August 5, 2026 - Negros Now Daily

Drowning prevention

August 5, 2026

Living close to the seashore during boyhood days meant plenty of fun, especially during summer days.

The Commands of Jesus Christ

August 5, 2026

In the Great Commission, Jesus gave His disciples a clear mandate: “…Teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you” (Matthew 28:20).

Pax Silica: Misunderstood yet significant

August 5, 2026

The controversy surrounding Pax Silica illustrates how quickly a strategically important economic and technological initiative can become misunderstood when public discussion gets ahead of verified facts.

Fishers, NGOs push crisis declaration on blue crabs

August 5, 2026

A broad coalition of small fisherfolk groups, non-government organizations (NGOs), and civil society organizations (CSOs) in the Visayan Sea has called on the national government to declare a state of crisis in the blue swimming crab (BSC) industry following the United States ban on crab imports in June.

Bacolod landfill exceeds capacity

August 5, 2026

The processing of the Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) for the Bacolod Sanitary Landfill Cell No. 4 in Barangay Felisa remains ongoing, even as the facility already operates beyond its projected capacity, city officials said.

Javi Benitez files House bill to move BSK polls to 2028

August 5, 2026

Negros Occidental Third District Rep. Javier Miguel Benitez filed House Bill 10591 on Aug. 4, seeking to defer the synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) from its scheduled date of Nov. 2, 2026 to November 2028.

DOLE grants P22.8M in aid to NegOcc workers, students

August 5, 2026

Close to P23 million in assistance was received by over 2,800 workers, students, and sugar industry beneficiaries from Negros Occidental, during the visit of Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino in Bacolod City Aug. 4.

ASF affects 17 LGUs in Negros

August 5, 2026

African swine fever (ASF) has now affected 17 local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental, with authorities reporting that the spread of the disease is being managed more effectively than during previous outbreaks.

Biosecurity task force treats 77-ha RSSI-hit sugarcane fields

August 5, 2026

The Negros Occidental Provincial Biosecurity Task Force has reported that 77.13 hectares classified under Level 1 and Level 2 infestations, representing mild to moderate pest presence, have already been treated.

Motorcycle rider dies in truck crash in Bacolod

August 5, 2026

A motorcycle rider died when he crashed into the rear of a parked dump truck along the Bacolod-Negros Occidental Economic Highway in Barangay Vista Alegre early morning yesterday, Aug. 4.

Drowning prevention

The Commands of Jesus Christ

Pax Silica: Misunderstood yet significant

Fishers, NGOs push crisis declaration on blue crabs

Bacolod landfill exceeds capacity

Javi Benitez files House bill to move BSK polls to 2028

DOLE grants P22.8M in aid to NegOcc workers, students

ASF affects 17 LGUs in Negros

Biosecurity task force treats 77-ha RSSI-hit sugarcane fields

Motorcycle rider dies in truck crash in Bacolod

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