RUINS. Kids hang out at the remains of the old port of Silay City in Barangay Mambulac, which was once the longest in Asia.* Andrew Altarejos photo
RUINS. Kids hang out at the remains of the old port of Silay City in Barangay Mambulac, which was once the longest in Asia.* Andrew Altarejos photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Department of Education in the Negros Island Region (DepEd-NIR) has recorded 443,884 enrollees in public schools across the region as of June 4, covering learners from kindergarten to senior high school. DepEd-NIR spokesperson Almyr Caezar
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Concessionaires at this year’s Bacolod Chicken Inasal Festival generated a total of P3,285,047 in sales across three designated venues, marking an increase of nearly P1 million from the P2.3 million recorded the previous year. Bacolod City
• THERESA MAE DULMAN A 42-year-old former convict was sent back behind bars after police seized P2,584,000 worth of suspected shabu during a drug sting in Purok Malipayon, Barangay 12, Bacolod City, yesterday afternoon, June 5. Police identified the suspect
As the country remains the “bullying capital of the world,” the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) said that all schools are mandated to have their own anti-bullying policy as School Year 2026-2027 opens on Monday. EDCOM 2 Executive
The Association of Negros Producers (ANP), organizer of the Negros Trade Fair (NTF), the country’s longest-running provincial trade fair in Metro Manila, is partnering anew with the Design Center of the Philippines for its 40th edition this September. The NTF’s
Online entertainment platform BingoPlus added fun and excitement to the recently concluded Sparkle Run 2026 last May 30 at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, a press release said. Organized by GMA Sparkle Center and RUNRIO Inc., BingoPlus entered the event
Art Studio Forty Nine opened “Art in Motion,” an art exhibition celebrating energy, movement, and creativity, on May 25, at SM North Block. The exhibition features artworks inspired by the theme of motion and vitality, reflecting the spirit of the
BingoPlus and ArenaPlus reinforced their billing as top online platforms in the Philippines after standing out at the SiGMA Summit 2026 Awards Night at the Conrad Hotel in Pasay City last Monday, June 1. The DigiPlus-owned BingoPlus bested other international