October 2, 2025 - Negros Now Daily

No structural damage in Capitol, city gov’t center post-earthquake

October 2, 2025

Except for minor cracks in the upper floors of Cadiz District Hospital in Cadiz City, no major structural damage has been reported in Negros Occidental, following the strong earthquake Tuesday night, Sept. 30.

39th Negros Trade Fair earns P151.5-M in sales, B2B deal

October 2, 2025

Organizers of the 39th Negros Trade Fair (NTF) reported what they described as unprecedented success with P54.5 million in spot sales as well as P97 million in booked business-to-business (B2B) transactions totaling P151.5 million and 41,000 visitors in a period of six days.

TUP Visayas lab eyed to address concerns on sugar wastewaters

October 2, 2025

The DOST-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) said the first-ever research and development laboratory for the improvement of wastewater from sugar-related industries (SRI RnD Lab) in Negros Occidental was inaugurated Oct. 1 at the Technological University of the Philippines Visayas (TUPV) in Talisay City.

7 injured in land dispute in Cadiz

October 2, 2025

Warning shots reportedly fired by security guards led to the injuries of seven laborers at Hacienda Escolastica in Barangay Mabini, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, Sept. 30.

Talisay LGU, BFP-NIR dispatch personnel to help in Bogo ops

October 2, 2025

The Bureau of Fire Protection-Negros Island Region sent off 20 carefully selected firefighters to Cebu to augment the ongoing Collapse Structure Search and Rescue (CSSR) operations in Bogo City, following the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that caused multiple deaths, injuries, widespread damage to infrastructures, and with several individuals still missing.

Minor found dead in sugarcane field

October 2, 2025

A minor, who was an alleged victim of molestation, was found dead without clothes inside a sugarcane field in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on Tuesday, Sept. 30, as the suspect was arrested by the police on the same day.

PRO-NIR campaign against loose firearms yields 13 guns

October 2, 2025

In an effort to reduce gun-related violence, the Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) stepped up its campaign against the proliferation of loose firearms, resulting in the confiscation of assorted guns and arrest of 11 suspects, in September.

82 Negrosanon groups oppose proposed ordinance on GMOs

October 2, 2025

A total of 82 organizations and companies belonging to a coalition fighting against the entry of living genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) into Negros Occidental, delivered four separate position papers to the Provincial Capitol Sept. 30, the GMO-Free Negros Coalition said.

Policy support for women, children

October 2, 2025

Representatives of women’s organizations in Negros Oriental called on legislators to include among their platforms of government a strong policy support to address pressing issues and concerns affecting women and children.

Critical thinking & common sense

October 2, 2025

My eyebrows seem to be permanently raised these days as I sense, from my observations of our politicians and the fare offered television viewers.

No structural damage in Capitol, city gov’t center post-earthquake

39th Negros Trade Fair earns P151.5-M in sales, B2B deal

TUP Visayas lab eyed to address concerns on sugar wastewaters

7 injured in land dispute in Cadiz

Talisay LGU, BFP-NIR dispatch personnel to help in Bogo ops

Minor found dead in sugarcane field

PRO-NIR campaign against loose firearms yields 13 guns

82 Negrosanon groups oppose proposed ordinance on GMOs

Policy support for women, children

Critical thinking & common sense

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