Sunday 5th February 2012

Videos

Pureza: Dissecting the Negros Sugar Industry

Pureza: The Story of Negros Sugar is a full-length documentary film dissecting the sugar industry and how it has affected the lives of almost 3 million people in Negros island. Sugar is the oil that runs the economy of Negros. Negros Occidental alone produces more than half of the total sugar production of the Philippines. [...]

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Education, Governance, & Business

Let’s Talk About the Weather: How to Access Real-Time Weather in Bacolod

Weather used to be the most mundane thing that can be a topic of a discussion. Not anymore. The effects of climate change that we all experience have made us aware how important it is to talk about the weather and to have access to information about the weather. Typhoons Frank and Ondoy have taught [...]

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Festivals & Fiestas

Paskwa sa Negros

Christmas is always a special time for us Filipinos no matter what our economic situations maybe. The song “Paskwa sa Negros” clearly depicts how Negrenses and the Filipinos in general celebrate Christmas. Let’s not bury the real meaning of Christmas underneath the trappings of commercialism. Watch the video produced by MyChannel TVThirteen and be reminded [...]

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Featured

Mambukal Resort Slide for Life Video

Have you tried the Mabukal Resort Slide for Life? Not yet? Well, you are missing a lot. Watch this video if you are not yet convinced to try the Slide for Life. Yes, I’m one of the two shrieking women in the video. Once you get the hang of it, you will actually be looking [...]

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Arts, Culture & Heritage

Video: Rediscover Silay

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 [...]

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Featured

Rica Paras Enters Pinoy Big Brother

Most Negrenses were glued on their TV screen last night as a housemate from Bacolod enters the Pinoy Big Brother House. Rica Paras, 26 is the Math Goddess from Bacolod Iloilo. Don’t be fooled by the looks, Rica is in fact a transvestite. But she has very impressive credentials – she graduated from the Philippine [...]

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Featured

Tubo Kag Madamo Pa Video

Negros Island has sugar and more! The “Tubo Kag Madamo Pa” music video showcases the best that Negros Island can offer. According to the Department Of Tourism, both Negros Occidental and Oriental are among the Top 16 Destinations in the country for the first semester of 2009. Isn’t time for you to discover what the [...]

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