October 3, 2026 - Negros Now Daily

Sugar production seen falling by 12% as milling season opens

October 3, 2026

Sugar production in Negros Occidental is expected to decline by about 12 percent at the start of the 2026-2027 milling season amid rising production costs and lower sugarcane yield and tonnage.

NIR’s Top 2 most wanted nabbed for rape, act of lasciviousness

October 3, 2026

A 51-year-old untrained hilot, listed as the Region’s No. 2 Most Wanted Person, was arrested by operatives of the E.B. Magalona Municipal Police Station and regional intelligence units Oct. 1.

Sugar industry backs 100% ‘B’ classification

October 3, 2026

Sugar industry stakeholders have reached a consensus to recommend 100 percent B-sugar classification for the 2026-2027 crop year, keeping all locally produced sugar for domestic consumption amid a projected decline in production.

Dy pushes stronger firearm safeguards to protect children

October 3, 2026

House Speaker Faustino Dy III called for stronger firearm-safety safeguards to prevent children from gaining access to guns inside their homes, saying the protection of children must extend both at home and in schools.

Bacolod market vendors victimized by counterfeit money scammers

October 3, 2026

Fruit vendors in Libertad Market have reportedly been scammed of P4,500 by customers using counterfeit money, Bacolod city administrator, Atty. Mark Steven Mayo, said Oct. 1.

Lacson calls for ‘candid and constructive’ exchange as LegisHear brings Congress closer to Negros Occ.

October 3, 2026

Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose “Bong” Lacson called for a “candid and constructive” exchange between Congress and local government units (LGUs) as the House of Representatives brought its LegisHear public consultation program to the province on Friday, Oct. 2.

‘GenZennial Tour’ held in Bacolod

October 3, 2026

Team Pinas brought its “GenZennial Tour: We Decide the Future” to Carlos Hilado Memorial State University (CHMSU) Alijis Campus in Bacolod City Oct. 2, engaging Negrense youth on West Philippine Sea disinformation and national government accountability.

BFP assures daily inspection of kiosks at MassKara venues

October 3, 2026

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Bacolod is rolling out daily safety checks across all festival sites throughout the MassKara Festival 2026 to guarantee strict compliance with fire prevention guidelines.

Sugar production seen falling by 12% as milling season opens

NIR’s Top 2 most wanted nabbed for rape, act of lasciviousness

Sugar industry backs 100% ‘B’ classification

Dy pushes stronger firearm safeguards to protect children

Bacolod market vendors victimized by counterfeit money scammers

Lacson calls for ‘candid and constructive’ exchange as LegisHear brings Congress closer to Negros Occ.

‘GenZennial Tour’ held in Bacolod

BFP assures daily inspection of kiosks at MassKara venues

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Sugar production seen falling by 12% as milling season opens

NIR’s Top 2 most wanted nabbed for rape, act of lasciviousness

Sugar industry backs 100% ‘B’ classification

Dy pushes stronger firearm safeguards to protect children

Bacolod market vendors victimized by counterfeit money scammers

Lacson calls for ‘candid and constructive’ exchange as LegisHear brings Congress closer to Negros Occ.

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Dy pushes stronger firearm safeguards to protect children

‘GenZennial Tour’ held in Bacolod

Bacolod market vendors victimized by counterfeit money scammers

Sugar industry backs 100% ‘B’ classification

Sugar production seen falling by 12% as milling season opens

BFP assures daily inspection of kiosks at MassKara venues