August 6, 2026 - Negros Now Daily

Bacolod in state of calamity as RSSI damage hits P200M

August 6, 2026

Bacolod City is under a state of calamity, per declaration from the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) Aug. 5, due to the severe agricultural and economic crisis brought about by the rapid spread of the red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infestation.

Negros solons named to key House posts

August 6, 2026

Two lawmakers from Negros Occidental have been appointed to key leadership positions in the House of Representatives following a major reorganization of the chamber’s leadership and committee assignments.

Army welcomes US lawmakers’ call to investigate Toboso clash

August 6, 2026

The Philippine Army’s 303rd Infantry Brigade welcomed calls for an investigation into the April 19 military operation in Toboso town, Negros Occidental that left 19 people dead, including two American citizens.

Bacolod transport group wants fuel subsidy, not fare increase

August 6, 2026

The Bacolod Alliance of Commuters, Operators and Drivers (Bacod-Manibela) said Aug. 5 that it will not join national calls for a public transport fare increase despite the continuous spike in fuel prices.

Comelec: BSKE preps continue

August 6, 2026

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Occidental will continue its full preparations for the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) unless a law postponing the polls is enacted, Provincial Election Supervisor Ian Lee Ananoria said on Wednesday, Aug. 5.

15 arrested in Negros’ illegal fishing crackdown

August 6, 2026

A total of 15 fishermen were apprehended in a series of anti-illegal fishing operations conducted by police and Bantay Dagat teams in various coastal areas of Negros Occidental on Aug. 4.

City landfill Cell No. 5 operates without ECC

August 6, 2026

The Bacolod city government has started using Cell No. 5 of the sanitary landfill in Barangay Felisa despite lacking an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) and a Notice to Proceed (NTP).

BCPO seizes over P761,000 in shabu

August 6, 2026

Police arrested four drug suspects, including a high-value target, and seized over P761,000 worth of suspected shabu in two buy-bust operations across Bacolod City Aug. 4.

98 hectares canefields in Ilog treated for RSSI

August 6, 2026

A total of 98 hectares of red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI)-affected sugarcane fields in Ilog town were treated with biological control agent Metarhizium as the Negros Occidental Provincial Biosecurity Task Force resumed its containment operations on Aug. 4.

‘Biggest’ Pisay campus up in Bacolod

August 6, 2026

The Philippine Science High School (PSHS) System Board of Trustees has officially approved that the PSHS-Negros Island Region campus will be constructed in a 10-hectare property in Barangay Granada, Bacolod City.

Bacolod in state of calamity as RSSI damage hits P200M

Negros solons named to key House posts

Army welcomes US lawmakers’ call to investigate Toboso clash

Bacolod transport group wants fuel subsidy, not fare increase

Comelec: BSKE preps continue

15 arrested in Negros’ illegal fishing crackdown

City landfill Cell No. 5 operates without ECC

BCPO seizes over P761,000 in shabu

98 hectares canefields in Ilog treated for RSSI

‘Biggest’ Pisay campus up in Bacolod

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