February 19, 2025 - Negros Now Daily

BCPO recovers P2.5M in shabu

February 19, 2025

Two buy-bust operations in Bacolod City led to the apprehension of four drug suspects and the recovery of P2.5 million worth of suspected shabu.

Negros Power hikes residential rate by P0.45/kWh this month

February 19, 2025

Residents in Bacolod City and neighboring areas serviced by Negros Power will pay an additional P0.4506 per kilowatt-hour of electricity consumed.

1,200 rice farmers in Victorias get P7,000 in cash assistance

February 19, 2025

A total of 1,200 Victoriasanon rice farmers each received P7,000 in financial aid, through cash cards, during the recent orientation and distribution of the Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RFFA) 2024 at the Barangay V covered court.

Comelec running against time on Kanlaon contingency plans

February 19, 2025

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) appears to be running against time in the completion of its contingency plan for the Mt. Kanlaon eruption affected areas.

13 gun ban violators nabbed in Negros

February 19, 2025

The implementation of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) gun ban in Negros Occidental led to the arrest of 13 violators, with 13 firearms and 22 ammunition recovered by the police as of Feb. 16.

NegOcc town eyed as ‘area of concern’

February 19, 2025

The Philippine Army and Philippine National Police (PNP) are jointly validating the possibility that a municipality in Negros Occidental will be categorized as an “area of concern” for the May 12 national and local elections, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

Persons of interest identified in siblings’ abduction in NegOr

February 19, 2025

Police investigators are pursuing persons of interest in the abduction of two siblings in Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental, an official said Feb. 18.

First prototype traffic lights now operating in Dumaguete

February 19, 2025

Motorists and pedestrians passing through the junction of E-Rovira to Leopoldo Rovira East Drive in Barangay Bantayan, Dumaguete City, experienced for the first time how to navigate the roads, following the start of the operations of the nationally-funded prototype traffic lights system Feb. 17.

Romualdez backs foolproof PWD ID

February 19, 2025

House Speaker Martin Romualdez threw his full support behind the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s plan to establish a unified person with disability ID system.

BCPO recovers P2.5M in shabu

Negros Power hikes residential rate by P0.45/kWh this month

1,200 rice farmers in Victorias get P7,000 in cash assistance

Comelec running against time on Kanlaon contingency plans

13 gun ban violators nabbed in Negros

NegOcc town eyed as ‘area of concern’

Persons of interest identified in siblings’ abduction in NegOr

First prototype traffic lights now operating in Dumaguete

Romualdez backs foolproof PWD ID

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