Tuesday 7th February 2012

Talisay City

Cafe by the Ruins, Talisay

When you think you’ve tried all the things to do at The Ruins in Talisay, they come up with yet again another brilliant idea. They opened a Cafe by the Ruins so you can enjoy sipping coffee while you wait for the sunset to see the golden glow of the Taj Majal of Negros. We [...]

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Nature, Travel & Tourism

Role of Blogs and Forums in Negrénse Society

I have been a blogger for half a decade now. What started as an easier way of writing non-personal journals ignited my passion to write many issue-related, often inspirational blogs. Just a couple of months ago, a fellow Negros Blogger Glady Tomulto inducted me although informally to the world of Negrénse blogging culture. While blogging [...]

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Sports, Entertainment & Lifestyle

2011 National Games Scehdule of Events & Venues

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Education, Governance, & Business

Ayala North Point TechnoHub Groundbreaking in Talisay City

It is still fresh in my mind when ALI officer Jay Visco told me during the Launch of Asyana Homes last August 2009 that, as quoted, “everything Ayala has planned for Negros will unfold right before your very eyes.” And he did not disappoint me. From that day on, I witnessed several developments from Ayala [...]

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A Weekend Trip To Melba’s Farm

Somebody asked me, upon learning that I’m into tour guiding, where in Negros is Melba’s Farm. You see, she was amazed to see huge billboards of Melba’s Farm along EDSA. She thought the owner must be very rich to afford it. Or he could be the owner of that billboard too, I said. In this [...]

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Fun and Adventure Starts at Home!

FUN and ADVENTURE Starts at Home! Verdana Homes ASYANA Phase 2 Launch Ayala Land Negros By: Jaime H. Baloyo Jr. June 19, 2010 — It was an afternoon of Fun and Activities for the Young ones and the Young-at-hearts alike at the Launching of Verdana Homes ASYANA Phase 2 held at the Club Verdana, Plantazionne [...]

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Havaianas Beach Bar Invaded The Ruins

The Havaianaticos still have the hangover from the Havaianas Summer Games held at Punta Bulata White Beach Resort. Thanks to Havaianas, the party isn’t over yet. This time, it’s a Havaianas Beach Bar at the historic Ruins in Talisay. I came with blogging and Skyscrapercity.com buddies who were just too willing to come in white [...]

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2010 Ilonggo Food Festival

In celebration of the National Heritage Month, the Negrense Heritage Society will be holding the Ilonggo Food Festival on May 12, 2010 at The Ruins, Talisay City from 11am to 8pm. The event will be highlighted by Food Booths of Local Restaurants highlighting Traditional Ilonggo fare and modern interpretations of classic dishes. There will also [...]

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Putting Facility at Ayala North Point

The Ayala Land Inc. has unveiled to the public last March 27 another unique attraction, two putting greens inside a 3,159 square meters park right in the middle of Ayala North Point’s Phase 3. Skyscrapercity forum members were among the invited guests during the event. The launching of the putting greens was part of Ayala [...]

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Education, Governance, & Business

No More Logging in the Northern Negros Natural Park

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 [...]

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Nature’s Village Resort: A Hideaway Close To Nature

Nature’s Village Resort in Talisay City is the nearest resort-hotel from the Bacolod-Silay Airport. At only 3.5 km away from downtown Bacolod City, the resort is likewise very accessible from the capital city. When it was developed in 1992, the owners planted hundreds of eucalyptus trees around the perimeter of the property. The trees are [...]

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