“The Luwak (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) denizen of the coffee (kopi) plantations of Java, Sumatra, and Sulawesi, eats only the ripest coffee cherries. Unable to digest the coffee beans, the Luwak graciously deposits them on the jungle floor where they are eagerly collected by the locals. The stomach acids and enzymatic action involved in this unique fermentation […]
Archives for August 2008
The Stone House in Don Salvador Benedicto
There used to be one but now there are three – one, where the founder of Don Salvador Benedicto, its first mayor and now a Sanguniang Panlalawigan Board Member, Nehemias G. De la Cruz. The second one is home to the current mayor, Mayor Marxlen Del a Cruz and the third one, still undergoing construction […]
The Don Salvador Benedicto Magnetic Hill Experience
Road to Don Salvador Benedicto via the Pandanon, Murcia route. I heard about the same occuring in Los Banos, Laguna but I haven’t experienced it until this. We parked our car beside the KM34 SB13 road marker, put in on neutral and then voila! our car moved backward on the downhill slope. They call this […]
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 […]
Experience Sipaway Island on a Budget
Geographically known as Refugio Island, Sipaway Island is a favorite destination both of local and foreign tourists. It is just 10 to 15 minutes away from San Carlos City, Negros Occidental by pumpboat. The island is only around 7 kilometers from tip to tip so you can explore the Island in one day with a […]
Apo Hiking Society Free Concert in Bacolod
The Apo Hiking Society, the country’s premier OPM group will be having a FREE concert in Bacolod CIty on September 5, 2008, 8:00pm at USLS Coliseum. St.Rafael Development Corporation (SRDC), developer of Celine Homes, Palisades and Providence Negros will be sponsoring the concert dubbed “MulAPO sa Puso in celebration of their annniversary. Homeowners of the […]
