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Oct92026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

Suspect arrested after fatal shooting in Talisay City

Police arrested a 50-year-old man following a fatal shooting inside a residence in Brgy. Concepcion, Talisay City, Negros Occidental, early Friday morning, Oct. 9.The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region identified the suspect only as alias “Bongbong,” a widower and resident of Zone 3, Brgy. Concepcion.The shooting happened at about 4:30 a.m.Police said they received a report from a concerned citizen at around 5 a.m. and immediately proceeded to the area.Responding officers found the suspect still inside the victim’s residence and, after negotiations, convinced him to surrender voluntarily.Police subsequently entered the house and found the victim lying on the floor with visible wounds.Initial investigation showed that the victim’s brother-in-law, who was at ...

Oct92026 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

CLMMRH cites hospital operations reforms after national DOH recognition

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Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital highlighted its continuing reforms in hospital operations and management during the Integrated Hospital Operations and Management Program Conference 2026 held in Cebu City from Sept. 21 to 25.In a press release on Oct. 9, the Bacolod-based regional hospital represented the Negros Island Region at the conference, which carried the theme, “Transforming Hospital System through Quality, Equity, and Innovation.”CLMMRH had earlier been recognized by the Department of Health as the second-highest-rated Integrated Hospital Operations Management Standard Compliance awardee for 2025.The recognition was based on the hospital’s compliance with standards covering quality, patient safety and systematic hospital management.John Michael...

Oct92026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

New Police Station 8 facility breaks ground in Bacolod

Negros Occidental logs 3,732 dengue cases, 20 deaths

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Negros Occidental recorded 3,732 dengue cases and 19 dengue-related deaths from Jan. 4 to Oct. 3, according to the Provincial Health Office.The Provincial Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit said dengue cases were 24.7 percent lower than the 4,956 cases recorded during the same period in 2025, or 1,224 fewer cases.However, Provincial Health Officer I Dr. Ayessa Hugtanan said the number of dengue-related deaths had already risen to 20 as of Oct. 18.All 31 local government units in the province have reported at least one suspected dengue case.La Carlota City registered the highest number of cases at 679, with two deaths.It was followed by Silay City with 365 cases and one death, Bago City with 306 cases and two deaths, Cauayan with 206 cases and one death, and San Carlos C...

Oct92026 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

MassKara enters 10-day stretch with nearly 50 events across Bacolod

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MassKara Festival 2026 enters its busiest stretch from Oct. 9 to 18, with nearly 50 major activities lined up across multiple venues in Bacolod City.The Bacolod Gugma Foundation Inc. said the “10-Day MassKara High” will feature competitions, cultural programs, pageants, sports events, concerts, community activities, tourism programs and brand activations.Events will be held at the Bacolod Public Plaza, Bacolod Government Center, SM City Bacolod, Robinsons Bacolod, Megaworld The Upper East, SMX Bacolod, the Lacson Tourism Strip and other partner venues.The 10-day run begins Friday, Oct. 9, with MassKareppin Elimination 2, Miss Bacolod MassKara Corporate Day, MassKarap Battle, GSM Ginuman and the Choreographers Showdown.PetsKara, the Drum and Lyre Corps Competition and Manuli...

Oct92026 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Man linked to Bacolod telecom theft incidents arrested

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A man allegedly linked to several theft incidents involving telecommunications facilities in Bacolod City was arrested during a police operation on Wednesday, Oct. 7, Globe Telecom’s Security and Response Unit said.Globe identified the arrested man as alias “Buriring.”The company said his arrest followed months of surveillance, monitoring and coordination between its security unit and the Philippine National Police.He is currently detained in Bacolod, Globe said.According to Globe, two suspects previously arrested in separate investigations allegedly identified him as being involved in theft incidents affecting Globe, FTAP and PTCI telecommunications sites in the city.The company said the suspect had also been included in a criminal case previously filed by its Security...

Oct92026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

P408,000 suspected shabu, .45-caliber pistol seized in Bacolod buy-bust

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Police arrested a 53-year-old man and seized about 60 grams of suspected shabu worth P408,000, along with a .45-caliber pistol, during a buy-bust operation in Brgy. 2, Bacolod City, early Friday, Oct. 9.The Bacolod City Police Office identified the arrested suspect as alias “Boy,” a resident of Purok Kagaykay.Police classified him as a high-value individual who was not listed in Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council records.The operation was conducted at about 3:13 a.m. by the BCPO City Drug Enforcement Unit, with support from the City Intelligence Unit and Police Station 2.Police said another suspect, identified as alias “Ta,” 37, evaded arrest and remains at large.Operatives recovered seven sachets of suspected shabu, including the buy-bust item, and another knot-tied plas...

Oct92026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

Man shot dead outside grocery store in Bacolod

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A 37-year-old man was shot dead by an unidentified gunman outside a grocery store in Brgy. Pahanocoy, Bacolod City, shortly after midnight Friday, Oct. 9.Police identified the victim as Teddy Boy Bela-ong, alias “Boy-Boy” or “Gurama,” a resident of Purok Maghinirupay, Bangga Aning of the said barangay.The shooting happened at about 12:10 a.m. in Purok Mabinuligon.Initial police investigation showed that Bela-ong had gone to the grocery store for a cash-out transaction and later took shelter in front of the establishment because of the rain while using his cellphone.Police said the suspect, riding a black Yamaha NMAX motorcycle, initially passed the area before returning while wearing a green raincoat and helmet.The gunman allegedly stopped in front of the victim and fir...

Oct92026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

Motorcycle driver killed, passenger hurt in Bacolod collision

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ScreenshotA motorcycle driver was killed and his passenger was injured after their vehicle was hit by a pickup truck along Araneta Street in Brgy. Sum-ag, Bacolod City, early Friday, Oct. 9, police said.The accident happened at about 12:45 a.m. in front of a gas station.Police identified the fatality as alias “Rogello”, a resident of Purok San Benito, Brgy. Sum-ag.His passenger, “Liberty”, sustained injuries and abrasions and was brought to South Bacolod General Hospital for treatment.Initial investigation showed that a white Mitsubishi Strada Triton pickup driven by alias “Ranty”, a member of the Philippine Coast Guard assigned in Pulupandan, was traveling northbound along Araneta Street.Police said the pickup was on the inner lane when, allegedly amid heavy rain, ...

Oct92026 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Himamaylan weavers get more time to work as solar lights brighten their nights

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NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — As darkness falls over a mountain community in Himamaylan City, fifteen (15) tikog weavers can now keep working long after daylight fades, with solar-powered lights giving them more time to weave.The beneficiaries, members of the Madaja Handweavers Association (MAHAWA), are from Sitio Madaja in Barangay Buenavista, where each of the 15 weavers received a 120-watt solar power setup on Tuesday, October 6.The team also provided a separate solar power setup to Madaja Elementary School.For the weavers, the intervention addresses a simple but practical limitation: weaving once depended largely on daylight.With their new solar systems, they can now continue working on their tikog products at night.Anabelle Hermino, one of the beneficiary-weaver...