La Carlota City
Local News: LP Facilitators Training on Basic Orientation on Liberal Democracy is On-going
Negros Occidental and Western Visayas is still on-going today at the Nature’s Village Resort, Barangay Zone 15, Talisay City, Negros Occidental. Congressman Alfredo " Albee" Benitez of the 3rd District of Negros Occidental and Provincial Chairman of Liberal Party in Negros Occidental at the Opening Ceremony welcome message said," We will move forward and hopefully the philosophy, ideology what the Liberal Party stands for is something that is much awaited by our countrymen. The Facilitators Training on Basic Orientation on Liberal Democracy that you have undergone right now in facilitating and promulgating our ideology to our people in the municipalities, cities, and provinces will eventually become fruitful. We will have a better community to live in for our children’s future and for our country as a whole. We hope as we go back to our own place, we will have something much needed for our country." Congressman Benitez pointed out. Negros Occidental at the Opening Ceremony welcome message said," We will move forward and hopefully the philosophy, ideology what the Liberal Party stands for is something that is much awaited by our countrymen. The Facilitators Training on Basic Orientation on Liberal Democracy that you have undergone right now in facilitating and promulgating our ideology to our people in the municipalities, cities, and provinces will eventually become fruitful. We will have a better community to live in for our children’s future and for our country as a whole. We hope as we go back to our own place, we will have something much needed for our country." Congressman Benitez pointed out.
Local News: Shabu Seized in Raid, 2 Persons Fall
Sachets containing suspected shabu and paraphernalia were confiscated by local police officers in La Carlota City in a raid conducted Wednesday afternoon that resulted to the arrest of two.
Negros Festival: Tribu RSB Grand Champion Pasalamat Festival 2012 Street Dance Competition, La Carlota
Tribu RSB (Roberto Salas Benedicto) was adjudged as the undefeated Grand Champion of the just concluded 2012 La Carlota City 33rd Pasalamat Festival 2012 Float and Street Dance Competition held Sunday.
Tribu RSB is the Grand Champion during the La Carlota City 33rd Pasalamat
Cultural and Arts Festival 2012 in Float and Street Dance Competition Categoy
A.*(Jun de los Reyes/NDB photo)
Events: Alquizar - Miss Pasalamat Festival Queen 2012
The most enjoyable star studded show with Actor Piolo Pascual, Coco Martin, Actress Julia Montes of ABS CBN Kapamilya Teleserye "Walang Hanggan" and with talented Program Hosts- Actor Joemarie Yllana, John Lapus and Miss Venus Raj-4th Runner-up Miss Universe Beauty Pangeant made another milestone in the history of La Carlota City’s 33rd Pasalamat Cultural and Arts Festival who rose to stardom Ms. Lady Anne Villanueva Alquizar-candidate no.9, 18 years old, 2nd year student of the University of St. La Salle taking up Bachelor of Science in Accountancy. The number 2 child of Mr. and Mrs. Corazon and Luisito Alquizar, a government employee and a driver of Bacolod City was proclaimed as Miss Pasalamat Festival Queen 2012 in coronation spearheaded by La Carlota City Mayor Juliet Marie D. Ferrer , Congressman Jeffrey P. Ferrer of the 4th District of Negros Occidental and Pasalamat Festival Queen 2011- Miss Alajar Sabanal in a most thrilling and enjoyable, star studded Search for Pasalamat Festival Queen 2012 in a jampacked crowd held at the La Carlota City Public Plaza Saturday.

Mayor Juliet Marie D. Ferrer - La Carlota City (right) and Congressman
Jeffrey P. Ferrer - 4th District of Negros Occidental (2nd right) and Alejandro
Suarez- Chairman of the Board of Judges (2nd left) and Pasalamat Festival Queen
2011 Miss Alajar Sabanal (left) spearheads the coronation of Pasalamat Festival
Queen 2012 Miss Lady Ann Villanueva Alquizar (center) and awarding of trophy,
sash, bouquet and cash prizes.* (Jun de los Reyes/NDB photo)
Negros Festival: Congressmen, Mayors, Vice-Mayors, PCL of Negros Occidental Join Pasalamat Festival Highlights Sunday
A star-studded show with cast of movie stars, TV personalities and local and international singers will be at the Search for Pasalamat Festival Queen 2012 at 7 P.M. at the La Carlota City Festival Park today.

Pasalamat Festival Dancers in Royal Queen Costumes displayed their dancing
style in a tune of Samba Beat by the Pasalamat Festival Drumbeaters- one of the
colorful and meaningful highlights on Sunday’s Pasalamat Festival Streetdancing
Competition in La Carlota City.*(Jun de los Reyes/NDB photo)
Events: DSB Memorial Hospital: Champ, ‘Pawasak’ Streetdance Contest
Don Salvador Benedicto Memorial Hospital won the championship in the on-going La Carlota City 33rd "Pasalamat" Festival 2012 ‘Pawasak’ Streetdancing Competition yesterday. First Runner-up was City Veterinary Office and 2nd Runner-up was won by City Health Office. They received cash prizes of P2,500.00, P2,000.00 and P1,500.00 respectively, from Mayor Juliet Marie D. Ferrer.

City Mayor’s Office in colorful costumes in "PAWASAK"-Streetdancing
Competition with their indifatigable cheerleader like a Reyna Elena in Beauty
and the Best Movie dancing to the tune of Samba Beat " Let’s Go La Carlota" for
everybody’s delight and enjoyment.*(Jun de los Reyes/NDB)
Events: Ms. Aries: Alumni Queen 2012 of La Carlota City High School ’72
Marivic Juanillo Aries, a dressmaker and beautician by profession, the mother of 4 children all professionals and 5 grandchildren of Villa Caridad, La Carlota City, was proclaimed winner of the Search for Alumni Queen 2012 of La Carlota City National High School Alumni Class 1972. The beauty contest was close but eventually, Aries bested 8 other very talented and professional opponents in a very entertaining and enjoyable 40th Ruby Year Homecoming celebration held at their Alma Mater, DHSBNHS Covered Court Saturday. Theme was "Pinalangga nga Eskwelahan, Dapat Naton Balikan."

The La Carlota City High School Class 1972 on their 40th Ruby Year
Celebration with their teachers, classmates, family and friends.*(Jun de los
Reyes/NDB photo)
Events: Pasalamat Festival 2012 Grand Opening Rites Yesterday in La Carlota
La Carlota City- A grandiose ceremony opened the 33rd Pasalamat Cultural and Arts Festival 2012 with a big bang participated by a jampacked crowd in a well-decorated, state of the art stage at the Public Plaza Monday with the theme: La Carlota: "Working Together for Peace and Progress". It will culminate on Sunday, April 29, 2012.

Mayor Juliet Marie D. Ferrer of La Carlota City delivers her welcome message
at the grand opening ceremonies of the 33rd Pasalamat Cultural and Arts Festival
2012.*(Jun de los Reyes/NDB photo)
Events: Marañon, Alvarez to Grace Pasalamat 2012 Festival Opening Today

Governor Alfredo G. Marañon Jr. and Vice-Governor Genaro "Lim-ao" Alvarez Jr. will be the guests of honor and speaker at the Opening Ceremonies of the La Carlota City 33rd Pasalamat Festival 2012 today with all Congressmen of Negros Occidental, ACE, VMLP-NOC, PCL-NOC will also be attending. One of the most exciting, thrilling and very enjoyable Festival in Negros Occidental and Western Visayas and considered as one of the Tourist Destination of the Philippines, the La Carlota City Pasalamat Festival 2012 on April 23 to 29, 2012.
Sports: 33rd Pasalamat Festival Hosts Tennis Tourney
The 33rd Pasalamat Festival of La Carlota City hosted the 2nd Congressman/Mayor Ferrer Pasalamat Tennis Tournament which started yesterday and will end until April 26 in La Carlota City Tennis court.
Five categories are being contested - the Men’s Class A 35-above Doubles, Men’s Class B Doubles, Men’s Class C Doubles, Mixed Doubles and Women’s Doubles.

