The Korean cultural wave or “hallyu” has invaded every corner of the earth and the Philippines is not exempt from it. However, many Korean pop (K-pop) bands that visit the Philippines hold their shows in Manila or in Cebu. Bacolod City, located in the Negros Island, is usually off the radar, so it was bit …
Japan is the country that I have long been setting my sights on, even up to this day. Time will come that I will conquer it, but in the meantime, I take delight with the Japanese food found in our vicinity in Bacolod City. One such place is Yakiniku Room, found inside L’Fisher Hotel’s Ripples …
Bacolod City is a food haven to healthy eaters and vegetarians. The province, Negros Occidental, is pushing for organic farming and organic products and Bacolod City has several options for those who are conscious of the food they eat. When in Bacolod, you can definitely go healthy, especially when it comes to healthy eating. Fresh …
I have heard of Rapha Valley a lot of times. Ever since I settled back in my hometown in Bacolod City, Philippines, the town of Don Salvador Benedicto or DSB has become one of my favorite destinations in our province of Negros Occidental. Yet, I never found the opportunity to make a visit to Rapha …
Kabankalan City is where I spent the early four to five years of my life. It was still a town then and we lived in its mountainous areas where my parents worked in a sugar central located there. Kabankalan is in the southern part of the province of Negros Occidental in the Philippines and is …
It was a not-so-short hike as we ascended the area of Campuestohan in Talisay City. I’m not referring to the popular highland resort in this vicinity but the greener portion towards the mountains where I once joined a tree planting activity with the Negros Forest and Ecological Foundation, Inc. or NFEFI. (READ: Tree planting at …
The sun was up as we walked towards the harvest area. I could hear the laughter from the distance. When I got to the site, I discovered what kept everyone upbeat and jolly. The farmers were harvesting the vegetables and the watermelons they planted. This is the Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan (KSK) Farmers’ Training Program for …
Victorias City, known as The Sweet Green City, located in the northern part of Negros Occidental, Philippines, is strengthening its organic farming industry with the recent opening of its Organic Market and Pasalubong Center. The local government believes that when it goes organic, it supports: O – Okay for you R – Restores ecological balance …
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Since this is the longest celebration of MassKara Festival, the Bacolod City Public Plaza is now teeming with food stalls since it started in October 1 and they are there to stay until October 23. It remind me of years past, during my student days when I had experienced the night revelry at the plaza. …
It’s this time of the year once again when my city is alive with colors, songs, and other attractions. Yes, October is MassKara Festival in Bacolod City, the capital of the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. But what is it all about and how did it all start? Read my post Behind MassKara’s Smile for …
A burst of color painted on container vans fill the backdrop of Retro KTV. Would you believe that these giant containers have videoke rooms in them. This is a new hangout place in Marketplace East, near the Bacolod City Government Center. The commercial compound is a booming location composed of restaurants that offer some of …
Whenever I mention Homesite to my friends, they often attach Byron’s Back Ribs to it. My sister told me a number of times that a cousin once treated her there. What’s special about the place is that it is just a small rounded corner tucked inside a residential area. Plus, many of my friends, both …
People in Bacolod and travelers going to this city for Masskara will have a grander time this festival season because Funatix, the first Edutainment company in Iloilo, has come to our shores to bring fun, education and entertainment to greater heights. Recently opened in SM City Bacolod, Funatix offers programs that create an interactive environment …
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 Occidental, Philippines. It was already more than two years since I moved back home and I have somehow become familiar of various routes from one point of my city to …
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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 many great dining places that dot the metropolis. [UPDATE 2023: The restaurant has closed and is no longer in operation in this location.] A new foodie attraction is the Marketplace, …