July 26, 2025 - Negros Now Daily

NegOcc declares state of calamity

July 26, 2025

Negros Occidental is now under a state of calamity due to severe effects of southwest monsoon enhanced by Tropical Storm Crising and the outbreak of red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) in sugarcane plantations.

‘State of calamity declaration hastens procurement of pesticides versus RSSI’

July 26, 2025

The declaration of a state of calamity in Negros Occidental partly due to the infestation of the red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) in sugarcane plantations will hasten the procurement of pesticides, Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) head Pablo Luis Azcona said on Friday (July 25).

Albee commends Iglesia Ni Cristo on 111th anniversary on June 27

July 26, 2025

Bacolod Lone District Rep. Alfredo “Albee” Benitez congratulated the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) on the celebration of its 111th founding anniversary on July 27, earlier declared “a special non-working day nationwide” by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. per Proclamation No. 729.

Capitol allots P5.8 million to feed Kanlaon IDPs for another month

July 26, 2025

The Negros Occidental provincial government has utilized P5.8 million from its disaster funds to feed the remaining internally displaced persons (IDPs) affected by the unrest of Kanlaon Volcano for another month.

Pag-IBIG Fund offers housing loan moratorium in calamity-hit areas

July 26, 2025

Pag-IBIG Fund has offered a one-month moratorium on housing loan payments to assist members affected by severe tropical storms (STS) Crising, Dante, Emong, and the southwest monsoon, as part of its continuing response to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call to deliver swift and responsive relief to calamity-stricken members.

‘Gugma’ new organizer of MassKara Festival

July 26, 2025

The Bacolod Gugma Foundation Inc. said July 25 that it has been tapped by the city government as organizer of this year’s MassKara Festival, signaling a vibrant return to its roots, and celebrating the people, culture, and spirit of Bacolod.

Bacolod deploys 400 artificial reefs

July 26, 2025

Over 3,000 families in Bacolod City are expected to benefit from a significant boost to their livelihoods, with the deployment of 400 artificial reefs in the coastal waters of Barangay Tangub July 25.

Empowering Lupon Members

July 26, 2025

Members of the Lupon Tagapamayapa from San Carlos City and the municipality of Pontevedra in Negros Occidental expressed their gratitude and appreciation to the provincial government for initiating the series of Transformative Mediation Training-Workshops through the Provincial Planning and Development Office, in cooperation with the Liga ng mga Barangay (LnB) in the province.

CHEd NIR honors Foundation University

July 26, 2025

The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) Negros Island Region (NIR) Regional Office recently conferred on Foundation University six major distinctions as part of its First Regional Quality Awards.

Political messages: Read the fine print

July 26, 2025

We are constantly bombarded with political messages, and not just the ‘vote for me’ kind of campaign messages that seem never to stop, but messages that, on the surface at least, don’t even appear to be political.

NegOcc declares state of calamity

‘State of calamity declaration hastens procurement of pesticides versus RSSI’

Albee commends Iglesia Ni Cristo on 111th anniversary on June 27

Capitol allots P5.8 million to feed Kanlaon IDPs for another month

Pag-IBIG Fund offers housing loan moratorium in calamity-hit areas

‘Gugma’ new organizer of MassKara Festival

Bacolod deploys 400 artificial reefs

Empowering Lupon Members

CHEd NIR honors Foundation University

Political messages: Read the fine print

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