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As of May 2026: Postponed festivals; providing family support amid mourning

Nine local government employees in Bayawan City, Negros Oriental died on February 4, 2026 when their city-owned dump truck lost its brakes on a steep descent and plunged 50 meters into a ravine. The victims, all workers from the city's Agriculture Office including a trainee, were headed to conduct fieldwork. It was the second mass-casualty truck accident in Negros Oriental in less than two years.

Updated May 27