It’s the season for Buriring! July and August are considered buriring season and it’s the best time for fishermen to catch buriring in the waters of the Visayan Sea. Buriring is a delicacy in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental and a lot of people would not dare eat it because it is considered a poisonous fish. […]
Pataan Mountain Resort, Bago City
Had my grandma not have her hair permed that weekend, we would have not known that Bago City is home to another marvel, the Pataan Mountain Resort. From Kipot Twin Falls, we travelled three (3) kilometers following the road to PNOC (thanks to the locals who gladly gave us directions). Along the way, a lady […]
The Ruins, Talisay City: A Gem from the Ashes
The Ruins showcases what is left of the Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson ancestral house Home in Talisay City, Negros Occidental. During its heyday, the mansion was the largest residential structure ever built. It boasted of its garden of lilies in and around the four-tiered fountain on the mansion’s front lawn and the finest furniture, chinaware […]
Things to See and Do in Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental
We went to visit our relatives in Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental. Unlike last year when we just passed by on our way to San Carlos City, we spent the day in town to explore its many landmarks. Fast Facts (from Wikipedia) Region : Western Visayas Province : Negros Occidental District : 1st District of […]
Kape Musang of Don Salvador Benedicto
“The Luwak (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) denizen of the coffee (kopi) plantations of Java, Sumatra, and Sulawesi, eats only the ripest coffee cherries. Unable to digest the coffee beans, the Luwak graciously deposits them on the jungle floor where they are eagerly collected by the locals. The stomach acids and enzymatic action involved in this unique fermentation […]
The Don Salvador Benedicto Magnetic Hill Experience
Road to Don Salvador Benedicto via the Pandanon, Murcia route. I heard about the same occuring in Los Banos, Laguna but I haven’t experienced it until this. We parked our car beside the KM34 SB13 road marker, put in on neutral and then voila! our car moved backward on the downhill slope. They call this […]
