March 19, 2025 - Negros Now Daily

CAAP, TIEZA commit P400 million for Bacolod-Silay Airport upgrade

March 19, 2025

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) and the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) have committed P400 million for the upgrade of the Bacolod-Silay Airport in Negros Occidental.

Negros Power slashes rates by P0.6711/kWh

March 19, 2025

Consumers served by Negros Power will pay P11.4766 each kilowatt-hour of electricity consumed this billing month of March, from P12.1477/kWh in February.

3 soldiers injured in gunbattle, Toboso residents leave homes

March 19, 2025

Three soldiers of the Philippine Army’s 79th Infantry Battalion (IB) were slightly injured in an encounter with remnants of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Sitio Bairan, Barangay General Luna, Toboso, Negros Occidental on Tuesday (March 18).

25 LGUs in NegOr tagged as poll ‘areas of concern’

March 19, 2025

All the 25 towns and cities in Negros Oriental have been tagged as “areas of concern” by the Provincial Joint Security Coordinating Center for the May 12 elections, based on the report of the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

Former barangay captain shot dead

March 19, 2025

A former village chief in Calatrava, Negros Occidental was shot dead in the neighboring Barangay Patun-an on Tuesday (March 18).

P70-M Sagay treatment plant in the pipeline of PPP projects

March 19, 2025

The proposed construction of a septage treatment plant in Sagay City, Negros Occidental, worth P70 million, is among several projects in the pipeline, the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center said.

DepEd, TESDA leaders visit E.B. Magalona, give laptops

March 19, 2025

Secretary Sonny Angara of the Department of Education (DepEd) and Secretary Jose Francisco Benitez, director-general of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), visited two schools in the municipality of E.B. Magalona March 18, and distributed laptops.

Mangrove creative trail launched in Bago City

March 19, 2025

The Bago City government, through its Local Economic Development and Investments Promotions Office and City Environment Management Office, launched its Dagyaw Lunsod Lunsad: Mangrove Creative Trail and Arts Center at the Bantayan Park in Barangay Poblacion March 17.

Tourism management student bags Sinigayan Queen crown

March 19, 2025

Franciene Rios, 19, a tourism management student representing Barangay Vito in Sagay was crowned as this year’s Sinigayan Queen during the coronation night at the City Gymnasium March 17.

CAAP, TIEZA commit P400 million for Bacolod-Silay Airport upgrade

Negros Power slashes rates by P0.6711/kWh

3 soldiers injured in gunbattle, Toboso residents leave homes

25 LGUs in NegOr tagged as poll ‘areas of concern’

Former barangay captain shot dead

P70-M Sagay treatment plant in the pipeline of PPP projects

DepEd, TESDA leaders visit E.B. Magalona, give laptops

Mangrove creative trail launched in Bago City

Tourism management student bags Sinigayan Queen crown

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