March 24, 2026 - Negros Now Daily

Diesel nearing P130/L

March 24, 2026

The third straight week of double-digit increases in the pump prices of petroleum products will take effect today, March 24, with diesel nearing P130, and gasoline breaching the P100 per liter mark.

Peaceful transport strike in Bacolod

March 24, 2026

The transport strike staged by a group of operators and drivers in Bacolod March 23 remained peaceful and prompted a dialogue with Mayor Greg Gasataya, who pledged to address their immediate concerns.

Turkish national killed in Ilog

March 24, 2026

The two suspects in the killing of a Turkish national in Ilog, Negros Occidental on March 22 have already been arrested, the Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) confirmed on Monday, March 23.

Mt. Kanlaon remains restive, multiple ash emissions logged

March 24, 2026

The Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island emitted multiple ash anew on March 23, with ash plumes seen rising 500 meters above the crater, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

Nearly 12K elderly in Neg. Or., Siquijor receive social pension

March 24, 2026

Some 11,840 indigent senior citizens from Negros Oriental and Siquijor received P3,000 each in social pension covering the first quarter of this year, the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Negros Island Region said.

Rep. Alvarez supports proposal to link MJMDH with reg’l hospital

March 24, 2026

Negros Occidental Sixth District Rep. Mercedes Alvarez has welcomed the proposal of the Department of Health (DOH) to make the Merceditas J. Montilla District Hospital (MJMDH) in Sipalay City as an annex facility of the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH).

Rebels killed in Kabankalan are top-ranking leaders: Army

March 24, 2026

The Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (ID) has confirmed the neutralization of three ranking leaders of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Negros Island, who were killed in a gunbattle with 47th Infantry Battalion (IB) soldiers on March 21 in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental.

Negros Or boosts emergency response, disaster readiness

March 24, 2026

The provincial government of Negros Oriental strengthened its emergency response and disaster readiness with four patient transport vehicles (PTVs) and a skid steer loader.

Diesel nearing P130/L

Peaceful transport strike in Bacolod

Turkish national killed in Ilog

Mt. Kanlaon remains restive, multiple ash emissions logged

Nearly 12K elderly in Neg. Or., Siquijor receive social pension

Rep. Alvarez supports proposal to link MJMDH with reg’l hospital

Rebels killed in Kabankalan are top-ranking leaders: Army

Negros Or boosts emergency response, disaster readiness

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Diesel nearing P130/L

Peaceful transport strike in Bacolod

Turkish national killed in Ilog

Mt. Kanlaon remains restive, multiple ash emissions logged

Nearly 12K elderly in Neg. Or., Siquijor receive social pension

Rep. Alvarez supports proposal to link MJMDH with reg’l hospital

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Nearly 12K elderly in Neg. Or., Siquijor receive social pension

Rebels killed in Kabankalan are top-ranking leaders: Army

Diesel nearing P130/L

Rep. Alvarez supports proposal to link MJMDH with reg’l hospital

Turkish national killed in Ilog

Negros Or boosts emergency response, disaster readiness