BACOLOD CITY - Spouses, siblings, parents, and children have dominated the winners' list for the top elective positions in Negros Occidental for the May 9 elections. At the Capitol, vice governor Jeffrey Ferrer was reelected for a second term while his wife Rep. Juliet Ferrer of the fourth district also won a fresh mandate for a third and last term. In this capital city, former third district congressman Alfredo Benitez was elected mayor while his son Javier also topped the mayoral race in Victorias City. Benitez's younger brother Jose Francisco won a fresh mandate as the third district representative. Brothers Laurence Marxlen and Nehemiah Joe de la Cruz of Don Salvador Benedicto won their reelection bids for mayor and vice mayor, respectively. In Toboso, Madonnah Jaojoco was elected mayor, succeeding her husband Richard, who was voted the town's number one councilor. Down south in the fourth district, Lorenzo Suatengco, who substituted for his father Antonio, who passed a
KITE FEST. The Poblacion beach of Sipalay City, Negros Occidental is adorned with colorful kites during the just-concluded 8th Burangoy Kite Festival. The Kite Association of the Philippines declared Sipalay as the "Kite Tourism Capital of the Philippines" on March 31 as part of the event held from March 30 to April 3, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Sipalay City Tourism Office) BACOLOD CITY - The City of Sipalay in Negros Occidental has been declared the Kite Tourism Capital of the Philippines during the staging of its 8th Burangoy Kite Festival over the weekend. The plaque, which was conferred by the Kite Association of the Philippines (KAP) headed by its president Orlando Onkingko, was turned over by Supervising Tourism Officer Jerick Lacson to Mayor Maria Gina Lizares at the Government Center on Monday. "The KAP confers to the City of Sipalay the title 'Kite Tourism Capital of the Philippines' in grateful recognition for the enduring commitment in promoting the trad
WORKSHOP. Participants of the kite-making workshop conducted by the Sipalay City Tourism Office on February 23 and 24, 2022 in observance of the Arts Month and preparation for the kite festival later this month. The Burangoy Tourism Kite Festival will return on March 30 as one of the major events in the city's 21st Charter Anniversary.(Photo courtesy of Sipalay City LGU) BACOLOD CITY - Suspended for two years due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, Sipalay City's Burangoy Tourism Kite Festival will return on March 30 as one of the major events in the city's 21st Charter Anniversary. As of Friday, preparations are underway for the event's eighth year of showcasing colorful and unique kites at the Poblacion beach, the city government headed by Mayor Maria Gina Lizares said. "In support of the 'no plastic policy', all entries shall not be made of any plastic material," it added. "Burangoy" is coined from the words "burador&
COMMENDATION. Brig. Gen. Inocencio Pasaporte (left), commander of 303rd Infantry Brigade, pins the Military Commendation Medal on a Philippine Army reservist who contributed to the relief and rescue efforts in the aftermath of Typhoon Odette, during the rites held in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental on Sunday. "We recognize their efforts and commitment in assisting the affected Negrenses in the cities of Kabankalan and Sipalay," Pasaporte said in a statement on Tuesday (Feb. 15, 2022).(Photo courtesy of 303rd Infantry Brigade, Philippine Army) BACOLOD CITY - Some 204 reservists of the Philippine Army in Negros Occidental were awarded the Military Commendation Medal for their contribution to the relief and rescue efforts in the aftermath of Typhoon Odette last December. In a statement on Tuesday, Brig. Gen. Inocencio Pasaporte, commander of 303rd Infantry Brigade, lauded the reservists for their significant contribution to the disaster response operations in Negros Occidental.
BACOLOD CITY - At least 4,754 farmer-beneficiaries in Negros Occidental received certificates of land ownership award (CLOAs) during the distribution rites conducted by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Sipalay City on Tuesday. The recipients, from 17 municipalities and cities, were awarded 4,729 hectares of agricultural lands with 8,259 CLOAs under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). DAR Secretary Bernie Cruz, who led the ceremony held at Kyla's Event Hall in Barangay 2, said he hopes having land titles would be the start of a better life for the farmer-beneficiaries with assistance from DAR and the local government. "To our agrarian reform beneficiaries, congratulations. It has been a long process. You waited long to receive your land titles. Our appeal is, don't sell or pawn your titles so your children, the next generation can also benefit from it. Take good care and show love for the land given to you," Cruz said in a mix of Cebuano and Tag