March 16, 2026 - Negros Now Daily

Another double-digit hike in prices of fuel tomorrow

March 16, 2026

Another double-digit increase in the pump prices of petroleum products will take effect tomorrow, March 17.

LTFRB okays bus fare hike

March 16, 2026

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has approved an increase in the bus fare, depending on classification, effective March 14, amid the soaring prices of petroleum products.

Phivolcs logs third moderate eruption at Kanlaon Volcano

March 16, 2026

For the third time this year, Mt. Kanlaon erupted last night, blanketing several barangays in central Negros with ash, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.

130 cops deployed to secure Sagay’s Sinigayan Festival

March 16, 2026

About 130 police personnel were tasked to secure the Sinigayan Festival of Sagay City in Negros Occidental, which kicks off Monday, March 16.

HPG cautions public of new carjacking modus in NegOr

March 16, 2026

The Philippine National Police–Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) has raised alarm over the emergence of new car theft and fraudulent vehicle schemes.

PNP warns of online frauds ahead of summer holidays

March 16, 2026

The Philippine National Police (PNP) is urging the public and travelers to stay vigilant against cyber threats, online scams, and fraudulent schemes as the country prepares for summer vacation (SumVac) and Holy Week 2026.

155,823 register in NIR to vote for 2026 BSKE

March 16, 2026

The number of applicants in Negros Island Region (NIR) who registered to vote in the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) has increased to 155,823, latest data of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) showed.

411 RPA-ABB members apply for gov’t amnesty

March 16, 2026

A total of 411 former members of the defunct Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPA-ABB) have applied for government amnesty as the deadline for application ended March 4.

DA, SRA scramble to secure sugar industry input amid Mid East conflict

March 16, 2026

The national government is moving to safeguard fuel and fertilizer supplies for the sugar industry as the sector enters the most resource-intensive phase of the harvest season.

Cash assistance up for PUV, messenger-delivery drivers

March 16, 2026

The Department of Social Welfare and Development said March 15 that it will provide P5,000 in cash relief assistance to public utility vehicle drivers affected by the continuous increase in fuel prices.

Another double-digit hike in prices of fuel tomorrow

LTFRB okays bus fare hike

Phivolcs logs third moderate eruption at Kanlaon Volcano

130 cops deployed to secure Sagay’s Sinigayan Festival

HPG cautions public of new carjacking modus in NegOr

PNP warns of online frauds ahead of summer holidays

155,823 register in NIR to vote for 2026 BSKE

411 RPA-ABB members apply for gov’t amnesty

DA, SRA scramble to secure sugar industry input amid Mid East conflict

Cash assistance up for PUV, messenger-delivery drivers

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