January 29, 2025 - Negros Now Daily

Victorias eyeing P1.086B loan for city center, other projects

January 29, 2025

The Victorias local government is planning to borrow P1.086 billion to fund various infrastructure projects, including the construction of a new city center worth P550 million.

NegOcc still under green category for May 12 polls

January 29, 2025

Negros Occidental is still under the green category or an area without election-related security concerns, police provincial director PCol. Rainerio de Chavez said on Tuesday (Jan. 28).

Canlaon officials decry claims of arbitrary detention of IDPs

January 29, 2025

The City of Canlaon in Negros Oriental dismissed as baseless the allegations of arbitrary detention in connection with the evacuation of its residents within the six-kilometer extended danger zone amid the continuing unrest of Mt. Kanlaon.

PVO clarifies pork ban amid hog repopulation in NegOcc

January 29, 2025

The ban on the entry of hogs and pork into Negros Occidental from areas affected by the African swine fever (ASF) remains in effect as the hog repopulation in the province is ongoing, Dr. Placeda Lemana, provincial veterinarian, said on Tuesday (Jan. 28).

Enjoy the Taste of Chinese Cuisine at SM City Bacolod

January 29, 2025

Celebrate the Chinese New Year with a gastronomic adventure of Chinese cuisine and more at SM City Bacolod!

‘Foreign deposit accounts exempt from estate tax’

January 29, 2025

The Supreme Court (SC) ruled that foreign currency deposit accounts are exempt from estate tax under Republic Act 6426, or the Foreign Currency Deposit Act of the Philippines.

Bacolodnon to take over 3ID command

January 29, 2025

A Bacolodnon is set to take over the command of the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (ID) based in Jamindan, Capiz on Jan. 31, a day before the mandatory age retirement of its commander, Maj. Gen. Marion Sison.

SP ratifies P420 million budgets of 29 Bacolod barangays, SKs

January 29, 2025

Twenty of 61 barangays of Bacolod City, and nine Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) councils have submitted their respective budgets for this year, reaching about P420 million, and ratified by the Sangguniang Panlungsod this month.

21 gun ban violators nabbed in W. Visayas

January 29, 2025

The implementation of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) gun ban in Western Visayas led to the arrest of 21 violators as of Jan. 28.

‘2025 GAA lawful, fully enforceable’

January 29, 2025

Amid lingering concerns regarding the integrity of the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), House Committee on Appropriations acting chairperson, Rep. Stella Luz Quimbo of Marikina City, reiterated Jan. 27 that the national budget is legally sound, valid, and fully enforceable.

Victorias eyeing P1.086B loan for city center, other projects

NegOcc still under green category for May 12 polls

Canlaon officials decry claims of arbitrary detention of IDPs

PVO clarifies pork ban amid hog repopulation in NegOcc

Enjoy the Taste of Chinese Cuisine at SM City Bacolod

‘Foreign deposit accounts exempt from estate tax’

Bacolodnon to take over 3ID command

SP ratifies P420 million budgets of 29 Bacolod barangays, SKs

21 gun ban violators nabbed in W. Visayas

‘2025 GAA lawful, fully enforceable’

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