Negros Occidental
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. labeled the New People’s Army a band of terrorists and criminals, ruling out peace talks with the group. The military continues to defend its April 19 operation that killed 19 NPA rebels and civilians in Toboso, Negros Occidental. The Commission on Human Rights has launched an investigation into the incident.
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The La Castellana Public Cemetery in Negros Occidental acted as a natural barrier against cut logs swept by floods from Mount Kanlaon during Typhoon Tino in early November 2025. Local officials credit the cemetery with preventing greater loss of life. Still, 10 people have died and 18 remain missing in the town.