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Nov62026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

Man wanted for robbery arrested in Bacolod

A 26-year-old man wanted for robbery was arrested by police in Brgy. 4, Bacolod City, on Thursday, Nov. 5.The suspect, identified as alias “Reven,” is unemployed and a resident of Brgy. Sum-ag, Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) reported.He was arrested at around 1:55 p.m. by joint personnel of Police Station 2, led by Maj. Rondyl Tapang, and the BCPO Tracker Team, led by Lt. Col. Jake Barila.Police said the arrest was carried out through a warrant issued by the Regional Trial Court in Kabankalan City on October 13 for the crime of robbery in an uninhabited place.The warrant was issued for the service of sentence, indicating that the suspect had already been convicted of the offense.The arrested man is now under the custody of Police Station 2 for proper dispositio...

Nov62026 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Handumanan launches ‘no segregation, no collection’ drive

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Barangay personnel begin the collection of segregated waste in Zone 6, Barangay Handumanan.*BCCO photoBarangay Handumanan officially launched its pilot “No Segregation, No Collection” drive Friday, November 6, at the Barangay Handumanan Gym in Zone 6, Bacolod City.The project has the full backing of the Bacolod City government, a press release from the Bacolod City Communications Office said.The initial rollout covers Puroks 1 to 6, reaching approximately 700 to 800 households, as the barangay intensifies efforts to promote proper waste segregation and a cleaner, healthier community.Executive Assistant to the Mayor for Environmental Concerns and Special Programs Mona Dia Jardin welcomed the initiative during the launching, emphasizing that cooperati...

Nov62026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

Fire destroys abandoned house in Dumaguete

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An abandoned two-story house was destroyed by fire along EJ Blanco Drive in Brgy. Piapi, Dumaguete City, on Thursday night, Nov. 5, with damage estimated at P337,500.The Dumaguete City Fire Station reported that no casualties or injuries were recorded in the incident.Firefighters received the emergency call at around 9 p.m. and immediately dispatched responding personnel, who arrived at the scene at 9:03 p.m.The fire involved an abandoned two-story residential structure, which was destroyed by the blaze.Firefighters managed to contain the flames and prevent the fire from spreading to nearby properties, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said.Three BFP fire trucks, an ambulance, and a local government water tanker were deployed during the operation.Personnel f...

Nov52026 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Former USLS Law dean declines request to serve as defense witness in Duterte impeachment trial

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Former USLS College of Law Dean Ralph Sarmiento,*The former dean of the College of Law at the University of Saint La Salle (USLS) in Bacolod City has declined a request to serve as a defense witness in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.Bacolod-based lawyer Ralph Sarmiento, who also previously served as USLS Vice Chancellor for Administration and continues to teach Constitutional Law at the university’s College of Law, told DIGICAST NEGROS Thursday, Nov. 5, that he conveyed his position to the defense team, and they respected his decision.He expressed gratitude to Duterte's defense team for recognizing the value of the constitutional and legal insights he has been sharing on social media.“I had not anticipated that these views might potentially become p...

Nov52026 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

PH sugar industry leaders firm on export ban despite increased U.S. quota share

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Sugar industry leaders are still against exporting domestic sugar this crop year despite the Philippines receiving an additional 9,151 metric tons of raw sugar export quota from the United States for fiscal year 2027, bringing its total to 154,386 metric tons.This allocation is part of the 1.12 million metric tons under the US tariff-rate quota (TRQ) system for fiscal year 2027, which runs from Oct. 1, 2026, to Sept. 30, 2027. The Philippines holds the second-largest export quota share from Washington, after the Dominican Republic.The Sugar Board in October approved Sugar Order No. 1, classifying 100 percent of the Philippines’ sugar production for Crop Year 2026–2027 as “B” or Domestic Market, Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona of the Sugar Regulatory Administration pointed out on We...

Nov52026 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

NegOcc honors Outstanding Negrenses, top taxpayers at 128th Cinco de Noviembre rites

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Vice Gov Jose Benito Alonso at the Cinco de Noviembre rites*Negros Occidental Vice Governor Jose Benito Alonso urged Negrenses on Thursday, Nov. 5, to honor the legacy of Cinco de Noviembre by tackling modern-day challenges, emphasizing the need for unity and public service.Alonso issued the call during the 128th Cinco de Noviembre rites at the Provincial Capitol Park and Lagoon in Bacolod City in the morning. The annual commemoration marks the 1898 bloodless revolution where local heroes bluffed Spanish forces into surrendering using fake weapons—crafting "cannons" out of bamboo and rolled amakan, and "rifles" carved from wood and coconut fronds.Recalling the victory, Alonso highlighted how the people of Negros peacefully overthrew colonial rule through strategy and c...

Nov52026 by Judy F. PartlowNo Comments

7 people, including minors, rescued after banca capsizes off NegOr

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Coast Guard Station Negros Oriental photoSeven people, including four minors, were rescued off the coast of Barangay Pisong, La Libertad, Negros Oriental, early Thursday, Nov. 5, after the motor banca they were riding capsized several hours earlier due to water intrusion, a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) official said.Lt. Marionne Abigail Enopia, commander of the Coast Guard Station Negros Oriental, said that the seven people were returning to their home in Barangay Kalabonon, municipality of Dumanjug in Cebu after visiting graves of relatives during the “Undas” observance during the weekend.“They boarded a small motor banca and departed from the port in Barangay Bulado in Guihulngan City (Negros Oriental) on Wednesday evening,” Enopia said, quoting a report fro...

Nov52026 by Ruth Abbey Gita-CarlosNo Comments

PBBM urges transparent use of ₱8.6B disaster assistance for 306 LGUs, including Negros

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Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson and Negros Oriental Gov. Manuel Sagarbarria were among the officials present to receive funds for their localities.*PCO photoPresident Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday, Nov. 5, urged local government units (LGUs) to ensure the proper and transparent use of government funds for disaster rehabilitation and recovery, stressing that there would be ”no room for corruption.”During the ceremonial turnover of Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Assistance Program (DRRAP) funds at Malacañan Palace, Marcos said the PHP8.645 billion assistance for 306 disaster-affected LGUs must be used solely to rebuild communities and restore the affected livelihoods.Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson and Negros Oriental Gov. Manuel Saga...

Nov52026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

962 public utility vehicles flagged unsafe during Undas inspections in Negros Island

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A total of 962 public utility vehicles (PUVs) were found unfit or unsafe for travel during the Undas 2026 inspections conducted by the Land Transportation Office-Negros Island Region (LTO-NIR).The agency said it inspected 13,017 PUVs across the region from Oct. 23 to Nov. 4 as part of Oplan Biyaheng Ayos: Undas 2026.The 962 vehicles, representing about 7.4 percent of those inspected, were barred from operating until they complied with the required safety standards.LTO-NIR also issued 370 Temporary Operator’s Permits (TOPs) for various traffic and transportation violations during the 13-day operation.Among the violations recorded were operating unauthorized or colorum vehicles, using unregistered or delinquent vehicles, reckless driving, driving without a valid license, and ...

Nov52026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

2 robbery suspects arrested in La Carlota, Bacolod

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The robbery suspect (left) arrested in Bacolod City.*Two robbery suspects were arrested in La Carlota City and Bacolod City on Tuesday, Nov. 3, the Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) reported.In La Carlota City, police arrested alias “Jill,” 33, a tricycle driver, after he allegedly stole five tires from a residence along Orense-Ibiza Street, Villa Caridad Subdivision, Brgy. III.Police said the suspect allegedly took the tires from the basement of the victim’s residence at around 10:30 a.m. and threatened to stab the owner when confronted.He then loaded the stolen tires onto his tricycle and fled.At around 6:20 p.m., the suspect allegedly returned to the property to steal more items but was caught inside the compound by responding police personn...