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Councilor Derek Palanca, Millie Kilayko, Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez, City Health Officer Dr. Richard Garlitos and Councilor Danilo de Asis (l-r) at the launching of the supplementary feeding program on Wednesday.*There are 307 undernourished children in Victorias City who have been enrolled in a program that aims to convert their nutritional status in 365 days through a partnership between the Negrense Volunteers for Change (NVC) Foundation and the Victorias City government.The program was launched at the Don Alejandro Acuña Yap Quiña Arts and Cultural Center in Victorias City on Wednesday, April 12.Victorias City Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez, Councilor Danilo De Asis Jr. - SP Committee on Health chair, Councilor Derek Palanca - City Nutrition Action Officer, and Dr. Richard Ga...

Brgy. Malubon Capt. Joseph Añalucas and his wife.*Seventy couples at Brgy. Malubon in Sagay City, including their barangay captain and his partner, were married at the barangay's covered court Monday, March 3.Sagay Mayor Narciso "Narwin" Javelosa Jr. administered the wedding of barangay captain Joseph Añalucas and 69 other couples.The event was also attended by Vice Mayor Leo Rafael Cueva, councilors Sherwin Sy, Roldan Gamao, Rodnel de los Reyes, Ching Javellana, and Dura Javelosa, and Local Civil Registry head Vivencio Floren.The mayor aims to conduct mass weddings in every barangay while bringing closer to the communities the government services available under his administration.Cueva encouraged the newlyweds to work hard to make their marriages work an...

Darel Javier, “Victorias”*Salcedo Private View in Makati City presents Spotlighting the Sugilanon, where eight artists from Negros Occidental reflect on the province’s rich tradition of sugilanon, a Hiligaynon word for folktales or legends that embody the timeless themes and defining characteristics of the Negrense way of life.“A story is never just a story,” said Georgina Luisa O. Jocson of Off Center Creative Initiatives in her curatorial statement for the exhibition.Stories reflect the worldview of the people who made them, inadvertently transmitting the “values, traditions, and conventions between generations of peoples and across societies”, she said.Daryl Feril, “Tela Sang Kanlaon”*Frelan ‘Pakz’ Gonzaga, “Made to Order”*Guenivere Decena, “Fair Seas, Fair Maid...

Barangay Tangub was the champion in the 1st Mayor Albee Barangay Fire Olympics at the Bacolod City Government Center football field on Friday, March 24.Brgy. Taculing was the second place winner, Pahanocoy – 3rd, Estefania – 4th and Singcang-Airport – 5th, the Bacolod Public Information Office announced.The theme of the olympics was “Sa Pag-Iwas Sa Sunog, Hindi Ka Nag-iisa (In fire prevention, you are not alone)”.Councilor Psyche Marie Sy said the event was an avenue for camaraderie and served as a skill enhancement training for fire prevention.The champion received P8,000, 2nd placer – P6,000, 3rd placer- P4,000 and consolation prizes of P2,000 each were given to the other participants.*

The vegetable cooking contest was held to promote awareness and love for healthy cooking.*Ronnie Baldonado photoThe Negros Farmers Weekend Market at Magsaysay Avenue in Bacolod City marked its 10th anniversary with a vegetable cooking contest on Saturday, March 18.The vegetable cooking contest was held to encourage people in the community to take part in public events, promote awareness and love for healthy cooking, and of the need to eat more vegetables, said Ruby Cruz, who was the lead organizer of the weekend market 10 years ago.Now her son, David Cruz, is helping out.David Cruz at the Negros Farmers Weekend Market.* Ronnie Baldonado photosWinning the first prize was Gina Mesias for her Ginataang Pakbet and vegan spring rolls.Belen Saguirre was second place...