(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Independent research group OCTA on Sunday, Oct. 3, said Bacolod City, including several other areas in Negros Occidental, are facing a new surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, likely driven by the more contagious Delta variant. “The seven-day average in new...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has allotted over P4.4 million budget for the province's tourism recovery program as part of efforts to boost tourism activities in Negros Occidental. (Photo by Roland Hechanova on Unsplash / MANILA BULLETIN) In a recent virtual ceremony, Tourism Secretary Bernadette...
Over P221 million cash assistance for more than 44,000 tourism workers in the Western Visayas have been approved by the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to assist them amid the ongoing pandemic. (Photo from Department of Tourism / MANILA BULLETIN) A...
DESTINATION: ART Aresonio “Nick” Lizaso, NCCA Chairman and CCP President Last year in February, I brought the CCP’s Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra to Bacolod City for a two-day free public concert for Bacolodnons at the request of Mayor Evelio Leonardia , who initiated the project. As I...