The Bacolod City Tourism Office and the Bacolod Gugma Foundation are engaging major shopping malls in the city to enhance visitor experience and boost local economic activity during the MassKara Festival in October. The 46th edition of the world-renowned festival, which showcases street dancers donning carnival-inspired costumes and masks, is set from October 1 to …
Monthly Archives: August 2025
DSWD-NIR prepositions emergency food packs in NegOcc ports
A total of 3,000 ready-to-eat food (RTEF) packs have been prepositioned in four ports in Negros Occidental, ready to be distributed to stranded passengers during sea transport disruptions. The RTEFs were turned over by Department of Social Welfare and Development- Negros Island Region (DSWD-NIR) Regional Director Arwin Razo to Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) Port Manager …
Gaston sparks Chery’s win over Creamline
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Pauline Gaston provided a crucial spark off the bench as the Chery Tiggo Crossovers stunned the Creamline Cool Smashers, 25-20, 24-26, 21-25, 25-17, 17-15, in the PVL Invitational at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Saturday, August 23. The Negrense middle blocker, who finished with 10 points, stepped up during the …
Victorias City to host U19 Gov’s Cup provincial tilt
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The U19 Governor’s Cup Provincial Championship for boys is set to kick off on September 13, featuring players born between 2007 and 2009, in Negros Occidental’s Victorias City. The opening ceremony will take place in Victorias and will coincide with the U17 Champions League Finals, creating a full-day showcase of youth …
Quiambao starts preps for KBL 2nd season with Goyang
Kevin Quiambao has gone to work early as he prepares for his second season in the Korean Basketball League (KBL). Fresh from his 2025 FIBA Asia Cup stint with Gilas Pilipinas earlier this month, the 6-foot-5 forward from Muntinlupa City has since returned to the Land of the Morning Calm to train with the Goyang …
Alex Eala to use ‘weapons’ in US Open debut match vs. Clara Tauson
On the eve of her first-round clash at the 2025 US Open, Alex Eala hit the practice courts at Flushing Meadows, fine-tuning her game under the New York sun. Temperatures climbed to 30 degrees as both Eala and her opponent, Denmark’s Clara Tauson, went through their final preparations with their teams. Eala, the 20-year-old Filipina …
Resource shift: NegOcc gears up disaster preps amid P10-B flood control projects
By CESAR JOLITO III While government records show that more than P10.7 billion worth of flood control projects have been implemented across Negros Occidental since 2022, the provincial government is shifting focus towards alternative disaster preparedness measures to better respond to recurring floods. Provincial Administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz II said the Capitol has invested its …
Mental health on the ground
By Herman M. Lagon Some jobs are so woven into community life that we hardly notice them — until a crisis hits. Across the country’s barangays, Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) are the neighbors you know — dropping by to check your blood pressure, bring vitamins or remind you about the kids’ vaccines. In my recent presentation at the International Social …
Fill the heart with wisdom and love
By Fr. Roy Cimagala That story in the Bible about the Queen of Sheba being very impressed with the wisdom of Solomon (cfr. 1 Kings 10:1-10) and that gospel episode about Christ telling the people that what defiles a man is what comes out from the heart rather than what goes into the mouth (cfr. …
NegOcc dengue cases surge past 4,000; 9 dead
By CESAR JOLITO III Negros Occidental has recorded more than 4,000 dengue cases this year, with nine deaths reported, according to the Provincial Health Office (PHO). Based on Morbidity Week 33 data, covering January 1 to August 16, the province logged 4,093 dengue cases, marking a 28.91 percent increase compared to the 3,175 cases recorded …