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  • The Southeast Asian Fisheries and Development Center’s Aquaculture Department said an opportunity for aquaculture, particularly milkfish production, should be seized despite the prevailing effects of the El Niño phenomenon. (Seafdec-AQD photo)

    Strictly enforce fisheries laws | Fisherfolk intensify drive vs. illegal fishing

    By CESAR JOLITO III Several fisherfolk organizations in the Visayas have intensified their campaign against illegal fishing, warning that the ...
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  • The victims of alleged summary executions in Negros were civilians accused of being government informants, the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict says.

    Epicenter of spy-tagging | 51 Negros ‘informants’ killed in NPA’s ‘terror campaign’

    By CESAR JOLITO III The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) has claimed that the Negros ...
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  • Operators and drivers of traditional public utility vehicles (PUVs) in Bacolod City blocked the main gate of the Land Transportation Office yesterday, January 4, 2024, as part of their ongoing protest over the PUV modernization program. (Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga photo)  

    Workers endure job oppression | GAWA: High job satisfaction report ‘far from reality’

    By CESAR JOLITO III The General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA) has slammed a recent “workers’ happiness” survey released by ...
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  • Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Jr. (center) meets Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and other officials at the Provincial Capitol in Bacolod City ahead of his visit to the troops of the 79th Infantry Battalion in Sagay City and the 15th Infantry Battalion in Cauayan town on Saturday, May 23, 2026. Teodoro says the provincial government has a “very good” reintegration program for rebels who return to the fold of the law. Story on page 2. (Negros Occidental provincial government photo)

    Suppress armed threat | Gov’t rejects further peace talks with NPA

    By CESAR JOLITO III Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Jr. said the government will no longer pursue peace negotiations with the ...
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Strictly enforce fisheries laws | Fisherfolk intensify drive vs. illegal fishing

May 28, 2026
By CESAR JOLITO III Several fisherfolk organizations in the Visayas ...

Epicenter of spy-tagging | 51 Negros ‘informants’ killed in NPA’s ‘terror campaign’

May 27, 2026
By CESAR JOLITO III The National Task Force to End ...

Workers endure job oppression | GAWA: High job satisfaction report ‘far from reality’

May 26, 2026
By CESAR JOLITO III The General Alliance of Workers Association ...

TOP STORIES

A proposed P250-million bridge will soon connect Barangays Montilla and Macagahay in Negros Occidental’s Moises Padilla town, moving a step closer to realization after the Office of Civil Defense in the Negros Island Region conducted a site inspection at the spillway area heavily damaged when Typhoon “Tino” struck on November 4, 2025. (Moises Padilla LGU photo)

P250-M bridge to link 2 Moises Padilla brgys

By CESAR JOLITO III A proposed P250-million bridge project aimed at restoring a critical transport link between Barangays Montilla and ...
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May 28, 2026
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Among the major concerns raised during earlier consultations were fears that extracting water from the Malogo River could affect irrigation, farming activities, and existing household water needs in nearby communities.

2nd bulk water project hearing aims to explain terms clearly

By CESAR JOLITO III Provincial officials will hold a second public hearing in Negros Occidental’s E.B. Magalona town regarding the ...
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May 28, 2026
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Negros solon pushes free AI-searchable law database

By CESAR JOLITO III Negros Occidental 3rd District Representative Javier Miguel Benitez is pushing for the creation of a free, ...
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May 28, 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

Negros Island Region Visayan Vipers’ Kristine Joy Bilbao captures the gold medal in the Palarong Pambansa secondary girls shot put event. (Buglas Sports Channel photo)

NIR strikes gold, silver in Palaro

By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros Island Region (NIR) Visayan Vipers continued their strong campaign in the Palarong Pambansa 2026 ...
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May 28, 2026
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Eala exits French Open singles

By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alex Eala suffered a first-round exit in the French Open women’s singles after falling to ...
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May 28, 2026
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KIMBERT ALINTOZON

Negrense fighter chases life-changing chance

Six years ago, Kimbert Alintozon was running from police in the mountains and coastal areas of Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental. Not ...
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May 28, 2026
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OPINION

Lifelong smiles for children

By Dr. Joseph D. Lim For children, oral health is especially important. Developing good oral hygiene habits early in life ...
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May 28, 2026
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IMPULSES

Silence is also political

By Herman M. Lagon There is a different kind of silence settling across many campuses lately. Not the calm silence ...
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May 28, 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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May 28, 2026
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Fake news and the red-tagging of ‘Wicked’s’ green witch, Elphaba

By Dennis Gorecho LONDON, United Kingdom — Elphaba, the green-skinned witch in the film “Wicked,” reflects the plight of present-day ...
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May 27, 2026
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IMPULSES

Feeling it right: Empathy, sympathy, apathy

By Herman M. Lagon Knowing the difference between empathy, sympathy and apathy has quiet power. These three emotional reactions help ...
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May 27, 2026
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