After yesterday’s 6.2 magnitude earthquake rocks Negros, 64 aftershocks were recorded by PHILVOLCS as of 12 noon yesterday. Only 18 of these aftershocks with magnitudes between 1 to 3 were felt. At 4:56PM yesterday another 4.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded by Phivolcs. The 6.2 quake which hit off the coast of Cauayan, Negros Occidental was […]
Archives for July 2011
Recreating the Negrénse
Looking at the history of Negros from the establishment of the first Spanish settlement at Binalbagan in late 1565 to the present time, one cannot help but see the wheel of time passing by this island paradise. Much of what Negros was shapped the minds and hearts of the present-day Negrénses. From a wilderness as […]
6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Shook Negros
Negrenses woke up today when a magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook Negros at 4:47AM according to PHIVOLCS. The earthquake has an epicenter located at 78 km S 42° W of Cauayan (Negros Occidental) . Two aftershocks were also recorded at 5.7 and 5.5 magnitude at 5:03AM and 5:05AM, respectively. The earthquakes are caused by the Negros […]
The City of Little Things
Last week, I was blessed to have spent my simple 21st Birthday in my dearest hometown, Bacolod City. Truly, much has changed since I last went to this fast-growing city and that was just last January! Buildings are beginning to soar, shops of high-quality are beginning to rise and businesses are ever so booming. These […]
Ballet Philippines to Perform in Negros
Dance Pull Company and The Performance Laboratory Inc. come together with The Negros Museum to commemorate the 150th Birth Anniversary of our national hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal with BALLET PHILIPPINES’ original dance production Crisostomo Ibarra to be staged at the Colegio San Agustin – Bacolod Gym on July 25, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. (Matinee) and 6:00 P.M. […]
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. […]
