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  • Rallyists bring to attention the killing of 19 suspected members of the New People’s Army in a recent encounter with government troops in Negros Occidental’s Toboso town during Labor Day protests along the streets in Metro Manila on May 1, 2026. (Dominic Rostrata photo)

    WORKERS’ BURDEN: Making ends meet | Group demands wage hikes, action vs. corruption

    By CESAR JOLITO III A local workers’ group marked Labor Day with a sharp critique of government leadership, saying the ...
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  • Former employees of Vallacar Transit Inc., with human rights lawyer Dino de Leon (second from left), filed criminal complaints against company officials, claiming they were unlawfully prevented from performing their jobs or pressured into resigning amid a leadership struggle within the company. (Cesar Jolito III / WDJ / Vallacar Transit photos)

    Bus firm faces raps | 42 ex-workers terminated ‘without clear basis’

    By CESAR JOLITO III Forty-two former employees of Vallacar Transit, Inc. have filed criminal complaints against company officials, alleging they ...
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  • The remains of suspected New People’s Army remnants are being transported following an encounter with government troops at Barangay Salamanca in Negros Occidental’s Toboso town on Sunday morning, April 19, 2026. (Aksyon Radyo Bacolod photo)

    19 deaths a ‘massacre’ | NUPL calls for independent probe into clash

    By CESAR JOLITO III The National Union of People’s Lawyers (NUPL) is asserting that the deaths of 19 individuals at ...
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  • Children sing as the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary is being paraded during the Encuentro at Sto. Niño Parish in Bacolod City’s Barangay Pahanocoy on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023. Encuentro, the reenactment of the joyful reunion of sorrowful Mary and the resurrected Jesus, takes place before the first Easter Sunday Mass. (Sto. Niño Parish / SOCCOM photo)

    Insurgency condemned | Toboso declares NPA ‘persona non grata’

    By CESAR JOLITO III The Toboso municipal government has officially declared the Communist Terrorist Groups and the Communist Party of ...
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WORKERS’ BURDEN: Making ends meet | Group demands wage hikes, action vs. corruption

May 2, 2026
By CESAR JOLITO III A local workers’ group marked Labor ...

Bus firm faces raps | 42 ex-workers terminated ‘without clear basis’

May 1, 2026
By CESAR JOLITO III Forty-two former employees of Vallacar Transit, ...

19 deaths a ‘massacre’ | NUPL calls for independent probe into clash

April 30, 2026
By CESAR JOLITO III The National Union of People’s Lawyers ...

TOP STORIES

The P4-billion waste-to-energy facility could place Bacolod City among the leading local government units in adopting this technology in the country, amid growing interest in similar projects in other areas. (Bacolod City Communications Office photo)

Bacolod SP OKs deal for P4-B WTE project

By CESAR JOLITO III The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) has approved Mayor Greg Gasataya’s request to enter into an agreement ...
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May 2, 2026
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Benitez: No filing counter raps in junked case

By CESAR JOLITO III Deputy Speaker and Bacolod City Lone District Representative Alfredo Abelardo Benitez confirmed that the Office of ...
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May 2, 2026
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Cadiz mayor warns public over fake account

By CESAR JOLITO III Cadiz City Mayor Salvador Escalante, Jr. has issued a public warning after a fraudulent Facebook account ...
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May 2, 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

Shaq Alanes strikes for the Valenzuela Darkhorse against the Negros Hacienderos. (MPBL photo)

Valenzuela beats Negros in MPBL

By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Valenzuela Darkhorse went full throttle in the second half to rout the Negros Hacienderos, 85-67, ...
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May 2, 2026
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Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (left) shoots in front of Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey. (Bill Streicherv / Imagn Images / Reuters)

76ers dump Celtics again, send series to Game 7

Tyrese Maxey scored 30 points as the surging Philadelphia 76ers posted a 106-93 win over the visiting Boston Celtics, forcing ...
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May 2, 2026
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Jardio credits hard work, team effort for UAAP Best Libero award

By ADRIAN STEWART CO National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs libero Shaira Jardio remained grounded after being named Best Libero at ...
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May 2, 2026
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OPINION

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Labor Day, and the work that does not rest

By Herman M. Lagon Labor Day in the Philippines has always carried two moods. On the surface, it looks like ...
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May 2, 2026
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Never hesitate to beg for miracles

By Fr. Roy Cimagala Nothing is lost if we dare to ask God for some miracles or some special and ...
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May 2, 2026
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Social media must have stronger obligations to prevent child exploitation: official

Social media platforms and messaging services should have stronger obligations to prevent the online sexual abuse or exploitation of children, ...
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May 2, 2026
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Trials of trust: From ICC to impeachment

By Ignacio R. Bunye In the span of a single week, the Filipino nation has been confronted with headlines that ...
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May 1, 2026
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IMPULSES

LUCs on unequal ground

By Herman M. Lagon There is a quiet truth in Philippine higher education that rarely finds its way into graduation ...
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May 1, 2026
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