On the 15th year of Panaad Festival, the “mother of all festivals in Negros Occidental”, attention is focused on the late Gov. Joseph Marañon, who passed away last month. With the ‘Pasidungog’ theme of the festival, the tribute was bestowed on the leader who was on his seventh year as governor of the province until his death last month.

Panaad closed yesterday with the awarding of prizes to the winners of the different arts, cultural, sports, booth and entertainment competitions held during the whole Panaad week. Leading officials in the closing rites was Gov. Isidro Zayco.

Activities included the trade fair, which showcased the different agricultural, cottage and industrial products of the Negros towns and cities, educational activities, dance festival, the organic farming fair, drum and bugle contest, a dog show, folk dancing,  singing and song writing competitions as well as the Lin-ay sang Negros pageant, which was ongoing as of press deadline.

Also held during the festival were the passport processing program of the Department of Foreign Affairs, a dog agility show and the culminating activity for the Earth Week celebration in the  province.

Our back-page feature shows scenes in some of the many  activities captured by StarLife photographer Andy Alvarez which he captured through his camera.