July 31, 2026 - Negros Now Daily

ASF hits 19 LGUs in Negros Island

July 31, 2026

The number of cities and towns in Negros affected by the African swine fever (ASF) has increased to 19 from the previous 12, the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI) said July 29.

Bacolod acts to fix flooding

July 31, 2026

The Bacolod city government is requesting the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 6 to leave the sluice gate of the diversion channel open at all times to prevent recurring flooding in nearby areas.

NIR lags on solid waste management compliance

July 31, 2026

Only 21 of the 57 local government units (LGUs) in the Negros Island Region (NIR) have established sanitary landfill facilities more than two decades after the passage of Republic Act (RA) 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2001.

16 classrooms worth P52M to rise soon in Vista Alegre

July 31, 2026

Sixteen classrooms, worth P52.5 million, will be constructed at Progreso Village National High School in Barangay Vista Alegre, Bacolod City.

Distribution of P120.2M presidential aid set today

July 31, 2026

Cabinet Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. and Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson will lead on Friday, July 31, the distribution of P120.2 million in financial assistance under the Bawat Barangay Makikinabang: Presidential Assistance Socio-Civic Projects Fund at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City.

Bacolod tagged as hotspot for online child exploitation

July 31, 2026

Bacolod City has been tagged as a primary hotspot for online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC) in the country by the International Justice Mission, the Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) said in a press conference July 30.

Gasataya demands probe over basketball ‘game-fixing’

July 31, 2026

Bacolod Mayor Greg Gasataya demanded July 30 that the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and the Games and Amusements Board investigate the alleged game-fixing in the Bacolod MassKara’s 100-64 defeat to the Bulacan Kuyas at the Pasay Astrodome July 28.

EB Magalona revives ‘Sabado Nights’

July 31, 2026

In a bid to cushion the impact of the ongoing crisis in the blue crab industry, the municipal government of E.B. Magalona in Negros Occidental is reviving its popular “Sabado Nights” program with a new focus aimed at creating a strong local market for the town’s most prized seafood.

Capacity-building held for farmers in fight vs. RSSI

July 31, 2026

Small farmers and barangay officials of E.B. Magalona in Negros Occidental attended a capacity-building activity July 30 as part of the continuing effort to fight the spread of red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infestation in the town, Mayor Matthew Louis Malacon said.

Adopt-a-school caravan for Visayas cluster held

July 31, 2026

The Department of Education-Negros Island Region (DepEd-NIR) hosted the Adopt-A-School Program (ASP) caravan for the Visayas Cluster July 30 in Bacolod City, bringing together stakeholders from regions 6, 7, 8, and the NIR.

ASF hits 19 LGUs in Negros Island

Bacolod acts to fix flooding

NIR lags on solid waste management compliance

16 classrooms worth P52M to rise soon in Vista Alegre

Distribution of P120.2M presidential aid set today

Bacolod tagged as hotspot for online child exploitation

Gasataya demands probe over basketball ‘game-fixing’

EB Magalona revives ‘Sabado Nights’

Capacity-building held for farmers in fight vs. RSSI

Adopt-a-school caravan for Visayas cluster held

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