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Victorias City officials and employees toured the streets of the city to showcase the ten Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member-states, as part of ASEAN Week, which kicked off yesterday and runs until Sunday, August 13. The 10 groups converged at the Victorias City Public Plaza, where they performed song and dance presentations. Additionally, …

A total 200 market vendors each received a P10,000 loan, in the form of livelihood assistance, from the Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC), yesterday. According to DSSD head Pacita Tero, the loan is payable in three months and is intended to “empower market vendors.” She added, …

By Jezza A. Nepomoceno Assumption Iloilo student Andrea Hope Espinosa Uy and Kinaadman Foundation Elementary School student Recsan Triumphante took home gold at the China Primary Mathematics Olympiad, which took place in Hangzhou, China last month. “Before this competition, I studied harder than I could,” said Uy. “I am very happy that our team won.” …

Bacolod City will be one of 76 local government units nationwide to participate in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Landmark Lighting Ceremonies, which will take place tomorrow, August 8, at 7:00 p.m. The event is in observance of the organization’s 50th anniversary. The celebration will take place at the Bacolod City Government Center …

In his recent address to the National Association of Independent Travel Agencies (NAITAS) meeting, Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia requested they promote the city’s MassKara and Bacolaodiat festivals. “Tourism will become the biggest industry in the world,” he stated. “We would like to be a part of this growth.” “You are in the right business …

Seven Bacolod City schools will compete in the Battle of the Brains, an ongoing competition throughout the Negros Island Region (NIR). The schools will compete in the Bacolod City semifinal today at 2:00 p.m. at Negros Occidental High School, with the winner advancing to the finals, scheduled for September 5 in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. …

By Robert Sumugat The Sipalay City Airport, a 10-hectare facility located in Barangay San Jose, opened earlier this week with a blessing and inauguration ceremony, along with regional airline company AirJuan launching services to Cebu City. It was previously reported, Sipalay City Mayor Oscar Montilla stated Air Juan can accommodate nine passengers per flight and …

The Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC) Regional Training Centers 6 and 18 recently turned over P54,000 in cash to the Negros Occidental provincial government, intended for the victims of violence in Marawi City. Regional Training Director, Police Superintendent Vimellee Madrid, met with Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. at the Provincial Capitol to turn over …

The Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (Commission on the Filipino Language) recently donated 39 books to the Bacolod City Public Library, as part of the Aklat ng Bayan program. Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino President Virgilio Almario, in a letter to Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia, said he hopes the donation will help city residents improve their …

The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) recently announced they will be conducting an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) briefing and Kumpas Barangay, a barangay interaction program created by the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, in Barangay Granada tomorrow, August 4. The ASEAN briefing will take place at the Department of Trade and Industry-Bacolod City (DTI-Bacolod) …