August 26, 2026 - Negros Now Daily

7 arrested in illegal quarry crackdown in Moises Padilla

August 26, 2026

Authorities seized about P16 million worth of heavy equipment and materials and arrested seven suspects during an illegal quarrying operation in Hacienda Bag-o, Barangay Crossing Magallon, on Aug. 25.

PRO-NIR earns Gold Eagle award

August 26, 2026

The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) was conferred the compliant status under the Performance Governance System (PGS) and received the Gold Eagle Award during the ceremony held at Camp Crame in Quezon City on Aug. 24.

Bacolod hog raisers urge probe into livestock prices

August 26, 2026

A hog raiser has requested the city government to investigate alleged unfair trading practices and pricing manipulation of liveweight hogs in Bacolod.

Compliance key to reconsideration plea over Cebu pork ban extension

August 26, 2026

Compliance with biosecurity, documentary and permit requirements will be key to any possible negotiation with Cebu over its extended ban on hogs, pork and pork products from Negros Island.

Sugar Council backs DA import policy

August 26, 2026

The Sugar Council has welcomed the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) policy of ensuring that sugar imports are calibrated to actual domestic requirements, saying the approach is what the industry has long been seeking.

Bacolod raises concern over landfill inspection procedure

August 26, 2026

The Bacolod City government has raised concerns over environmental inspection procedures following recent regulatory findings about its sanitary landfill operation in Barangay Felisa.

P408K in ‘shabu’, guns seized in drug-bust ops

August 26, 2026

Police arrested three persons, including a high-value individual (HVI), and seized over P408,000 worth of suspected shabu, along with four firearms, during a buy-bust operation in Zone 1, Barangay Handumanan, Bacolod City Aug. 25.

Robbery suspect nabbed by guards in subdivision dies

August 26, 2026

Authorities are investigating the death of an unidentified robbery suspect, who died shortly after he was handcuffed by security guards inside a private subdivision in Barangay Zone 15, Talisay City, Negros Occidental Aug. 25.

Former Negros police chief among 2026 outstanding Filipino awardees

August 26, 2026

A police lieutenant colonel, formerly assigned as police chief of Cadiz and Sagay in Negros Occidental, is among the 10 Filipinos named as the 2026 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos for their contributions to public service, community development and institutional strengthening.

UNO-R graduate in Top 9 in August medtech exam

August 26, 2026

Joselyn Camasura Makilan Jr., a graduate of the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R), landed in Top 9 in the August 2026 Medical Technology Licensure Examination (MTLE), per results released by the Professional Regulation Commission Aug. 25.

7 arrested in illegal quarry crackdown in Moises Padilla

PRO-NIR earns Gold Eagle award

Bacolod hog raisers urge probe into livestock prices

Compliance key to reconsideration plea over Cebu pork ban extension

Sugar Council backs DA import policy

Bacolod raises concern over landfill inspection procedure

P408K in ‘shabu’, guns seized in drug-bust ops

Robbery suspect nabbed by guards in subdivision dies

Former Negros police chief among 2026 outstanding Filipino awardees

UNO-R graduate in Top 9 in August medtech exam

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