Sunday 5th February 2012

November 2008

Experience Negros Heritage Through Churches

I will be going with friends who were commissioned by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) to conduct photo-documentation of Catholic Churches in Western Visayas. Today will be the start for the Negros Occidental leg which will end on Monday, December 1. I know it will be a grueling three days considering [...]

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Arts, Culture & Heritage

Two Carlos Hilado Grads Top November 2008 CE Board

The pioneer Civil Engineering graduates of Carlos Hilado Memorial State College has produced top caliber graduates as two landed in the Top Ten of the November 2008 Civil Engineering Licensure Board Examination. At second place, with a 98.95 percent rating, is Jeshurin Dacules Severo and at fourth place with a 97.55 percent rating is Janean [...]

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Arts, Culture & Heritage

Namet Gid Eh!

I watched Namets! last night and was lucky enough to have a glimpse of Angel Jacob and Christian Vasquez who were sitting on the row in front of me. They played the role of Cassie Labayen and Jacko Teves, respectively, the two former lovers whose lives got intertwined through their love for food. Namets is [...]

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La Basilia White Beach Resort

La Basilia White Beach Resort in Sipaway Island is a favorite weekend destination for locals and tourists who are traveling to Sipaway on a budget. It provides decent accommodation at an affordable rate. La Basilia is located in Brgy. Ermita, Sipaway Island, just less than 15 minutes away from San Carlos City on a pump [...]

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Arts, Culture & Heritage

Experience Negrense Cuisine Through Namets!

Namets is slang for Hiligaynon word “namit” meaning yummy so expect to salivate from all the delicious food which are featured in Namets! directed by Negrense Jay Abello and screenplay by Vicente Garcia Groyon. Namets was a finalist to the Cinemalaya 2008. Much can be gleaned about our culture from our local cuisine – our [...]

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Bacolod City, San Carlos City Featured in Masigasig

Bacolod City and San Carlos City were featured in the October and November issue of Masigasig Magazine, respectively. Masigasig is a free magazine of Globe Telecoms and it features topics on entrepreneurship. The feature on the two cities highlighted the best practices, business environment, tourism and investment opportunities. This is a good promotion for the [...]

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Pataan Mountain Resort, Bago City

Had my grandma not have her hair permed that weekend, we would have not known that Bago City is home to another marvel, the Pataan Mountain Resort. From Kipot Twin Falls, we travelled three (3) kilometers following the road to PNOC (thanks to the locals who gladly gave us directions). Along the way, a lady [...]

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Napoleones: Only in Bacolod City

Many people would associate Bacolod City with piaya and chicken inasal. However, this sugar capital has more to offer to satisfy ones sweet tooth. Pastry shops in Bacolod City has some of the most sought after recipes that can only be found in this part of the country. One such recipe is the napoleones which [...]

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Education, Governance, & Business

Roxol Bioenergy Gets Incentives

Roxol Bioenergy Corporation, a subsidiary of Roxas Holdings Inc., was granted by the Board of Investments (BOI) with tax incentives for its P1.138 billion investment in a proposed bioethanol plant in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental. The component of the project that would make bio-ethanol was given pioneer status since it is certified as one [...]

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Education, Governance, & Business

Bacolod City One of Top 10 Next Wave Cities for Outsourcing

Bacolod City ranks fifth in the the latest Top 10 “Next Wave Cities” for BPO development in a scorecard ranking developed by the Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP) and the Commission on Information, Communications Technology (CICT) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). So-called “next wave cities” are areas around the country [...]

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Go Bike Pilipinas in Bacolod

The Philippine Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism is inviting everyone to join the 2nd Go Bike Pilipinas 2008 at the old Provincial Capitol, Bacolod City, on Nov. 15. Dr. Ma. Luz Vicenta “Viki” Guanzon, chair of Go Bike Pilipinas 2008 ,said registration is free and will start at 4 a.m. The fun ride will start [...]

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