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Oct12026 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

GCash offers government bond investment from P5,000 for Negros residents

Residents of Bacolod City and Negros Occidental looking to earn interest every three months can invest in a Philippine government bond through GCash, starting at P5,000, the company said.Retail Treasury Bond 32 (RTB 32) is available to eligible users through GBonds in the GCash app. The primary offer runs from September 29 to October 7, unless the Bureau of the Treasury closes it earlier.Buying a government bond means lending money to the government in exchange for interest payments and repayment of the principal under the bond’s terms.RTB 32 has a two-and-a-half-year term, with issuance scheduled for October 12, 2026, and maturity on April 12, 2029. Interest is paid quarterly, or every three months.For someone investing P5,000, the release estimates an interest pa...

Oct12026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

Proposed Maceda Law changes could give Negros homebuyers longer payment grace periods

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Homebuyers in Negros who purchase residential properties on installment could receive stronger protection against contract cancellation and payment penalties under proposed amendments to the 54-year-old Realty Installment Buyer Protection Act.Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero said Thursday, Oct. 1, that he is pushing amendments to Republic Act No. 6552, commonly known as the Maceda Law, to provide additional safeguards for buyers who experience difficulty paying their installments.The existing law covers installment purchases of real estate, including residential condominium units, and provides grace periods and refund rights to qualified buyers who default on succeeding payments.The proposed changes would apply nationwide, including to covered installment homebuyers in Negros Islan...

Oct12026 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Amity Volunteer Fire Brigade opens applications for rescue technicians

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The Amity Volunteer Fire Brigade in Bacolod City has opened applications for individuals who want to train and serve as volunteer rescue technicians.In a press conference on Wednesday night, Sept. 30, Amity said the recruitment is open to applicants aged 21 to 40 who are at least senior high school graduates, physically and mentally fit to undergo training, and have no criminal record.Amity Volunteer Fire Brigade officials (from left) Jucar Caspe, assistant deputy for rescue; Parrick Palses, assistant fire chief for communication; Samuel Ko, fire chief of the Amity Volunteer Fire Brigade; Hitchel Mombay, assistant fire chief for maintenance; Rutha Rojo, planning officer; and Rumrum Rojo, deputy chief for emergency medical services, during a press conference announcing the opening o...

Oct12026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

Bago becomes first Negros Island LGU with 2 licensed primary care facilities

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Bago City has become the first local government unit in the Negros Island Region to operate two licensed primary care facilities after the Barangay Ma-ao Health Station passed its assessment on Wednesday, Sept. 30.The city government said the Ma-ao facility was granted a license to operate as a Primary Care Facility following an assessment conducted by the Regulation, Licensing and Enforcement Division of the Department of Health-Negros Island Region.The RLED team was led by Dr. Anna Andrea Libo-on, while the Barangay Ma-ao Health Station team was headed by Dr. Elijah Blaise Bimbao under the supervision of City Health Officer Dr. Ferdinand Ramon Mayoga.Bago City Mayor Marina Javellana said Brgy. Ma-ao is also the first barangay in the Negros Island Region to have a licensed...

Sep302026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

Pagbayad sang bill pakadto sa pagbakal shares: GCash magahatag oportunidad para makasugod sa panibag-o nga investment paagi sa IPO

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Humalin sa pagpadala sang kwarta, pagbayad sang bills, kag pagbakal sang load, mahimo nga sa masunod pwede na maka-angkon sang shares sang GCash ang pumuluyo sang Bacolod City kag Negros Occidental.Nagahanda na ang Mynt, ang parent company sang GCash, sang ila initial public offering ukon IPO para sa publiko.Paagi sini, mahimo makabakal sang shares ang mga interesado kag mangin kabahin sang mga tag-iya sang negosyo.Base sa press release sang GCash, gintawag sang business commentator kag market observer nga si Mon Monson ang ginaplano nga pagtanyag nga “Pambansang IPO,” bangud pamilyar ang madamo nga Pilipino sa serbisyo nga ila ginagamit adlaw-adlaw.Ginpaathag ni Monson nga bisan indi kilala sang iban nga Pinoy ang mga kumpanya sa nagligad nga mga IPO, kilala nila ang GCash...

Sep302026 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

40th Negros Trade Fair generates ₱118M in sales, driven by 39% surge in spot purchases

Diocese of Bacolod partners with 9 schools for environmental programs

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The Diocese of Bacolod has partnered with nine schools in Negros Occidental to promote environmental education, community engagement and ecological programs among students and communities.Bacolod Bishop Louie Galbines, Caritas Bacolod Director Fr. Julius Espinosa and representatives of the participating schools signed a memorandum of agreement at the Bishop’s House in Bacolod City on Wednesday, Sept. 30.The partnership is part of PANGGAS, an initiative of the Diocese of Bacolod that seeks to bring together schools and the Church for environmental education and activities encouraging ecological responsibility.The participating institutions are the University of St. La Salle, Carlos Hilado Memorial State University, La Consolacion College-Bacolod, Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod ...

Sep302026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

P100M dialysis center opens at Negros Oriental Provincial Hospital

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A P100-million hemodialysis center offering free dialysis services to patients has opened at the Negros Oriental Provincial Hospital (NOPH) in Dumaguete City.Gov. Manuel Sagarbarria led the inauguration and blessing of the NOPH Dialysis Center on Tuesday, Sept. 29, before the facility began receiving its first patients.The center currently has 12 dialysis machines, with the number expected to increase to 25 by October.Another 25 machines are planned for the second floor of the facility next year, which would bring its total capacity to 50 dialysis machines.Sagarbarria said the dialysis center was one of his administration’s flagship projects and was intended to make renal care more accessible to Negros Oriental residents.The provincial government said patients will ...

Sep302026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

Negros Oriental returns to 4-day workweek amid rising fuel, energy costs

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The Negros Oriental provincial government has reimplemented a four-day compressed workweek as a temporary energy conservation and cost-saving measure amid renewed increases in fuel prices and continuing energy cost volatility.Gov. Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria issued Executive Order No. 58, Series of 2026, which took effect Monday, Sept. 28.Under the arrangement, covered provincial government employees will report onsite from Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., with a one-hour lunch break from noon to 1 p.m.Employees will work 10 hours a day to complete the required 40-hour workweek, while Friday will generally be designated as a non-working day subject to service requirements.Job order and contract of service personnel will follow the same compressed schedule without re...

Sep302026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

Tricycle driver shot dead in Murcia

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A 53-year-old tricycle driver was shot dead by an unidentified assailant in Brgy. Salvacion, Murcia, Negros Occidental, on Tuesday morning, Sept. 29.Police identified the victim as alias “Tampol”, a resident of Hacienda Beri in Brgy. Salvacion.The shooting occurred at around 6:05 a.m. in Purok Señora while the victim was driving his tricycle.Initial police investigation showed that the victim stopped his tricycle and was talking with bystanders when an unidentified man approached him.The assailant allegedly drew a firearm of unknown caliber and shot the victim several times, hitting him in the head and other parts of his body.The gunman fled in an unknown direction after the shooting.The victim was rushed to the Murcia Health Unit, where he was declared dead on arri...