April 16, 2024 - Negros Now Daily

Cleansing rituals

April 16, 2024

From sinking cities to World Water Day observance and the increasing lack of potable supply as well as the apparent lack of access of 2.2 billion people to safely-managed potable supply – these have been the foci of discussion here in three of the past four issues of Negros Weekly.

Inviting Jesus into our walk, homes

April 16, 2024

One of the post-resurrection stories found in Luke 24:13-35 is an encounter between Jesus and two of His disciples on the road to Emmaus. Through this story, we are invited to reflect on how we can open our hearts and homes to Jesus in our daily lives. Let us explore three essential points from this passage.

PBBM to sign NIR into law in a few days: Sen. Marcos

April 16, 2024

Presidential sister and Senator Imee Marcos said Monday that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will be signing the Negros Island Region (NIR) bill into a law “within a few days”.

Panaad sa Negros Festival opens

April 16, 2024

Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said that they have enough security forces to secure visitors at the Panaad sa Negros Festival site in Brgy. Mansilingan, Bacolod City, as the festivities opened Monday with thousands of people in attendance.

NegOcc logs pertussis-related fatality, 11 confirmed cases

April 16, 2024

Negros Occidental has logged its first pertussis-related fatality, which is among the 11 confirmed cases as of April 15.

Local officials urged to duplicate coalition of Love Negros-UnegA

April 16, 2024

Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson on Monday encouraged officials planning to run in the May 2025 mid-term polls to duplicate the province’s two political coalitions in the local level.

Fire victims to get cash aid this week

April 16, 2024

The Bacolod City government, through its Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD), may release this week the financial assistance to victims of a fire that hit 20 houses in Barangay 18 Saturday.

Benitez seeks water security plan for Bacolod

April 16, 2024

Mayor Alfredo Benitez asked the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) April 15 to submit a water security plan as he noted the failure of PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp., Baciwa’s joint venture agreement partner, to improve supply in the past four years.

Victorias gets P8M, lone NegOcc winner of DOT’s Tourism Champions Challenge

April 16, 2024

Victorias City Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez received from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. April 15 a check for P8 million as one of the 15 national winners of the Tourism Champions Challenge (TCC) of the Department of Tourism.

Cleansing rituals

Inviting Jesus into our walk, homes

PBBM to sign NIR into law in a few days: Sen. Marcos

Panaad sa Negros Festival opens

NegOcc logs pertussis-related fatality, 11 confirmed cases

Local officials urged to duplicate coalition of Love Negros-UnegA

Fire victims to get cash aid this week

Benitez seeks water security plan for Bacolod

Victorias gets P8M, lone NegOcc winner of DOT’s Tourism Champions Challenge

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