BACOLOD CITY – A total of 2,949 security forces were deployed to the 44th edition of the MassKara Festival at the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) headquarters on Thursday, October 5, a day before the official kick-off of the festival on Friday, October 6. Police Col. Noel Aliño, Bacolod police...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The city government has set aside P21 million to fund this year’s Zamboanga Hermosa Festival. CITY Tourism Officer Sarita Sebastian (at rostrum). (Photo via Liza Jocson) City Tourism Officer Sarita Sebastian said the money will fund 62 events and activities organized by the...
BACOLOD CITY – Police Col. Noel Aliño, Bacolod police director, said that 1,000 policemen from the Police Regional Office (PRO)-Western Visayas will be deployed here to augment the security in the MassKara Festival. This is on top of the regular force of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO)...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez wrote a letter to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) seeking guidance on the participation of barangay officials in the MassKara Festival that coincides with the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. BENITEZ (center). (FB)...
BACOLOD CITY – Fourteen meticulously crafted masks were displayed in an exhibit at the Art Cove of Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod to give a vibrant tribute to the MassKara Festival being celebrated throughout this month in this city. Dubbed Festive Faces, the exhibit features the artwork of...
The full roster of the Philippine women’s national football team is expected to assemble when it holds a training camp ahead of the AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament second round this October. Filipinas members at the FIFA Women's World Cup. (PWNFT) The mission remains firm for...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – This city led by Mayor John Dalipe held the grand opening salvo for the much-awaited Zamboanga Hermosa Festival at the Joaquin Enriquez Memorial Sports Complex on Sunday, October 1. UNIVERSITY of Zamboanga dancers perform during the opening salvo for the Zamboanga Hermosa...
It’s that time of the year when people give and receive mooncakes, but this now-commercialized tradition has a lot of history behind it. Here are 10 things you should know about this much-celebrated Mooncake Festival. 1.In China, this holiday is referred to as the Mid-Autumn Festival as it...
MATAG-OB, Leyte – Hundreds of residents and visitors flocked to the streets to watch the second Himorasak Festival Parade and Dance Competition here. The month-long celebration of the second Himorasak Festival culminated with a street parade followed by the festival dance competition of eight...
The Korean wave has undoubtedly made strides in recent years as K-dramas, K-pop, and even K-cuisine have swept nations worldwide into a fascination for anything and everything Korean. In the Philippines, many of us might remember tuning in to local primetime television to catch the...
For the holiday season, most of us find it to be the perfect time to go out with our families. After all, there are many festivities afoot for everyone to enjoy. For many, the immediate go-to place would be the nearest mall. But for those who wish to go the extra mile this holiday season,...
ILIGAN CITY – About 50,000 devotees of Saint Michael the Archangel, patron saint of this city, attended a procession following the “Pagpakanaug” rite where his statue was brought down from its pedestal at the cathedral here on Wednesday, September 20. SAINT Michael the Archangel devotees...
