Tuesday 7th February 2012

Sagay City

Discover The World of Science at the Science Centrum Travelling Exhibit

Most people are afraid of Math and Science and consider these subjects boring and hard to learn. But only when we understand how important they are in our daily lives is when we stop fearing them. And with understanding comes the realization that we can use our knowledge of Math and Science to our advantage. [...]

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Arts, Culture & Heritage

Siete: The Legendary Iron Dinosaur of Negros

The Insular Lumber Company (ILCO) Train 7 is probably the most famous Iron Dinosaur in Negros. It is known as the Legendary Siete because of stories surrounding it and its significance to the lives of those it once served. The history of Siete crosses path with the lumber and sugar industries, two industries which fueled [...]

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Featured

Veloria’s Squid Rings

Susana Veloria-Vistar never thought the squid rings business she started in 1974 would grow this big. She only registered “Veloria’s Squid Rings” in 1985 as a single proprietorship business and today she employs 15 workers and supplies major pasalubong centers in Bacolod City. Aside from Veloria’s, there are other producers of Squid Rings in Sagay [...]

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Arts, Culture & Heritage

Museo Sang Bata Sa Negros, Sagay City

The Museo sang Bata sa Negros is located at the port area of Brgy. Old Sagay, facing Carbin Reef in the 32,000-hectare Sagay Marine Reserve. The building is aptly shaped like a whale which gives you an idea on what to expect inside. “I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do [...]

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Arts, Culture & Heritage

Vito Church in Sagay City

Vito Church in Sagay City is the Shrine of St. Vincent Ferrer. The church was established during the religious administration of Negros by the Recollect Friars in the 1860s. The religious tradition of palapak is still being practiced at Vito Church. The base of a small statue of St. Vincent Ferrer is lightly pressed on [...]

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Featured

Carbin Reef: What Lies Beneath

Negros Occidental is lucky to have two marine reserves. Sagay Marine Reserve can be found in the north while Danjugan Island Marine Reserve is located in the Cauayan in Southern Negros Occidental. The fact that Carbin Reef has been included in the 32,000-hectare Sagay Marine Reserve speaks much of its teeming marine life and the [...]

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Nature, Travel & Tourism

Life’s Simple Pleasures in Molocaboc Island

For those of us who have grown accustomed to the finer things in life, a day in an island with limited electricity and water would be a big no no. Perhaps, one would contemplate on staying in such an island only if it’s for the Survivor challenge. That’s why I admire the people of Molocaboc [...]

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Education, Governance, & Business

7 Negros Occidental Cities Ready to Streamline Business Licensing System

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 [...]

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