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Oct222025 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Guv suspends prov’l tourism officer, 4 others for six months without pay; We’re filing MR , Decena says

Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson has suspended the Negros Occidental provincial tourism officer and four employees previously assigned to the Mambukal Resort and Wildlife Sanctuary for six months without pay due to “simple neglect of duty”.Suspended was Cheryl F. Decena, former officer-in-charge (OIC) of the provincial government-owned Mambukal Resort and Wildlife Sanctuary in Murcia and current provincial tourism officer.Also suspended were Mark L. de la Cruz - storekeeper/disbursing officer, Ester Jane T. Ignacio - disbursing officer, Alfredo C. Tolosa III- disbursing officer, and April Love E. Wee - recreation and welfare services officer II/disbursing officer, Provincial Legal Officer Alberto Nellas Jr. confirmed on Wednesday, Oct. 22."We will be filing a Motion f...

Oct222025 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

MGB to conduct GPR survey as sinkhole widens in Sipalay

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A survey of the cracks in the mountain slope.*The sinkhole that triggered mountain slope cracks and landslides at Camp Valdez, Barangay Mambaroto in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental, is "progressing", a Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) official said on Wednesday, Oct. 22.The MGB will conduct a ground penetrating radar (GPR) survey of the area to determine the sub-surface condition and the extent of the danger to commuters passing through the road in the area, MGB Negros Island Region Director, Benigno Cesar Espejo, said.He said the inspection of the critical area will be conducted so remedial measures can be suggested.The Sipalay City government is currently working on finding an alternate route, and the Department of Public Works and Highways is set to assess the affected...

Oct222025 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

1 dead, 4 injured in vehicular crash

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One person was killed and four others, including a driver, were injured in a van and tricycle collision at Cegasco Street in Purok Busay, Brgy. Cabug, Bacolod City, early Wednesday morning, Oct. 22.The police said the brown Suzuki APV was driven by Erwin Tajonera, 38, of Brgy. Enclaro, Binalbagan, and the driver of the black Rusi 125 motorcycle was Freddie Musni of Hermilinda Homes in Brgy. Mansilingan, Bacolod City.Tajonera, traveling west to east, lost control of his van on an under-construction section of the road. The vehicle swerved into the oncoming lane, resulting in a collision with the tricycle, police investigation showed.The impact left the motorcycle driver and his three passengers injured.One passenger, identified as Arasili Musni, was declared dead at around ...

Oct222025 by Nanette GuadalquiverNo Comments

$250M wind farm to rise in Bago

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Seven villages have been identified as the location of the proposed 150-megawatt wind power project of Bago-Negros Energy Corp. in Bago City, Negros Occidental.The areas — Calumangan, Napoles, Taloc, Sampinit, Busay, Balingasag and Lag-asan — have been identified in the notice of public scoping set on Oct. 28 released by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR) Environment Management Bureau (EMB) in Negros Island Region."Public scoping is an early stage in the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process where the proponent aims to provide an overview of the proposed project, gather issues and concerns, and other relevant information to provide the scope of work and terms of reference for the preparation of the environmental impact statement," the EMB-NIR said i...

Oct222025 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Former solon, radio station manager take oath as members of CHMSU board

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Jeony Bigay and Edith Villanueva take oath before CHED Commissioner Myrna Mallari at the Conference Room of the CHMSU Main Campus in Talisay City.*Two new members of the Board of Regents of Carlos Hilado Memorial State University took their oaths of office before Commission on Higher Education Commissioner Myrna Mallari, CHMSU BOR Chair-Designate, Wednesday afternoon, October 22.Former Negros Occidental Third District representative Edith Villanueva, president and chief operating officer of the Sugar Industry Foundation Inc. (SIFI), and Station Manager Jeony Bigay of RMN DYHB Bacolod 747 are the new private sector representatives to the CHMSU Board of Regents for the term 2025–2027.Villanueva and Bigay were elected by the Board of Regents during a special meeting held prior to...

Oct222025 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

ACT: Union wins approval of mistakenly disapproved teacher education loans

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The teachers at the GSIS Bacolod office*The Alliance of Concerned Teachers hailed the successful dialog between the ACT - Negros Island Region Union and the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Bacolod Branch on Wednesday, Oct. 22, that resulted in the immediate approval of education loan reapplications that were mistakenly disapproved in recent months."In unity there is strength. In collective action there is victory. The dialog between ACT-NIR Union and GSIS with teachers who have issues regarding their reapplication of GFAL-EL was successful," ACT-NIR Union Interim Secretary General Mary Grace Abellar said in a press release.During the dialog, GSIS Bacolod Branch Manager Cecilia Tenaja confirmed that the mistakenly disapproved reapplications have been approved "immed...

Oct222025 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

1,371 register to vote in first 2 days of registration resumption in NegOcc

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A total of 1,371 people registered to vote in Negros Occidental during the first two days of the resumed voter registration for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), a Commission on Elections official said on Wednesday, Oct. 22.There were 660 males and 711 females who registered to vote on Monday and Tuesday, Negros Occidental Provincial Elections Supervisor Ian Lee Ananoria said.Bacolod City had the highest number of new voter registrants at 365.The new registrants in the First District of Negros Occidental were 138, Second District – 199, Third District – 135, Fourth District – 135, Fifth District – 188 and Sixth District - 211.Ananoria said the turn-out was low since it was only the start of the registration period that ends on May 18, 2026....

Oct222025 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

Prices of liveweight pigs drop but demand expected to rise

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Prices of liveweight pigs have dropped this month, but hog raisers remain optimistic as demand is expected to rise in the last two months of the year, an Alliance of Hog Raisers Association of Negros Occidental (AHRANO) official said on Wednesday, Oct. 22.AHRANO President Ric Lauron said that the current liveweight price of pigs range from P150 to P160 per kilogram, while pork meat prices are between P280 and P320 per kilo.In the previous months, liveweight prices were pegged at P160 to P165 per kilo, he said.Hog raisers are managing to break even with the high cost of production inputs, he said.Lauron said during AHRANO’s meeting on Wednesday that they are anticipating higher sales in November and December as pork demand increases ahead of the holiday season.Hog raiser...

Oct222025 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Grand Homecoming: Negrense designer to stage solo show at Negros Museum

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The historic Negros Museum in Bacolod City is set to host a fashion event this week.Negrense designer James Larnelle Montealto will stage his most personal project yet — a solo runway show titled “Alas Singko: The Larnelle Fashion Show”.The event, featuring his Spring/Summer 2026 collection, is set at 5 p.m. Saturday, October 25.This showcase marks the 27-year-old’s first major solo effort in his hometown — a meaningful full-circle moment for the rising national star who first fell in love with fashion under the Negrense sun.Montealto promises a collection that is both deeply personal and strikingly modern — an ode to memory, womanhood, and quiet strength.“It’s not just a fashion show,” Montealto says. “It’s a homecoming, a love letter to Negros, and a celebration of w...

Oct222025 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

Man drowns in Bago City

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A 51-year-old construction worker was found dead in a river in Purok Kaag-huan, Brgy. Ma-ao, Bago City, Negros Occidental, Monday afternoon, Oct. 21.Police records showed that the body was discovered at around 12:45 p.m. by a local resident who went to fish and noticed the man lying motionless on large rocks in the middle of the Ma-ao River.The victim’s brother said they had a drinking session at their home on Saturday evening, October 18.The victim insisted on going to their mother’s house despite warnings not to cross the river due to heavy rain and strong currents, he added.The victim’s body, which was already in an advanced stage of decomposition, was brought to a funeral parlor in Brgy. Ma-ao for post-mortem examination.*