Where knowledge reigns, true excellence always rises. For Wilma Delos Reyes, this journey began deep in the rural, mountain city of Canlaon, Negros Oriental, where she quietly nurtured a dream of a better future while helping her family navigate the daily realities of financial hardship.

• FRANCIS RYAN PABIANIA The provincial government of Negros Occidental has introduced its Negros Culture Hub Tour to a group of content creators through a “heritage tour” that traversed the cities of Bacolod, Talisay, and