• ANDREW ALTAREJOS Entry no. 8, Tribu Ni Ramon of Barangay Kapitan Ramon was declared the over-all champion in this year’s Kansilay Festival street and arena dance competition held June 12 in Silay City, Negros Occidental. The tribe, choreographed by
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Negrense artists and musicians joined forces to raise funds for the medical needs of a fellow artist suffering from health issues. Dubbed “Art in Every Note,” the benefit concert for Guen was held at Viñas Lechon,
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Godofredo “Fred” Orig, a member of the Art Association of Bacolod, won third place in the 20th GSIS National Art Competition, under the representational category. His entry was titled “Panalangin Para sa Bayan.” The entry of
It’s a double victory for BingoPlus and ArenaPlus as the two gaming platforms bagged major wins at the SiGMA Asia Awards 2025. The event took place at a hotel in Pasay City on June 2. The event brought together top
The 38-year-old Cadiz City Public Library (CCPL) has been renovated and innovated anew, going for relevance amid digitalization, according to a press release from the Cadiz City PIO. Following its recent facelift from a one to three-storey glass-covered building, the
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The 2025 Korean Traditional Visual Art Exhibition, featuring the work of six Korean artists, opened at SM North Block, Bacolod City on Monday and will run until June 12. The show was organized by the City
Three academic programs of the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos were accredited by the Philippine Association of Accrediting Schools, Colleges, and Universities (PAASCU). The Senior High School of the UNO-R Integrated School and BS Agriculture program of the College of Arts
The Orange Project Gallery at the Art District compound in Bacolod City has been an art space which has housed many magnificent works of art, for twenty years now. Its 20th anniversary celebration started with Joe Geraldo’s “Transference” exhibit, followed
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A book “The Hunter and His Flock” authored by Pastor Allan Castigador of Fortune Towne Baptist Church, Barangay Estefania, Bacolod City was officially launched on May 23 at Apollo Restaurant, Hilado Street, Bacolod City. The book
In celebration of May – the month of flowers – the visual artists of Bacolod Arts, Cultural and Heritage (BACH) recently opened an exhibition of paintings in the main lobby of Bacolod City’s Government Center featuring blooms & foliage. Themed
A missionary priest was once commissioned by the bishop to prepare a catechism book for an indigenous tribe. After the priest submitted his work for approval, the bishop found out that there was no mention of the Holy Trinity in
The semifinal battle of the Fil-Sino 1st Bacolod Truckers Basketball Cup, class B category, was between Superway and Gold Partner Truck, where the game started with a strong push from Superway, with the help of Nike Montalvo’s 14 points to
One of the most frustrating parts of air travel is that moment when the aircraft rolls to a stop at the terminal, and despite the order of the flight crew to remain seated until the row is called in order
Wondering what these are? Well, the worst evil is when man dared to crucify Christ. Nothing can be worse than that, insofar as we are concerned. Imagine, killing the Son of God himself! And yet such evil also caused the
CLEARING. Bystanders watch an excavator provided by the provincial government of Negros Occidental engaged in clearing operations of lahar deposits at waterways in La Castellana.* DRRMO photo
Money sent home by overseas Filipinos reached USD2.66 billion in April this year, up by 4 percent from the USD2.56 billion in April last year, data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed. The growth in cash remittances
