May 13, 2025 - Negros Now Daily

Series of quakes rock Negros Island

May 13, 2025

A series of earthquakes hit the Negros Island on Election Day, with magnitude 3.2 logged in La Castellana, Negros Occidental, at 3:59 p.m., the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

2 killed, 7 injured in Silay shooting

May 13, 2025

The election today, May 12, in Silay City, Negros Occidental, was marred with a shooting incident that claimed the lives of two persons, and injured seven others, two hours after voting started for senior citizens, pregnant women, and persons with disabilities.

Lacson re-elected for governor, Alonso secures bid for vice guv

May 13, 2025

Negros Occidental incumbent Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson secured a fresh mandate, while his tandem, Joeben Alonso, is the incoming vice governor of the province, as per partial unofficial results from the Comelec Media Server, as of 11:14 p.m. May 12.

Task group formed to probe shooting incident in Silay City

May 13, 2025

The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has formed a Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) to conduct a thorough probe into the Silay City shooting incident that left two people dead and injured seven others on Election Day.

Phivolcs warns moderate explosion from Mt. Kanlaon

May 13, 2025

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported an increasing seismic activity at Kanlaon Volcano as it recorded 135 volcanic earthquakes from 12 midnight of May 11 to 12 p.m. of May 12, including relatively strong volcano-tectonic (VT) earthquakes.

Mayor Javi slams social media trolls

May 13, 2025

Victorias City Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez slammed accusations posted on social media, linking him and his father, Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, to a violent incident in Barangay Mambulac, Silay City, Negros Occidental.

Series of quakes rock Negros Island

2 killed, 7 injured in Silay shooting

Lacson re-elected for governor, Alonso secures bid for vice guv

Task group formed to probe shooting incident in Silay City

Phivolcs warns moderate explosion from Mt. Kanlaon

Mayor Javi slams social media trolls

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