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Aug122026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

4 minors injured in Himamaylan stabbing, prior student brawl eyed

Four minors were injured after two groups of students figured in a stabbing incident outside a school in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental, on Tuesday, Aug. 11, a day after they were allegedly involved in a separate brawl.PLt. Peter Genovia, Himamaylan deputy police chief, said those involved were two brothers aged 14 and 16 who are enrolled in the Alternative Learning System, and two private school students aged 16 and 17.The two alleged suspects sustained minor injuries, while one of the victims suffered stab wounds to the neck, chest and back.Initial police investigation showed that the two victims were returning to school after their lunch break when the brothers, who were at a waiting shed in Brgy. Aguisan, allegedly called them over to talk.Police said one of t...

Aug122026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

PDEA, police seize P380,800 in suspected shabu in E.B. Magalona

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A 32-year-old woman was arrested while another suspect remains at large after authorities seized about P380,800 worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental.The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Negros Island Region said the operation was conducted in Purok Katilingban, Brgy. Tanza, at around 9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7.Authorities identified the arrested suspect only by the alias “Kimberly,” 32, a resident of Bacolod City.Another suspect, identified only as alias “Albert,” 37, also of Bacolod City, remains at large.PDEA said operatives recovered 18 sachets containing about 56 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated standard drug value of P380,800.Also seized were a belt bag, two coin purses, two mobile phones, an improvised ...

Aug122026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

Woman stabbed dead by husband in Calatrava, suspect under hospital arrest

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A 35-year-old woman died after she was allegedly stabbed several times by her husband during an argument inside their home in Brgy. Refugio, Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Tuesday night, Aug. 11.The Calatrava Municipal Police Station identified the victim only by the alias “Milag,” while the suspect was identified as her 37-year-old husband, alias “Tito.”Initial investigation showed that the victim was inside their residence when the suspect arrived and a heated argument ensued between the couple.During the altercation, the suspect allegedly took a sharp-pointed bladed weapon and stabbed the victim several times, hitting her in the chest and left arm.Police said the suspect then allegedly stabbed himself in the stomach and lay beside the victim outside their house.Pers...

Aug122026 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

High-speed response boat deployed in Sagay to boost maritime safety, rescue operations

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Maritime safety, search and rescue, law enforcement, and environmental protection operations in northern Negros are expected to improve with the deployment of the Philippine Coast Guard’s High-Speed Response Boat 053 (HSRB-053) in Sagay City.The vessel was formally blessed and inaugurated on Aug. 11 at the Sagay City Feeder Port in Brgy. Old Sagay, bringing a faster-response maritime asset closer to coastal communities, fisherfolk, passengers, and the protected waters of the Visayan Sea, a press release from Sagay City said Wednesday, Aug. 12.HSRB-053 is a 12- to 15-meter class high-speed response boat acquired under the Philippine Coast Guard modernization initiative.Constructed using fiberglass-reinforced plastic, the vessel was designed as a fast and highly maneuverable plat...

Aug112026 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Galbines installed as 7th bishop of Bacolod Diocese, calls on faithful to stay rooted in Christ

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Bacolod Bishop Louie Galbines (center) at his installation rites.*Ronnie Baldonado photoPapal Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles John Brown installed Bishop Louie Galbines as the seventh bishop of the Diocese of Bacolod at the San Sebastian Cathedral in Bacolod City on Tuesday morning, August 11.Galbines, former bishop of the Diocese of Kabankalan, succeeds Bishop Patricio Buzon, who retired as head of the Bacolod diocese.“May our smiles turn into laughter as we journey and work together as friends, as brothers' and sisters’ keepers, and above all as a family of God,” Galbines told more than 1,500 faithful gathered inside the cathedral and another 1,000 watching from outside.Galbines episcopal motto is “confido”, which he said literally in means...

Aug112026 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Residents, investments face a mountain of trouble after excavation of old dumpsite

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A truck hauling waste from a development site despite the lack of Bacolod Environment and Natural Resources Office (BENRO) certificate authorizing the hauling and disposal of waste from the old dumpsite.*BCCO photoRecent excavation activities at Bacolod City’s old dumpsite along Buri Road in Barangay Mandalagan have raised concerns over public health, safety, and the protection of investments in the area.An ocular inspection conducted by the City Engineer’s Office on Monday, August 10, showed that a mountain of waste excavated by various developers remains exposed, creating an eyesore and posing potential health and safety risks to nearby residents and passing motorists, a press release from the Bacolod City Communications Office said Tuesday.The City Legal Office is opti...

Aug112026 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Over 95K NIR beneficiaries receive ₱191.9M in DSWD cash assistance

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The distribution of UPLIFT cash assistance.*DSWD photoA total of 95,966 poor and near-poor beneficiaries across the Negros Island Region (NIR) have received ₱191,932,000 in UPLIFT cash assistance, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) NIR reported Tuesday, August 11.Each qualified beneficiary received ₱2,000 as of Monday, according to the report.The continuing payout has reached beneficiaries in all three provinces in the region: 62,615 from Negros Occidental, 32,915 from Negros Oriental, and 436 from Siquijor.Meanwhile, the DSWD aims to start Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) disbursements this week for small farmers whose crops have been hit by Red Striped Soft Scale Insects in Negros Oriental, DSWD NIR Regional Director Arwin Razo said.Disbursemen...

Aug112026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

P750,000 worth of game fowls stolen from Bago farm

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Thirty fighting cocks worth an estimated P750,000 were reported stolen from a game farm in Bago City, Negros Occidental, police said Tuesday, Aug. 11.The Bago Component City Police Station said the theft happened at RGBT Game Farm in Brgy. Mailum at around 6 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8.The farm owner, identified only as “Robert,” 55, reported the incident to police on Aug. 10.He told investigators that the missing fighting cocks were about six to eight months old, intended as seed fowls, and valued at around P25,000 each.Police said a woman living about 10 meters from the farm saw three unidentified individuals cutting the cords securing the game fowls at around 12:30 a.m.She also allegedly saw two other persons positioned near the perimeter fence who appeared to be ...

Aug112026 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Sagay welcomes home winners of 2 world softball titles, eyes stronger sports program

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Sagay welcomes the champions.* Sagay City photoTwo PONY Softball World Series championships came home to Sagay City as hundreds of students, teachers, government officials, parents, and supporters welcomed the Abanse Negrense–Sagay City 12U and 14U girls softball teams on Tuesday, Aug. 11.The champions were welcomed with a citywide caravan followed by a recognition program at Sagay National High School (SNHS), where hundreds of students cheered for the young athletes who returned from their championship campaigns in McAllen, Texas, and Hemet, California.The homecoming celebrated Sagay’s rare double international victory: the 14U team won the PONY International Softball World Series in McAllen, Texas, while the 12U team captured the PONY West Zone Girls Softball World Series in...

Aug112026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

83-year-old dies in Dumaguete house fire

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The scene of the fire* BFP photoAn 83-year-old person died after a fire destroyed a one-storey house in Brgy. Balugo, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, on Monday night, Aug. 10.The Dumaguete City Fire Station said the alarm was received at around 8:40 p.m. at Habitat 1, near the Brgy. Balugo gym.Firefighters were dispatched a minute later and arrived at the scene at around 8:46 p.m., recording a response time of about five minutes.The fire reached first alarm upon their arrival and was placed under control at around 8:56 p.m.It was declared out at around 9 p.m.The residential structure was destroyed, affecting one family composed of two individuals.The Bureau of Fire Protection said the 83-year-old victim sustained fourth-degree burns over the entire body.No ...