August 18, 2025 - Negros Now Daily

Albee seeks probe on delayed payments of PhilHealth claims

August 18, 2025

Bacolod Lone District Rep. Alfredo Benitez is pushing for an investigation into the reported delays in guarantee letter reimbursement and denial or late payments of PhilHealth claims.

‘Silay, Siquijor airport runways need expansion’

August 18, 2025

Negros Oriental Governor Manuel Sagarbarria, newly-designated chairman of the Regional Development Council-Negros Island Region (RDC-NIR), has committed to help Negros Occidental and Siquijor expand their respective airport runways.

Guv pins hope of bulk water project on Silay’s concurrence

August 18, 2025

Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is not yet giving up on the proposed construction of the P1.1-billion bulk water supply project in Barangay Guimbalaon, Silay City, which is being opposed by Mayor Joedith Gallego.

Flood control summit in Bacolod City

August 18, 2025

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Bacolod City Lone District Rep. Alfredo Abelardo Benitez will soon spearhead the convening of a flood control summit to help address the flooding in the city.

PVO steps in amid discord over hog prices in Neg. Or.

August 18, 2025

The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) in Negros Oriental is calling for the reactivation of the Provincial Price Monitoring Council after hog traders and suppliers disagreed on a fair selling price of live pig meat in Valencia town.

Former rebels get cash aid

August 18, 2025

The Governor Roel Ragay Degamo Foundation (GRRD) has extended P200,000 in livelihood assistance to 27 former rebels as facilitated by the Philippine Army’s 11th Infantry Battalion.

Siquijor cops hold simulation exercise on abduction scenario

August 18, 2025

The Siquijor Police Provincial Office (SPPO) said it successfully held a simulation exercise (simex) on an abduction scenario at Paliton Beach, San Juan in Siquijor Aug. 16.

814 SPES beneficiaries in Bacolod receive pay

August 18, 2025

The Bacolod City government disbursed Aug. 16 the salaries of 814 students participating in the Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES).

Pontifical coronation sought for ‘Virgen sang Barangay’

August 18, 2025

The Diocese of Bacolod will request approval from the Vatican of the pontifical coronation of the devotion and image of the Virgen sang Barangay. A ceremonial signing of the Virgen

1,200 Victoriasanon scholars receive educational assistance

August 18, 2025

The Victorias City government has released the City Mayor’s Office Educational Assistance to 1,200 Victoriasanon students for the second semester of this school year.

Albee seeks probe on delayed payments of PhilHealth claims

‘Silay, Siquijor airport runways need expansion’

Guv pins hope of bulk water project on Silay’s concurrence

Flood control summit in Bacolod City

PVO steps in amid discord over hog prices in Neg. Or.

Former rebels get cash aid

Siquijor cops hold simulation exercise on abduction scenario

814 SPES beneficiaries in Bacolod receive pay

Pontifical coronation sought for ‘Virgen sang Barangay’

1,200 Victoriasanon scholars receive educational assistance

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