As Christmas is fast approaching, Santa has been busier than ever this year. Thanks to the Rotary Club of Bacolod Marapara, a special visit by Santa was the highlight of its annual Pamaskua Sa Bata gift-giving party for children from
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A group art exhibition featuring the works of five Negrense artists, all residents of Ayala North Point, is ongoing at the subdivision’s clubhouse in Talisay until July 2025. The exhibit, which opened last December 7, showcases
Businessman Ricardo “Cano” Tan proudly received a plaque of recognition from the Rotary Club of Bacolod East, part of Rotary International District 3850, under the leadership of President Jesreel Maglucot, said a press release from Rotary East. The plaque honors
The festivities began with the “Pasko ng Pasasalamat” event at Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod. Distinguished guests, including Cathy Nepomuceno, SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation Senior Vice President for Operations, and Deborah Haines, Radisson Hotel Group’s Senior Director of Operations
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Saudi-based, multi-award winning international visual artist Larry Carumba, who has a divine talent for naturalistic art, opened his solo art exhibit for a cause Tuesday at Saltimboca Tourist Inn, 15th-Lacson streets, Bacolod City. The fundraising campaign
Carlos Hilado Memorial State University (CHMSU) launched the CHMSUyanihan Operasyon Kanlaon (OK) on Tuesday to aid communities affected by the recent Mt. Kanlaon eruption, a press release from CHMSU said. In partnership with the Caritas Bacolod Social Action Foundation, Inc.
United Architects of the Philippines Bacolod Azucar Chapter, together with UP College of Architecture and the office of ARC LICO held a 2-day seminar on The Fundamentals of Conservation Management Planning on November 29 and 30, at the Acacia Hotel
The festive season came early for some 150 members and guests of the Negros Occidental Garden Club when it held its annual Christmas celebration combined with the induction of a new set of officers and directors for 2025, with Nonoy
SMX Bacolod and Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod joined forces to commemorate a decade of excellence with “Salamat Guid: A Festival of Milestones in the City of Smiles,” held on November 22. This collaborative celebration not only marked SMX Bacolod’s
Teachers from the different towns in the 5th District of Negros Occidental are one step closer to regaining their smiles after members of the Philippine Dental Association Negros Occidental chapter took impressions for their dentures offered free, through the “Project
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An afternoon fire razed a house in Purok Paho, Barangay Handumanan, Bacolod City yesterday resulting in damage amounting to P135,000. The Bacolod Bureau of Fire Protection received a fire call at about 12:46 p.m. yesterday and
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Office of the Civil Defense 6 yesterday warned the public of unscrupulous individuals, claiming to represent the OCD, or regional director Raul Fernandez, to solicit money. In a statement, OCD 6 the scammers are asking
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A minor and a laborer were reported by the police to have drowned on Sunday in Himamaylan City and neighboring Binalbagan town, both in Negros Occidental. A 9-year-old student was reportedly trying to retrieve a ball,
• 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
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported that Kanlaon volcano emitted ash twice on Sunday. The ash emission events generated superheated and grayish plumes that rose 150 meters above the crater, with continuous degassing and
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Occidental is finalizing its contingency plans in order to push through the May 2025 polls, despite threats posed by a restive Kanlaon volcano. Provincial Election Supervisor Atty. Ian Lee
