RINGING OF THE BELL. Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer lead the "Arima" or symbolic ringing of the bell to mark the opening of the 36th Negros Trade Fair at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati City on Tuesday night (Sept. 20, 2022). The country's longest-running provincial trade fair, which features the best of Negrense crafts and creations, returns after a two-year break due to the Covid-19 pandemic, until September25.(Photo courtesy of PIO Negros Occidental) BACOLOD CITY - Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has lauded the return of the Negros Trade Fair following a two-year break due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, calling it a testament to the ability of Negrenses to overcome challenges. "After two years of uncertainty and dread caused by the pandemic, here we are together, to once again, ring the bell to start this year's historic trade fair," the governor said in his mess