
Santa Catalina: Negros Island’s Top Fugitive Arrested
Police arrested Negros Island’s No. 1 most-wanted person in Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental on Oct. 6, 2026. The suspect faces murder charges with no bail.

Police arrested Negros Island’s No. 1 most-wanted person in Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental on Oct. 6, 2026. The suspect faces murder charges with no bail.

More than 8,000 examinees earned their social work license after the PRC released results just three working days following the September 2026 board exam.

Nearly half of Registered Electrical Engineer candidates and nearly three-quarters of Registered Master Electrician candidates cleared the September 2026 licensure exams administered by PRC.

More than 14,000 out of 15,423 examinees cleared the September 2026 Psychometricians Licensure Examination, with the Professional Regulation Commission posting results in three working days.

Out of 1,014 examinees, 760 passed the Librarians Computer-Based Licensure Examination administered in September 2026, the Professional Regulation Commission announced.

Out of 1,482 examinees, 842 passed the September 2026 Geodetic Engineers Computer-Based Licensure Examination, the PRC announced.

Nearly 29,000 out of 37,359 examinees earned passing marks in the Nurses Licensure Examination held across 26 testing centers nationwide, the PRC confirmed.

Out of 141 examinees, 102 earned passing marks in the August 2026 Sanitary Engineers Computer-Based Licensure Examination, the PRC confirmed.

Nearly 17,000 out of more than 29,000 takers cleared the August 2026 Criminology Licensure Examination, the Professional Regulation Commission confirmed.

Nine examinees cleared the Real Estate Consultants Licensure Examination, the Professional Regulation Commission announced, with results posted just one working day after the revalida concluded.

Results released by the Professional Regulation Commission show 1,816 out of 2,631 examinees passed the October 2026 Fisheries Professionals Licensure Examination, reflecting a 69.02% passing rate.

Fewer than four in ten takers cleared the September 2026 Civil Engineers Licensure Examination, with the Professional Regulation Commission reporting 6,337 passers out of 17,062 examinees.

Nearly nine in ten examinees earned their psychology license after the PRC released results just one working day after the last examination date.

Stormy weather grips Negros Oriental on October 8, 2026, with PAGASA forecasting cloudy skies, rainshowers, and thunderstorms alongside slight to moderate coastal conditions.

Cloudy skies, rainshowers, and thunderstorms are expected across Negros Oriental and the wider Visayas this Wednesday, with conditions forecast to persist through the workweek.

Major General Moises L. Micor formally took command of the AFP Visayas Command (VISCOM) in Cebu City on Monday, October 5, 2026.

Residents across Negros Oriental should anticipate a day of rainshowers and thunderstorms on October 6, 2026. Authorities advise taking necessary precautions for outdoor plans and travel.

Thunderstorms and rainshowers are expected across Negros Oriental and the Visayas on Monday, October 5, 2026, per a PAGASA advisory issued at 5:00 AM.