• ANDREW ALTAREJOS The Diocese of Bacolod officially opened the celebration of the Jubilee Year 2025 on December 29, on the feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. The celebration started with a pilgrim walk from the
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A retired judge from Barangay Villamonte, Bacolod City was the grand prize winner in a raffle held during the Bacolod New Year’s Countdown 2025 at the Bacolod City Government Center grounds on Tuesday. Danilo De La
• ANDREW ALTAREJOS The Agriculture Office of the Municipality of Hinigaran awarded the winners of its 32nd Agro-Industrial Fair and Cultural showcase at the Hinigaran public plaza last week. Out of the 24 barangays that displayed their booths, Barangay Candumarao
The Rotary Club of Bacolod and Bacolod Chamber Volunteer Fire Brigade recently joined the blessing and turned over of the Laos Elementary School Multi-Purpose Covered Court at Sitio Laos, Barangay Binobohan in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental Past District Governor Edgar
• ANDREW ALTAREJOS Seven clustered Barangays participated in this year’s Pasaway Handurawan Festival dance competition in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental on December 20. Entry number 6, SANTUGENA, composed of clustered Barangays Canturay, Cartagena, and San Jose was declared champion in
Among the many groups and individuals providing much needed assistance to victims of the December 9, 2024 Kanlaon volcano eruption were the Masonic Lodges in Negros Occidental. Recently, members of the Manuel M Abello Masonic Lodge #260 delivered foodstuffs for
VMA Global College recently celebrated its much-awaited Christmas Party at Roy’s Hotel, Bacolod City, with an exciting event that brought together over 200 faculty and staff members. The festive gathering, filled with joy and camaraderie, was made even more special
Transitioning from 24 years as a journalist to a full-time academic role has been a transformative journey. When I was appointed head of External Affairs and Linkages at STI West Negros University (STIWNU), I embraced the challenge of leading its
The Rotary Club of Bacolod and Robinson’s Place Bacolod celebrated the annual “Wish Upon A Star” on December 14 at Robinsons Place Bacolod Main Atrium area. The annual benefit activity is in partnership with the Rotary Club of Bacolod, Robinson’s
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Robinson’s Place Bacolod is hosting Art Studio Forty Nine’s 4th group exhibition titled “Symphony of Colors” which will run until January 5, 2025. Guests of honor at the opening held December 16 were Robinson’s Place Bacolod
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Policemen seized P156,000 worth of suspected shabu and an unlicensed firearm from three arrested suspects on Thursday, in the cities of Cadiz and Kabankalan in Negros Occidental. A buy bust operation at Purok 6 in Barangay
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Amid the restiveness of Kanlaon volcano, the Negros Occidental provincial government yesterday justified the holding of the Panaad sa Negros Festival, slated for March 24 to 30. Recalling that the yuletide season was celebrated in evacuation
The Bacolod City Council has greenlit a P5-million financial assistance package for the much-anticipated 20th Bacolaodiat Festival, set to usher in the Chinese Lunar New Year from January 31 to February 2. Councilor Jude Thaddeus Sayson, chair of the City
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday called on the Philippine National Police to ensure that the May 12 midterm elections will be peaceful and successful in Negros Occidental. The message was stressed by Lacson during
The House-approved bill on promoting sex education and preventing teenage pregnancies is now effectively dead with the commitment of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to veto it if passed by Congress, Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez yesterday said, a
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Police recovered more than P2 million worth of suspected shabu from eight arrested drug suspects in highly urbanized Bacolod City, and five component cities of Negros Occidental. A buy bust operation conducted at the Goldenfield Commercial
