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Dr. Edwin Miraflor, Katrine Frances Palma, City Administrator Em Ang, Jonathan Manuel Lo, Jesus Co, Jacinto Palma, Ailyn Co- Gutierrez and Shirley Palma (l-r) cut the ribbon at the inauguration of the Advanced Hyperbaric Healthcare Center in Bacolod City, Saturday, March 20.*The Advanced Hyperbaric Healthcare Center in Bacolod City, a first in Western Visayas, was inaugurated Saturday, March 20.“This will open up medical tourism for Bacolod City,” City Administrator Em Ang said.“Amidst the backdrop of COVID-19 never before has health and wellness been more highlighted…This is a very welcome development in the city of Bacolod,” said Ang, in her message in behalf of Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia.She also said the center, located at Narra and CL Montelibano Avenue in Ba...

Chef Don Angelo Colmenares with his Pasta di Sarde*Ronnie Baldonado photosDoreen Alicia “Reena” Gamboa Peña & Dahlia Rubito with their bangus dip and Tortilla de Patata con Hamon*Tortilla de Patata con Hamon*Bangus empanada*Pasta di Sarde with fish roe*Victorias Foods Corp. (VFC) launched its “A Taste of Negros” campaign with a VFC Cookout a Casa Gamboa in Silay City, Wednesday afternoon, March 17.VFC partnered with rising-star Chef Don Angelo Colmenares, and foodie Doreen Alicia “Reena” Gamboa Peña in coming up with exciting creations using VFC products, enriching once again popular Negrense cuisine.Since the 70s, VFC has been producing food products that include its sought after ham and popular Spanish Style Bangus and Sardines in Soya Oil.At the Cookout Colmenares co...

Franklin and Lorna Demonteverde*They donated their prize money to the IBP Negros Occidental chapter, Lorna Demonteverde said.Tejada said it has been 54 years since the Demonteverdes were married but “you still see the same gleam and excitement in their eyes when they see each other – a feat rarely happening in couples having been married for so long.”Franklin Demonteverde was Regional Trial Court judge of Himamaylan City and Bacolod City, and after his retirement, he was appointed chairman of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System.He has since been appointed a regular member of the Judicial and Bar Council, a constitutional body tasked to interview and nominate applicants to the judiciary, which includes justices and judges in all courts.Lorna Demonteverde, who...

Drip and Ratchet photosA T-shirt campaign for dogs has raked in P40,000 in less than a month since it was launched.Twenty-three-year-old Mark Gather, whose family runs Inkcreme Printshop that offers shirt printing services and corporate giveaways, said he has used his own resources to help raise funds for Bacolod-based PAWSsion Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of dogs in distress.He said his old store, Drip and Ratchet, a streetwear clothing line, is now dedicated to producing “T-shirts for a cause.”Gather said 100 percent of the proceeds will aid operational costs in running shelters of PAWSsion Project, including pet food, medicines, veterinary bills, and rescue operations.Every purchase of a T-shirt “brings us cl...

The search is on for QCinema International Film Festival’s new batch of entries for its short film competition. Each chosen film will receive a production grant worth P350,000 with ownership of film rights.QCinema, which has been recently voted as the best local film festival in the country by local film reviewers and regarded as one of the leading international film festivals in Southeast Asia, is now in its 9th year.This year’s production grants have been increased to help local filmmakers abide by the increased safety protocols due to the pandemic. Filmmakers, at every stage of the production, must follow existing shooting guidelines like working hours, testing, and lock-in safety procedures. The selected narrative concepts must be feasible to shoot under these conditions, with ...

Simplicio Palanca’s dream lives on at Magikland as he turns 98 years old on March 12.*Ronnie Baldonado photoMagikland in Silay City celebrated the 98th birthday of its chairman, lawyer and visionary Simplicio Palanca, Friday, March 12, by continuing to live his dream of bringing fun and magic to all who visit the park.The 5-hectare park themed after the ancient Bakunawa legend offers 12 exciting rides for the young and old and many other exciting attractions.Magikland mascot, Bakunawa, led a parade of the park’s characters who danced to the beat of lively music as guests on a train joined in the fun today, March 12, just as Palanca had envisioned.Palanca’s nephew, Reynaldo Bantug, AtonLand president and chief executive officer, said it had always been the dream of his Uncle...

One-year-old Xiebbianna Ace Rosquillo needs help to live.*CPG photoA 1-year-old child of Tumandok Village in EB Magalona, Negros Occidental, is suffering from a congenital heart problem and needs help for her maintenance medicine and laboratory tests.Xiebbianna Ace Rosquillo who was born on Dec. 22, 2019, looks a lot smaller than children her age.Her mother, Maryrose, said her husband Ernie Rosquillo is a security guard who is currently out of a job and they need help for their child to live.“My husband is still applying for a job,” she said.“Our doctor said when Xiebbianna is three to four years old she will need an operation,” she added.Maryrose can be reached at 0963-8204-666.*

VIVA ExCon believes that the present is ever-turning. As we live in the age of artistic revolution and surging global plights, the world is taking an even sharper turn.February 27 Session: Part OneThe webinar “Biennials in the New Normal Age” with curators Vipash Purichanont and Sunjung Kim was the first part of the seventh session of V-CON 2.The speakers were supported by ExCon Director Mariano Montelibano, moderator Tessa Maria Guazon, and interpreters Ma. Teresa Buenaventura and Noemi Lacambacal from Benilde School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies.Session moderator and practicing curator Tessa Maria Guazon stressed that situations will continue to radically change in the coming years. She remarked that the panel discussion will consider how biennials will chang...