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Sep292026 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

From paying bills to buying shares: GCash offers Negrosanons a way to start investing

For residents of Bacolod City and Negros Occidental curious about owning a small part of a Philippine company, getting started could take just a phone, a fully verified GCash account, and as little as P500.GCash said its GStocks PH service allows users to open a stock trading account, add funds, and place orders through the app, without needing a bank account or visiting a separate brokerage office.Buying a share means owning a small portion of a company.Through GStocks PH, users can choose from more than 280 companies listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE).The service connects users to AB Capital Securities Inc., the broker that handles their trading account.To register, users can select GStocks PH on the GCash homepage or Invest tab, choose AB Capital Secur...

Sep282026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

Love triangle eyed in La Libertad barangay captain’s killing, suspect arrested in Bacolod

Negros Oriental, Police, Top Stories

Police are investigating an alleged love triangle as the possible motive in the killing of a barangay captain in La Libertad, Negros Oriental, following the arrest of the suspect in Bacolod City on Saturday, Sept. 26.Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NORPPO) Acting Director Col. Jonathan Abella said investigators are looking into a personal grudge involving the victim, Brgy. Kansumandig Captain Dennis Jimpayan, 40, and the suspect, Gilbert Bellena, 32.Abella said initial information indicated that the two men may have been involved with the same woman, who was reportedly Jimpayan’s live-in partner.He said investigators have obtained information from the woman, who remained at the investigation office for further questioning.Abella said police have found no indicatio...

Sep282026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

Motorcycle rider killed after hitting road construction materials in Calatrava

Police, Top Stories

A 26-year-old motorcycle rider was killed after hitting construction materials along the national highway in Brgy. Refugio, Calatrava, Negros Occidental, on Sunday night, Sept. 27.Police identified the victim as alias Kiboy, a resident of Brgy. Rizal, San Carlos City.Initial investigation showed that Kiboy was traveling toward San Carlos City at around 7:40 p.m. when his motorcycle hit a sack of gravel and a warning device placed along the roadside for ongoing construction.He lost control of the motorcycle, which swerved and skidded for approximately 55 meters, throwing him onto the road.Kiboy sustained a severe head injury and injuries to other parts of his body.Personnel of the Calatrava Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office brought him to the Calatr...

Sep282026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

Unidentified man found dead off Cadiz shoreline

Police, Top Stories

An unidentified man was found dead in the waters off Carmen Shoal in Brgy. Tiglawigan, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, on Sunday, Sept. 27.The Philippine Coast Guard spotted the body floating near the shoreline, according to a report from the Cadiz City Police Station.A barangay official reported the discovery to police at around 1:45 p.m., prompting investigators to proceed to the area.The man, who was wearing a black shirt and black shorts, was brought to the Cadiz City Emergency Clinic for examination.A medical officer determined the cause of death to be asphyxia due to drowning and noted that the body was already in a state of decomposition.Police said no signs of foul play were observed during the initial examination.The Cadiz City Police Station is coordinating...

Sep282026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

3 gas station workers arrested over alleged illegal fuel trading in Sibulan

Negros Oriental, Top Stories

Three gas station employees were arrested for allegedly selling petroleum products without the required Department of Energy (DOE) certification in Sibulan, Negros Oriental, on Friday, Sept. 25.The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said its Negros Oriental Provincial Field Unit, together with the Sibulan Municipal Police Station, conducted the operation at a gas station in Brgy. Bolocboloc from 9:20 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.Authorities confiscated two fuel dispensing machines containing gasoline with an estimated value of P1.3 million.According to the CIDG, the three employees were caught selling petroleum products despite the gas station’s alleged lack of a Certificate of Compliance from the DOE.The suspects were arrested for alleged violation of Batas Pambansa Bl...

Sep272026 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Cadiz solidifies title as ‘solar capital’ of Visayas

Negros Oriental, Siquijor workers to get P42 daily wage hike starting Oct. 14

Business, Community, Negros Oriental, Top Stories

Minimum wage earners in Negros Oriental and Siquijor will receive a P42 daily wage increase starting Oct. 14, 2026, under a wage adjustment approved for private sector workers covered by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) VII.Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino announced the increase on Saturday, Sept. 26, saying it is equivalent to an additional P1,092 a month.The wage adjustment also covers Cebu and Bohol, with the Department of Labor and Employment estimating that 337,476 workers across the four provinces will benefit.Although Negros Oriental and Siquijor are part of the Negros Island Region (NIR), they remain covered by RTWPB VII for minimum wage-setting purposes, while Negros Occidental remains under RTWPB VI in Western Visayas.The wage adjustme...

Sep272026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

San Carlos bishop calls for renewable energy shift amid Negros, Visayas power crisis

Community, Top Stories

San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza has called for greater investment in locally available renewable energy and stricter accountability for power generators amid recurring electricity interruptions in Negros and the Visayas.In a pastoral statement dated Sunday, Sept. 27, Alminaza said generation shortfalls, transmission constraints and limited power imports have contributed to recent grid alerts, affecting households, businesses, schools, hospitals and farmers.He urged authorities to distinguish between the causes of power shortages and the rotating power interruptions implemented by distribution utilities upon the grid operator’s instructions.Alminaza cited a review of National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) advisories from May 12 to Sept. 8, 2026, which repeatedly ...

Sep272026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

Woman killed, 3 injured in Murcia motorcycle collision

Police, Top Stories

An 28-year-old woman was killed while three others were injured after two motorcycles collided along the Murcia-Bago Road in Brgy. Blumentritt, Murcia, Negros Occidental, early Sunday, Sept. 27.Police identified the fatality as alias “Jonalyn”, a back rider of a Rusi TC 125 motorcycle driven by alias “Bobby”, 32.The collision occurred at around 2:53 a.m. in Hacienda Valing as both motorcycles were traveling toward Brgy. Cansilayan.Initial police investigation showed that a Kawasaki Bajaj motorcycle driven by alias “Donie”, 28, with alias “Jobert, 18”, as his back rider, hit Bobby’s motorcycle, which was traveling ahead of them.Both motorcycles fell onto the road, injuring their drivers and passengers.Jonalyn sustained a head injury and was declared dead at the Murcia Ru...

Sep272026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

Cemetery worker electrocuted while draining grave in Kabankalan

Police, Top Stories

A 33-year-old cemetery worker died after he was electrocuted while draining water from a grave at Angel’s Memorial Park in Brgy. 1, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, on Saturday, Sept. 26.Police identified the victim as alias “Roger”, a laborer and resident of Brgy. Talaban, Himamaylan City.According to police, Roger and his co-workers were preparing a grave for an upcoming burial at around 9:30 a.m.He was assigned to remove accumulated water from the grave using a submersible pump when he was electrocuted while setting up the equipment.The electrical shock caused him to fall into the water-filled grave.His co-workers immediately assisted him and brought him to the Lorenzo D. Zayco District Hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival.Roger’s sister reported th...