New Clark-Narita route set to begin August 9, 2019 The Philippines’ leading carrier, Cebu Pacific, continues to grow its hub in Clark as it is set to commence operation of its direct service to and from Narita, Japan. Cebu Pacific will be the first Philippine carrier to mount flights between Clark and Narita. The new …
COMMUNITY
Metro Department Store inaugurated in Bacolod City
By Robert Sumugat The Metro Department Store at the Ayala Capitol Central Mall in Bacolod City was inaugurated yesterday. The department store is the company’s 54th establishment. Metro Retail Stores Group Inc. COO and President Manuel Luis Alberto addressed those gathered and said the store “enhances and provides positive impact to the local economy …
SSS ADVISORY
The Social Security System (SSS) yesterday said that two branches under Visayas West 1 Division will open this Saturday, March 30, to accept Loan Restructuring Program (LRP) applications. SSS Bacolod and Dumaguete branches are open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. On Monday, April 1, all nine branches of Visayas West 1 Division will extend …
23rd Sinigayan Festival
Mayor credits annual event’s environmental efforts By Robert Sumugat Sagay City Mayor Alfredo Marañon III opened the city’s 23rd Sinigayan Festival last Friday, where he credited the event’s effort in advancing environmental issues. “Since the beginning, [the] Sinigayan Festival [has been] a celebration of protecting and saving ‘Mother Nature,’” he said. “Sagay City’s …
Ayala Capitol Central Mall launches ‘No Plastic Wednesday’
By Robert Sumugat Ayala Capitol Central Mall in Bacolod City recently launched “No Plastic Wednesday,” a campaign seeking to limit the use of plastics. The mall recently partnered with Cauayan’s Danjugan Island and SWEEP, or Sea Waste Education to Eradicate Plastic, to push the initiative. According to Mikel S. Claur of the Ayala …
LCC celebrates 100 years with ‘Festival of Talents’
In commemoration of La Consolacion College-Bacolod (LCC) turning 100 tomorrow, March 12, the school hosted the “Festival of Talents” last Wednesday at the Quadrangle. The competition featured six teams from different senior high school strands, each comprised of at least 30 performers. The STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) come out the winner. The event …
Bacolod City launches National Women’s Month observance
Bacolod City Councilor Cindy Rojas, who chairs the Sangguniang Panlungsod Committee on Women and Gender, led the launch of the city’s National Women’s Month observance last Thursday at the Bacolod City Government Center. Throughout March, various events will be held in observance of National Women’s Month including first aid training; self-defense training; medical and …
Gregorio and Ajelyn become Mr. and Mrs. Alojado
Gregorio Brillantes Alojado and Ajelyn Navales Laroya exchanged vows last month at the St. Joseph Chaplaincy at the Mountainview Subdivision in Bacolod City’s Barangay Mandalagan. The ceremony between the eldest daughter of Alan Padilla Laroya and Jocelyn Navales Laroya and the youngest son of Jose Arnelito Lo Alojado and Elaida Brillantes Alojado was officiated by …
Isuzu Iloilo is 2018 Dealer of the Year champion
Isuzu Iloilo was hailed as the 2018 Dealer of the Year champion during the Isuzu Philippines Corporation’s (IPC) 14th Dealer of the Year Awards (DOYA) recently held at the Grand Ballroom of Hilton Manila in posh Newport City in Pasay City. Isuzu Cabanatuan and Isuzu Cagayan de Oro placed first and second runners-up, respectively. Meanwhile, …
Small town lottery firm hosts ‘Hampangan’ in Escalante City
Small town lottery firm Super Lucky Beagler, Inc. recently hosted their Traveling Hampangan, an event featuring a mobile playground, for Paitan Elementary School students in Escalante City’s Barangay Paitan. Around 377 students took part in the event, which included a giant inflatable slide, velcro wall, and ice cream. Hampangan mascot, Lucky the Beagler, was also …