July 31, 2025 - Negros Now Daily

Four Negros Occ. solons get House Committee chairmanship

July 31, 2025

Four Negros Occidental lawmakers got committee chairmanships in the House of Representatives for the 20th Congress.

Capitol workers to receive second trance pay increase

July 31, 2025

Negros Occidental provincial government employees will receive their second tranche of salary increase in August this year.

Gasataya leads demolition of salt storage structure

July 31, 2025

Bacolod Mayor Greg Gasataya and City Engineer’s Office (CEO) personnel led the demolition of an illegal structure at Artemis Salt Corporation’s storage facility in Barangay Banago July 30, following a drainage inspection and declogging operation.

Gugma Foundation gets SP nod to handle Masskara fest

July 31, 2025

The Sangguniang Panlungsod ratified July 30 the memorandum of agreement which tapped the Bacolod Gugma Foundation Inc. as organizer of the world-renowned MassKara Festival celebration this October.

1,791 displaced families return home as Mount Kanlaon alert level lowered

July 31, 2025

Following the downgrading of Kanlaon Volcano unrest status from Alert Level 3 to 2, the Office of Civil Defense-Negros Island Region (OCD-NIR) is targeting to decamp more evacuation centers in the affected local government units (LGUs).

Albee bats for budget reform, equitable distribution of funds

July 31, 2025

Bacolod City Lone District Rep. Alfredo Abelardo Benitez has joined the call for stricter oversight, equitable distribution of funds, and lasting budget reforms amid serious concerns on how public funds are allocated in the 2024 and 2025 national budgets.

Victorias honors SPES beneficiaries, graduates

July 31, 2025

The city government of Victorias, through the Public Employment Service Office, honored 190 SPES beneficiaries and 49 SPES Babies graduates during the culmination program at Pavilion II, Victorias Aquatic Center recently.

Bacoleño ends 10-year drought for PH in Asian Cadet Taekwondo

July 31, 2025

After a decade-long wait, the Philippines is once again on top of the Asian Cadet Taekwondo scene, thanks to the remarkable feat of Bacoleño jin Dondy Santillan Jr., who clinched the gold medal in this year’s championships in Sarawak, Malaysia July 27-28.

CHMSU’s ROTC Unit 2nd overall, receives honors at RAATI 2025

July 31, 2025

The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Unit of Carlos Hilado Memorial State University was one of the top-performing contingents in the recent 2025 Regional Annual Administrative and Tactical Inspection (RAATI) for Army ROTC Units in Western Visayas.

Four Negros Occ. solons get House Committee chairmanship

Capitol workers to receive second trance pay increase

Gasataya leads demolition of salt storage structure

Gugma Foundation gets SP nod to handle Masskara fest

1,791 displaced families return home as Mount Kanlaon alert level lowered

Albee bats for budget reform, equitable distribution of funds

Victorias honors SPES beneficiaries, graduates

Bacoleño ends 10-year drought for PH in Asian Cadet Taekwondo

CHMSU’s ROTC Unit 2nd overall, receives honors at RAATI 2025

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