April 21, 2026 - Negros Now Daily

Rebel leader among 19 killed in clash between Army, NPA

April 21, 2026

The Philippine Army has confirmed that 19 suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels died in a series of encounters with 79th Infantry Battalion (IB) soldiers in Toboso, Negros Occidental on April 19.

San Carlos lauded at Pasidungog Day

April 21, 2026

San Carlos City earned multiple awards during the Panaad Festival’s Agri-Abanse Pasidungog Day 2026 April 19, at the Panaad Park OPA-Organic Village in Bacolod City.

PRO-NIR honors 12 cops for operational excellence

April 21, 2026

Twelve police personnel actively involved in anti-smuggling and illegal drug operations were conferred medals by the Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) on Monday, April 20 in recognition of their outstanding accomplishments.

Almost P30-M in sales logged at Panaad sa Negros Festival

April 21, 2026

Estimated sales for the week-long 30th Panaad sa Negros reached almost P30 million, breaking all previous records, Negros Occidental Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II said on Monday, April 20.

Water depletion noted in Bacolod

April 21, 2026

PrimeWater and the Bacolod City Water District must ensure that water depletion will not reach crisis level, Bacolod Rep. Alfredo Benitez said April 20.

Chinabank wins reg’l award for HR digital transformation

April 21, 2026

Chinabank was recognized among the best organizations, teams, and individuals in Southeast Asia that redefine the future of work through technology and purposeful transformation.

Bacolod bet wins first-ever Negros Got Talent crown

April 21, 2026

Ernesto “Nestoy” Roque, 27, of Brgy. Banago, Bacolod City, wowed the audience with his human beatboxing performance, and won P50,000 in cash prize as first-ever champion of the Panaad Negros Got Talent competition April 18.