All three major airlines – the Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific and Air Philippines in the province confirmed normal flight schedules on January 18 when the P5.6-billion New Bacolod-Silay Airport is set to be inaugurated the same day.The last scheduled flight on the present Bacolod Airport is on January 17 and the first historic landing on [...]
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Butterfly garden in Mambukal Resort opens
Bacolod City — The newly-renovated Butterfly Garden at the provincial government-owned Mambucal Resort in Murcia, Negros Occidental is now open to the public after it was blessed and inaugurated during the weekend.
The butterfly garden displays the life cycle of butterflies, its different species as well as how they are fed and grown. Live predators of [...]
Tour of Negros set
The 35th of Annual Cultural Tour of Negros Occidental will be held December 1, 8 and 15 this year.
The itinerary of the tour which starts 9 a.m. and ends 5:30 p.m. includes the Negros Forest and Ecological Foundation in Bacolod City, Bernardo Jalandoni House, Hofileña Heritage House and its art collection and printmaking workshop, and [...]
Bacolod’s Masskara Festival opens
The 28th Bocolod City Masskara Festival opens with a simple rite at the Masskara Village to signal the start of the month-long celebration.
This year, major streets in the city will be activated to be the site of various celebrations and events in addition to the city plaza. 5th street to the whole stretch of Lacson [...]
Bacolod MassKara Festival 2007 preparations on
BACOLOD CITY, — Preparations are underway for this year’s MassKara Festival 2007 in Bacolod City slated next month.
Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia said the festival will kick off on October 1 with daily activities and programs.
Its highlights will be on October 18 to 21.
Information dissemination and awareness about Bacolod’s tourism, economic and investment attractions and [...]
New Bacolod-Silay Airport declared “technically-ready” to operate
Silay City, Negros Occidental – No less than President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo announced during her opening statement in the Central Visayas Infra Conference that the New Bacolod-Silay Airport is “technically-ready” to operate anytime.
The President explained as to why the P4.3 billion airport is named as such stating that it it got the Silay name since it [...]
