• ANDREW ALTAREJOS Barangay Igmaya-an was crowned overall champion at the 33rd Kali-Kalihan Harvest Festival Street and Arena Dance Competition in Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental on Sunday, February 8. The contingent captivated judges and a packed audience at the
Valentine’s Day often arrives wrapped in familiar symbols such as roses, chocolates, and store-bought tokens of affection. Yet behind many of the most meaningful gifts this season are women whose stories are rooted in courage, creativity, and community. Four women
Twin Stars Learning Center Inc. (TSLC) in Bacolod City held its 44th Foundation Day celebration and coronation of the TSLC King and Queen 2026 and their Royal Court at the Ayala Mall Capitol Central Event Center on January 30. Crowned
• ANDREW ALTAREJOS The 33rd Kali-Kalihan Harvest Festival and 43rd Founding Anniversary of the Municipality of Don Salvador Benedicto officially opened on February 3 at the municipal gymnasium. DSB Mayor Nehemiah Joe de la Cruz led the opening ceremony for
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A two-man show by Bacolodnon artists Zanzibar “Billy Boy” Abonado Jr. and Ayla “Ayla August” Abonado opened at the Art Cove, Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod on February 3. Titled “Polar Points,” the show features Ayla’s
In a heartfelt show of solidarity, the Rotary Club of Bacolod-Marapara (RCBM), together with its international partner, the Rotary Club of Kyoto-Fushimi (RCKF) in Japan, and the Moises Padilla Business Group of Agrivet Supplies, recently mobilized relief efforts to support
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Renowned international visual artist Wayne Lacson Forte opened his fourth solo exhibition at The Negros Museum, Bacolod City yesterday, which is set to run until April. Titled “Chromatic Narratives”, the show features for the first time
Bacolod Arts, Cultural & Heritage Inc. (BACHI) enters its 53rd year in 2026 with renewed energy and vision. The officers and board of directors recently convened to map out a calendar of events leading up to its Emerald Anniversary in
A proud milestone was celebrated at the Sugarland Hotel in Bacolod City as 44 newly licensed civil engineers from across Negros Occidental formally took their professional oath in a meaningful ceremony led by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). The new
Carlos Hilado Memorial State University (CHMSU) is bringing the admission testing closer to graduating senior high school students of northern and southern Negros Occidental, a press release from CHMSU said. The Office of the Guidance Services will conduct a series
BingoPlus has officially released the brand BYD Sealion 6s for players who hit the Grand Bingo Jackpot of the Cupid Panalo Shot which recently ended. According to a press release, the Cupid Panalo Shot served as the Valentine-themed special event
• THERESA MAE DULMAN A 44-year-old man lost his life after being stabbed in Purok Sawmill 3, Barangay Bata, Bacolod City, Tuesday night, March 3. Authorities identified the victim as Ian Carl Dela Cruz, a resident of Purok Sawmill 2,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two more civilians have added to the long list of victims of atrocities perpetrated and claimed by the New People’s Army in Negros Island, since March last year. Almost all of the victims were tagged as
One of the things that has recently gotten my wife’s attention is how Bacolod City has new street signs that have new names for the numbered streets that most Bacolodnons and even transferees (a demographic she officially belongs to) have
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Sugar Regulatory Administration has agreed to endorse the direct government purchase of domestic sugar that is being pushed by both the Confederation of Sugar Producers Association (CONFED) and National Congress of Unions in the Sugar
The Bacolod City government is honoring its senior citizens by celebrating four women who have reached the remarkable milestone of 100 years old, a press release from the Bacolod City Communications Office said. They are Lourdes Panisales of Barangay Tangub,
