Five Days Around Bacolod, Silay and Talisay in Negros Occidental
Instead of me going away and traveling to faraway places, I toured a friend who spent her five-day vacation in my home province in Negros[…]
Masks at the Jojo Vito Designs Gallery: A Bacolod Icon
When I moved back to Bacolod City, one of the persons I came to know was Jojo Vito, the man behind the Jojo Vito Designs[…]
New Dining Place in Bacolod: Tent Five
If Bacolod City is known for something, apart from Masskara Festival and the smiling people, it is its good food that can be enjoyed in[…]
A Ribshack Delight in Bacolod: Grilled Chicken At Its Finest
Seldom does a food court stall captures my fancy. I’d often resort to eating in food courts when I am pressed for time, low on[…]
The Cinema Hiligaynon Festival: Travel, Culture, and Film
I can still vividly remember my Film 101 class when I was still in the University of Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City. I always looked[…]
The Bantay Lasang of Cauayan: Guarding our Forests
Bantay Lasang (literally means forest guards) volunteers, a name given to those who patrol the forests of Negros Occidental, Philippines, eagerly waited at the Camalanda-an[…]
Earth Day: Agos Ram Pump for the Countryside
We started early in the morning coming from Bacolod City going through the Murcia-Bago road onward to La Castellana, Negros Occidental for the turnover of[…]
Murcia’s Lux Mundi Monastery & Catholic Ming Yuan College
When I tagged along with my DOT-accredited tour guide friends, Maricar and Artie, to Salvador Benedicto, they were talking about the Lux Mundi monastery in[…]
Staying at San Juan Community Development Cooperative, Siquijor
I was browsing through my Facebook timeline when I saw my friend, Mags Dizon, posting photos of her Siquijor trip. I was immediately taken and[…]
Siquijor Beaches, Waterfalls, Spring Parks and Marine Sanctuaries
I have enumerated in my previous post about the various ways to get to Siquijor. Searching for the beautiful attractions to visit in Siquijor, the[…]
First-time in Siquijor: an Island Filled with Mystery
Siquijor is said to be a mystical island in the Philippines because of the presence of healers in this 338-square kilometer area. Even when I[…]
10 Reasons to Acquire Real Estate and Settle in Negros
As of 2015, the Philippines was in the top 25 countries in the world to retire, and it comes in third among the Asian countries.[…]
Have a Choobi Choobi Filipino Meal
“Choobi Choobi” is a Fookien word for the Visayan expression “lingaw lingaw” which translates to enjoying or having fun. Now, Choobi Choobi is almost synonymous[…]
First-time in Merkado Cafe Bacolod
Merkado in local language (Hiligaynon is the language of those living in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines) means market. Most towns in my country,[…]
The Colors of the Philippines
Wow Tapes: Philippines from WowTapes on Vimeo. If you watch this video from Wow Tapes, you will find that the Philippines — yes, that tropical[…]