The city mayor of Bacolod praised and congratulated all those who help and responsible for the successful celebration of 2009 BacoLaodiat Festival. The mayor also promised that this festival will be now celebrated every year to attract more local and foreign tourists to the city. BacoLaodiat Festival organizers headed by its chairman Mr. Leonito “Diotay” [...]

The World’s Oldest Ocean-Going Passenger Ship still active is back. Yes, the MV Doulos also considered as the worlds largest floating book fair will have a historic return to visit Bacolod City on February 13 to March 2, 2008. The ship’s first docked to the City of Smiles was in December 2006 which attracted over [...]

The Department of Public Works and Highways released a statement that the Bacolod-Silay Airport Access Road in Negros Occidental is one of their top priority projects this year according to DPWH 6 Regional Director Rolando Asis. Last October President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo led the ground breaking ceremony for the development of a 10 to 12 kilometers [...]

A musical stage play entitled “High School Musical-Ramon Torres National High School Way” was just recently held at the Manuel Y. Torres Coliseum and Cultural Center in Bago City, Negros Occidental. The American Peace Corp. volunteer were also part of the stage show which was presented by  the school’s English department, headed by Marilyn Gonzaga, [...]

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has awarded Scholarships to the 24 students of the La Carlota City College in Negros Occidental through Commission on Higher Education Regional 6 Director Dr. Isabel Mahler according to report recently. The 24 lucky students are taking up Bachelor of Science in Education major in Math and Bachelor of Science in Agriculture [...]

The City of Kabankalan in Negros Occidental has successfully celebrated their 33rd Sinulog Festival 2009. One of the main attractions of this colorful event was the Tribal competition that participated by different tribes which represents every barangay of the city.  The Tribu Ompong of Barangay Tabugon was declared the winner, while the Tribu Tres of [...]

The Negros Press has elected their new set of officers last Saturday, January 17, 2009 in Bacolod City. Mr. Edgar Cadagat of the Negros Daily Bulletin was named as the new president , while Henceboy Cestina of DYKB was re-elected as vice president of the Negros Press Club. Other officers that were also elected are [...]

With the aim to cater more passengers during summertime the Cebu Pacific will increase their domestic flight beginning March of this year. The airline company have 11 domestic destinations and planning to extend its frequency from Manila to Bacolod City, to four times daily; Butuan, to twice daily; Cagayan de Oro, to five times daily; [...]

Different dance troupe joined and performed at the San Sebastian Fiesta Cultural Nights last evening, January 16, 2009. The Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod Kanlaon Theater Guild and Kagayon Dance Troupe made good performances at the cultural night that was held at the Social Hall, third floor, Diocesan Center, behind the Bishop’s House in Bacolod City. The [...]

The Eden Island Resort and Spa in Pitogo Island in Hinoba-an will have their new management as the resort was handed to the Torre-Hermanos Agro-Industrial Inc. last January 12, 2009. The announcement was made by the owner and president of Dream Makers Realty and Consultancy Inc. The officers of THAII, Epifanio Torre, Dr. Hector “Russo” Torre, [...]