Bacolod City Blog Posts

 TRAVEL DATE: May 12, 2013 (latest)A trip to the Province of Negros Occidental wouldn't be complete without visiting the long-famous Mambukal Mountain Resort. Since I was a kid, Mambukal (Mambucal) has been first on the list for the vacation get...

THE STORY March 30, 2013; Black Saturday, 9:30PM —  I was really worried since I got a call from my Yaya that my mom was rushed to the Hospital due to Mild Stroke. I was so concerned about her health and what might happen to her. I panicked, I...

Official Statement We address our plight to the responsible citizens of Bacolod. We are Skyscrapercity Bacolod, a group of like-minded Negrenses residing both in our beloved Negros Island and overseas who share the same passion: to promote Bacolod Ci...

Last December 2012, Bacolod City Administrator Atty. John N. Orola, Jr. announced the planned resumption of international flights from Seoul, South Korea. This is in response to the improvements of the key golfing facilities in Bacolod City, citing c...

TRAVEL DATE: January 2, 2013   Campuestohan Highland Resort is located in between the mountain ranges of Bacolod City and Talisay City, Negros Occidental. It is a newly created highland resort to offer more sights and places for tourists visiting t...

República Negrense and yours truly is back in the cradle for couple of weeks! Bacolod City is the Ultimate Food Trip Destination of the Philippines, a claim to fame supported by every satisfied and full food tourist that goes to Negros Island’...

Most of ABS-CBN’s programs nor its reality shows especially Pinoy Big Brother are not really in my list of must watch programs. In fact, I dislike what some other PBB Teens are doing there to the point that PBB Teens became synonymous with extr...

In every town in the Philippines, once could not miss out the presence of a Plaza near the downtown area, the Catholic church or the main government hall. It is one of the Spanish Era‘s most tangible influence on our urban planning and even in...

The foreword Carmen Guerrero Nakpil in the coffee table book Silver Tiangge must have been by itself an ample introduction to the Negros Trade Fair and the Association of Negros Producers. Last year, I was given a privilege through ANP Vice-Preside...

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I wrote this post for the blog, PositiveEnd.com, of my friend Koleen Davila-Palaganas (@koleendavila). Her blog evokes positive things of people, organizations, and cultures. You can read the entire post here – Positive Philippines: Behind Mas...

“Panaad” or in local language (Hiligaynon), it is about a vow and fulfilling it.   For 19 years, the province of Negros Occidental has been fulfilling its vow of celebrating its spirit of jubilation and friendship through the Panaad sa Negro...

Going around the Panaad Park, visiting the booths of all 32 local government units can be a bit taxing, though entertaining. But I decided to write a separate blog for the towns and cities south of Bacolod, which I frequented when I was still a kid.

Fed up with the heat of summer down at the bustling cities? Why not take a break and go to somewhere cooler and refreshing? My family would always have a certain place as the top choice – Mambukal Resort. Mambukal Resort has been a household name i...

Everyday, we spend our time moving from once place to another for whatever purposes. For most of us who travel a lot or simply have a lot of client meetings in places other than your office, you may have consulted Google Maps one way or the other. In...

Having visited Mambukal when I was still a toddler, I have so little recollection of what it’s like in this mountain resort. Everytime I go home to my province, I always wanted to visit Mambukal.   Mambukal lies at the foot of Mt. Mayon and is...

Having visited Mambukal when I was still a toddler, I have so little recollection of what it’s like in this mountain resort. Everytime I go home to my province, I always wanted to visit Mambukal.   Mambukal lies at the foot of Mt. Mayon and is...

It’s summer time and I am sure, most of us are already planning our Summer Vacation. In the Philippines, there are certainly many places to go to during summer but, if you opt to go to a place that offers almost everything you can imagine for y...

From my very first attendance in an Ayala Land Negros gathering, they never failed to amaze me and this time all praises to the organizers for a very successful Launch of North Point. My night started with beautiful sights around North Point. It is...

Originally posted at www.sugarescapades.blogspot.com April 02, 2011 is a date which for someone like me is worth remembering for. As an avid enthusiast for developments in Metro Bacolod and Negros Occidental, this has been the day I have been waiting...