Just a short and quick note to bossa nova lovers. Sitti, the country’s bossa nova queen will be in Bacolod to hold a concert on March 9, 2011 at 8:00pm-10:00pm at the Santuario de La Salle, Bacolod City. This is a fund raising event sponsored by the USLS Seniors Batch 80 which will benefit various […]
Archives for March 2011
Yes Virginia, we have Taxis in Bacolod
A taxi driver told me that most of his Tagalog-speaking passengers who went to the Azkals-Mongolia football game were quite surprised to see a lot of taxis in Bacolod. This reminded me of a former officemate who told me that she was irritated when somebody from the head office asked her if there are taxis […]
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 […]
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 […]
Babaylan 2011 Winners
Unfortunately, I didn’t get to experience the Babaylan Festival 2011 which was held last February 19, 2011 as the highlight of the 45th Charter Anniversary of Bago City. I have been sick on and off for the past two weeks so I had to give up most of my weekend activities. Fortunately, my photoblogger friend […]
