January 5, 2026 - Negros Now Daily

Garbage backlog clearing continues across Bacolod

January 5, 2026

Mayor Greg Gasataya said Jan. 4 that about 4,000 cubic meters of garbage have been collected from major and secondary roads, and reported illegal dumpsites across Bacolod, since the start of the year.

Blast injuries in NIR at 152

January 5, 2026

Fireworks-related injuries in Negros Island Region (NIR) rose to 152 as of Jan. 4, surpassing last year’s records of 131 cases, records of the Department of Health (DOH) showed.

Cops seize P4.6M in shabu

January 5, 2026

Continued anti-drug campaign of the Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region led to the confiscation of P4.62 million worth of suspected shabu from three arrested individuals since Dec. 30.

Mt. Kanlaon spews ash anew

January 5, 2026

The restiveness of Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island continues as it spewed ash twice on Jan. 3, which indicated a sign that magma is rising, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.

Classes suspended in Manjuyod

January 5, 2026

Manjuyod Mayor Raffy Alipio Andaya suspended the Jan. 5 classes in all levels, both public and private in the town, due to adverse effects of the shear line and heavy rains affecting the locality.

Flexible work arrangement in DENR offices starts today

January 5, 2026

The pilot implementation of the flexible work arrangement (FWA) in all Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) offices, including in Negros Island Region, starts today, Jan. 5, until March 27, 2026.

PNP logs 558 road crash incidents

January 5, 2026

The Department of Health-Negros Island Region (DOH-NIR) reported seven deaths in 558 road crash incidents across the region from Dec. 21, 2025 to Jan. 4, 2026.

Business one-stop shop ops Jan. 5-20 in Bacolod

January 5, 2026

The processing and issuance of business permits and licenses for this year, through the Business One-Stop Shop (BOSS), will start today, Jan. 5, until Jan. 20, at the lobby of the Bacolod Government Center.

Cadiz’s ‘Walang Gutom’ program receives nat’l recognition anew

January 5, 2026

Cadiz City was among the national awardees for the second straight year of “Walang Gutom”, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s flagship program to combat hunger and malnutrition across the country.

February is Dental Health month in Bacolod: Gamboa

January 5, 2026

The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod has approved a proposed ordinance which seeks to declare the month of February each year as Bacolod City Dental Health Month, Councilor Wilson Gamboa Jr. said.

Garbage backlog clearing continues across Bacolod

Blast injuries in NIR at 152

Cops seize P4.6M in shabu

Mt. Kanlaon spews ash anew

Classes suspended in Manjuyod

Flexible work arrangement in DENR offices starts today

PNP logs 558 road crash incidents

Business one-stop shop ops Jan. 5-20 in Bacolod

Cadiz’s ‘Walang Gutom’ program receives nat’l recognition anew

February is Dental Health month in Bacolod: Gamboa

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