Negros Weekly, Author at Negros Now Daily

Mount Kanlaon spews ash anew

September 11, 2025

A 30-minute ash emission from Kanlaon Volcano on Wednesday (Sept. 10) generated grayish plume up to 600 meters above the crater, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

Kanlaon-affected sugar workers receive P4.8-million in cash aid

September 11, 2025

About 4,800 sugarcane workers affected by the unrest of Mount Kanlaon in Negros recently received financial aid, amounting to a total of P4.8 million, the Department of Labor and Employment said.

Bacolod SP condemns shooting to death of Fil-Chinese bizman

September 11, 2025

The Sangguniang Panlungsod of Bacolod strongly condemned all acts of violence in the highly-urbanized city, the latest of which was the shooting to death of a Filipino-Chinese businessman in front of his store Sept. 9.

28,000 cu. m volcanic debris clogged creek in La Castellana

September 11, 2025

It may take a year or more to clear the Tamburong Creek in Barangay Biak na Bato in La Castellana, Negros Occidental of accumulated volcanic sediments, including hardened lahar, according to estimates of the town’s Incident Management Team (IMT).

Temporary storage facilities cleared for supply inventory

September 11, 2025

Bacolod Environment and Natural Resources Office (BENRO) personnel removed debris and cleared overgrown grass around the temporary storage facilities at the City Agriculture Office (CAO) compound in Barangay Alijis, per order of Mayor Greg Gasataya.

Victorias approves ordinance vs. fake news using LGU name

September 11, 2025

The Victorias Sangguniang Panlungsod has approved an ordinance penalizing the dissemination of false or misleading information using the name or authority of the local government unit (LGU) and its officials.

New police stations inaugurated in NegOr’s Jimalalud, La Libertad

September 11, 2025

The newly-constructed police station buildings in the municipalities of Jimalalud and La Libertad in Negros Oriental were inaugurated Sept. 10, led by P/Brig. Gen. Arnold Thomas Ibay, director of the Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR).

NegOr cops seize P117M ‘shabu’ from Jan. to Aug.

September 11, 2025

Negros Oriental police have seized more than P117.4 million of suspected shabu in the first eight months of this year.

DILG orders LGUs to fast-track telecom permits or face sanctions

September 11, 2025

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has ordered Sept. 10 all local government units (LGUs) to speed up the processing of permits and clearances for telecommunications and internet infrastructure, to support the country’s digital transformation.

A Summer to Remember: Taiwanese University Students’ Service-Learning in Negros

September 10, 2025

Another batch of Taiwanese Service-Learning students has returned home filled not only with memories of their month-long summer-engagement but also with realizations that they consider helpful to their growth as university students and as citizens of the world.

Mount Kanlaon spews ash anew

Kanlaon-affected sugar workers receive P4.8-million in cash aid

Bacolod SP condemns shooting to death of Fil-Chinese bizman

28,000 cu. m volcanic debris clogged creek in La Castellana

Temporary storage facilities cleared for supply inventory

Victorias approves ordinance vs. fake news using LGU name

New police stations inaugurated in NegOr’s Jimalalud, La Libertad

NegOr cops seize P117M ‘shabu’ from Jan. to Aug.

DILG orders LGUs to fast-track telecom permits or face sanctions

A Summer to Remember: Taiwanese University Students’ Service-Learning in Negros

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