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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...

Oct82026 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Casino Plus brings ‘Hataw MassKara’ to Bacolod as official presenter of MassKara Festival 2026; Zeinab, Moonstar88, Baby Dolls to headline 3-day concert

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BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental, 05 OCTOBER 2026 — Casino Plus, one of the Philippines’ leading PAGCOR-licensed digital entertainment platforms, is bringing its signature brand of entertainment to the MassKara Festival 2026 as the festival’s official presenter, with a packed lineup of activities culminating in a three-day concert featuring Zeinab Harake Parks, Moonstar88, and Showtime’s Baby Dolls.Casino Plus’ Hataw MassKara runs from October 1 to 18, bringing together entertainment, interactive experiences, local talent, and festival activities across key areas of Bacolod City. The gaming platform will work hand in hand with the Bacolod Gugma Foundation Inc., the official organizer of this year’s Masskara Festival.Casino Plus Head of Branding Roj Tirona and Branding Senior Supervi...

Oct82026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

PRO-NIR reports 311 wanted persons arrested, P27M drugs seized in Reales’ first month

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PRO-NIR Director Brig. Gen. Rudecindo Reales*/PRO-NIR photoThe Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region reported the arrest of 311 wanted persons and the seizure of more than P27 million worth of illegal drugs during the first month of Brig. Gen. Rudecindo Reales as regional director.PRO-NIR said the accomplishments were recorded from Sept. 7 to Oct. 7 as Reales pushed police units across Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental and Siquijor to strengthen crime prevention, police visibility and law enforcement operations.Police conducted 311 operations against wanted persons, resulting in the arrest of 59 individuals classified as Most Wanted Persons and 252 other wanted persons.In the campaign against illegal drugs, PRO-NIR conducted 226 operations and arrested 246 individual...

Oct82026 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Sugar order classifies 100 percent of country’s sugar for domestic market: SRA

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The Sugar Board has approved Sugar Order No. 1 classifying 100 percent of the country’s sugar production for Crop Year 2026-2027 as “B" or Domestic Market Sugar.*/Ronnie Baldonado photoThe Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) announced Thursday, Oct. 8, that the Sugar Board has approved Sugar Order No. 1 classifying 100 percent of the country’s sugar production for Crop Year 2026-2027 as “B" or Domestic Market Sugar.SRA Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona in an advisory informed all sugar industry stakeholders that the allocation was in accordance with a consensus reached during a stakeholders consultative meeting in Makati City on October 2.Accordingly, all sugar mills, planters, traders, and other concerned parties are hereby advised and directed to ensure that all l...

Oct82026 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Globe reports 1,245 cable theft cases, seeks stronger action to protect telecom networks

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Globe Telecom and its tower company partners recorded 1,245 cases of cable and telecommunications equipment theft as of September 2026, prompting the company to call for stronger government and community action against infrastructure pilferage.In a press release, Globe said the incidents have caused service outages nationwide and disrupted mobile and data connectivity used for work, education, business, emergency communications and other digital services.The company warned that repeated theft also affects investments intended to improve network coverage, quality and resilience.Globe general counsel Froilan Castelo said the issue has gone beyond stolen equipment because damage to telecommunications facilities can cut off communities from essential services.“When critical tel...