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Negros Beat

Trust machinery

BY ERWIN ‘AMBO’ DELILAN ELECTIONS in the Philippines are synonymous to money. Sans money, one who wishes to run for any elective position might have a...

When ‘B’ matters

BY ERWIN ‘AMBO’ DELILAN THE CHORUS of planters belonging to the three sugar rings in Negros that all their produce for crop-year (CY) 2021- 2022...

‘Angryfest’ in Negros

BY ERWIN ‘AMBO’ DELILAN THIS MONTH’s billing by both Noneco (Northern Negros Electric Cooperative) and Ceneco (Central Negros Electric Cooperative) really, really “shocked” the many. Dubbed...

Politicizing the sugar industry

BY ERWIN ‘AMBO’ DELILAN IT’S APPALLING to note that some Negros planters and sugar advocates are seemingly politicizing anew the sugar industry for the upcoming...

‘Guv, help us’

BY ERWIN ‘AMBO’ DELILAN THE RUCKUS between Victorias Milling Company (VMC) and the people in Barangay Purisima, Manapla, Negros Occidental is steadily escalating. VMC distillery expansion...

Okay not to be okay?

THURSDAY last week, Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri held a virtual press conference in a posh restaurant in Bacolod City. The gist of the presscon...

PolSci of ‘tsinelas’

BY ERWIN ‘AMBO’ DELILAN POLITICOS nowadays are into all sorts of gimmickries. For obvious reason. It’s because of the upcoming 2022 elections. Traditional politicos (tradpol) or even...

Rightful owner

BY ERWIN ‘AMBO’ DELILAN TO CLEAR the issue once and for all, the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Provincial Office in Negros Occidental said Victorias...

Waterloo by water woes

BY ERWIN ‘AMBO’ DELILAN THE CURRENT water woes highlighted by turbid water in Bacolod City might endanger the political soul of Secretary Mark Villar of...

#juntheunderdog

BY ERWIN ‘AMBO’ DELILAN WATER inside Bacolod’s political kawali is now boiling. Aside from the much-awaited duel between incumbent Mayor Bing Leonardia and his formidable  challenger, billionaire...