May 1, 2026

Sugar workers, ARBs demand SRA board ouster

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Agrarian reform beneficiaries, small farmers, field workers, and laborers from the sugar industry have submitted an open letter to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appealing for urgent intervention and calling for the immediate removal of top officials

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Probe urged into NPA killings in Negros Island

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN As full blown investigations have been set by the House of Representatives, in connection with the death of 19 individuals in armed encounters in Toboso, Negros Occidental on April 19, an investigation is also being pushed

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2,100 NIR cops mobilized to secure Labor Day

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Police Regional Office Negros Island Region has mobilized more than 2,100 police personnel and law enforcement units, as well as force multipliers, in preparation for the observance of Labor Day on May 1. The comprehensive

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Bacolod SP backs mayor’s WTE push

Efforts to improve solid waste management in Bacolod City are moving forward after the Sangguniang Panlungsod approved Mayor Greg Gasataya’s request to enter into an agreement with a private firm for a P4-billion waste-to-energy (WTE) project in Barangay Felisa on

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Labor group condemns the arrest of union organizer

• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) – Negros and other labor organizations issued a statement condemning the arrest Julie Ann Balora, a National Council member of the National Federation of Sugar Workers, in Talisay City, Negros Occidental,

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Police chief warns of fraudsters using his name

• THERESA MAE DULMAN Murcia Municipal Police Station Chief PCpt. Honey Labaro has issued a warning to the public following a fraudulent solicitation scheme that used his name and office to extort donations. The alert comes after personnel from Hinoba-an

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SP urges measures vs extreme heat

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution urging the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO), City Health Office (CHO), all barangays, and educational institutions to implement mitigation protocols amid the rising the heat index in Bacolod City, was approved

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Bacolod CLO issues warning to furniture vendors

• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Bacolod City Government has issued a warning to furniture vendors along Lopez Jaena Street in Barangay 27, Bacolod City, regarding the persistent obstruction of public roads. City Legal Officer Atty. Karol Joseph Chiu said the

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Bacolod SP urges CHR to investigate ‘Toboso 19’ deaths

A resolution urging the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) thru lawyer Gazzelenne Corsame-Fuentes, CHR-Negros Island Region (CHR-NIR), to conduct an immediate, transparent and impartial investigation, with the help of the National Bureau Investigation (NBI) and forensic experts, into the 19

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Guv says Toboso incident ‘legitimate encounter’

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Local chief executives of Negros Occidental came to the defense of the Philippine Army in upholding peace and security, while Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson maintained that the April 19 incident in Toboso was a “legitimate encounter.”

NTF-ELCAC – Wait for full evidence in Toboso encounter probe

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) yesterday called on the public to refrain from drawing premature conclusions regarding the April 19 encounter in Toboso, Negros Occidental, stressing that a full forensic

Bacolod seals deal for 2026 Batang Pinoy hosting

• THERESA MAE DULMAN The City of Bacolod has officially secured the hosting rights for the 2026 Batang Pinoy National Championships following the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement with the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) on May 9. The national

Strawberries and stillness

There are trips you plan. And then, there are returns that quietly reshape you. My recent journey back to Baguio City began as a professional obligation: a national conference gathering business professors and researchers from across the country. Insights were

Farmer found dead in Bago City river

• THERESA MAE DULMAN A 41-year-old farmer was found dead on Saturday morning, May 9, after disappearing while diving in a river in Barangay Busay, Bago City, Negros Occidental. The victim, identified by the alias ‘Joemar,’ was a resident of