BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – The Panaad sa Negros Festival launch is targeted on March 1, a month and a half before the actual festivities set for April 17 to 23.
Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said this would give enough time for the provincial government to reveal the festival’s official logo and song.
The Provincial Capitol Park and Lagoon would be the tentative venue for the launch.
As part of the preparations, Lacson also revealed that each of the 31 local government units (LGUs) would receive a subsidy.
Under Executive Order No. 23-04-A Series of 2023, an organizing committee would be responsible for the overall planning, implementation, coordination, and supervision of all programs and activities during the festival.
Provincial Tourism Officer Cheryl Decena was appointed festival director while engineer Jose Maria Amugod was named logistics head.
The annual Panaad sa Negros Festival is dubbed the “Festival of all Festivals” in Negros Occidental. All 31 participating LGUs feature the best they could offer in culture, sports, food, and tourism.
The event would also be held for the first time since Lacson took office as governor and following a three-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic./PN
