October 28, 2026 - Negros Now Daily

NEPC rates lowest in Negros Occ.

October 28, 2026

Negros Electric and Power Corp. (Negros Power) continued to offer the lowest electricity rate among three power distribution utilities in Negros Occidental in October despite a slight increase in its rates.

NegOcc logs P41.98-M in crop damage

October 28, 2026

Crop damage in Negros Occidental caused by moisture stress due to dry conditions has reached P41.98 million, data of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) as of Oct. 23 showed.

Bacolod sets 8 p.m. limit to public cemetery hours

October 28, 2026

Public cemeteries in Bacolod City will operate strictly from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. during Undas 2026, Mayor Greg Gasataya said Oct. 27, following an inter-agency coordination meeting on local holiday preparations.

3 San Enrique shooting suspects nabbed in Bago

October 28, 2026

Three suspects in the fatal shooting of a motorcycle rider in San Enrique, Negros Occidental were arrested in a hot pursuit operation in the neighboring Bago City on Oct. 26, the Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) reported on Tuesday, Oct. 27.

Neg. Or. rape suspect arrested in Nueva Ecija

October 28, 2026

The Nueva Ecija police arrested a man wanted for sexually abusing his minor stepdaughter in Negros Oriental, during a manhunt operation in Barangay Bayanihan, Gapan City Oct. 27.

P2.1B High Data contract a PPP, not a loan: Bacolod councilors

October 28, 2026

Several members of the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod clarified Oct. 27 that the P2.1-billion agreement entered into by the city government with High Data Infrastructure Corp. is a public-private partnership (PPP), and denied claims that the 10-year Build-Transfer-Maintain (BTM) deal constitutes a loan.

Bacolod SP calls for greater protection of rights of PWDs

October 28, 2026

The Sangguniang Panlungsod of Bacolod has approved a resolution strongly condemning the derogatory, insensitive, and discriminatory remarks directed against Joshua “Josh” Aquino, son of television personality Kris Aquino, during an episode of the Machong Chismisan podcast.

Asenso Serbisyo Caravan serves 7,059 residents in Third District

October 28, 2026

The first run of the Asenso Serbisyo Caravan, a quarterly mobile government services program of Negros Occidental Third District Rep. Javier Miguel “Javi” Benitez, served 7,059 clients across five cities and municipalities from October 19 to 26.

NEPC rates lowest in Negros Occ.

NegOcc logs P41.98-M in crop damage

Bacolod sets 8 p.m. limit to public cemetery hours

3 San Enrique shooting suspects nabbed in Bago

Neg. Or. rape suspect arrested in Nueva Ecija

P2.1B High Data contract a PPP, not a loan: Bacolod councilors

Bacolod SP calls for greater protection of rights of PWDs

Asenso Serbisyo Caravan serves 7,059 residents in Third District

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