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  • Among the key proposals to address the persistent flooding problem in Bacolod City is the deepening and widening of existing drainage systems, alongside the construction of pumping stations and flood control walls in coastal barangays. (File photo)

    Solve Bacolod’s chronic flooding | Biz group suggests ‘sponge city’ in flood pact

    By CESAR JOLITO III The Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) has formally submitted a set of recommendations ...
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  • Be ready for school | DepEd-NIR rolls out 3-term school calendar

    By CESAR JOLITO III The Department of Education in the Negros Island Region (DepEd-NIR) is encouraging students to attend classes ...
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  • A sugarcane farm in northern Negros Occidental was among the initial areas affected by the red striped soft-scale insects (RSSI) in April 2025. RSSI attacks sugarcane leaves and reduces sugar content by about 50 percent, the Sugar Regulatory Administration says. (File photo) 

    Sugarcane pests affect 30 localities | RSSI spreads to 1,800 hectares of cane fields

    By CESAR JOLITO III The infestation of red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI) has expanded to nearly 1,800 hectares of sugarcane ...
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  • Cayetano. Photo courtesy of Senate Social Media Unit

    Persona non grata eyed vs. Cayetano | Gustilo to back tag if basis found

    By CESAR JOLITO III The campaign to declare Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano persona non grata in parts of Negros ...
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Solve Bacolod’s chronic flooding | Biz group suggests ‘sponge city’ in flood pact

June 9, 2026
By CESAR JOLITO III The Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce ...

Be ready for school | DepEd-NIR rolls out 3-term school calendar

June 8, 2026
By CESAR JOLITO III The Department of Education in the ...

Sugarcane pests affect 30 localities | RSSI spreads to 1,800 hectares of cane fields

June 6, 2026
By CESAR JOLITO III The infestation of red-striped soft scale ...

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BACOLOD BECOMING UNSAFE? Intensified police visibility urged

By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) is urged to intensify police visibility and crime prevention measures ...
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June 9, 2026
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Brgys told to monitor water refilling stations with no permits

By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA The Bacolod City council has approved a resolution encouraging all barangays in the city to conduct ...
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June 9, 2026
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Photo courtesy of Merlinda A. Pedrosa

Late enrollees to get school supplies too

By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya has assured parents that the city government will provide free school ...
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June 9, 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 defeated Czech veteran Nikola Bartunkova to capture the Birmingham Open crown. (LTA / IG photo)

Eala bags Birmingham crown

By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alex Eala claimed the biggest grass-court title of her young career after rallying past Czech ...
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June 9, 2026
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Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings’ Justin Brownlee against TNT Tropang 5G’s Roger Pogoy in Game 3 of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup finals. (PBA Images)

Brownlee takes charge as Ginebra leads vs. TNT, 2-1

The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings came out in full force to bounce back from its previous loss and seize ...
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June 9, 2026
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Towns key in Knicks’ run to NBA finals lead

Karl-Anthony Towns has matched Victor Wembanyama in a battle of big men, a major reason why the New York Knicks ...
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June 9, 2026
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OPINION

Health experts shed light on connection between mental health, cardiovascular problems

The connection between mental health and heart health was brought to light during the Advocacy Hour Usapang Puso sa Puso ...
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June 9, 2026
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A fitting tribute for our seafarers

By Sonny Angara After languishing in the legislative mill for over a decade, the bill institutionalizing a Magna Carta of ...
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June 9, 2026
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Spiritual childhood relevant in our complicated times

By Fr. Roy Cimagala “The disciples approached Jesus and said, ‘Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven?’ He ...
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June 9, 2026
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Justice Leonen challenges Bato to yield to police

By Ade S. Fajardo The Supreme Court has published the individual opinions of the justices who agreed with the majority ...
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June 8, 2026
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IMPULSES

Tell it to the ‘18 Marines’

By Herman M. Lagon There is a reason many parents instinctively ask follow-up questions when a child comes home with ...
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June 8, 2026
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