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K-pop boy band AxisB Visits Bacolod

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[…]

First-time in Nobu Hotel, City of Dreams Manila

City of Dreams. Three hotels, over 20 restaurants, a casino, spas, entertainment clubs, and meeting and events venues. I was fortunate to have been invited[…]

A Fresh Start to Healthy Eats

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[…]

Rapha Valley

First-time in Rapha Valley

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[…]

Chinese New Year at Yuan Thong Temple

Kiong Hee Huat Tsai! We are ushering in the Year of the Rooster. And when the Chinese New Year celebrations are on the roll, Bacolod[…]

Sinulog sa Kabankalan, Negros Occidental: A Festival with Deep History

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[…]

A Jolly Festival Tour Around the Philippines

Celebrity mom and chef Donita Rose is setting the MassKara Festival on fire and is cooking her way around the Philippines with Jolly Heart Mate[…]

Philippines

How To Have The Best DIY Travel in the Philippines

Arranging a trip by yourself can be quite an interesting task, but with the proper preparation, it can be a whole lot of fun. It’s[…]

Vegetable Harvest at DSB with SM Foundation

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,[…]

Chino’s Deli at MassKara Festival

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[…]

Byron’s Back Ribs Grille in Homesite

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[…]

Have a Funatix Game In Bacolod

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[…]

Lakawon Island

First-time in Lakawon Island: Tales from an Idyllic Retreat

As the sun painted the horizon in vibrant hues of gold and crimson, casting a mesmerizing glow upon the rippling waves, a sense of anticipation[…]

Negros Occidental

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[…]

Jojo Vito Designs Gallery

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[…]