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  • President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (right), along with Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon (left) and Bacolod City Lone District Representative Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, inspected Mambuloc Creek in Barangay 2, one of the sites of the city’s ongoing Oplan Kontra Baha operations yesterday, December 12, 2025, giving the president an opportunity to show the progress of clearing and restoring the waterways. (Albee Benitez / Facebook photo)

    See the progress | Marcos: Mitigation efforts cut Bacolod flooding by 60%

    By CESAR JOLITO III President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. emphasized that sustained cleaning, dredging and waste removal in major urban waterways ...
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    No refusal basis | Diaz: Too early to claim Silay rejects bulk water project

    By CESAR JOLITO III The Negros Occidental provincial government has not received any formal opposition from the Silay City government ...
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  • Heavy rains inundated drainage systems, resulting in significant flooding in some areas of Bacolod City, such as the Reclamation Area, Barangay Mandalagan and Lacson Street, yesterday, October 14, 2025. Numerous commuters were grappling with the challenges of navigating through the deluge, while others were compelled to wade through the water to reach their destinations. (Barkadang Lagawan / Facebook photo)

    Unified masterplan | Bacolod crafts 10-year blueprint to solve flooding

    By CESAR JOLITO III A long-term, citywide strategy to end chronic flooding in Bacolod City is now taking shape as ...
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  • Heavy rains caused flooding in some areas of Bacolod City before Tropical Depression “Verbena” made landfall over Surigao del Sur late yesterday afternoon, November 24, 2025. Amid rising water levels, the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, rapid drainage response teams and key local government agencies are actively responding as Bacolod and Negros Occidental will experience heavy to intense rainfall today until Wednesday, November 26. Continuous drainage clearing, on-ground assessments and quick action teams are in place to manage the effects of the nonstop rainfall. (Bacolod Stronger Together / Facebook photo)

    Flood-ready? | Bacolod plans out long-term solutions vs. chronic flooding

    By CESAR JOLITO III Bacolod City is moving closer to crafting its first comprehensive flood mitigation masterplan as government agencies, ...
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See the progress | Marcos: Mitigation efforts cut Bacolod flooding by 60%

December 13, 2025
By CESAR JOLITO III President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. emphasized that ...

No refusal basis | Diaz: Too early to claim Silay rejects bulk water project

December 12, 2025
By CESAR JOLITO III The Negros Occidental provincial government has ...

Unified masterplan | Bacolod crafts 10-year blueprint to solve flooding

December 11, 2025
By CESAR JOLITO III A long-term, citywide strategy to end ...

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President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. inspects the upgraded Banago Port in Bacolod City yesterday, December 12, 2025. Marcos says the Banago Port, which can now accommodate up to 500 passengers, would serve as the “standard design” for terminals and ports nationwide. (POC photo)

PBBM: Upgraded Banago port to serve as ‘standard design’ for terminals

President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said yesterday the Banago Port Improvement Project will serve as a model for the country’s ...
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December 13, 2025
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A farmer harvests sugarcane in this undated photo. The Department of Agriculture says the Philippines has breached the two million metric tons mark on the local production of sugar. (Land Bank of the Philippines photo)

Farmers urge Marcos to step in as sugar prices fall

By CESAR JOLITO III Sugar producers in Negros Occidental’s Fifth District are urgently appealing for the intervention of President Ferdinand ...
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December 13, 2025
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Personnel of the Bureau of Fire Protection - Bacolod Special Rescue Force (right) deployed at SM Cares Village, Barangay Pulambato, Bogo City on Thursday, October 2, 2025. A total of 100 policemen and firefighters from the Negros Island Region have been dispatched to Cebu province to augment search and rescue operations in areas devastated by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake. (BFP-Bacolod City Fire Station photo)

BFP on full alert for holidays

By CESAR JOLITO III The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Negros Occidental will be placed on full alert beginning ...
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December 13, 2025
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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

Negrense Diza Berayo led the National University Nazareth School Lady Bullpups with 22 points, including two service aces, displaying steely resolve to deny the Far Eastern University-Diliman Lady Tamaraws its upset bid. (UAAP photo)

NUNS nears back-to-back titles

By ADRIAN STEWART CO The National University Nazareth School (NUNS) Lady Bullpups displayed steely resolve to deny Far Eastern University ...
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December 13, 2025
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Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (left) dribbles the ball against Sacramento Kings forward Precious Achiuwa. (Sergio Estrada / Imagn Images)

Nuggets trounce Kings, extend road win streak

Nikola Jokic poured 23 of his game-high 36 points into a first-half runaway as the visiting Denver Nuggets crushed the ...
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December 13, 2025
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ALEAH FINNEGAN, KIM CUSTODIO and DEAN ROXAS (POC Media photo)

PH gymnast, jiu-jitsu jins add golds to SEAG medal haul

Gymnast Aleah Finnegan and jiu-jitsu athletes Kimberly Custodio and Dean Roxas contributed to the Philippines’ gold medal haul at the ...
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December 13, 2025
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When patience runs thin

By Herman M. Lagon We all have them — those little things that poke at our patience until it wears ...
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December 13, 2025
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Why we rejoice in Advent

By Fr. Roy Cimagala The 3rd Sunday of Advent is usually dubbed as Gaudete Sunday (Rejoice Sunday) because the Entrance ...
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December 13, 2025
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Photo by Sara Kurfeß on Unsplash

World’s 1st teen social media ban takes effect in Australia

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia’s implementation of the world-first ban on social media for children under 16 “is one ...
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December 13, 2025
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A life saved: Gratitude to DMW and OWWA for rescuing nurse April Salvosa Andrade

By Ignacio R. Bunye In the span of just four days, a young Filipino nurse’s dream of working abroad turned ...
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December 12, 2025
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IMPULSES

Habits that hold the line

By Herman M. Lagon Productivity gets tossed around a lot — sometimes as a buzzword, sometimes as a pressure point. ...
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December 12, 2025
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