August 27, 2026 - Negros Now Daily

P500M confidential funds entrusted to non-OVP employee, aides testify

August 27, 2026

Vice President Sara Duterte completely entrusted the handling and disbursement of her office’s P500 million confidential funds to Col. Raymund Dante Lachica, who is not an employee of the Office of the Vice President (OVP), according to testimonies by two top aides before the Impeachment Court.

P26.6-M worth of ‘smuggled’ cigarettes seized in Escalante

August 27, 2026

An intelligence-driven police operation led to the confiscation of an estimated P26.6 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes in Barangay Alimango, Escalante City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, Aug. 25.

BENRO exec urges barangays to monitor garbage bins 24/7

August 27, 2026

The Bacolod Environment and Natural Resources Office (BENRO) has urged barangay officials to enforce a 24/7 monitoring at deployed trash bin sites to prevent the scattering of garbage to surrounding areas.

MassKara 2025 obligations fully settled, Gugma tells SP

August 27, 2026

The Bacolod Gugma Foundation Inc. (BGFI) has “fully settled and paid all of its due, demandable, and processed monetary obligations to members of its departments, event teams/organizers, and office personnel, who provided services during the MassKara Festival 2025.”

NIR logs lower shooting incidents

August 27, 2026

The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has reported a drop of 23.26 percent in shooting incidents across the region during the implementation of the Safer Cities Program.

Benitez pushes more opportunities, support for children with special needs

August 27, 2026

Deputy Speaker Bacolod City Lone District Rep. Alfredo Abelardo Benitez is pushing for expanded opportunities and support for children with special needs, including the establishment of an inclusive learning resource center (ILRC) in Bacolod City.

Student dies after electrocuted by water heater in Himamaylan

August 27, 2026

A student died after he was believed to have been electrocuted by a water heater in his house in Purok 9, Barangay Aguisan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental Aug. 25.

Vlogger, partner nabbed in drug-bust

August 27, 2026

A local content creator and his companion were arrested after anti-narcotics agents seized from them 50 grams of suspected shabu, valued at P340,000, during a buy-bust operation in Barangay 10, Bacolod City, Aug. 25.

Talisay nears 100% drug-cleared status

August 27, 2026

Talisay City in Negros Occidental is nearing its goal of becoming a 100 percent drug-cleared city after the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) evaluated three barangays for drug-cleared and drug-free status on Wednesday, Aug. 26.

Montelibano hopes for Love Negros, UNegA unity ahead of 2028 elections

August 27, 2026

Negros Occidental Third District Board Member Andrew Montelibano has expressed hope that Love Negros and United Negros Alliance (UNEGA) can remain united heading into the 2028 elections.

P500M confidential funds entrusted to non-OVP employee, aides testify

P26.6-M worth of ‘smuggled’ cigarettes seized in Escalante

BENRO exec urges barangays to monitor garbage bins 24/7

MassKara 2025 obligations fully settled, Gugma tells SP

NIR logs lower shooting incidents

Benitez pushes more opportunities, support for children with special needs

Student dies after electrocuted by water heater in Himamaylan

Vlogger, partner nabbed in drug-bust

Talisay nears 100% drug-cleared status

Montelibano hopes for Love Negros, UNegA unity ahead of 2028 elections

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