Jan Maricris Vega bested nine contestants when she was crowned MassKara Queen 2008 in the coronation night held at the PNB Compound, Lacson St., Bacolod City. Krystalle Warns was 1st runner-up while Kazumi Mami Sakuma was second runner-up. This year’s MassKara Queen was different from the previous years since the search was deconstructed into four […]
Watch out for Starbucks Coffee Bacolod
World famous Starbucks Coffee has finally reached the shores of Sugarlandia. The first Starbucks in Western Visayas will be located at 18th-Lacson St., Bacolod City. This development will further boost the designation of Lacson St. as Tourism Strip of Bacolod City. High end restaurants, bars and coffee shops already line up Lacson St. and the addition […]
East Point Hotel Construction Updates
The East Point Hotel is the newest addition to Bacolod City hotels. The 5-Storey hotel is located along Circumferential Road near Burgos corner. It’s worth noting that since the New Government Center was constructed along the Circumferential Road, there were a lot developments going east of the city. Construction of the East Point Hotel is […]
PALumba sa Masskara 2008: A Big Success
The old Bacolod Airport runway still has a good use after all. For three days, October 10-12, 2008, it was packed with a large crowd of drag racing enthusiasts for the PALumba sa MssKara 2008 which is the First National Drag Race. Racers from Manila, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo and Bacolod City joined in the competition […]
Bacolod City Among Emerging Global Outsourcing Cities
Bacolod online communities are buzzing with the news about a study by CyberMedia s Global Services, titled Top 8 Global Outsourcing Cities. The study shortlisted Bacolod City as one of Tier II cities globally which has a potential to be in the Top 50 Global Outsourcing Cities. This is no doubt an affirmation of Bacolod […]
Welcome to Bacolod, City of the World
Last October 1, no less than the Philippine President Gloria Arroyo officially opened the 29th MassKara Festival. It was a historic event since it was the first in the 29 years of MassKara Festival that a Philippine President graced the occasion. This year’s theme is “Bacolod, City of the World” truly reflects the recent wave […]
