April 20, 2026 - Negros Now Daily

Nearly P25/L rollback in diesel prices Apr 21

April 20, 2026

The per-liter price of diesel will decrease anew, this time by P24.94 effective tomorrow, April 21, and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who announced the rollback, urged oil companies to implement it in full and without delay.

P45-M illegal cigarettes seized in Negros Oriental

April 20, 2026

Around P45 million worth of contraband cigarettes was seized in Brgy. Binalbagan, Canlaon City in Negros Oriental April 19, the police said.

Armed clashes in Toboso displaced 366 individuals

April 20, 2026

A Philippine Army soldier was injured while several firearms and explosives were recovered during a series of gunbattles between government forces and remnants of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Cauayan and Toboso, Negros Occidental over the weekend.

Jamaicah Bantigue crowned 1st Lin-ay sang Negros from DSB

April 20, 2026

Jamaicah Bantigue gave Don Salvador Benedicto its first-ever Lin-ay sang Negros crown, and said April 19 that she hopes the win will “ignite hope, especially among our youth, that no dream is too distant (and) no voice too small”.

‘Panaad celebration peaceful, successful’

April 20, 2026

The 30th edition of Panaad sa Negros Festival ended on a high note Sunday night, April 19, celebrating not only a week of vibrant cultural showcases and festivities, but also three decades of unity among Negrenses.

Panaad Sa Negros logs P23.3-M sales in 6 days

April 20, 2026

The P23.723 million sales of the 30th Panaad sa Negros Festival within a period of six days has broken its previous sales records from 2023 to 2025, figures of the Negros Occidental provincial government showed.

Dumaguete is UNESCO Creative City of Literature

April 20, 2026

Dumaguete City in Negros Oriental marked a milestone following its official designation as UNESCO Creative City of Literature in a ceremony April 17 at the National Museum of the Philippines-Dumaguete Presidencia grounds.

Permitting on Wheels in Siquijor: EMB-NIR

April 20, 2026

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) launched its Permitting on Wheels (POW) program nationwide, with the Environmental Management Bureau–Negros Island Region (EMB-NIR) rolling out environmental services in the province of Siquijor recently.

675 Bayanihan SIM cards distributed in Negros LGUs

April 20, 2026

A total of 675 Bayanihan SIM cards were distributed to beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in the City of Guihulngan, Negros Oriental, and the municipality of Isabela in Negros Occidental recently.

Nearly P25/L rollback in diesel prices Apr 21

P45-M illegal cigarettes seized in Negros Oriental

Armed clashes in Toboso displaced 366 individuals

Jamaicah Bantigue crowned 1st Lin-ay sang Negros from DSB

‘Panaad celebration peaceful, successful’

Panaad Sa Negros logs P23.3-M sales in 6 days

Dumaguete is UNESCO Creative City of Literature

Permitting on Wheels in Siquijor: EMB-NIR

675 Bayanihan SIM cards distributed in Negros LGUs

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