Video: Rediscover Silay
November 8, 2009 by Glady
Filed under Arts, Culture & Heritage, Featured, Silay City, Videos
The Rediscover Silay is a 40-minute video project of Silay Tourism Office as one of the highlights for the Al Cinco de Noviembre celebration. Know more about this genteel town and its important role in the history of Negros. This video documentary is another excellent work of Leo Vision Multimedia. I have worked once with [...]
No More Logging in the Northern Negros Natural Park
November 5, 2009 by Glady
Filed under Education, Governance, & Business, Silay City, Talisay City, Victorias City
The remaining 16,487 hectares of forest cover at the Northern Negros Natural Park are nor protected from commercial logging with Republic Act 3680 imposing a logging ban in the 3rd District of Negros Occiental which comprise the cities of Silay, Talisay and Victorias and two municipalities, E.B. Magalona and Murcia. President Arroyo signed into law [...]
When in Silay, Visit Café 1925
November 4, 2009 by Glady
Filed under Featured, Food & Dining, Silay City
We recently discovered Café 1925 in Silay City, a quaint restaurant near the heritage bakery of El Ideal. The floor area may not be much bigger than your neighborhood carinderia but the ambiance and taste of their food can rival those of fine dining restaurants. And the best thing is, the price will not make [...]
El Ideal Bakery: Serving Good Food Since the 1920s
November 3, 2009 by Glady
Filed under Featured, Food & Dining, Silay City
Silay City in Negros Occidental is famous for mansions and good food. El Ideal Bakery is both. Housed in a National Heritage Site, El Ideal is also famous for its heritage recipes which it has served since the 1920s. El Ideal is more than just a bakery, it’s an institution, a cultural heritage, a story [...]
Seafood Restos at Brgy. Balaring, Silay City
March 31, 2009 by Glady
Filed under Featured, Food & Dining, Silay City
(Guest post by The Absentee Negrense) Balaring, a small barangay in Silay City, is one of our family’s frequent lunchtime destination. We usually go here after the Sunday morning mass especially when the weather is breezy and the skies are clear. Hectares of sugarcane plantations hide rows of seaside restaurants such as this. (Tama Plaza, [...]
7 Negros Occidental Cities Ready to Streamline Business Licensing System
August 16, 2008 by Glady
Filed under Bacolod City, Bago City, Cadiz City, Education, Governance, & Business, Kabankalan City, Sagay City, San Carlos City, Silay City, Talisay City
Seven cities in Negros Occidental yesterday forged a Memorandum of Understanding with Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) for the implementation of Streamlining Business Permits and Licensing System (BPLS) Project. This project is aimed at upgrading their business permits and licensing issuance system, a common backlog in starting a [...]
