Friday 18th May 2012

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Healing Through Healthy Food with the Kusinero Negrense

Meet Ronnie Guance, he doesn’t want to be called Chef but rather wants to be referred to as Kusinero Negrense. I’ve known Ronnie since I started working here in Bacolod eight years ago as one of our clients. When he learned that our agency is assisting a group in developing a product from sugarcane juice [...]

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Rinjin Japanese Restaurant

Rinjin Japanese Restaurant opened only a few months ago at Eroreco Subdivision but it has already gained a lot of attention through word of mouth. Rinjin means neighbor in Japanese and the fact that it’s located in a residential subdivision that makes it your neighbor if you live in the area. The restaurant was on [...]

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Indeed, it’s Delicioso!

I can’t think of a better restaurant for our first Team Tikim review for 2012 than Delicioso, one of the newest addition to Bacolod City’s growing list of dining places , deli and cafe. The team – Betsy Gazo, Bambi Borromeo, Maricar Dabao and myself, were met by Delicioso’s Chef in Heels, Mari Stelle Estrella. [...]

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Arts, Culture & Heritage

Virgen Sang Barangay Chapel

I believe the Virgen sang Barangay Chapel is one of the most beautiful churches in Negros Ocidental. In fact, I find it so beautiful I got married there. Located inside Sta. Clara Subdivision, considered as the Forbes Park of Bacolod City, the chapel is quiet, intimate and with no unwanted observers. If you’re planning to [...]

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Arts, Culture & Heritage

Silay City Christmas Village 2011

When I agreed to be one of the judges in Silay City’s Christmas Village Arko Competition, little did I know that I will be the only non-artist in the group. It was an honor to be in such an esteemed group of judges. Good thing they have no air and made jokes so I was [...]

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Fresh Start Organics Store at Robinsons Central Citywalk

Fresh Start Organics will be inaugurating their Organic and Natural Store today December 14, 2011 at the Robinsons Central Citywalk coinciding with the birthday of the owner Chin Chin Uy. Organic consumers will now have a place where they can buy organic fresh produce, rice, coffee, fruit jams, and personal care products of Fresh Start [...]

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Fresh Start Organics Farm in Silay: A Showcase on Sustainable Farming

Do you know that vegetable farming can earn you more per square meter than sugarcane farming? At least that’s true in the case of Fresh Start Organics Farm in Silay City. What started as just a demo farm to showcase their organic fertilizer product is now a showcase of sustainable farming and one that is [...]

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Arts, Culture & Heritage

Hacienda Adela Folklore Village: Keeping the Ilonggo Oral Traditions Alive

What we saw during the Silay heritage tour we had during the Philippine Blog Awards Visayas was not the usual image of Silay with its grand mansions and affluent landowner-residents. I can say it was a Silay from the sacada perspective. Ver Pacete, Silay Tourism Officer brought us to Hacienda Adela to experience how the [...]

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Ancestral Houses

Sen. Jose C. Locsin Ancestral House, Silay City

One of the most notable sons of Silay was the late Sen. Jose Corteza Locsin. He was born on August 27, 1891 in Silay to parents from Molo, Iloilo who were one of the pioneers in the sugar industry in Negros Occidental. Locsin obtained his bachelor of arts degree at the Liceo de Manila in [...]

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Caido del Cielo: Heaven Sent for Our Enjoyment

Before they wore the hat of restaurateur, they were already engineers, educators and inventors. Caido del Cielo was not in their immediate plan but as the name suggests, it’s a blessing in disguise sent from heaven for a purpose. The space at Sta. Isabel Bldg. in Yakal St. was initially rented by a friend of [...]

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Coffee Shops

Kaffe Sadtu: No Frills Coffee

Way before fancy coffee drinks were introduced to us, we drank coffee plain or with milk and sugar. We Filipinos drink a lot of coffee since we’re the only Asians who drink more coffee than tea. Just like tea, coffee drinking is a social thing that’s why local kapehan flourished where you get to drink [...]

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