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Sep292026 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Bacolod public plaza to host MassKara competitions, community events Oct. 9 to 16

Bacolod City’s public plaza will host a series of competitions and community activities from Oct. 9 to 16 as part of the MassKara Festival 2026, featuring local dancers, student performers, market vendors and representatives of various sectors.The Bacolod Gugma Foundation announced on Tuesday, Sept. 29, that the activities will be held under the festival theme “Share The Smile. Celebrate Gugma.”Situation at Bacolod City Public Plaza days before the soft opening of 47th MassKara Festival.The plaza events will begin on Oct. 9 with the Choreographers Face Off, featuring homegrown dance talents representing different barangays in Bacolod.Elementary and high school students will compete in the Inter-School Drum and Lyre Corps Competition on Oct. 10, with nine elementary schools...

Sep292026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

P10.2M in suspected smuggled cigarettes seized in Himamaylan raid

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Authorities seized P10.2 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes and arrested a 22-year-old man during an operation in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental, early Monday, Sept. 28.The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) identified the arrested suspect as alias Omar, while aliases Jun and Jake remain at large.Police said all three suspects are from Jolo, Sulu.The joint operation was conducted at around 2:55 a.m. in Sitio Batang, Brgy. Talaban, where authorities intercepted cigarettes reportedly being prepared for transport.Recovered during the operation were 63 master cases and 74 boxes of D&B cigarettes, as well as 25 master cases of YS Menthol and 102 boxes of YS Red cigarettes.The 176 boxes contained 25 reams each, according to PRO-NIR. ...

Sep292026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

2 arrested in separate telecom cable theft incidents in Bacolod

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Two men were arrested in separate operations involving suspected theft of telecommunications equipment in Bacolod City on Sept. 20 and 23, according to Globe Telecom’s Security Response Unit (SRU).In the latest operation, police and security personnel arrested alias “Rodman”, 27, at around 11:20 a.m. on Sept. 23 in connection with a series of reported cell site thefts in the city.The joint operation involved Globe SRU, FTAP, Philtower, Unity Security and the police.Authorities recovered remote radio unit (RRU) cables and a lithium battery reportedly taken from the FTAP/Globe cell site in Brgy. Handumanan.Another suspect, identified as alias “Ding”, escaped during the operation.Globe said a criminal complaint was being prepared against Vargas for inquest proceedings....

Sep292026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

P1.9M shabu seized in Bacolod buy-bust, 3 arrested

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Three persons, including a 17-year-old boy, were arrested after police seized an estimated P1.9 million worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Brgy. Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City, on Monday night, Sept. 28.Police Station 8 identified the adult suspects as alias "Koy", 45, alias Koy, a resident of Brgy. Villamonte, and alias "John", 25, a resident of Brgy. Singcang-Airport.The third suspect is a minor whose identity is being withheld.The operation was conducted at around 7:43 p.m. in Purok Grasya by personnel of Police Station 8.Police recovered approximately 280 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated standard drug price of P1,904,000.The seized items included a sachet of suspected shabu used in the buy-bust, four knot-tied plastic bags and six ...

Sep292026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

Bacolod council seeks funding for social pension of first 1,000 qualified PWDs

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The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod has approved a resolution urging the city government to begin implementing its social pension program for persons with disabilities (PWDs), starting with at least 1,000 qualified beneficiaries already identified by barangay screening committees.In a press release on Sept. 29, it said the resolution, authored by Councilors Caesar Distrito and Celia Flor, calls on the City Social Services and Development Department (DSSD) and the City Budget Office, through Mayor Greg Gasataya, to provide the funding needed to implement the program.Distrito said the city could begin releasing assistance to the first 1,000 qualified PWDs while working toward the inclusion of more beneficiaries as additional funds become availableThe program was established un...

Sep292026 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Bacolod extends free rides as transport strike enters second day

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Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya (3rd from Left) is joined by City Legal Officer Karol Joseph Chiu (right) and City Administrator Atty. Mark Steven Mayo (second from right) during a meeting with local transport leaders on Monday, Sept. 28.Bacolod City will continue providing free rides to commuters on Tuesday, Sept. 29, as a nationwide three-day transport strike over rising fuel prices enters its second day.Mayor Greg Gasataya directed the City Administrator’s Office and City Engineer’s Office to continue the city’s Libre Sakay operations following a meeting with transport leaders on Monday, Sept. 28.Free rides will be available at designated pickup points in Bata near the Mormons Church, Alijis at the Circumferential Road crossing near 7-Eleven, Handumanan at the barangay gym...

Sep292026 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

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

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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

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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

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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

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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...