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Oct132026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

74-year-old man electrocuted while fishing in La Castellana pond

A 74-year-old man died after he was electrocuted while fishing in a pond in Brgy. Cabacungan, La Castellana, Negros Occidental, on Monday, Oct. 12.Police identified the victim only as alias “Eddeto,” married and a resident of Purok 4 in the barangay.Initial investigation showed that the victim was fishing in his fishpond at around 12:30 p.m. using an electrical wire directly connected to the household power supply.Police said the victim accidentally stepped into the water while the wire was in use and was electrocuted, causing him to collapse into the pond.Barangay rescue personnel retrieved the victim and brought him to the Rural Health Unit.He was declared dead on arrival by the attending physician.The incident was reported to the La Castellana Municipal Police St...

Oct132026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

Farmer shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Cauayan

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A 68-year-old farmer and lot caretaker was shot dead by unidentified armed men outside his residence in Brgy. Basak, Cauayan, Negros Occidental, on Monday, Oct. 12.Police identified the victim only as alias “Virgello,” married and a resident of Purok 7, Sitio Gabok.The shooting happened at around 12:20 p.m.Initial investigation showed that the victim was outside his house when unidentified suspects allegedly opened fire using long firearms.The victim was hit in different parts of his body and died at the scene, police said.The suspects fled after the shooting.The incident was reported to the Cauayan Municipal Police Station by the Barangay Basak chairman at around 3:20 p.m.Police responded to the area and conducted an investigation.The victim’s body was late...

Oct132026 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

MassKareyna 2026 top 3 in talent, festival costume competitions named

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Candidates showcasing LGBTQIA+ pride, cultural identity, and national heritage secured top spots in the Best in Talent and Best in Festival Costume competitions of MassKareyna 2026 at SM City Bacolod, Tuesday, Oct. 13.In the Best in Talent category, Rian Bacalla of Cebu City, Yeng Lavitoria of Paniqui, Tarlac, and Maggiriana Grande of Malaybalay, Bukidnon, earned spots in the Top 3 with performances highlighting their artistry and advocacy, a press release from the organizers said.Representing the Queen City of the South, Bacalla energized the stage with dynamic choreography to viral hits.Lavitoria delivered a performance centered on truth, empathy, and raw emotion using spoken-word poetry and a single sheet of paper.Meanwhile, Grande performed an interpretive dance t...

Oct122026 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Kanlaon emits ash 13 times since Sunday

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Kanlaon ash emission at 5:54 a.m. Monday.*Phivolcs screengrabOfficials remain on alert as Kanlaon Volcano continues to discharge ash plumes following a moderately explosive eruption on Saturday.On Monday, three ash emissions were recorded by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, though no ashfall was reported, Phivolcs science research analyst Daryll Arro said.The first ash emission began at midnight and ended at 1 a.m., while the second occurred between 2:22 a.m. and 4:41 a.m., Arro said.The third emission started at 5:54 a.m. and lasted until 7:24 a.m., generating a 300-meter-high grayish plume that drifted northwest.On Sunday, Kanlaon logged 10 ash emission events lasting between 11 and 213 minutes, alongside 13 volcanic earthquakes....

Oct122026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

P238,000 suspected shabu seized in Bacolod buy-bust

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Police arrested a 46-year-old man and seized about 35 grams of suspected shabu worth P238,000 during a buy-bust operation in Brgy. Vista Alegre, Bacolod City, on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 10.The Bacolod City Police Office identified the suspect only as alias “Rigor,” unemployed and a resident of Progreso Village 1 in the barangay.Personnel of Police Station 7 conducted the operation at around 2:32 p.m.Police recovered 17 sachets of suspected shabu, including the buy-bust item, with an estimated total weight of 35 grams.The confiscated substance had a standard drug price of P238,000, police said.Also recovered were a P500 bill used as buy-bust money, P300 in cash and a green box.The suspect and the seized items were brought into police custody for documentation and pr...

Oct122026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

2 men arrested for alleged wire theft at Bacolod resort

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Two men were arrested after they were allegedly caught stealing electrical wires inside a resort in Brgy. Taculing, Bacolod City, Sunday afternoon, Oct. 11.The Bacolod City Police Office identified the suspects only as aliases “Bogoy,” 36, of Barangay Taculing, and “Jan-Jan,” 37, of Brgy. Mansilingan.Police said the incident happened at around 1:30 p.m. at Forest Park Water Garden Resort in St. Francis Village.Initial investigation showed that a resort representative allegedly caught the two men in the act of taking electrical wires from the property and reported the incident to authorities.Personnel of Police Station 6 led by Capt. Glenn Montaño responded and arrested the suspects.Police recovered the allegedly stolen electrical wires and a gun replica from the suspect...

Oct122026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

No. 7 provincial most wanted person arrested in Bacolod

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Police arrested the No. 7 provincial-level most wanted person for robbery in Brgy. Mansilingan, Bacolod City, Sunday evening, Oct. 11.The Bacolod City Police Office identified the accused only by the aliases “Alex,” “Rigor” and “Archomides,” 46, single, unemployed, and a resident of Brgy. Vista Alegre.Personnel of Police Station 7 arrested the accused at about 7:20 p.m.The arrest was made by virtue of a warrant for robbery under Criminal Case No. 26-64686 issued by a Regional Trial Court in Bacolod City on Sept. 16.The court set bail at P100,000 for the accused’s temporary liberty.Following the arrest, the accused was brought to Police Station 7 for proper disposition and further legal proceedings.BCPO said the operation forms part of its continuing campaign to loca...

Oct122026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

3 arrested, P27,200 suspected shabu seized in Bacolod buy-bust

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Three persons were arrested and about four grams of suspected shabu worth P27,200 were seized during a buy-bust operation in Brgy. 2, Bacolod City, Monday, Oct. 12.The Bacolod City Police Office identified the suspects only as aliases “Gina,” 37; “Lito,” 27; and “Bogart,” 31.Police said all three were unemployed and residents of different barangays in Bacolod City.The operation was conducted at about 1:22 a.m. by the Police Station 2 Drug Enforcement Team.Operatives recovered one heat-sealed sachet of suspected shabu used as the buy-bust item and six additional sachets allegedly found in the suspects’ possession.Police also recovered a brown coin purse and a P500 bill used as buy-bust money.The confiscated suspected shabu had an estimated total weight of four grams ...

Oct122026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

P802,000 worth of cellphones stolen from Kabankalan gadget store

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EMPTY DISPLAY. Empty cellphone boxes line the display case of RF Chein Gadgets in Kabankalan City after assorted phones worth about P802,000 were allegedly stolen from the store on Oct. 11. Police said the establishment was forcibly entered after the padlock of the roll-up door and the sliding door were damaged.*/Reychelle Faith Macabales Abelida photoAn unidentified person allegedly stole assorted cellular phones worth about P802,000 from a gadget store in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, early Sunday morning, Oct. 11, police said.The incident happened at RF Chein Gadgets along Zayco-Aquilles Avenue in Brgy. 3 at around 3 a.m.Police said a security guard conducting a roving inspection later saw an unidentified person leaving the store while carrying a bag.The guard repo...

Oct122026 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Chiz-led committee secures senate nod for 4 key housing-related measures

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The Senate has approved four major housing-related measures aimed at expanding access to affordable housing, providing relief to calamity survivors, and updating the decades-old condominium law crafted by the Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement chaired by Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero.Chief among the legislative package was the ratification of the bicameral conference committee report on Senate Bill No. 2420, which reconciled the disagreeing provisions with House Bill No. 2286. The measure modernizes the Republic Act 4726 of 1966 to make it more responsive to the realities of contemporary urban living. Before Congress adjourned on Thursday, Escudero, who authored and shepherded the bill, presented to the plenary the key updates on condominium maintenan...