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BEAUTIES. The candidates for the Lin-ay sang Negros 2024 at the launching of Panaad sa Negros Festival at the Provincial Capitol Lagoon in Bacolod City. * Capitol PIO photo

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First Bacolod Watersports Festival 2024 makes splash

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*

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WATERSPORTS FEST. Fireworks signal the opening of the First Bacolod Watersports Festival yesterday, at the 800-meter seafront of the Bacolod Baywalk Recreational Park, where various water sports activities such as bancarera, beach volleyball, boat tug-of-war, and paddling, among others, will be held until April* CGSamillano photo

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Local chess aficionados play friendly afternoon games against each other to pass away the time and hone their skills at the Bacolod City Public Plaza.* Jade Paul Morin/CCN photo

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Senate approves NIR bill on third, final reading

NIR POSITIVE. Senate president Juan Miguel Zubiri with Senator JV Ejercito in a meeting with Negros Island Representatives Emilio Dino Yulo, Greg Gasataya, Alfredo Marañon III, Gerardo Valmayor, Mercedes Alvarez, Manuel Sagarbarria, and Jocelyn Limkaichong, on Monday in Metro Manila.*

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Local fishermen patiently wait to reel in their catch for the day at the newly constructed lighthouse in Barangay Banquerohan in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental* Andrew Altarejos photo

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UNTANGLING. Teams from Talisay City’s public and private sector joined hands on a spaghetti wire untangling mission this weekend, clearing tangled wires along Burgos Street, and covering some areas of Barangay Zones 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.* Talisay PIO photo

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ROAD SHOW. The San Carlos City Fire Station, with the Bureau of Fire Protection Special Rescue Force of Negros Occidental, recently had a Fire Square Road Show at Paseo de Flores, Center Mall of the city, in line with the observance of Fire Prevention Month.* San Carlos PIO photo

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Negros Island gears up for SIP status

Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson presides over the PPOC meeting, attended by PCol. Rainerio De Chavez, NOCPPO chief, Provincial Planning Development Officer Ana Marie Lucasan, Col. Victor Llapitan, 303rd IB deputy commander, DILG provincial director Teodora Sumagaysay, and Col. Leroy Daanton, 302IB deputy commander, at the Provincial Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod City.* Capitol PIO photo

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