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Sep252026 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments
GAB revokes licenses of 5 Bacolod MassKara players over MPBL game

GAB revokes licenses of 5 Bacolod MassKara players over MPBL game

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The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) has revoked the professional licenses of five former Bacolod MassKara players and permanently disqualified them from participating in professional basketball games sanctioned by the board following an investigation into their July 28 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) game against the Bulacan Kuyas.In its Sept. 16 decision, the GAB Professional Sports and Games Division found five of the nine respondents liable for conduct unbecoming of professional athletes, according to the Bacolod City Communications Office.The investigation followed a request from Bacolod Mayor Greg Gasataya after Bacolod MassKara lost to Bulacan, 100-64, in a game that drew allegations of possible manipulation.Bacolod went scoreless in the final 7:48 of the fo...
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Sep252026 by Nanette GuadalquiverNo Comments
Adjustments cut Sept. 2026 power rate in Bacolod City, adjacent areas

Adjustments cut Sept. 2026 power rate in Bacolod City, adjacent areas

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The Negros Electric and Power Corp. (Negros Power) said on Thursday that some adjustments reduced the average residential electricity rate for September here amid the increase in the cost of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM).In an advisory, it announced that the rate for September 2026 is set at PHP14.24 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), down PHP0.03 per kWh from the August rate of PHP14.27 per kWh.The power rate covers consumers in the highly urbanized Bacolod City as well as the neighboring cities of Talisay, Silay, Bago and municipalities of Murcia and Don Salvador Benedicto in Negros Occidental."While the cost of electricity from the WESM increased, the application of the secondary price cap (SPC) and its staggered payment scheme helped reduce the immediate impact on cons...
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Sep252026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments
Onions allegedly used to conceal P8.8M cigarettes seized in Isabela, 3 arrested

Onions allegedly used to conceal P8.8M cigarettes seized in Isabela, 3 arrested

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Three men were arrested after authorities seized P8.8 million worth of cigarettes allegedly concealed behind sacks of red onions inside a wing van truck in Isabela, Negros Occidental, on Friday, Sept. 25.The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) also confiscated 150 sacks of red onions found at the rear of the truck during an entrapment operation in Brgy. 3.Authorities are verifying whether the onions were used to conceal the cigarette shipment, as well as their source, ownership and compliance with transport and importation requirements.Police identified the arrested suspects as aliases “Rey,” 32, and “Virgil,” 32, both residents of Zamboanga del Norte, and “Gery,” 46, of Valenzuela City.The operation began at around 2:15 a.m. when CIDG operatives posing as buy...
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Sep252026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments
Sugarcane worker found dead in Talisay, possible lightning strike probed

Sugarcane worker found dead in Talisay, possible lightning strike probed

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A 36-year-old sugarcane worker was found dead in a field in Brgy. Dos Hermanas, Talisay City, Negros Occidental, on Thursday morning, Sept. 24, with investigators looking into a possible lightning strike.Police identified the victim as alias “Rudy,” a married laborer and resident of Hacienda Sto. Niño Agho.According to the Talisay City Police Station, Rudy left home at around 2 p.m. Wednesday to work in a sugarcane field and was expected to return at around 6 p.m.When he failed to return, his family checked places he usually visited but could not find him.His mother and elder sister went to the sugarcane field the following morning and found him lying on the ground with injuries on different parts of his body.Barangay officials brought Rudy to the Talisay City Health Of...
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Sep252026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments
16-year-old student drowns in Kabankalan creek

16-year-old student drowns in Kabankalan creek

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A 16-year-old student drowned while crossing a creek in Brgy. Tampalon, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, on Thursday, Sept. 24.Police said the student, a resident of Purok Amian Ilaya, had gone swimming with his classmates following the suspension of classes that day.Initial investigation showed that the student was attempting to cross a creek in Purok Narra Tree on his way home when he began struggling in the water and failed to stay afloat.The victim was retrieved and brought to the Lorenzo D. Zayco District Hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival.His uncle reported the incident to the Kabankalan City Police Station at around 6 p.m.Police said the victim’s family believed the drowning was unintentional and did not suspect foul play.The body was brought ...
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Sep252026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments
Construction worker shot dead outside home in Talisay

Construction worker shot dead outside home in Talisay

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A 21-year-old construction worker was shot dead by an unidentified gunman outside his home in Brgy. Bubog, Talisay City, Negros Occidental, on Thursday night, Sept. 24.Police identified the victim as alias “Marko,” a resident of Purok Sapa, Sitio Nacab of the said barangay.According to the victim’s father, Marko went outside their house at around 11 p.m. after their dogs suddenly barked, prompting him to check whether someone was nearby.His father and younger sibling followed him outside as he used a flashlight to inspect the surroundings.Police said the younger sibling reportedly saw an unidentified person wearing an orange shirt hiding near a tree before several gunshots were heard.The family fled for safety and later found Marko with multiple gunshot wounds.Scene...
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Sep252026 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments
Measures to address sugar crisis mapped out: CONFED

Measures to address sugar crisis mapped out: CONFED

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CONFED Executive Director Alan Gensoli, CONFED VP Alfonso Gamboa, CONFED President Aurelio Gerardo Valderrama, Jr., Agriculture Sec. Francisco Tiu-Laurel Jr., Presidential Assistant for Visayas, Sec. Philip Lo, SRA Administrator Pablo Azcona, CONFED Consultant Rafael Coscolluela, NACUSIP President Roland de la Cruz, FTI President Joseph Lo (l-r) after their meeting.*Congress leaders led by Deputy Speaker Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez convened sugar industry representatives to discuss a draft Presidential Executive Order Constituting the Sugar Industry Pest and Disaster Management Task Force, “to provide leadership and direction in the fight against RSSI and other natural calamities besetting the sugar industry”. Aurelio “Bodie” Valderrama Jr., President of the Confedera...
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Sep242026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments
MassKara 2026 sets activities for artists, women, children, PWDs and pet lovers

MassKara 2026 sets activities for artists, women, children, PWDs and pet lovers

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MassKara Festival 2026 will feature a series of activities for artists, women, children, persons with disabilities and pet lovers as organizers expand community participation in this year’s celebration.In a press release, the Bacolod Gugma Foundation Inc. said on Sept. 24 that the sectoral activities will bring together residents from different barangays and communities under the festival’s theme, “Share the Smile. Celebrate Gugma.”The Erceflora On-the-Spot Mask Painting Competition will be held at Robinsons Bacolod on Oct. 3, with around 75 participants from barangays and private institutions expected to join.Participants will create masks inspired by Bacolod’s iconic landmarks, culture and festival traditions, with P17,500 awaiting the grand winner.Persons with disabiliti...
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Sep242026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments
Car catches fire along Sipalay road, no injuries reported

Car catches fire along Sipalay road, no injuries reported

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A car caught fire along Alvares Street in Brgy. Mambaroto, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental, on Tuesday, Sept. 22, prompting Coast Guard personnel and firefighters to respond.The Coast Guard Station Southern Negros Occidental said its personnel were returning from a security assistance operation in Brgy. Maricalum when they noticed traffic congestion in the area.Upon checking, the team found a white Kia Picanto with flames coming from its lower engine compartment.Coast Guard personnel led by Lt. Junior Grade James Carbajosa used a handheld fire extinguisher to suppress the flames.They continued their firefighting efforts with the assistance of a concerned resident until personnel of the Bureau of Fire Protection arrived.Police also responded to secure the area.The fi...
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Sep242026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments
NegOr solon offers P100,000 reward for information on barangay captain’s killing

NegOr solon offers P100,000 reward for information on barangay captain’s killing

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Negros Oriental 1st District Rep. Emmanuel “MM” Limkaichong Iway has offered a P100,000 reward to anyone who can provide accurate information that will help authorities identify and arrest those responsible for the killing of a barangay captain in La Libertad, Negros Oriental.In a Facebook post on Thursday, Sept. 24, Iway called for justice for Dennis Jimpayan, the barangay captain of Brgy. Kansumandig, who was shot dead on Wednesday morning, Sept. 23.Iway described Jimpayan as a close friend who had served his community for more than 20 years.The congressman said he had witnessed Jimpayan's dedication to public service and his willingness to assist residents regardless of the time of day.Iway said he would personally provide the P100,000 reward to anyone who could give acc...
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