Staff, students, and alumni of Carlos Hilado Memorial State University joined the #BrigadangAyala Relief Operations on November 8, in the municipalities of Binalbagan and Isabela. Led by Ayala Corporation and employee-volunteers from the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), BanKo,
• ANDREW ALTAREJOS After a seven-year hiatus, the Tigkalalag Festival has returned to the Municipality of Isabela in Negros Occidental. For its 15th edition, seven clustered barangays participated in the street dance parade and dance showdown at the Isabela public
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Members of the Artisticrew dressed up in their spookiest costumes for the opening of their group art exhibit at Tippy’s Bistro along 10th-Lacson streets, Bacolod City on October 30, in celebration of Halloween. Titled “Biyaya Mula
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A two-woman show opened at the McCafe of McDonald’s The Upper East in Bacolod City on October 31 featuring the artworks of Caroline Alejo and Michelle Ma Belle Tupaz-Corteza. “Wild in Bloom” is an invitation to
• RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR. While many communities around the city embraced the recent long weekend with traditional festivities, spooky stories, and elaborate costumes, the apostolics under the New Life Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ Inc. took a different approach
It was a proud moment for the Rotary Club of Bacolod Marapara as President April Kitagawa and her team helped usher in the birth of a new Rotary club: the Rotary Club of Murcia-Tinabuay. Held in the heart of the
In the spirit of compassion and community, Carlos Hilado Memorial State University (CHMSU) is calling on donors, organizations, and groups to join hands in supporting CHMSUyanihan: Operasyon Bangon Quinto Distrito, a relief initiative for families and individuals severely affected by
In the face of stronger typhoons, more frequent floods, and the looming threat of the “Big One,” one question continues to surface: Are we truly ready? That question echoed in my mind as I walked through the exhibits and listened
• THERESA MAE DULMAN For many, the Burgos Public Cemetery evokes a chilling landscape where the past lies unsettlingly close to the surface. In its sea of abandoned graves, neglected tombstones crumble, and the smell of decay lingering in the
• ANDREW ALTAREJOS The “Canvas of Change” is complete, as the newest teen ambassadors were crowned during the Mister and Miss Teen MassKara 2025 coronation night at the SM Skyhall on October 10. This year’s titles were awarded to Robert
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The body of a woman from Kabankalan City was recovered yesterday at approximately 11:30 a.m., along the riverbank in Barangay Andulauan, in the town of Ilog. The victim, identified as Estrella Barcoma, 60, a resident of
The Bacolod City Government will deploy Job Order (JO) personnel from various departments to bolster and expedite clearing operations tomorrow across the city following Typhoon Tino, a press release from the Bacolod City Communications Office said. Mayor Greg Gasataya ordered
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN / RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR. The Negros Electric and Power Corporation (NEPC) vowed to fix all electric posts that were brought down by typhoon Tino on Tuesday and fully energize its entire franchise area by the
• RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR. The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Negros Island Region (BJMP-NIR) reported on Wednesday that all Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) across the region were safe after Typhoon Tino hit the region on Tuesday. According
• ANDREW ALTAREJOS After a seven-year hiatus, the Tigkalalag Festival has returned to the Municipality of Isabela in Negros Occidental. For its 15th edition, seven clustered barangays participated in the street dance parade and dance showdown at the Isabela public
• RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR. The onslaught of Typhoon Tino brought widespread damage to Moises Padilla town, Negros Occidental, leaving an estimated P373 million in damage to infrastructure and agriculture. The town, which was hit by strong winds and flash
