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

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

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

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

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

ANTI-DENGUE. San Carlos City Health Office personnel conducting mosquito fogging in public schools on March 5 to 6, followed a dengue awareness and clean-up drive in.* San Carlos City LGU photo