BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office has again thwarted the possible proliferation of shabu in the MassKara Festival after a kilo of the banned substance valued at P6.8 million was seized from a drug pusher in a buy-bust operation in Purok Masinadyahon, Barangay 12, this city, on...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez has issued an executive order limiting the selling and consumption of liquor in the 45th MassKara Festival here this year. POLICE secure the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) during a MassKara Festival event. (Photo courtesy of Bacolod City Police Office)...
BACOLOD CITY – An estimated 45,000 individuals gathered at the Bacolod City Government Center on Friday night, October 11, to witness the grand countdown that officially opened this year’s MassKara Festival here. Mayor Albee Benitez led the opening of this year’s Sapphire edition of the...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office said 1,859 security personnel have been deployed to secure the MassKara Festival here from October 11 to 27. THE Bacolod City Police Office deploys on October 11 an initial contingent of security forces for this year’s MassKara Festival. (Glazyl...
BACOLOD CITY – Former world pool champions Efren “Bata” Reyes and Francisco “Django” Bustamante will return to this city to compete in the 3rd Mayor Albee Benitez MassKara 10-ball Open Billiard Tournament at the Ayala Malls Capitol Central Activity Center here from October 21 to 25. EFREN...
BACOLOD CITY – This city launched the sapphire or 45th anniversary celebration of the MassKara Festival this year on Saturday, August 17, with a goal to make the event well-known worldwide. MAYOR Albee Benitez (fourth from right) and the Bacolod Yuhum Foundation Inc. headed by president and...
BACOLOD CITY – Twelve MassKara Festival dancers from this city traveled to Milan, Italy on Friday, June 28, to perform in the Sandiwa Fiesta Europa’s 126th Philippine Independence Day event this weekend. COUNCILOR Jason Villarosa (left), chairperson of the Committee on Tourism of the Bacolod...
BACOLOD CITY – MassKara Festival dancers here have received invitations to perform abroad next year. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez said on Monday, December 11, that three countries would like to see them perform. BENITEZ (Glazyl Masculino) Benitez said that MassKara dancers from...
The vibrant spirit of MassKara Festival finally returned, and Bacolod bustled with excitement as preparations for this grand celebration were in full swing. There were definitely smiles all over with all the great events and food that the City of Smiles offered during it’s 44th MassKara Festival....
One of the Philippines’ longest festivals —MassKara— was also the most awesome one as SM City Bacolod celebrated over two weekends of fun and celebrity sightings. SM City Bacolod celebrated the MassKara Festival in its own unique and exciting way, joining in the festivities weeks ahead. ...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) said on Monday, October 23, that the MassKara Festival here this year was generally peaceful. POLICE Col. Noel Aliño (center), Bacolod City police director, checks the deployment of policemen in one of the festival sites during the 44th...
BACOLOD CITY – Barangay Granada defended their MassKara Street Dance and Arena Competition title here on Sunday, October 22. BARANGAY Granada celebrates after winnig the MassKara Festival Street Dance and Arena Competition in Bacolod City on Sunday, October 22. (Balik Yuhum Foundation) This is...
