March 18, 2025 - Negros Now Daily

‘P50M budget for Kanlaon IDPs may last for 2 months’

March 18, 2025

Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said on Monday, March 17, the P50-million budget given by the Office of the President to the province is expected to last for two months as the third wave of hot meals provision to thousands of Mt. Kanlaon evacuees resumed March 15.

P32M in drugs seized in WV

March 18, 2025

Intensified police anti-drug campaign in Western Visayas from March 8 to 14 led to the confiscation of P32.1 million worth of illegal drugs and the arrest of 73 drug suspects.

DepEd chief visits farm school in Bago, vows for more support

March 18, 2025

Education Secretary Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara visited the Ramon Torres Malingin Farm School in Barangay Malingin, Bago City March 17, and lauded it for being “unique.”

DoubleDragon to fully subsidize SSS contributions of 2K workers

March 18, 2025

In a landmark social security partnership, SSS president and chief executive officer Robert Joseph Montes De Claro and DoubleDragon Corporation chairman Edgar “Injap” Sia II formally signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to register the company as a contribution subsidy provider (CSP).

Manapla awaits port operation

March 18, 2025

Despite some hitches, Mayor Manuel Escalante III is optimistic that the operation of the Manapla port in Negros Occidental would start soon.

2 ash emission events logged at Mt. Kanlaon

March 18, 2025

The Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island, which is currently under Alert Level 3 indicating high level of volcanic unrest, has continued emitting ash and is still being rocked by several earthquakes.

Bacolod councilor mulls charges vs. broadcaster

March 18, 2025

Bacolod City Councilor Al Victor Espino said on Monday, March 17, that he will file counter charges against the complainant and other persons involved in the filing of graft and administrative complaints against him and several other city officials, including Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez.

‘P50M budget for Kanlaon IDPs may last for 2 months’

P32M in drugs seized in WV

DepEd chief visits farm school in Bago, vows for more support

DoubleDragon to fully subsidize SSS contributions of 2K workers

Manapla awaits port operation

2 ash emission events logged at Mt. Kanlaon

Bacolod councilor mulls charges vs. broadcaster

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