‘Apolitical’ Panaad sa Negros festival opens
March 25, 2025
Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and the mayors of Negros Occidental ring the bell to signal the official opening of the 29th Panaad sa Negros Festival at Brgy. Mansilingan in Bacolod City.*
Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and the mayors of Negros Occidental ring the bell to signal the official opening of the 29th Panaad sa Negros Festival at Brgy. Mansilingan in Bacolod City.*
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Provincial Veterinary Office reports that since September 2023, it has not monitored any resurgence of African Swine Fever (ASF) cases in Negros Occidental. Provincial Veterinarian Dr. Placeda Lemana said the local government units with ASF
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN With the Panaad sa Negros Festival theme “The future unfolds,” Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday rallied Negrenses to showcase the best of Negros Occidental to the world. Stressing that Panaad sa Negros has always been more
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Police seized about P1,190,000 worth of suspected shabu from five suspects who were separately arrested on March 21 in Bacolod City and E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental. In a statement, the Bacolod City Police Office reported the
Director Roger Ray Manzano of the Extension and Community Services of Carlos Hilado Memorial State University was recently elected as the chairperson of the Extension Managers’ Council, the new governing body for extension programs of state and local universities and
The vibrant spirit of Panaad sa Negros Festival 2025 came alive yesterday as the Province of Negros Occidental officially opened the festival grounds at Panaad Park, signaling the grand opening of all city and municipal booths and pavilions, including the
A number of precious considerations can be drawn when we consider the significance of this Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, when the Son of God gets conceived as man in the virginal womb of Mary. One is that
With elections coming up and Rodrigo Duterte’s incarceration at the Hague sending his rabid supporters into overdrive, expect a deluge of fake news, misinformation, and disinformation to barrel down our way in the coming months as politicians and their dynasties
The Department of Social Welfare and Development will come up with a real-time monitoring mechanism of its Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita (AKAP) program fund and its recipients to ensure transparency in utilization just as the campaign period for
One woman’s dedication has brought meaningful change to local farmers and their communities in Bacolod City and Negros Occidental. Ruby Tania Cruz, the chief executive officer of DC Cruz Trading, Inc., has transformed her ideals into action, creating the Negros
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Mayor Greg Gasataya has announced that the solar power installation projects across 17 barangays sites in the city are now 50 percent operational. The initiative covers the Bacolod City Government Center, along with a wide range
• KARL ROMEO SOLAND Y LACSON, Historian and Genealogist This bonus article builds upon my three-part series on the Matutino family of Barrio Cabutungan (formerly Anilao), Municipality of Sara, Iloilo. Two additional sources allow a clearer assessment of the family’s
• ANDREW ALTAREJOS In the travel industry, a picture isn’t just worth a thousand words—it’s often the reason someone books a ticket. The next generation of tourism professionals from STI West Negros University is proving they have the eye to
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An ordinance mandating the provision and accessibility of qualified Filipino sign language (FSL) interpreter in all police stations and precincts within Bacolod City, ensuring the rights of deaf and hard of hearing persons in law enforcement
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution requesting the Bacolod City Treasury to release the full month salary for April 2026 of employees and officials of Bacolod City on or before April 15, on reasons that the Department of Trade and
As “Oplan Paglilingkod” marks its 30th year, Sagay Mayor Leo Rafael “Bebo” Cueva challenged local government departments to sustain and strengthen the city’s people-centered service delivery, emphasizing that bringing services closer to communities must continue to improve each year, a