• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Brazaville Beach Resort in Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental held a beach volleyball tournament last March 16 and 17 in cooperation with the Municipality of Hinoba-an, a press release from the organizers said. Dubbed “Brazaville Bikini Beach
The closure of the gates during the PBA All-Star Games at the USLS Coliseum in Bacolod City Sunday was a joint decision of both Bacolod Yuhum Foundation (BYF) and the USLS Coliseum Management as stipulated in their contract, a statement
The Blitz Game and Skills Challenge formally usher in the PBA All-Star festivities, presented by Arena Plus Saturday at the University of St. La Salle gymnasium. The Obstacle Course kicks off the mid-season spectacle at 3 p.m. before the match
The Bacolod City chief executive’s call is for the PBA stars to inspire the Bacolod youth as much as entertain all of Bacolodnons with the kind of show the PBA is known for. The PBA players, with the encouragement of
The entire PBA delegation received a warm reception in the City of Smiles in a huge kick off for the All-Star festivities this weekend at the University of St. La Salle gymnasium in Bacolod City. Mayor Albee Benitez personally welcomed
Japeth Aguilar is seeking to preserve his perfect mark in the PBA All-Stars. The captain of the team bearing his name vows to retain the bragging rights in the main game of the mid-season festivities by any means as it
As two teams came into the critical conference game, jockeying to clinch a spot in the finals, Tiger Black came out on top, defeating Brew Kettle, 103-97. The Tigers came out growling at the start, building a 28-25 lead in
Following a series of coordination meetings with the different committee chairs from the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental (PGNO), the Department of Education (DepEd) Negros Occidental Division, the Bacolod City Government, and DepEd Division of Bacolod City, for the upcoming
The University of St. La Salle’s U10 Football Team prevailed as champions in the recently concluded NOPSSCEA Football 10 Under Season 43, held at the UNO-R football field on March 17. According to a press release, the team exhibited exceptional
WATERSPORTS FEST. Manuel Santos and Valerie Ann Anacan, Almana Procurement Manager and AVP for Finance, respectively, Chief of Staff/Mediabox Admin & Operations Manager Yris Mondia, Bacolod Tourism Operations Officer Ma. Teresa Manalili, Almana Property and Development Corp. CEO and President Ritchie Neil Corpus, former Bacolod councilor Ricardo Tan, and Perla Corpus, Almana Corporate Treasurer (l-r) at the opening of the First Bacolod Watersports Festival 2024 at the Bacolod Baywalk Recreational Park Friday*
The Philippine Statistics Authority – Negros Occidental joined forces with the Bacolod City National High School’s Class of 1999 in a two-day Giving Back Project for students, faculty, and staff of the school starting on April 18, as part of
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Manhunt operations of Police Regional Office 6 against fugitives in Western Visayas have led to the arrest of 1,501 wanted persons in the first quarter of 2024, of which more than 50 percent were collared in
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution urging the participation of the City of Bacolod in observing the National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in May, was approved by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod yesterday. The resolution authored by Councilor Celia Matea Flor
Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Tuesday afternoon (United States time) sought the expansion of joint military exercises in the Philippines, appealed for an increased United States (US) foreign military financing (FMF), and welcomed the Philippines Enhanced Resilience Act of 2024
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two more local government units in Negros Island have placed their respective areas under a state of calamity, due to the prevailing drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon. During its regular session on Thursday, the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The ongoing drought created further havoc on rice and corn crops in Negros Occidental, with the damage placed by the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist at P184,764.120.11, as of April 16. Also affected are 4,574 farmers,
