Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson administered the oath of office of the officers of the Art Association of Bacolod-Negros (AABN) for 2026-2028 at the Provincial Capitol in Bacolod City today, Sept. 17.
AABN is led by Chrysee Samillano as president, Patty Jane Ong. – vice president/treasurer, Cora Soriano – secretary, Princy Martir. – assistant secretary, and Bamboo Tonogbanua – auditor.
Members if the Board of Directors are Elizabeth Puey, Anette Feria, Corazon “Sony” Golez, Dorothy Gatuslao, Marlon Domino, and GilJon Quiamco.
Puey, Feria, Golez and Gatuslao are past presidents of AABN, while Quiamco is the president/founder of the Group of Negrense Artists (GONA).
The AABN officers thanked the governor for endorsing the nomination of Nunelucio Alvarado as National Artist for Visual Arts, through Board Member Rita Gatuslao.
Alvarado, 76, a past president of AABN, was declared National Artis of the Philippines for Visual Arts under Proclamation No.1414 dated September 1 .*
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