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Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Negros Beat

Bungled intel report?

By ERWIN ‘AMBO’ DELILAN THE AMBUSH in Sitio Icogan, Barangay Minapasok, Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, Aug. 9, was a product of bungled military intelligence...

Strange, vague ‘eruption’

By ERWIN ‘AMBO’ DELILAN BACOLOD City’s Mayor Albee Benitez is facing “political turbulence”. This has something to do with the strange vague statements of embattled Negros...

‘Selfless heroism’

By ERWIN ‘AMBO’ DELILAN FROM THE July 25 undesirable flooding in Bacolod City due to Typhoon “Egay” emerged a “hero”. He’s Eufemio Alboroto from nearby...

‘Tough with a heart’

By ERWIN ‘AMBO’ DELILAN HE IS controversial. No politician can bend his policies. He’s definitely “tough”, but with a heart. He’s Dr. Julius “Doc Julius” Drilon,...

‘Baha-mass’ uglifies Bacolod

By ERWIN ‘AMBO’ DELILAN THE MASSIVE flooding in 16 Bacolod City barangays due to Ryphoon “Egay” on Tuesday, July 25, blemished anew the city’s image. Dubbed...

Getting more complicated

By ERWIN ‘AMBO’ DELILAN THE “ABONO fiasco” in the province of Negros Occidental is getting more complicated. Even the independent and apolitical Progressive Alliance of...

‘Unhealthy menu’ for Bong

BY ERWIN ‘AMBO’ DELILAN THE SNAFU at the provincial capitol of Negros Occidental is an “unhealthy menu” for Gov. Bong Lacson. It maims his image,...

Hello, Macau!

ERWIN ‘AMBO’ DELILAN THE PROVINCE of Negros Occidental is being stirred by the upcoming Macau trip of the mayors. Negros local chief executives are said to...

‘Buraguac’

By ERWIN ‘AMBO’ DELILAN THE ENTIRE day of July 13 I covered a series of groundbreaking activities for housing and road projects in La Castellana...

Bacolod ‘in the soup’ anew

By ERWIN ‘AMBO’ DELILAN BACOLOD City’s image is “in the soup” anew. Mayor Albee Benitez’s first State of the City Address (SOCA) on July 5 put...