Tuesday 7th February 2012

San Carlos City

Goat Head Dish at San Carlos City

Chevon, or goat’s meat is the fourth most consumed meat in the world, the top three being pork, beef and chicken. However, it is the most widely consumed meat in the world considering Muslims do not eat pork. In the Philippines, I observed that there are a lot of people who don’t eat goat dishes. [...]

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The Lion, The Deer, and The Mountains of Don Salvador Benedicto

I always look forward going to San Carlos City via the Negros Translink Highway where you pass by the Municipality of Don Salvador Benedicto. Good roads, cooler climate, and a beautiful scenery will keep you awake for the whole trip. Don Salvador Benedicto’s cooler climate will remind you of Tagaytay or even Baguio City. Whereas [...]

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San Carlos Bioethanol To Operate This January

The country’s first locally-produced fuel grade ethanol from the P2.5-billion ethanol refinery plant of San Carlos BioEnergy Inc. (SCBI) is expected to push through by mid-January in time for the January 2009 mandate of a 5% ethanol-blend in gasoline as provided by the Biofuels Law. The integrated bioethanol distillery and power co-generation plant located in [...]

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Codcod, San Carlos: Vegetable Basket of Negros

I was told that what used to be known as Canlaon vegetables in fact did not come from Canlaon City in Oriental Negros but from Codcod, San Carlos City in Negros Occidental. Brgy. Codcod is one of the 18 barangays of San Carlos City. It used to be more accessible from Canlaon City when access [...]

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San Carlos City: Best Performing City in Western Visayas

San Carlos City is one of my favorite cities in Negros Occidental. Through my work, I was able to travel to San Carlos often and through this, observed the various developments that make this city stand out. San Carlos City has been recipient of local and national awards for its various development programs and projects. [...]

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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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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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San Carlos City’s Pintaflores Festival

Aside from the celebration of Negros Day or the Cinco de Noviembre, another important event is celebrated in San Carlos City, the Pintaflores Festival. The festival is also in celebration of the Feast of San Carlos de Borromeo, Patron Saint of San Carlos City, whose feast falls on November 4. This First Class Component City [...]

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A Tree for the Dead

It is not unusual these days to see niches located outside of public cemeteries. This is because the cemeteries are already overcrowded with graves that niches would already be up to several levels. People vising their departed loved ones would already need a stair in order to light a candle on the niches located at [...]

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San Carlos City – An Enchanting Experience

I’ve been to San Carlos City, Negros Occidental several times already but last week’s trip was the first time that I get to visit Brgy. Codcod, the Vegetable Basket of Negros. It was on official trip so we asked assistance from the City Government and we were not disappointed. The people of San Carlos City, [...]

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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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