their strong run in the PVL All-Filipino Conference after a 25-14, ...
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March 5, 2026
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ANGEL CANINO (UAAP photo)

Canino named UAAP Player of the Week

By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Angel Canino of De La Salle University powered the Lady Spikers to an unbeaten run ...
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March 5, 2026
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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain (3) shoots against Chicago Bulls forward Isaac Okoro (35) during the second half. (Kamil Krzaczynski / Imagn Images)

Thunder, minus Shai, ease past Bulls

Jared McCain scored 20 points, Isaiah Joe had 19 and Jaylin Williams added 17 points and 16 rebounds to lift ...
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March 5, 2026
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OPINION

Why Americans seek dental care here

By Dr. Joseph D. Lim Dental care in the United States is expensive. Period. This is the main reason why ...
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March 5, 2026
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Self-emptying to be properly filled up

By Fr. Roy Cimagala This is what Christ is proposing to us. It is quite intriguing, but to be sure ...
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March 5, 2026
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Photo courtesy of the Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA/Reuters

Who might succeed in Iran’s theocratic system of power?

The killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the US and Israeli strikes throws the survival of the ...
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March 5, 2026
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Chinese massacres in Philippine history

By Dennis Gorecho Chinese New Year usually falls in mid-February, when enthusiasts in red shirts flock to the streets of ...
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March 4, 2026
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IMPULSES

The audit of learning

By Herman M. Lagon The first time you hear “P1.015 trillion,” your brain does what brains do when numbers get ...
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March 4, 2026
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