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. In a statement posted on Facebook, the CHR said the clash occurred on April 19, 2026, in Barangay Salamanca, Toboso town. Among those killed were identified as student leader Alyssa Alano and community journalist RJ Nichole Ledesma. READ: AFP: Negros operation lawful, academic groups call for probe Conflicting accounts Authorities have offered differing versions of the incident. The Armed Forces of the Philippines […]...Keep on reading: CHR probes Negros clash that left 19 dead, including student leader, journalist