Family declines to retrieve remains of former UP Cebu student leader

Philippine Daily Inquirer 05/20/2026

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS ORIENTAL, Philippines — The parents of Vince Francis Dingding, 30, a former student leader at University of the Philippines Cebu who later became affiliated with the New People’s Army, said they would not retrieve…

Vince ‘Ding’ Dingding: Former student leader and advocate remembered

Ian Peter Guanzon 05/19/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Vince Francis “Ding” Dingding, a former student leader at the University of the Philippines Cebu, is being remembered for his dedication to student advocacy and social justice. The Cebu City resident was among…

Army kills 5 suspected rebels in latest Negros Occidental clashes

Ian Paul Cordero 05/17/2026

ILOILO CITY — Five suspected rebels from a communist terrorist group (CTG) were killed and several high-powered firearms were seized during Philippine Army operations in Negros Occidental on Saturday, May 16. The clashes took place in the…

Toboso clash was legitimate military operation – NegOcc governor

Nanette Guadalquiver - Philippine News Agency 05/09/2026

BACOLOD CITY – The pursuit of the New People’s Army (NPA) remnants in Toboso town on April 19 was a legitimate military operation, Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said on Friday. The armed encounter in Barangay Salamanca…

Lotto jackpot: Bacolod City bettor wins ₱35.4M

Christopher Lloyd Caliwan 05/03/2026

A bettor from Negros Occidental hit Saturday night’s ₱35.4 million Lotto 6/42 jackpot.…

UP Diliman sounds alarm over harassment during student fieldwork

Ian Peter Guanzon 04/29/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman committee has raised alarm over threats students face when conducting fieldwork, citing reports of red-tagging, harassment, and intimidation by state forces. In a statement dated April…

Makabayan bloc seeks House probe into Negros killings

Ian Peter Guanzon 04/27/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Makabayan bloc filed a resolution seeking a House probe into the alleged killing of unarmed civilians during military operations in Toboso, Negros Occidental. Lawmakers said the incident may violate human rights and…

Negros 19: Fil-Am activist Kai Sorem once immersed with Cebu farmers

Ian Peter Guanzon 04/27/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Before she became one of the ‘Negros 19’ — those who were killed in a military clash in Negros Occidental on April 19, 2026 — Fil-Am activist Kai Sorem, 26, spent time in…

Another UP student confirmed dead in Negros clash

Andrea Gregorio 04/26/2026

MANILA, Philippines — The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) is calling for a transparent investigation of the incident and its circumstances as another UP student has been identified among those killed in a military clash…

CHR probes Negros clash that left 19 dead, including student leader, journalist

Ian Peter Guanzon 04/26/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has launched an independent investigation into an armed encounter in Negros Occidental that left at least 19 people dead, including a student leader and a community journalist.…

Independent inquiry urged over fatal Negros encounter

Carla Gomez, Jason Sigales 04/26/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Multiple groups on Friday urged the launch of an independent probe into the anti-insurgency operation in Toboso, Negros Occidental, which resulted in the deaths of 19 individuals, among them a University of the Philippines…

Bishop mourns casualties, urges nonviolence after Negros clash

Ian Peter Guanzon 04/25/2026

The Diocese of San Carlos has called for dialogue, justice, and respect for human life after the recent armed encounter in Toboso, Negros Occidental, that left several people dead.…

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