June 16, 2026 - Negros Now Daily

CLMMRH starts P163.5M building renovation project

June 16, 2026

The renovation of the Mother and Child Building at Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital in Bacolod City, worth P163.5 million, started June 15 and is projected to be completed in one year.

NEPC rates up in June

June 16, 2026

Consumers under the Negros Electric and Power Corp. (Negros Power) will face higher electricity bills starting June 15, following a significant increase in power rates triggered by supply shortages across the Visayas grid.

Class 2026 yields BCC’s first summa cum laude

June 16, 2026

Bacolod City College (BCC) produced its first Summa Cum Laude graduate during its commencement exercises on Monday, June 15, at the SMX Convention Center.

RSSI infestation hits 2,249-ha. of sugar field in Negros, Panay

June 16, 2026

The infestation of the red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) has expanded to 2,249 hectares of sugarcane fields across Negros and Panay, latest report from the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) showed.

NEPC cuts power to 80 homes in Vista Alegre relocation site

June 16, 2026

Around 80 households at the Arao 2 Relocation Site in Barangay Vista Alegre are experiencing power outages after the Negros Electric and Power Corporation (NEPC) disconnected their lines.

Police nab 7 drug suspects, recover P204,000 in shabu

June 16, 2026

Seven drug suspects arrested by the police yielded an estimated P204,000 worth of suspected shabu in separate operations in Negros Occidental on June 14 and 15.

PRO-NIR honors outstanding cops

June 16, 2026

The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) honored six outstanding police personnel for their operational accomplishments as it celebrated the promotion of two police commissioned officers at Camp Alfredo Montelibano Sr. in Bacolod City on Monday, June 15.

Coastal cleanup in Sipalay

June 16, 2026

Around eight kilograms of solid waste were collected within the 800-meter stretch of shoreline in Punta Ballo Beach, Barangay 4 in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental during a recent coastal cleanup led by the Environmental Management Bureau-Negros Island Region (EMB-NIR), in partnership with the Sipalay City government.

Farewell, David

June 16, 2026

Sadness and nostalgia enveloped me when I learned about the passing away of a journalists I respected and admired most.

The classroom as a mission field

June 16, 2026

This week, millions of children and young people across the country returned to school. According to the Department of Education, approximately 26 million learners are enrolled nationwide for School Year 2026-2027.

CLMMRH starts P163.5M building renovation project

NEPC rates up in June

Class 2026 yields BCC’s first summa cum laude

RSSI infestation hits 2,249-ha. of sugar field in Negros, Panay

NEPC cuts power to 80 homes in Vista Alegre relocation site

Police nab 7 drug suspects, recover P204,000 in shabu

PRO-NIR honors outstanding cops

Coastal cleanup in Sipalay

Farewell, David

The classroom as a mission field

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