A Santacruzan and concert at the park that drew a crowd of about 5,000 capped the three-day Negros Food Fair and May Flower Festival at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City yesterday.

Gov. Alfredo Marañon Jr. dubbed the three-day affair, which also included a Negros First Ranch and Animal Show, a success.

“We received very good feedback from the public,” he said.

The winners of various cooking showdowns, and other contests staged during the three-day First Negros Food Fair at the Panaad Park and Stadium were named yesterday.

Twelve agri-fishery products were used for the main dish in the cooking showdown, Dina Genzola, Office of the Provincial Agriculturist, said. These were fish and other marine products, animal meat, rice, corn, vegetables, root crops, legumes, fruits, beverages, mascovado-based products, exotic foods, and mushroom, she said.

The first place winners received P25,000, P15,000 for the second placers, P10,000 for the third placers, Genzola said.

Officials of Central Negros Electric Cooperative energized a 5 mega voltage amperes substation in Brgy. Bagtik, Silay City, yesterday that will benefit a portion of the Bacolod-Silay Airport and Brgy. Guimbala-on.

CENECO general manager Sulpicio Lagarde Jr. yesterday said the growth of Silay is so fast so it needs additional capacity to supply its growth requirement.

“The operation of the second substation will also lessen the load coming from Talisay since its load requirement is also increasing,” he said.