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With tourism recovery efforts still ongoing after the Typhoon Odette devastation, the local government of Sipalay City is set for its second Skim, Surf, and Frisbee Fest Friday, July 29.The local government in collaboration with the City Locals Steelwolves Skimboarding, City adDISC Ultimate, Panaon Surf Camp, City Tourism Development and Promotion Office, and City Sports Office, are expecting around 250 sports enthusiasts for the three-day festival starting Friday until July 31.The organizers said that the participants will come from various places in the Negros Island, Davao, Leyte, Siquijor, Cebu, and Iloilo.Jerick Lacson, city tourism officer, said the activity will strengthen sports tourism as one of the unique selling points of the city as a tourist destination and bring i...

Miss World Philippines 2022 Gwendolyne Fourniol who represented Negros Occidental.* Miss World Philippines Organization photoThe 21-year-old French-Filipina beauty who represented Negros Occidental was crowned Miss World Philippines at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City in the early hours of Monday, June 6.Gwendolyne Fourniol bested 35 other aspirants for the title.She previously joined the Miss World Philippines 2021 pageant representing Himamaylan City where she made it to the Top 15.Gwendolyne is the daughter of Simfrosa Bolivar Fournial who lived in Kabankalan City but is a member of the Bolivar-Jaruda clan of Himamaylan City, and her father is Thierry Fourniol of France, her aunt Rita Lamayo Balisnomo said.Mayor Raymund Tongson congratulated Gwendolyne in behalf ...

EB Magalona town in Negros Occidental inaugurated and blessed another eco-tourism destination that showcases its famous seafood on Friday, June 3.The Isla Madalag Eco-Haven features a bamboo restaurant built on stilts in the water beside a 5-hectare mangrove in Barangay Madalag, which serves SUTUKIL (sugba, tula, kinilaw) fish, crab, shrimp and seashell dishes.At a smaller dining area connected to the main restaurant by a bamboo footwalk guests can feel the seawater on their feet during high tide.A bamboo viewing deck next to the smaller dining area gives visitors a better view of the mangroves and the sea.Mayor Marvin Malacon (right) and Vice Mayor Eric Matulac cut the ribbon at the inauguration of the Isla Madalag Eco Haven*“Immerse with nature and s...

The filming of “Amon Banwa sa Lawod” or “Our Island of the Mangrove Moon" on Suyac Island*The first international full-length film shot on the mangrove island of Suyac, Brgy. Tabaao in Sagay City has recently wrapped up production and is set to premier in 2023.The film “Amon Banwa sa Lawod” or “Our Island of the Mangrove Moon” in English directed by Anton Juan was produced by the US-based Kellogg Institute for International Studies, Erehwon Center for the Arts, the Performance Laboratory, Negros Cultural Foundation, The Negros Museum and the City Government of Sagay.This is the first feature film ever shot on Suyac Island, with the community’s permission and participation. Fisherfolk, children, and island people served as spot and supporting actors during the 10-day shoot durin...

Thirty journalists, bloggers, and content creators from Visayas and Mindanao were honored at the 9th Globe Media Excellence Awards (GMEA)⁠—the longest-running media awards covering Visayas and Mindanao. They were recognized for their outstanding and impactful works that inspired and uplifted lives using digital technology.These storytellers showed tenacity as they pivot with the times to be a driving force in making a difference. They produced stories and advocacies that best represent the theme for this year’s GMEA #PadayonDigital: Uplifting Lives through Digital Technology and Globe’s sustainability pillars – digital nation, care for people, care for the environment, and positive societal impact.“I salute all of you for embracing the digital space to overcome today’s challenges a...