A team from the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and the Department of Education (DepEd) recently hosted around 200 Paglaum Village National High School students at an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Campus Fora. The team discussed the benefits of ASEAN and how it aids students and citizens …
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Mayor thanks authorities for responding to fire at his residence
Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia commended the firefighters of the Bacolod Chamber Volunteer Fire Brigade and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) for their rapid response in putting out a fire at his residence over the weekend. According to Senior Fire Officer 2 (SFO2) Joey Michael Victoriano, the fire began on the second floor and …
Author donates books to Antique
Author Marlene Aguilar, sister of musician Freddie Aguilar, recently donated books to Antique and toured the province, which, according to her husband, former Asian Development Bank principal economist Stephen J. Pollard, is the “most beautiful” in the Philippines. Antique Governor Rhodora Cadiao, who received the donation, called Aguilar “an icon of a woman who is …
UPV student group hosts UPCAT review course later this month
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) student group UPV Negrense will be hosting a two-day review course in preparation for the University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT) at Bacolod City National High School (BCNHS) from July 22 to 23. The course is open to any graduating senior high …
Former press club president picked to lead Rotary-East
Former Negros Press Club (NPC) President Carla Cañet was named Rotary Club of Bacolod-East (RCBE) president last week during a ceremony at the O Hotel in Bacolod City. She takes over for Elsie Esperacion-Jolingan. Jolingan complimented her successor, crediting her previous leadership experience. “I consider my successor to be very qualified for the position because …
BCC student makes Top 10 in national photo contest
Bacolod City College (BCC) marketing management student Rennielle Abayon was recently named in the Top 10 of national photo contest “Larawan Para sa Kalikasan,” a part of the Philippine Environment Month observance and led by the iPLEDGE project, the Hatch Eco-Ideas, Inc., the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Philippines, the EcoMentary Project, and the …
SM Accessories encourages shoppers to go ‘larger than life’
The latest campaign from SM Accessories encourages shoppers to go “larger than life,” noting, while some accessories come in small packages, they are larger than life in their visual impact. From neckpieces to hats to eyewear, the available looks will provide an elegant look and energy when navigating the office or home, hitting up the …
P9.8M Mansilingan pedestrian overpass inaugurated
Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia and Bacolod Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya led the inauguration of a P9.8 million pedestrian overpass yesterday in front of the A. L. Jayme Elementary School in Barangay Mansilingan. “The people of Mansilingan should be very happy,” said the mayor. “You have the distinction of being the first barangay in …
Ragnarok Online returns after 5-year hiatus
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Popular roleplaying game Ragnarok Online recently returned to the Philippines after taking a five-year hiatus. The game returned following a “renaissance” in Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia, and the game’s country of origin South Korea. During a recent press conference and gamer meet-up at the 21 Restaurant, Electronics Extreme said the “pRO,” …
Four Negrense students to study in Japan
Four Negrense students will be studying at the Ken Language School in Matsudo City, Japan following studies with the Japanese Language and Culture Training at the OISCA Bago Training Center and the Northern Negros State College of Science and Technology. Krismaine Tallafer of San Enrique, Rhea Cataloña of Escalante City, Jermean Jereza of Bago City, …