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Monthly Archives: March 2026
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 describe as a near-total market collapse, as sugar prices plunge to historic lows and trading activity grinds to a halt. In a strongly worded statement, the Binalbagan-Isabela Planters Association (BIPA) said it is issuing its …
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 Americans seek oral health care in Southeast Asia, in places like Bangkok and Manila. Overseas dental care is big business, a part of the $4 billion annual expenses that Americans spend on health care abroad. …
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 it is what truly is proper to us. We need to somehow lose ourselves to win what is truly necessary for us. We cannot deny that we are notorious for sticking to our own will …
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 country’s theocratic system into jeopardy, and it is hard to predict who might succeed him or what will happen next. Strikes are still targeting the ayatollahs, Revolutionary Guardsmen and veteran advisers to Khamenei who have …
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 details of his controversial remarks surfaced, saying the statements reflected sexist undertones and were inappropriate for a lawmaker speaking in an official legislative setting. The incident occurred during a hearing of the House Committee on …
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 Atty. Rayfrando Diaz II, who also confirmed that three of them have requested assistance to return home. Diaz said the provincial help desk has received around seven requests for support from Negrenses abroad, most of …
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 and young girls through special activities. Comelec-NIR election director Lionel Marco Castillano told the Philippine News Agency in an interview that election officers across the region were instructed to undertake these simple but meaningful activities …
Mobile medical services roll out in 3rd District
By CESAR JOLITO III A mobile medical services program aimed at expanding access to basic healthcare in remote communities has been launched in Negros Occidental’s 3rd District. The initiative was formally introduced on Monday, March 2, is set to cover 115 barangays across the district. Dubbed “Ikaayong Lawas On Wheels Serbisyo Mediko sa Tersero Distrito,” …
Contraband seized; 155 PDLs drug-free
By CESAR JOLITO III Authorities seized prohibited items but recorded no drug use among inmates during a joint greyhound operation and drug testing conducted at the Metro Bacolod District Jail’s Male Dormitory (MBDJ-MD) on Tuesday morning, March 3. The operation, carried out at around 7:30 a.m., was led by the Bureau of Jail Management and …