Tag: Bacolod

Oct62026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

Woman arrested after suspected shabu, drug paraphernalia found during jail visit

Alias "Girlie" goes to the station to visit and deliver food to her partner, who was being held in connection with a separate case involving Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.*/BCPO photoA 31-year-old woman who went to Police Station 5 in Barangay Granada, Bacolod City, to bring food to her detained partner was arrested after police allegedly found suspected shabu and drug paraphernalia in her possession Sunday afternoon, Oct. 4.Police identified the woman only as alias “Girlie,” a Bacolod resident.The incident happened at about 4:18 p.m. while personnel were conducting routine inspections of persons visiting and delivering food to individuals detained at the police station.Police said an improvised “tooter,” or drug paraphernalia commonly ...

Oct62026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

BCPO reminds motorists, pedestrians to follow safety measures during road closures

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The Bacolod City Police Office reminded motorists and pedestrians to observe safety measures and follow traffic instructions during road closures in the city in time with the MassKara Festival.In a Facebook post on Oct. 5, BCPO advised the public to obey barricades, road closure signs and instructions from police personnel and traffic enforcers.Motorists were also urged to use designated alternate routes, slow down in detour areas, remain alert and allow additional travel time.The police office said restricted and closed roads should not be entered and emergency lanes must be kept clear to allow ambulances, fire trucks and other emergency vehicles to pass without obstruction.The public was also encouraged to monitor official announcements on road closures and reopening sche...

Oct62026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

P340,000 suspected shabu seized in Bacolod buy-bust

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Police classified alias "Jerick" as a high-value individual, although he was not listed in the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council records.*/BCPO photoPolice arrested a 33-year-old man and seized about 50 grams of suspected shabu worth an estimated P340,000 in a buy-bust operation in Barangay 39, Bacolod City, early Monday morning, Oct. 5.The Bacolod City Police Office identified the suspect only as alias “Jerick,” a resident of Brgy. Cabug.Police classified him as a high-value individual, although he was not listed in the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council records.The operation was conducted at around 1 a.m. by personnel of Police Station 1 where they recovered one sachet of suspected shabu used in the transaction, another knot-tied plastic bag containing suspected shabu, and s...

Oct62026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

NONECO, NOCECO raise September power rates while Negros Power posts slight cut

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The varying movements came as distribution utilities in the Visayas dealt with higher Wholesale Electricity Spot Market costs following tight power supply conditions, generating plant outages and transmission constraints in August.*/ Ronnie Baldonado photoElectricity consumers in northern and southern Negros Occidental are paying higher residential rates for September, while customers of Negros Power in Bacolod and parts of central Negros saw a slight decrease, based on advisories issued by the province’s three distribution utilities.The Northern Negros Electric Cooperative recorded the highest September residential rate at P17.1454 per kilowatt-hour, up by P1.4054/kWh from P15.7400 in August.The Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative increased its residential rate to P16.0080/...

Oct62026 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

GCash parent opens IPO at P660 minimum for interested Negros investors

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Residents of Bacolod City and Negros Occidental interested in owning shares in the company behind GCash can apply for a minimum of 100 shares worth P660 through the app starting Tuesday, Oct. 6.Mynt Inc., the parent company of the group behind GCash, has set its initial public offering (IPO) price at P6.60 per share. The offer runs until Oct. 12, the company said.An IPO allows the public to buy shares in a company before these begin trading on the stock exchange. Buying shares gives an investor a small ownership stake in the business.The Mynt offering is accessible through GStocks PH within GCash, powered by AB Capital Securities Inc.For orders placed on Oct. 6 and 7, the first 100 shares will be allocated in real time while shares last, according to the company.&n...

Oct52026 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

NFSP holds 96th annual general assembly

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Officers of about 30 planters associations and sugar farmers cooperatives affiliated with the National Federation of Sugarcane Planters (NFSP) gathered at the Federation’s Main Office in Bacolod City on September 25 for the 96th Annual General Assembly and Board of Directors Meeting of the federation.“Since the founding of our federation in 1930, NFSP has always been vocal in defending the interests and promoting the welfare of our planter-members. We take pride in the long history of our Federation’s service to our planters and to the entire sugar industry,” said NFSP President Enrique D. Rojas.Rojas welcomed the leaders of the approximately 30 NFSP member-associations and cooperatives from all over the country, some of whom came from as far north as Cagayan Valley and as do...

Oct52026 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

MassKara streetdance returns with three-category competition at new arena venue

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Organizers said preparations are complete for the MassKara Festival 2026 Streetdance and Arena Competition, which will bring together elementary, high school and barangay contingents on at the SM City Bacolod grounds, Oct. 17 and 18.The Bacolod Gugma Foundation Inc. said this year marks the return of a three-category competition after several years, with seven elementary schools, four high schools and eight barangays joining the festival showdown.Competing in the Elementary Category are Sum-ag Elementary School, Education and Training Center School II, Handumanan Elementary School I, Vista Alegre Elementary School, Mandalagan Elementary School, Vista Alegre-Granada Relocation Elementary School and Montevista Elementary School.The High School Category will feature Abkasa Nationa...

Oct52026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

TIEZA moves Bacolod plaza, NGC project deadline to Jan. 2027 as cost rises to P328M

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BOARD DOWN. The coverings surrounding the fountain area of the Bacolod City Government Center have already been removed on Monday, Oct. 5, although the area remains cordoned off as electrical works continue.*/Richard Caballero photoThe Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority has moved the contractual completion date of the redevelopment of the Bacolod City Government Center and Heritage Plaza to Jan. 27, 2027, following several work suspensions, weather delays and additional work that also raised the project cost to P328.09 million.TIEZA, however, said it and the contractor are still exerting efforts to complete the project within 2026.In a Sept. 30 letter to Bacolod Mayor Greg Gasataya, TIEZA said the project remains ongoing and cited work suspensions, inclement w...

Oct52026 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Bacolod council seeks immediate rollout of PWD pension for first 1,000 beneficiaries

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The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod has urged the city government to immediately begin implementing its social pension program for persons with disabilities, starting with at least 1,000 qualified beneficiaries already identified through barangay screening, a press release on Oct. 5 said.The resolution, authored by Councilors Caesar Distrito and Celia Flor, calls on the Department of Social Services and Development and the City Budget Office, through Mayor Greg Gasataya, to provide the funding needed for the initial rollout.The first batch will come from qualified PWDs identified by barangay screening committees in coordination with the Persons with Disability Affairs Office.The city council is also seeking the gradual expansion of the program to include other qualified benefici...

Oct42026 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Miss Bacolod MassKara bets showcase barangay stories through festival costumes

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Fifteen Miss Bacolod MassKara 2026 candidates showcased the culture, livelihood and traditions of their respective communities during the Barangay Pride Costume Competition at a mall in Bacolod City, Oct. 4.Each candidate wore a festival costume inspired by a distinct feature of the barangay she represents, turning local traditions, industries and landmarks into designs presented onstage.The costumes featured the Agihis tradition of Barangay Alijis, Christmas parols of Barangay 29, agricultural heritage of Taculing, Mandalagan’s arts scene, the Sum-ag River, and the historic haciendas of Estefania.Other entries drew inspiration from Granada’s pomegranate harvest, Tangub’s forest heritage, Mansilingan’s mushroom industry, Bata’s basketry, Singcang’s Ati-Atihan tradition, Baranga...