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  • Police inspect the crime scene where a nine-year-old girl was found dead, while a 14-year-old girl and a three-year-old boy were both injured inside their home at Barangay E. Lopez in Negros Occidental’s Silay City on Saturday, February 7, 2026. Authorities recovered a stone from the scene, which is being considered a possible weapon to maul the siblings. (Silay City Police Station photo)

    Who mauled the kids? | Probe ordered into girl’s death, siblings’ attack

    By CESAR JOLITO III The Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has ordered a thorough and impartial ...
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  • The Coast Guard Substation in Bacolod City rendered assistance to 225 stranded passengers following the cancellation of sea trips due to the inclement weather brought about by Tropical Depression "Basyang" at Bredco Port. In coordination with the Bacolod Department of Social Services and Development, the stranded passengers were facilitated to a temporary shelter at the Education and Training Center School. (Coast Guard District - Southern Visayas photo)

    Poorly designed | Urban development key cause of worsening flooding

    By CESAR JOLITO III The Negros Island chapter of the advocacy group AGHAM has raised alarm over the worsening flood ...
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  • Authorities in Negros Oriental’s Zamboanguita town are on the lookout as Tropical Storm “Basyang” slowly makes its move toward the Negros Island Region. The Office of Civil Defense has instructed all local disaster risk reduction and management councils to execute preemptive evacuations in flood, landslide and storm surge high-risk areas due to “Basyang,” which is projected to bring heavy rains and strong winds today. (Zamboanguita Rescue Team photo) 

    Expect heavy rain | NIR braces for ‘Basyang’; flood among watch points

    By CESAR JOLITO III Government agencies across the Negros Island Region (NIR) have intensified pre-disaster preparedness measures as Tropical Storm ...
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  • Workers offload sacks of rice at a retailer or wholesaler outlet in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental in this undated photo. On Saturday, August 9, 2025, the Department of Labor and Employment will lead the distribution of government-subsidized rice at P20 per kilo to 100 beneficiaries from the province. (PNA photo)

    Make ends meet | Labor group urges swift action vs. rising costs

    By CESAR JOLITO III Labor group General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA) warned that ordinary Filipino workers are facing a ...
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Who mauled the kids? | Probe ordered into girl’s death, siblings’ attack

February 9, 2026
By CESAR JOLITO III The Police Regional Office in the ...

Poorly designed | Urban development key cause of worsening flooding

February 7, 2026
By CESAR JOLITO III The Negros Island chapter of the ...

Expect heavy rain | NIR braces for ‘Basyang’; flood among watch points

February 6, 2026
By CESAR JOLITO III Government agencies across the Negros Island ...

TOP STORIES

The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict recorded multiple cases of summary executions of citizens who were branded as “spies” by communist insurgents — an accusation described as a recurring tactic. (303rd Infantry Brigade / Philippine Army photo)

‘This is terror’: NTF-ELCAC on NPA’s spy-tagging tactic

By CESAR JOLITO III The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) has strongly condemned the killing ...
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February 9, 2026
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Bacolod City MAYOR GREG GASATAYA

Gasataya warns public vs. fake flood reports

  By CESAR JOLITO III Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya urged the public to remain vigilant against fake and misleading ...
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February 9, 2026
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La Carlota sets 10-year plan to drive growth amid climate risks

By CESAR JOLITO III The La Carlota City government rolled out a 10-year development blueprint aimed at positioning the city ...
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February 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

Alexandra Eala and Janice Tjen finished with more aces, 2-0, but struggled to capitalize on key opportunities as their opponents controlled the crucial points of the Abu Dhabi Open women’s doubles tournament. (Abu Dhabi Open photo)

Eala ends Abu Dhabi campaign

By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alexandra Eala and Janice Tjen bowed out of the Abu Dhabi Open women’s doubles tournament ...
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February 9, 2026
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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James shoots against the Golden State Warriors. (Gary A. Vasquez / Imagn Images / Reuters)

With Doncic sidelined, Lakers top Curry-less Warriors

LeBron James scored 20 points with 10 assists and Rui Hachimura added 18 points as the Los Angeles Lakers overcame ...
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February 9, 2026
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Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (right) shields the ball from Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks. (Rick Scuteri / Imagn Images / Reuters)

Embiid carries surging 76ers past Suns

Joel Embiid scored 33 points and made a season-high four three-pointers, Tyrese Maxey added 29 points and the Philadelphia 76ers ...
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February 9, 2026
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OPINION

Impeachment Round 2 vs. VP Sara

By Ade S. Fajardo The Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives filed fresh impeachment raps against Vice President Sara ...
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February 9, 2026
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IMPULSES

‘Tigkiliwi’ hits home

By Herman M. Lagon I went to the fifth Iloilo screening of “Tigkiliwi” last Sunday afternoon, February 1, because a ...
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February 9, 2026
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Photo courtesy of Tim Samuel /Pexels

Social media registration to burden ordinary users, curtail speech: rights advocates

Digital rights advocates are urging the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to scrap its planned mandatory identification verification ...
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February 9, 2026
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Edited photo. Original by Cotton Bro Studios

When journalism is treated as terrorism

On February 7, Frenchie Mae Cumpio, a community journalist from Leyte, marks her sixth year in detention — an incarceration ...
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February 7, 2026
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IMPULSES

Libel without handcuffs

By Herman M. Lagon “Decriminalize libel” sounds, at first hearing, like the sort of phrase that makes careful people clutch ...
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February 7, 2026
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