March 7, 2025 - Negros Now Daily

Bacolod City police seize P1.9M in shabu

March 7, 2025

A series of buy-bust operations led to the confiscation of P1.9 million worth of suspected shabu from four individuals in Bacolod City on March 6 and 7, reports of Bacolod City Police Office showed.

Chinese businessman killed in Talisay shooting incident

March 7, 2025

A Chinese businessman died while his business partner was injured after they were allegedly shot by a fellow Chinese national inside a warehouse compound in Talisay City, Negros Occidental on Friday, March 7.

Bago City College alumna top 9 in criminology exam

March 7, 2025

Shella Mae Dupo Salibio, a graduate of Bago City College, landed in the ninth spot in the February 2025 Licensure Examination for Criminologists as per results released by the Professional Regulation Commission March 7.

Sectoral groups, church mark 6th year of ‘coal-free’ Negros

March 7, 2025

Youth, sectoral groups, and the Catholic church flocked beside the San Sebastian Cathedral in Bacolod City March 6 and called for a coal and gas phaseout in the Philippine Energy Plan (PEP).

Lacson: NIR fully operational in 2027

March 7, 2025

As the budget of the Negros Island Region (NIR) is being prepared for inclusion in the 2026 General Appropriations Act, Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said he expects NIR to be “fully operational” by 2027.

Dengue cases continue to soar in Negros Occ.

March 7, 2025

Dengue cases in Negros Occidental reached 1,151 cases in the first two months of 2025, with related deaths remaining at six, based on the report of the Provincial Health Office.

Cadiz’s para swimmer, shuttlers win in WVRAA

March 7, 2025

Cadiz City’s pride, 11-year-old para-athlete Zach Lucas Obsioma, once again proved his dominance in the pool by securing three gold medals at the Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet 2025.

70 gun ban violators nabbed in Region 6

March 7, 2025

The Police Regional Office 6 said March 7 that police operatives all over Western Visayas arrested 70 gun ban violators, 28 of them in Bacolod City and Negros Occidental, in line with the May 12 midterm elections.

UPCAT 2026 applications open

March 7, 2025

The University of the Philippines (UP) has started preparations for this year’s UP College Admission Test (UPCAT), and has opened applications for admission next year.

Private schools in Bacolod shift to online classes today

March 7, 2025

Several private schools in Bacolod City will shift to online classes today, March 7, following the directive of Mayor Alfredo Benitez suspending face-to-face classes on March 6 and 7, due to high heat index forecast.

Bacolod City police seize P1.9M in shabu

Chinese businessman killed in Talisay shooting incident

Bago City College alumna top 9 in criminology exam

Sectoral groups, church mark 6th year of ‘coal-free’ Negros

Lacson: NIR fully operational in 2027

Dengue cases continue to soar in Negros Occ.

Cadiz’s para swimmer, shuttlers win in WVRAA

70 gun ban violators nabbed in Region 6

UPCAT 2026 applications open

Private schools in Bacolod shift to online classes today

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