The Chinese lanterns are up along Lacson Street and preparations are already underway for what could be the best BacoLaodiat Festival celebration. Once again, Bacoleños will celebrate the Chinese New Year with cultural shows, lantern parade, dragon and lion dances, lantern dance competition and more exciting events. BacoLaodiat which was coined from Bacolod and Lao […]
Archives for January 2013
What is a Lunar Halo?
The moon on a clear sky last night was a sight to behold with a ring around it called a halo. I’ve seen this before but I never bothered to ask what makes a lunar halo. Well thanks to Google it’s so much easier to get an answer nowadays. According to this site, “Halos around […]
Bacolod Millionaires' Row: Generoso Villanueva’s Boat House
During the 1930’s, a short stretch of Burgos Street was known as the Millionaires Row because of the several grand mansions belonging to some of the rich families of Bacolod. Today, these mansions are still in good condition, standing proudly as proof of the affluent life of these families. One of these mansions is the […]
SM City Bacolod Media Night
SM City was one of the first establishments in Bacolod which recognized bloggers as part of its media network. Thus, when it hosted its First Media Night last January 5, 2012 the Negrense Blogging Society and Skyscrapercity Bacolod were also invited. Together with media practitioners from radio, print and TV, we were treated to buffet […]