The Insular Lumber Company (ILCO) Train 7 is probably the most famous Iron Dinosaur in Negros. It is known as the Legendary Siete because of stories surrounding it and its significance to the lives of those it once served. The history of Siete crosses path with the lumber and sugar industries, two industries which fueled […]
Negros Occidental to Host First PNoy National Games
The First PNoy National Games on May 23 to 29 will be hosted by Negros Occidental in cooperation with the Philippine Sports Commission which is expected to spend from P15 million to P20 million for the event. The sports included are archery, athletics, bowling, dragon boat, equestrian, fencing, football, gymnastics, judo, karate, muay, pencak silat, […]
Sitti in Bacolod
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 […]
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 […]
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