BACOLOD CITY – The 19-day 46th MassKara Festival this year was generally peaceful, with zero major crimes, according to the Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR). Police credited effective law enforcement, community cooperation, and proactive security measures throughout the...
BACOLOD CITY – Barangay Tangub was declared the grand champion in the 46th MassKara Festival Street Dance and Arena Competition here on Sunday, Oct. 19. Led by Barangay Captain Noli Villarosa, Tangub, which last won the title in 2018, bagged the top prize of P1 million. The group was named Most...
BACOLOD CITY – Estefania Elementary School defended its title in the school category of the MassKara Street Dance and Arena Competition here on Saturday, Oct. 18. Led by School Principal Maria Lyn Braña, Estefania Elementary School bested six other participating schools and won the P750,000 cash...
BACOLOD CITY – A 19-year-old freshman tourism student from the University of Saint La Salle (USLS) here was crowned Miss Bacolod MassKara 2025. Sophia Kaye Zaragoza from Barangay Estefania competed last year but lost. She competed again this year and bested 14 other aspirants. Zaragoza impressed...
All eyes are on Bacolod City this October as it gears up for Masskara Festival this month with a celebration of music, vibrancy, and fun happening in every corner of the City of Smiles. At the heart of it all is property giant Megaworld’s 34-hectare The Upper East township—the city’s modern...
BACOLOD CITY – An additional 300 police officers from Iloilo and Siquijor were deployed in this highly-urbanized city on Thursday, Oct. 16, to reinforce security operations during the three-day highlight of this year’s MassKara Festival. Their deployment aims to boost police visibility from...
BACOLOD CITY – The 46th MassKara Festival simultaneously kicked off at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) and Bacolod public plaza on Wednesday, Oct. 1, amid the aftermath of the earthquake in Cebu province. The festival with the theme “One Smile, One Heart, One City” will be held from...
BACOLOD CITY – A total of 2,495 security forces were deployed on Tuesday, Sept. 30, to ensure peace and order during the 19-day MassKara Festival celebration in this highly-urbanized city starting Oct. 1. Police Col. Joeresty Coronica, Bacolod police director, and Police Col. Dennis Esguerra,...
The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) is stepping up its intelligence gathering and operations against illegal drugs to ensure public safety during the MassKara Festival next month. Police Col. Joeresty Coronica, Bacolod police director, noted a recent spike in drug prices, suggesting a drop in...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) will deploy 1,819 policemen to secure the 46th MassKara Festival in October. Bacolod police chief Police Col. Joeresty Coronica said that 900 are augmentation personnel – 600 from Siquijor, Negros Oriental, and Negros Occidental under...
BACOLOD CITY – The 46th MassKara Festival from Oct. 1 to 19 in this highly-urbanized city was officially launched on Saturday, Sept. 13. Mayor Greg Gasataya led the launching at Roy’s Hotel and Convention Center. Gasataya shared the tragedy that left more than 200 families homeless in a fire in...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod Gugma Foundation Inc. has officially launched the logo and theme for this year’s highly anticipated MassKara Festival, set to run from Oct. 1 to 19. The new logo, “Mass-Kasingkasing,” was created by Paula Romaine Salmingo, a Bacolod-born illustrator and graphic...
