• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Art Studio Forty Nine has an ongoing group exhibition of the artworks of its students at the West Bridgeway of SM City Bacolod. Rodney Martinez, past president of the Art Association of Bacolod-Negros, led the opening
The City of Victorias has obtained a total of P13 million cash grant to develop a birdwatching site in the famous Gawahon Ecopark. The northern Negros city, the lone winner from Negros Occidental, received P8 million in the nationwide Tourism
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Elizabeth Felicias Gaston-Puey, popularly known as “Christy Love,” celebrated her 80th birthday recently at Nature’s Village, Talisay City, Negros Occidental. Beth started her career as a disc jockey at the Manila Broadcasting Company-Bacolod (DYEZ) in 1980,
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Senator Robin Padilla, chair of the Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media, administered the oath of office of Negros Press Club president Erwin “Ambo” Delilan at the SMX Convention Center in Bacolod City on
Park Inn by Radisson proudly announces the appointment of two culinary virtuosos to spearhead its gastronomic endeavors in Bacolod and Iloilo, a press release from the hotel management said. Chef Rufino “Fines” Dungca Jr. assumes the role of Executive Chef
More than 250 public school teachers, Early Childhood Care and Development Workers, Parents-Teachers Associations officers, barangay officials, and local government officials of Murcia participated in the Murcia Municipal Education Summit conducted on March 21 at Resorts Negrense, Bacolod City. Spearheaded
CHAMPION. Brgy. Cabanbanan bested 16 other barangays and clinched the championship and P100,000 in the Street and Arena Dance Competition in the 2024 Himaya Festival of Himamaylan City on April 7.* Himamaylan LGU photo
When was the last time you slowed down? If you can’t recall, perhaps it’s time to take it easy and enjoy yourself. I’m guilty of not allowing myself to rest or take short breaks. I often convince myself that I
• ANDREW ALTAREJOS Barangay Cabanbanan was hailed the grand champion of this year’s Himaya Festival street dance and arena competition held at Himamaylan National High School in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Sunday. It also won Best in Production Design
The Negros Museum, in partnership with the Korea-Philippines Festival Cultural Exchange Association, will have an exhibit on the traditional Korean art on April 19 to 22. Three Korean women visual artists will showcase their artworks, namely Park Sang Jeong, Kim
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Amidst the high heat index in Negros Occidental, the Department of Education – Division of Himamaylan City is finalizing plans to shorten class hours in the different schools under its jurisdiction, Mayor Rogelio Raymund Tongson disclosed.
The Fourth Sunday of Easter is often called Good Shepherd Sunday. The gospel reading in each of the three lectionary cycles is taken from Chapter 10 of John wherein Jesus refers to himself as the good shepherd. “I am the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) has recommended the declaration of a state of calamity in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, due to the prevailing drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon, Mayor Benjie
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council in Western Visayas is now under blue alert status, in the wake of havoc created by the effects of the El Niño phenomenon in the region. In an
Following an intense 2-day competition, Delimondo’s Gelimae Villanueva and Bianca Lizares ruled the 1st Governor Bong Lacson Beach Volleyball Tournament (Women’s Open Category) held at the resthouse of Jose G. Montalbo in Spur 14 Purok Langka, Brgy. Bunga, Don Salvador
• ROGER D. BELTRAN Victorias City’s bet, Kyla Rose Romarate, 22, was crowned Lin-ay sang Negros 2024, besting 28 other candidates during the pageant night held at the jam-packed Panaad Park and Stadium in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City Friday, April
