May 8, 2026 - Negros Now Daily

Virtual Reality in Nursing Education

May 8, 2026

A mother in her first trimester struggles with persistent nausea and severe vomiting, known in the medical field as hyperemesis gravidarum.

Rep. Javi Benitez pushes for airport runway extension

May 8, 2026

Negros Occidental Third District Rep. Javier Miguel Benitez said on Thursday (May 7) that he is pushing for the extension of Bacolod-Silay Airport runway by 500 meters to accommodate international flights.

Illegal cigarettes destroyed in Talisay

May 8, 2026

Tons of illegal cigarettes were destroyed by authorities in Talisay City, Negros Occidental on Thursday (May 7).

Septuagenarian dies, husband injured in fire in Bacolod: BFP

May 8, 2026

The Bureau of Fire Protection said May 7 that a 79-year-old female died, while her 62-year-old husband sustained first-degree burns when a fire engulfed their house in Purok Maanyag 2, Brgy. Alijis, Bacolod Wednesday night.

Sugar industry stakeholders back call for SIDA amendments

May 8, 2026

Sugar industry stakeholders are rallying behind the amendments sought in the Sugar Industry Development Act (SIDA) of 2015, being pushed in Congress by lawmakers for additional safeguards to protect the industry.

RE Week Expo opens in Bacolod

May 8, 2026

Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson led the opening of the 3rd Renewable Energy (RE) Week Expo May 7 at SMX Convention Center in Bacolod City, attended by government agencies, local government units, energy experts, private sector partners, renewable energy advocates, and other stakeholders.

Support for MSMEs, startups intensified

May 8, 2026

Reinforcing support for innovation-driven enterprises, Landbank has partnered with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to expand access to financing and technical assistance for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and startups nationwide.

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