Bacolod City and Negros Occidental Province - Compiled Threads

[FrancisXavier]

ok, lets organize, hahahahaha, akyat bahay, kaon sa kusina gang. wahahahaha:nuts: :nuts: :cheers1: :guns1:

cge, amo lang na akon..."kaon sa kusina gang"...:D

[dexter06]

Jollibee Bacolod:[/B]
1 Lacson
2 La Salle
3 Lopues East
4 Luzuriaga
5 Libertad Town Centre
6 Gaisano City
7 Robinsons Place
8 Gatuslao
Soon 2 open @ SM City

Jollibee outside Bacolod:
1 Kabankalan- Gaisano City
2 Kabankalan- Guanzon
3 San Carlos- Gaisano City
4 Silay City
5 La Carlota City

(pls rewrite f i hav a miswrite) TY!


Zyanz, i think you forgot to include Jollibee Cadiz City. There is a Jollibee branch there.

[IMPRESARIO]

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^^Nice house! I like the fence too.:)

[Bo B]

Larry Alcala Tribute and Exhibit

Works of Larry Alcala, a famous cartoonist in the Philippine Islands, is currently on exhibit at the Museo Negrense de La Salle. He is one of many people who've found Bacolod to be a pleasant place to live in. He and his family moved to Bacolod after retirement.

[Taz08]

any infos about the New Bacolod-silay Airport??

[JuIcYdUdE22]

ato nagbisita si putot, nga may alom, nga bayaw ang congressman sa 5th district of negros occidental. hehehehe

[sugarboy]

what's this i heard nga magkapartido na ang sang una kontrahanay nga mayor bing and vice mayor novero? tuod ini?

[jameslab8470]

GoodmorningBACOLOD

[BYAHILO]

gud morning james!!!


sugarboy, daw kabati man ako sina...

neways ano na ang update sa kaso ni Salabas? I hate those damn policemen! kanami pang tiruhon...

[Bossmonkey]

A day in "PARADISO BEACH RESORT"

Enjoying the white sand.
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Need a massage? or just a place to meditate.
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In the Pool.
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Watching the sunset in Paradiso.
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A short trip to SILAY after Paradiso

The Gaston Mansion and other parts of the house
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Japanese commercials are really weird
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[habagatcentral1]

^^ Ti, tan-awa bala. Bisan museo na ang Balay Negrense, kakuha ka pa guihapon sang shots. Pero wait a minute, better investigate those pictures, kay basi may ara nga "Little Boy" or "Sadako" dira. hehehe! :D

[Christendom]

ngaa haw?ara ka plano mang akyat bahay zyanz? :jk: :lol:

Siling ko gid may ma comments akyat bahay…but u hav wrong I’m a rapest…heheh…

Zyanz, i think you forgot to include Jollibee Cadiz City. There is a Jollibee branch there.

Mayo gali. May bagong Merci bakeshop din daw dyan nag open sa Cadiz a Pasalubong Center from Bacolod main. Tnx bro 4 additional correction.:lol:

[Christendom]

A day in "PARADISO BEACH RESORT"

Enjoying the white sand.
In the Pool.
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LIKE ALSO OF BACOLOD PALMAS DEL MAR
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[habagatcentral1]

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Bacolod Airport (Singcang)
Like her sister in Panay, she's going to bid farewell sometime in the middle of 2007. :goodbye:

[blueguy]

Bacolod does seem to have the biggest McDonald's in the Philippines... So why not Mister Donut? Does Iloilo have any Mister Donut's around?

Yes sa Gaisano City kag SM City e...SM City Bacolod will have a Yellow Cab branch...

[dexter06]

Yes sa Gaisano City kag SM City e...SM City Bacolod will have a Yellow Cab branch...

Van1975, are you sure of this? Yellow Cab? If that is so, then very good. I really am looking forward to the opening. That will be the day.

[JuIcYdUdE22]

Yes sa Gaisano City kag SM City e...SM City Bacolod will have a Yellow Cab branch...

tuod? weeeeeeeeeeeeee

[BYAHILO]

huwaw may yellooo cab sa bacolod? weeeeeeee another round of new york's finest 18" na naman ini sa bacolod sa summer. ahahaha

[BYAHILO]

good morning bacolod!

[jmok]

@zyanz

thera a kiosk of mcdo fronting our school...unor......also may ara man kiosk near plaza lapit sa LCC.....

[Bo B]

Any pictures of the new airport at Silay?

[Taz08]

sure na nga may yellow cab sa SM???
Upd8 b sa new airport.....thnx...

[jmok]

5 MISTER DONUT stores to open in Bacolod

Five new Mister Donut stores, including its biggest store nationwide, will open in Bacolod City on Thursday.

In addition to a number of its existing take-out carts and one dine-in shop in the city, five new branches - with whole new look, service and product lines - will open at Lacson Street, Lopue's San Sebastian, Limman's Giasano City and Fairmart.

To be also called the 3D Lacson- Donuts, Dine-in, Daily, MD Lacson branch we will be its biggest store to open nationwide, offering new and exciting amenities, product lines and services, including pasta dishes and deli sandwiches an extensive coffee line, breakfast items, pastries and a chocolate fountain. It has two floors, complete with a finishing area for donuts, a drive-through and an al fresco area for its customers.

At the opening day rites, the renowned MassKara dancers of Bacolod will perform in the different stores, as well as give out freebies and prizes for the entire day.
Lucky first customers of the 3 dine-in shops and drive-through at 3D Lacson store will receive a 1-year supply of donuts. Different freebies such as T-shirts, baller bands, key chains, cell phones, and mugs will also be raffled off. Fun games and activities will be conducted throughout the opening day.
As of early January, MD shops have been giving away dozens of donuts as samples and inviting out local and commercial establishments, schools and organizations to try their products. source: www.visayandailystar.com

[jmok]

5 MISTER DONUT stores to open in Bacolod

Five new Mister Donut stores, including its biggest store nationwide, will open in Bacolod City on Thursday.

In addition to a number of its existing take-out carts and one dine-in shop in the city, five new branches - with whole new look, service and product lines - will open at Lacson Street, Lopue's San Sebastian, Limman's Giasano City and Fairmart.

To be also called the 3D Lacson- Donuts, Dine-in, Daily, MD Lacson branch we will be its biggest store to open nationwide, offering new and exciting amenities, product lines and services, including pasta dishes and deli sandwiches an extensive coffee line, breakfast items, pastries and a chocolate fountain. It has two floors, complete with a finishing area for donuts, a drive-through and an al fresco area for its customers.

At the opening day rites, the renowned MassKara dancers of Bacolod will perform in the different stores, as well as give out freebies and prizes for the entire day.
Lucky first customers of the 3 dine-in shops and drive-through at 3D Lacson store will receive a 1-year supply of donuts. Different freebies such as T-shirts, baller bands, key chains, cell phones, and mugs will also be raffled off. Fun games and activities will be conducted throughout the opening day.
As of early January, MD shops have been giving away dozens of donuts as samples and inviting out local and commercial establishments, schools and organizations to try their products. source: www.visayandailystar.com
:banana: :banana: :cheers: :cheers: :banana: :banana:

[jmok]

5 MISTER DONUT stores to open in Bacolod

Five new Mister Donut stores, including its biggest store nationwide, will open in Bacolod City on Thursday

peace 2 all:) :) :)

[MarkiiBoi]

^^

uy congrats! galing!

dito sa amin hindi na pinapansin ang mister donut.


peace to all! :)




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[FrancisXavier]

simultaneous ba yan? galing ah.. ^^

pero mejo dedma nga ang mga MD.. siguro kasi mas masarap ang Dunkin..:)

[Bo B]

^^

uy congrats! galing!

dito sa amin hindi na pinapansin ang mister donut.


peace to all! :)




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I'm sure McDonald's is not that popular there either as compared with Jollibee.

[WawaY[625]]

I'm sure McDonald's is not that popular there either as compared with Jollibee.

:rofl: another classic

[Bo B]

;11642418']:rofl: another classic

You are indeed a classic Waway... Don't you just love to bash people from Bacolod and Dumaguete... Your victims? Zy, Ritche, Dinho, Nicko, and I don't know who else...

What's wrong with my saying that McDonald's is more popular in Bacolod than any other Filipino city anyway? McDonald's is not the best burger chain in the world? So why so upset about that? Bennigan's, Fuddrucker's, and Johnny Rocket's are just some of the burger chains that are much better than McDonald's.

[WawaY[625]]

^^ lols, bash? when was the last time i posted something that was "eyebrow-raising" in both threads? lol..


did i say i was upset about your statement?
classic dinho paranoia :)

[BYAHILO]

uy tama na ang away. frends tayong lahat dito....

[transparo2121]

2 more sites in Bacolod proclaimed as IT zones

Two more information technology zones in Bacolod City were recently proclaimed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, bringing to four the number of IT zones in the city.

These include a parcel of land in Brgy. Estefania, declared as an IT park, and a building in 22nd-Lacson Sts., as an IT building, Councilor Jocelle Batapa-Sigue, chairperson of the Bacolod IT Focus Team, said yesterday. The Estefania property, owned by Sunimoh Inc., was created an IT zone by virtue of Presidential Proclamation 1220 dated Jan. 18, 2007. It has been accredited by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority under the name Bacolod Information Technology Park.

The facility in 22nd-Lacson Streets, proclaimed an IT zone through Presidential Proclamation 1223 dated Jan. 23, 2007 and accredited by the PEZA under the name Monfort Information Technology Center, houses the first site of Focus Pacific in the Philippines, a US-based call center company.
Batapa-Sigue said the approval of more IT zones in the city makes the Bacolod IT Focus Team more confident in promoting it as the next IT hub in the Philippines.

Among mid-sized cities in the country, she said, Bacolod now has the most number of IT zones.

The first two IT zones in Bacolod are the East Block, which houses a medical transcription firm, a locally-owned call center, and several food shops, and the Robinsons Metro Bacolod, the site of contact center company Teletech.
These two locations are first IT park and the first IT building in Western Visayas, respectively.

Other PEZA-accredited sites in Bacolod that are still waiting for presidential proclamations are Luxor IT Center, a hotel and a call center site of Teleperformance, and the Lopue's East IT Center.
Batapa-Sigue said IT companies that will locate in these IT zones in Bacolod can avail of all the national tax incentives aside from those granted by the local government.

For IT locators, the government, among others, provides an income tax holiday or exemption from corporate income tax for four years but can be extended up to a maximum of eight years.
After the ITH period, they have the option to pay a special five percent tax on gross income, in lieu of all national and local taxes. Of the five percent, the host local government will have a share of two percent. source: www.visayandailystar.com

[transparo2121]

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has agreed to return to Negros Occidental on March 9.

She is expected to attend the inauguration of the: Ignacio Lacson Arroyo Memorial District Hospital - Isabela, Lorenzo D. Zayco District Hospital - Kabankalan City; attend the groundbreaking of a new airport - Kabankalan City; and visit an
irrigation project - Moises Padilla.

Meanwhile, Marañon said he was glad that the president welcomed planned talks between him Ka Frank Fernandez, National Democratic Front-Negros chief. This is a good move and I am glad it is being done in Negros Occidental, the president had said during her visit to Negros Friday. source: www.visyandailystar.com

[BYAHILO]

SILAY: The Paris of Negros.

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[transparo2121]

The Araneta Group (Araneta Center Cubao) has long been planning the creation of Araneta Center Visayas that will mimic Cubao's main business district - the Araneta Center - with coliseum resembling the Araneta Coliseum, Malls and Shopping Centers and a Food Terminal.

[Ady001]

2 more sites in Bacolod proclaimed as IT zones

Two more information technology zones in Bacolod City were recently proclaimed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, bringing to four the number of IT zones in the city.

These include a parcel of land in Brgy. Estefania, declared as an IT park, and a building in 22nd-Lacson Sts., as an IT building, Councilor Jocelle Batapa-Sigue, chairperson of the Bacolod IT Focus Team, said yesterday. The Estefania property, owned by Sunimoh Inc., was created an IT zone by virtue of Presidential Proclamation 1220 dated Jan. 18, 2007. It has been accredited by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority under the name Bacolod Information Technology Park.

The facility in 22nd-Lacson Streets, proclaimed an IT zone through Presidential Proclamation 1223 dated Jan. 23, 2007 and accredited by the PEZA under the name Monfort Information Technology Center, houses the first site of Focus Pacific in the Philippines, a US-based call center company.
Batapa-Sigue said the approval of more IT zones in the city makes the Bacolod IT Focus Team more confident in promoting it as the next IT hub in the Philippines.

Among mid-sized cities in the country, she said, Bacolod now has the most number of IT zones.

The first two IT zones in Bacolod are the East Block, which houses a medical transcription firm, a locally-owned call center, and several food shops, and the Robinsons Metro Bacolod, the site of contact center company Teletech.
These two locations are first IT park and the first IT building in Western Visayas, respectively.

Other PEZA-accredited sites in Bacolod that are still waiting for presidential proclamations are Luxor IT Center, a hotel and a call center site of Teleperformance, and the Lopue's East IT Center.
Batapa-Sigue said IT companies that will locate in these IT zones in Bacolod can avail of all the national tax incentives aside from those granted by the local government.

For IT locators, the government, among others, provides an income tax holiday or exemption from corporate income tax for four years but can be extended up to a maximum of eight years.
After the ITH period, they have the option to pay a special five percent tax on gross income, in lieu of all national and local taxes. Of the five percent, the host local government will have a share of two percent. source: www.visayandailystar.com

This is great! What Bacolod needs is to improve its services :D

On the other hand, how will an area deserve to be an IT hotspot?

[FrancisXavier]

i guess the city government is working on that...including the tax perks..

[Sinjin P.]

Negros Occidental infra declared ready for investors

Mailum, Bago City (6 February) -- Come to Bago City, come to Murcia, come to Negros Occidental!

This was the slogan underscored by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as a way of telling the investors to locate their investments in the said places.

President Arroyo enumerated the reasons why investors should come and invest in Negros Occidental starting from the nearing-completion New Bacolod (Silay) Airport of International Standards to the recently commissioned 49-MW Northern Negros Geothermal Power Plant (NNGPP) in the province.

With the commissioning of the NNGPP, the residents of Murcia and Bago City will share the experience of those in Valencia in Oriental Negros and Cananga in Leyte where their power rates are subsidized thru the royalties of which 80 percent must go to electricity.

“Power has been a major source of cost for most investors. That is why we are telling investors to invest in areas like Bago and Murcia where the local government has royalties from the power generator that they can use to become more competitive,” President Arroyo said when asked by ABC-CBN’s Honey Grace Catalan in an interview.

Investors whose power requirement is intensive and the power cost is high, President Arroyo urged them to go to Murcia and Bago City instead. While electronics firm who want to speed out the delivery of their raw materials and products, the New Bacolod (Silay) Airport is coming up to lay out the infrastructure they need to become more competitive.

The President also revealed that Japan through its Prime Minister pledged during the recently concluded ASEAN Summit in Cebu City some $2 billion to finance energy security projects all over east region in Asia.

The start of the operation of the 49-MW NNGPP means a savings of $15 million of fuel per year, the President added. (PIA/EAD)

[transparo2121]

^^
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The Northern Negros Geothermal Power Plant draws
its steam in Bago City and Murcia town but sells
the power is generates to Panay.

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Negros Occidental gets nine units of second
hand police patrol cars used by the PNP
during the 12th Asean Summit held in
Cebu City last month.

[WawaY[625]]

SILAY: The Paris of Negros.

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nice! too bad di kami nagising ng maaga para maka side trip jan nung nasa bacolod ako :(

[BYAHILO]

oh well i went there high noon. kaya ayan tingnan mo ang pics. they all looked "bleached" i promised to myself to be back there early morning. blame that effin' sunlight! at wrong timing kasi RCBC building was being "renovated" that time, kaya may bamboo scaffolding sa harap.

[transparo2121]

Cattle Egret

Scientific name: Bubulcus ibis
Habitat: Common in pastures, ricefields and marshes.

Found at the Valladolid town of Metro Bacolod.

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[Bossmonkey]

UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE!

Confirmed Soon to open stalls in SM CITY BACOLOD

-Yellow Cab

-KFC

-Kenny Rogers

-Jerrys Grill

-Terriyaki Boy

-Quantum Amusement Center

I'll keep u guys posted on other soon to open stores as soon as i get a hold of em

P.S. in the last week of Feb. i'll be getting my access ID from SM, cos im gonna help fix some stuff up in my aunts store. so ill try to take as many interior photos as i can and post it ASAP.

[BYAHILO]

yehey thanks gd bossmonkey...

[dexter06]

Bossmonkey, really?

In a previous post, sabi Yellow Cab.

Now Jerry's Grill, Teriyaki Boy and Kenny's? Yahoo!!

Pansin ko lang, puro mga manok ha, :lol: :lol:

I hope Chicken Bacolod comes in too so that there is competition!!! Sa lasa, may laban naman Chicken Bacolod. Nasa presentation lang yan and side dishes at saka service!!! Good for them as it will prompt them to improve!!!!

Thank you and do keep us updated!!!

[jmok]

:) Preliminary gov't
center work continuing
BY CHRYSEE SAMILLANO
Hilmarc's Construction Corp. had requested for a suspension of time given them to finish the Bacolod City Government Center project, not a suspension of the work on the project, City Administrator Lorendo Dilag said yesterday.

Dilag said this was clarified to him by HCC legal counsel Rogelio Peig during their recent conference in Bacolod City.

In a phone interview yesterday, Peig said that what they had requested from the city government was a suspension of the period of time given them to finish the project pending the issuance of a building permit.

He said that since they did not ask for the suspension of the project, the preliminary work continues, except that no direct construction will be going on at the site until they get a building permit.

Dilag said it is clearly stated in the contract that HCC will undertake the construction of the project within a period of 18 months starting Jan. 2. He said that since HCC has formally started the construction of the project, it unilaterally asked for the suspension of time until a building permit will be issued to them.

Dilag said the Environmental Compliance Certificate, which is a requirement for issuance of a building permit, is being facilitated at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. He believes it is just a matter of time before it is granted, he said.

Once the ECC is granted, a copy will be given to the Office of the Building Official as basis for the issuance of the building permit, he added.

Dilag said the city had applied for ECC and certificate of non-coverage. He said they have already submitted the required documents last month to the DENR regional office which conducted a surprise ocular inspection at the government center site last week.

Meanwhile, Peig said that, until now, they have not yet received a copy of the complaint filed by the KABALAKA group against them so they have no idea what the case is all about.

A complaint seeking the declaration of nullity of the contract between the city and HCC, against Mayor Evelio Leonardia, HCC, the members of the Bids and Awards Committee and the 10 councilors who authorized the Mayor to enter into the contract with the winning bidder, was filed by the KABALAKA group last month.

Peig said they cannot make a comment until they receive a copy.

Dilag, a member of the BAC, said he believes the case filed by the KABALAKA group against them is weak.*CGS www.visayandailystar.com :) :)

[FrancisXavier]

Good news for bacolod...ang Kenny namin sa CDO sarado na.. :(

[jmok]

@francisxavier

ano na ang yellow cab? curious lng.....
peace 2 ol

[Bossmonkey]

^^^^^^ its a pizza restaurant, they got great big tasty NY style pizza, kinda pricey for some, but definitley worth spending for it. great taste

[FrancisXavier]

@francisxavier

ano na ang yellow cab? curious lng.....
peace 2 ol

taxi?:lol:


pizza parlor yan.. good thing they're opening a store there na.. I've tried it once sa SM CDO, i didnt like it...:D Mas okey pa ang Greenwich IMHO.. But still, Pizza Hut is the best.. IMO..

[Bossmonkey]

Bossmonkey, really?

In a previous post, sabi Yellow Cab.

Now Jerry's Grill, Teriyaki Boy and Kenny's? Yahoo!!

Pansin ko lang, puro mga manok ha, :lol: :lol:

I hope Chicken Bacolod comes in too so that there is competition!!! Sa lasa, may laban naman Chicken Bacolod. Nasa presentation lang yan and side dishes at saka service!!! Good for them as it will prompt them to improve!!!!

Thank you and do keep us updated!!!

Alot of chicken themed restaurants will always think twice or more, before they open their doors here in bacolod, KFC hesitated a bit before finally opening its first branch in bacolod a couple of years ago because of this fact, this is manokan country baby, we live and breath chicken inasal, anyway i go to KENNY's for their RIBS, mash potatoes and java rice...not for their chicken cos i dont like their chicken, kinda bland for me w/o the gravy

[FrancisXavier]

How about Jonies? are there any Jonies chicken there? It's like Kenny's brother..:lol:

[JuIcYdUdE22]

How about Jonies? are there any Jonies chicken there? It's like Kenny's brother..:lol:

JUNIES, that whats all in here, no Jonies.:nuts:
its like chinky's, Orange brutus, sorts of.

[WawaY[625]]

taxi?:lol:


pizza parlor yan.. good thing they're opening a store there na.. I've tried it once sa SM CDO, i didnt like it...:D Mas okey pa ang Greenwich IMHO.. But still, Pizza Hut is the best.. IMO..

DUH! yellow cab RULES! walang binatbat ang Pizza hut sa yellow cab :P..well from a guy who like greenwich, baka iba nga ang panlasa :D peace lew

[FrancisXavier]

kaya nga IMO eh... basta, di ko type ang yellow cab...:yes:

[Bossmonkey]

NOW OPEN! MISTER DONUT 3D-Lacson BACOLOD
the biggest Mr. Donut cafe in the Philippines

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getting ready for the motorcade

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Masskara dancers getting ready for the opening

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BIG MR. DONUT SIGN

[Bo B]

Cattle Egret

Scientific name: Bubulcus ibis
Habitat: Common in pastures, ricefields and marshes.

Found at the Valladolid town of Metro Bacolod.

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Nice pictures mr. architect...

[transparo2121]

It was very exciting to witness the groundbreaking and launching of the newest commercial center in Bacolod, the 888 Chinatown Square that will soon rise at the site of the former Negros Occidental Tennis Association Court at Gatuslao Street. This is a project of William Ong, son of Ong Hong Tee, who is an old friend of the family, and a very prominent member of the local Chinese community. William, who came home to Bacolod after 35 years of a successful stay in Manila, said he thought he was going to retire already. Until he saw the potentials of his home city and they nagged him into starting this project. The blessing and other ceremonies were attended by the top officials of Bacolod and Negros Occidental, and the very supportive Chinese community members, led by the beloved Msgr. John B. Liu. and, Fr. Noly Que, and of course, the proud parents of William, investors and officers of the Bacolod Capitol Hill Land Development Corporation, of which William is CEO and president.

[WawaY[625]]

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this is what i like about bacolod, kahit wala gaano malalaking building, the stand-alone cafes and restos more than compensate for it, buildings like sorrento, the bobs cafes, kuppa et al all look good, the cafes in other cities kasi (like in davao) rent spaces lang sa mga building (like blugre landco). sa bacolod nagpapatayo talaga ng building ang mga cafe and kahit mcdo (dito sa davao most mcdos are found in malls or in commercial buildings, i think the one in JP laurel lang ang stand alone)

[transparo2121]

hindi mahilig sa mga renta renta lang...competition talaga sa iba dyan! coffee addict na yong mga bacolodnon.

[BYAHILO]

taxi?:lol:


pizza parlor yan.. good thing they're opening a store there na.. I've tried it once sa SM CDO, i didnt like it...:D Mas okey pa ang Greenwich IMHO.. But still, Pizza Hut is the best.. IMO..

;11664855']DUH! yellow cab RULES! walang binatbat ang Pizza hut sa yellow cab :P..well from a guy who like greenwich, baka iba nga ang panlasa :D peace lew

iwill always love Yellow Cab. especially the New Yorks Finest na flavor. 18" hay

this pizza talk makesme hungry. How i wish sa susunod may Chef D'Angelo na rin. they server really really large serviing of fried chicken na masarap.

btw, how much does a 32" Mama Maria Pizza cost? I need some budgeting right now, ill be in Iloilo next week.

happy New year every one!

[Bossmonkey]

^^^^^ The price of Mama Marias 30" pizza depends on the selection, the cheapest 30 incher is 600+ pesos thats the VESUVIO, best way to eat a MAMA maria pizza is in their main branch along lacson street, its nice and open, plus the best part is they've got this 100+ inch projection TV outside! sweeeeeet! :)

[Bossmonkey]

What Bacolod needs now is a wholesale or Makro type Shopping center, i still remember the abandoned UNIWIDE mall along Bata-Banago Streets, UNIWIDE cancelled construction at that time cos Bacolods economy wasnt doing very well, but right now were out of that slump, so im really hoping UNIWIDE will reconsider with its plans to build a branch here, so it will be easier for Grocery shop owners or people who like to buy by bulk to get ahold of the stuff they want.

[transparo2121]

:lol: ^^ oonga pala...sana nga naman...also how about kaya ang Araneta Center? 8s hav a been long time 2 build there daw...& about also the Ayala Center?

[transparo2121]

bye...pipz...c u bacolod tomorrow...!:goodnight

[jmok]

@francisxavier

ah ok,,thax for the info,,
btw, nag open na di ang mister donut and it wan a simultenous(correct speling?) opening....i passed kagina sa araneta street and i saw maskara dancers ang some drum beaters,,,,hehehehhe wala lng,, share ko lng..

also nakita ko ang DUNKIN DONUT may mga sound systems,, pampaakit ng costumers..hehehehe tawa lng ko....,,:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Taz08]

Bacoloadiat na nxt wk!!!! KONG HEI FAT CHOI!!! hehe..

[Bo B]

What Bacolod needs now is a wholesale or Makro type Shopping center, i still remember the abandoned UNIWIDE mall along Bata-Banago Streets, UNIWIDE cancelled construction at that time cos Bacolods economy wasnt doing very well, but right now were out of that slump, so im really hoping UNIWIDE will reconsider with its plans to build a branch here, so it will be easier for Grocery shop owners or people who like to buy by bulk to get ahold of the stuff they want.

Bacolod was never the reason why Uniwide was not finished. It was due to Uniwide going into bankruptcy...

[BYAHILO]

Bacoloadiat na nxt wk!!!! KONG HEI FAT CHOI!!! hehe..

when's the bacolaodiat? if ever it falls between 17-19 makadto ko da... kay i will be in iloilo on those dates. heritage tour lang kag paraw regatta.

ill be spending my new year in iloilo. ill be bring lots of mini-tikoy mag puli ko mga flavores type like pandan, strawberry, cheese, etc. daw tag 25 na ang isa ka ***** 4 ka gagmay nga tikoy.

hehe la lang. just trying to continue age old traditions of sharing tikoy, and angpao... kaso wala ko pang angpao subong. hihihi

kung hei fat choi!!!

[Bossmonkey]

Bacolod was never the reason why Uniwide was not finished. It was due to Uniwide going into bankruptcy...

oh ic, i never knew that, well i guess i learn something new everyday :lol:

i guess all we can hope for is MAKRO to open

[Bossmonkey]

@francisxavier

ah ok,,thax for the info,,
btw, nag open na di ang mister donut and it wan a simultenous(correct speling?) opening....i passed kagina sa araneta street and i saw maskara dancers ang some drum beaters,,,,hehehehhe wala lng,, share ko lng..

also nakita ko ang DUNKIN DONUT may mga sound systems,, pampaakit ng costumers..hehehehe tawa lng ko....,,:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


hehehe i noticed that too, Dunkin Donuts dosent need to be worried about the Mister Donuts competion, nothing has changed except for a new Building design, and added a variety of dishes and coffee selections, other than that their doughnuts still taste the same, Dunkin Donuts has a better track record in my opinion, i prefer their doughnuts over MD's, cos i find MD's donuts to be bland and cheap in taste(except for their tortes)

"CHOCO-BUTTERNUT FOREVER AKO!!!!"

My top 5 donut shops

1.Gonuts Donuts
2.Dunkin Donuts
3.Krispy Kreme
4.Mister Donut(when there is nothing else :lol:)

[BYAHILO]

my fave donuts

Krispy Kreme
Gonuts
Dunkin
Hot Loops (Love their Caramel!)
MD


If im the boss, of Dunkin in Bacolod, i wont get intimidated sa marketing strategies sang MD, una lang na ya ang gahud... in the long run, people would still go back to dunkin for their tasty donuts

[sugarboy]

I'm running
with Bing: Novero
BY CHRYSEE SAMILLANO

Bacolod Vice Mayor Renecito Novero confirmed yesterday that he is running for Congress with Mayor Evelio Leonardia's as his mayor.

Novero said he cannot be an official congressional candidate for the Lakas Party since incumbent Bacolod Rep. Monico Puentevella (also of Lakas) is seeking re-election.

"So the most rational approach for me is to be a candidate of another party," he said. Novero said they have yet to discuss among themselves and within their own group who will be their vice mayor and their slate for councilors.

He said they have some suggested names for councilors that still have to go through the "filtering process."

Leonardia, who is an official candidate of the Nationalist People's Coalition, said they will come up with their final slate within this month. He said the deadline for filing of the certificates of candidacy is on March 29.

Meanwhile, two Bacolod City councilors, formerly identified with the camp of Puentevella, have signified that they will join the slate of Leonardia in this year's election.

Councilor Jude Thaddeus Sayson said he is supporting the administration and the candidacy of the Mayor a hundred percent.

On the other hand, Councilor Homer Bais said he is joining the administration slate because he has been a part of it and the several projects it had implemented.

He said there is a possibility that other members of their group will join Leonardia.

Bais said that although they ran under Lakas, in 2004, they were all declared independent candidates because the number of councilors who ran under the Lakas Party had already exceeded 12.

Sayson said they did not abandon Puentevella. However, he already has his own mayor and they have a different stand, he said. But this is just purely political and Puentevella has even offered them to join his slate again, he said.

He said they are joining Leonardia since the projects that other administrations had only visualized, were realized under his leadership.

On the other hand, the Serve the People Movement Association Inc., together with the labor sectors group (ALARM) in Bacolod City is fielding its own common independent candidates in the May 2007 elections, a press release from the group said.

These are Jovito Berdin for mayor, Abraham Tingson for vice mayor, and Anecito Secondes and Ernie Prego for councilors.*CGS

[Taz08]

when's the bacolaodiat? if ever it falls between 17-19 makadto ko da... kay i will be in iloilo on those dates. heritage tour lang kag paraw regatta.

ill be spending my new year in iloilo. ill be bring lots of mini-tikoy mag puli ko mga flavores type like pandan, strawberry, cheese, etc. daw tag 25 na ang isa ka ***** 4 ka gagmay nga tikoy.

hehe la lang. just trying to continue age old traditions of sharing tikoy, and angpao... kaso wala ko pang angpao subong. hihihi

kung hei fat choi!!!

i think it will be on feb. 16....coz the parade will be on feb 16 (fri.).... our school and the d whole chinese community here in bacolod will join the parade.....

[Taz08]

any upd8s about the new Bacolod Airport???

[BYAHILO]

i think it will be on feb. 16....coz the parade will be on feb 16 (fri.).... our school and the d whole chinese community here in bacolod will join the parade.....

waaaa di ko pwede sa 16 may duty pa ko sina... :ohno: didto na lng ko ma celebrate new year sa iloilo..

happy new year to all! :banana: :banana: :banana:

[jmok]

@francisxavier

i agree.....mas prefer q man ang dunkin d...kaysa MD...I ONCE TRIED MISTER DONUT kg in my opinion mas namit ang dunkin,,,:lol: :lol:

[WawaY[625]]

^^ ang ayaw ko sa MD kay makabusog dayon..mabigat sa tyan ang MD kaya one donut lang busog ka na, eh sa dunking kahit 3 kaya ko

[BYAHILO]

wawy di ko napansin yan sa MD, pero na notice ko rin sa dunkin, i can consume 3 or 4 donuts, ok lang.

hihihi

[WawaY[625]]

try mo ang mga donut ng md, sanay kasi ako sa dunkin tapos nung kumain ako sa md i ordred 3 donuts, isa lang naubos ko, bigat sa tyan..parang siksik kasi yung donut nila :D

[transparo2121]

Eco-tourism seminar set

The 1st Southern Negros Occidental Coastal Zone Marine EcoTourism Seminar and Workshop will be held Feb. 17 to 18, at Punta Bulata Resort and Spa in Brgy. Elihan, Cauayan, Negros Occidental.

The seminar hopes to address issues such as the environment-friendly infrastructure development, development and management of eco-tourism or sustainable tourism projects, market potentials and marketing.

Guest speakers will be Professor David Bellamy, founding chairman of the International Committee for the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards, and president of nine and vice president of six conservation organizations in the United Kingdom; Grace Favila of the Sustainable Coastal Tourism in Asia; and Carlos Libosada, a Filipino expert in ecotourism.

The seminar also hopes to bring together and unite the SNCDP Management Council, local governmet units, resort operators, and stakeholders of various beach tourism destinations and properties within the SNCDP. Participants will also have a field trip to the Danjugan Island on Feb. 18.

Creative writing workshop slated in Escalante City

A seminar workshop on creative writing will be conducted tomorrow and Feb. 17 by the Escalante City Tourism office, in cooperation with the Shakespearean Family, a local college organization, and the Department of Education in Escalante City, Negros Occidental.

It is in connection with the celebration of the National Arts Month spearheaded by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and will be held at the Mount Carmel audio-visual room.

The barangays of Escalante have their own folktales, myths, legends and stories, and the seminar workshop hopes to come out with a comprehensive barangay history and update its present records. About 60 participants from the local college and high schools are expected to attend the workshop.

Choreographers, dancers and musicians will create a dance and music rendition using the output of the activity.

Digital photography, painting and museology seminars will also follow during the month-long activity which culminates on the last week of February, in time for the 7th City Charter anniversary. source (http://www.visayandailystar.com/2007/February/09/people.htm)

[jmok]

any latest infomation abwt overpass sa bacolod?[

[jmok]

soorryy,,any update pala sa FLYOVER SA BACOLOD??

[SugarFreak]

BACOLODIAT FESTIVAL (CHINESE NEW YEAR ) February 9

The Chinese community celebrates the Chinese New Year with pomp & color through a dragon dance. This parade is performed at the prominent malls and department stores, and the giving of moon cakes.

'05 PIX
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[SugarFreak]

BACOLODIAT '05 PIX II
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[SugarFreak]

@zyanz

thera a kiosk of mcdo fronting our school...unor......also may ara man kiosk near plaza lapit sa LCC.....

yeyps. ther's too @ front of Riverside Hospital.

i read on the online news that they will sell daw yong Riverside hospital @ saka yong college.
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[Taz08]

sa feb. 23 pa pala yung parade ng Bacolaodiat......

[BYAHILO]

ngek feb 23? ahay indi na ko sina ya kaabot. 17-19 lang ako sa iloilo. and basi indi na ko mag hapit sa bacolod since wala ako agenda sa bcd sa subong ko nga trip. hopefully maka balik ko da panaad.

if not mabalik ako sa sept 9 sa minuluan festival sang talisay kung di ko madayun sa surigao.

happy new year!

[sugarboy]

BACOLODIAT '05 PIX II
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nice pics @sugarfreak :okay:

[JuIcYdUdE22]

:hahaha: :hahaha: soorryy,,any update pala sa FLYOVER SA BACOLOD??

ara pa lang sya sa papel, gina post2x, tapos itago, tani d lang pagkalimtan. wahuhuhu. pero according to my sources, on the way cya, funds na alng ang kulang, eventually next year, sugdan na cya, around 2nd quarter.


basi mamangkot ka kung ano ka reliable sang resources ko ha, very reliable guid, Alas nga diamond ang nagwa, hindi balunggay. wahehehe
:hahaha::hahaha::hahaha:

[Bo B]

:hahaha: :hahaha:

ara pa lang sya sa papel, gina post2x, tapos itago, tani d lang pagkalimtan. wahuhuhu. pero according to my sources, on the way cya, funds na alng ang kulang, eventually next year, sugdan na cya, around 2nd quarter.


basi mamangkot ka kung ano ka reliable sang resources ko ha, very reliable guid, Alas nga diamond ang nagwa, hindi balunggay. wahehehe
:hahaha::hahaha::hahaha:

Very funny... Anyway, what is not good about most project announcements is that most of them do not happen. Like Palanca's condominiums at Reclamation Area, and now the Hospital... at least he made good on his word regarding a bigger hotel extension which triple or quadruples the Bacolod Pavallion's capacity.

[BYAHILO]

ahay tani lang madayun na ang flyover, para ma address na ang growing concern sa traffic. we need to stop theproblem bag o pa mag lala.

[SugarFreak]

Very funny... Anyway, what is not good about most project announcements is that most of them do not happen. Like Palanca's condominiums at Reclamation Area, and now the Hospital... at least he made good on his word regarding a bigger hotel extension which triple or quadruples the Bacolod Pavallion's capacity.

& also the Bacolod Civic Centre there.:lol:

[SugarFreak]

Tha GASTON ANCESTRAL HOUSE

@ Hacienda Sta. Rosalia, Manapla, Negros Occ. north of Bacolod.

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[sugarboy]

^^ sugarfreak, could you please post the page where tessie limjap alunan's house is featured?

this came from mabuhay magazine right?

[SugarFreak]

^^ sugarfreak, could you please post the page where tessie limjap alunan's house is featured?

this came from mabuhay magazine right?

sorry im not 2 much familiar w/ about Teresita Alunan-Limjap.

[FrancisXavier]

somehow mukhang Rob Bcd yung left most pic sa banner..:)

[Bossmonkey]

NOW OPEN: TOYS R' US Robinsons Place Bacolod

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WOOF amusement

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[habagatcentral1]

NOW OPEN: TOYS R' US Robinsons Place Bacolod

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^^ Hala! Na-conscious ang bayi. :lol:

Anyway, mapa-Bacolod lang ko dali this Saturday enroute to Iloilo. Sa diin mayn ayhan ko pwede kabakal sang Calea Cheesecakes? Kay pirmi na lang piaya ang pasalubong sa haus. Para lain naman. :)

[Bossmonkey]

^^^^ hehe conscious gani :lol:

anyway you can buy Calea cheescakes, at their Main branch located in Lourdes II centre thats beside L'fisher Hotel, or their Robinsons branch just to the left of the entrance, a slice is 47 or 48 bucks, a whole cake is P400+

[Bossmonkey]

Or you can also try buying a 30" Vesuvio pizza from Mama Marias for P600+, da beeesssst! not only does it have great taste, head turner pa yan! ppl will be starring at you :lol: im not even sure that it will fit inside a taxi.

[SugarFreak]

Toys 'R' Us opens first Visayas store - Graham Coates, general manager of Toys "R" Us Philippines, at the opening of their first store in the Visayas at the Robinsons Place Bacolod. You can find toys here that you cannot find anywhere in the world, Coates said of the latest branch of what is dubbed as "the world's largest specialty toy store." The more than 1,000 square-meter store located at the second floor of the mall in Lacson Street, Mandalagan is a "big haven" of quality toys, including Toys "R" Us private labels, Fast Lane (cars), Edu Science (science related toys), Dream Dazzlers, (role play for girls), You and Me Dolls and Bruin (infant toys). It has also seven toy zones: the Girls' Favorites, Boys' Action and Adventure, R-Zone, Family Fun, Outdoor and Sports, Toys for Learning, and Fun and Babies "R" Us. Coates said the Bacolod branch is the fourth store they have opened in the country in the last six months. Other stores are located at Robinsons Galleria, Robinsons Place Lipa and Robinsons Place Metroeast. We hope to give lots of smiles to children in Bacolod.

[Bo B]

Does anybody know what the occupancy rate of hotels and other guest accomodations are in Bacolod? Which area would be best for a small inn?

[BYAHILO]

bern , mang mama maria na lng ta sa iloilo. hihi excited na ko mag balik sa iloilo sa weekend. too bad i cant even pass by sa bcd this time...

btw, arrangements are now being made basi masaylo na ko work before year end..

bern> storyahan ta lang ka ni mag kitaay ta sa sabado. hihihi

[SugarFreak]

Vehicles in BACOLOD

The number of vehicles registered in Bacolod City in 2006 increased by 47.65 percent, with new registrations alone numbering more than 12,000 vehicles, figures of the Land Transportation Office 6 show.

Registered last year were 77,149 automobiles, from only 52,253 in 2006.

Of the total vehicles listed in 2006, 11,288 were cars; 24,967, utility vehicles; 2,151, sports utility vehicles; 9,389, trucks; 392, buses; 28,595, motorcycles and tricycles; and 367, trailers.

LTO Bacolod head Antonio Norman Saril said that although the most number of vehicles registered last year - both new and renewal - were motorcycles, the number of SUVs is also noticeable since Bacolod has the highest number of SUVs registered in Western Visayas.

Compared to Iloilo City, which has only 1,281 registered SUVs, Bacolod has close to 50 percent more at 2,151.

Since an SUV costs about P1.2 million, it means that more people in Bacolod can now afford to buy expensive vehicles, Saril said.

He added that at the rate the number of vehicles in the city is growing, LTO projects that by 2010, Bacolod will have 100,000 vehicles and Negros Occidental, about 126,000.

Saril said that considering this, Bacolod City and other cities and towns in Negros Occidental should be ready with their traffic management plans to ensure that the city and the province will avoid major traffic problems by then.

The number of vehicles grows as the population increases so we need to be prepared for this. source (http://www.visayandailystar.com/2007/February/12/businessnews1.htm)

[SugarFreak]

SILAY CITY among RP's most competitive cities

AIM Policy Center on Pinoy Cities on the Rise showed that Silay ranked sixth among 38 mid-sized cities in the Philippines in the cost of doing business, which it attributed to affordable cost of power and water, low labor cost and affordable rental rate of commercial space.

The report said it is the perception of most businessmen in the city that the local government does not intervene in the activities of the business sector as long as they follow and comply with the rules and regulations. It added that the creation of one-stop-shop processing of taxes, licenses and permits is very helpful to businessmen of Silay and also noted skilled human resources, accessibility to good schools, well-managed traffic, reasonable business taxes and a "vibrant tourism"in Silay City.

While the airport is seen as bringing fast development. Under the category of Quality of Life, Silay also ranks seventh as indicated by the good peace and order situation. full story (http://www.visayandailystar.com/2007/February/13/businessnews2.htm)

[melto]

Hi.. I'm new here, I lived in Bacolod 1975-77 (a very long time ago) and I'm re-visiting the city after 30 years this 1st week of March. One of the few places I like to see again is the UNO-R campus. Can somebody please post the latest pics of UNO-R where I gained a lot of friends... tnx

BTW, this thread is a very useful guide for Bacolod newbie visitors, though I can't understand the dialect very well nowadays.

[SugarFreak]

ur welcome here! lol...

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/college_unorbacolod.jpg
UNO-R site: www.uno-r.edu.ph

[melto]

thanks SugarFreak .... I guess that is the old Masinandiahon (spelling?) with the motorcycle pic, used to frequent the place to play pingpong. Well that was decades ago.. I was in the 4th and 5th grade then.

[SugarFreak]

we hav a 1 newbie bacolod forumer here, currently a UNO-R student.

there's a UNO-R too @ Talisay City a few minutes ride from Bcd but i think only a high school and it has no college yet. as i read this little humble school in Talisay soon became a landmark in Negros Occidental – the University of Negros Occidental- Recoletos.

[jmok]

@melto

hi...unor student po ako....well as my observations daw wala gd nami nga building : ang schol...:ohno: :ohno:

[jmok]

UNOR- CRADLE OF EXCELLENCE

[jmok]

ACCREDITED CAMPUS ORGNIZATIONS

Students and Campus Organization





ACCREDITED CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS
School Year 2006-2007

Active Teachers Organization Major in Sciences (ATOMS)

Alpha Phi Omega (APO)

Animal Science Society

Association of Civil Engineering Students (ACES)

Bacolod Alpha Phi Omega University Fraternity, Inc. (BAPOUF, INC.)

Beta Sigma Fraternity

Children of Mary (COM)

College Red Cross Youth (CRCY)

Computer Engineering Students Society (COMESS)

Crop Science Society

Delta Epsilon Fraternity and Sorority (DELTANS)

Electrical Engineering Students Society (EESO)

Electronics and Communications Engineering Students Society (ECESS)

English Teachers' Club (ETC)

Gamma Omicron Delta Sigma (GODS)

Information Technology League (INTEL)

Integrated Institute of Electrical Engineers (IIEE)

Junior Executives (JUNEX)

Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants (JPIA)

Junior Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers (JPIChE)

Junior Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers (JPSME)

Mass Communication Society

Mechanical Engineering Students Society (MESS)

Medical Technology Council

Philippine Guardians Brotherhood (PGBI)

Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers- School Chapter (PICE-SC)

Physical Education, Health and Music Student Organization (PEHMSO)

Political Science Organization (PSO)

Pythagorean Circle

Recoletos Association of Mountaineers (RAMS)

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity (SAE)

Social Work Society (SWS)

Society of Young Management Accountants (SYMA)

Student Catholic Action of the Philippines (SCAP)

Tagapagtaguyod ng Lahi at Wikang Filipino (TANGLAW)

Tau Gamma Phi Sigma

Tau Omega Mu- Fraternity and Ladies' Circle (TOM-FLC)

Young Hoteliers Executives Society (YHES)
:) :) :)

[SugarFreak]

@melto

hi...unor student po ako....well as my observations daw wala gd nami nga building : ang schol...:ohno: :ohno:

i like the gate of that univ and also of the San Agustin-Bacolod. naka sulod kuda anay sng yr 2000 nag apply scholarship program gling wla ko nag continued.

[jmok]

@sugarfreak

yup nami man gd ang gate sang unor- ANG GATE LANG!!

[jmok]

@SUGARFREak

ang gate lng nami:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[SugarFreak]

COLEGIO DE SAN AGUSTIN DE BACOLOD STUDENT CENTER
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[BYAHILO]

wow bag o na ang San AG na center? sa diin ina nayun?

i love the gates of UNOr. especially kung bago na polish ang Signs kag ang marble.

[SugarFreak]

Cebu Pacific to add Manila-Bacolod trips

Cebu Pacific said in a press release yesterday that it will increase its Manila-Bacolod flights from March 22 to June 12 to accommodate more passengers during the summer season.

During this period, the airline will have three to four Manila-Bacolod flights daily, with the additional service at 6 p.m., arriving in Bacolod at 7:05 p.m. The return flight from Bacolod will be at 7:35 p.m., reaching Manila at 8:40 p.m . The lowest fare for the route starts at P568.

Candice Iyog, Cebu Pacific marketing director, said they are increasing their flight capacity by more than 33 percent to fill the need for more seats during the summer.

This makes Cebu Pacific the biggest airline operator in Bacolod, in terms of flight frequencies, she said in the press release.

Iyog said that to get the lowest fares, passengers must plan their trips and book their flights ahead of time.

The lowest "Go" fares are available during Tuesdays and Wednesdays, she added. source (http://www.visayandailystar.com/2007/February/14/businessnews3.htm)

[melto]

@sugarfreak

yup nami man gd ang gate sang unor- ANG GATE LANG!!@jmok

thanks for the inputs, anyway will be visiting UNO just for senti reasons.. in fact I was hoping to touch base with some old classmates, maybe easier since it is our batch (HS) celebrating the 25th Annv this year. I still remember those living within the vicinity and hopefully can visit (if they still live there) and maximize the fun the 3 days I'll be there.

gulat din ako dun sa pics ni SugarFreak... the roads seem unmaintained, very unusual to see fronting a big university/college.

[SugarFreak]

@jmok

thanks for the inputs, anyway will be visiting UNO just for senti reasons.. in fact I was hoping to touch base with some old classmates, maybe easier since it is our batch (HS) celebrating the 25th Annv this year. I still remember those living within the vicinity and hopefully can visit (if they still live there) and maximize the fun the 3 days I'll be there.

gulat din ako dun sa pics ni SugarFreak... the roads seem unmaintained, very unusual to see fronting a big university/college.

that's an old pix, yr '04 o '05 during of their caravan i think. when have u plan to visit here in Bacolod? i recommend the best to visit here is when the season of PANAAD FESTIVAL on April or MASSKARA on October .:lol:

[habagatcentral1]

Hello sa mga Negrosanons!

Mapa-Bacolod ko this Saturday pero dali lang ko kay enroute ko pabalik sa amon sa Iloilo. Tani magkitaay ta then kaon gamay nga pamahaw....basta sugaton nyo ko ya sa airport at 830AM, hehehehe!!! :D

[kyle@1008]

^^ thats cool dude... :colgate:

[BYAHILO]

bern, sa iloilo na lng ta kitaay sa wekend ha.. nag direct flight ako. kay mas cheaper. and dont forget my Smile magazine! :)


jaz came from a meeting ga dugo pa ulo ko. i need to organize an overnite tour for 17 pax to corregidor. :(

[Bossmonkey]

while w8ing for SM to open, enjoy the many smiles in this video
ZKmdvQZdarY

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[SugarFreak]

goodnoon Bacolod...na hang over ako sa Andoks Litson kagabi. college foundation week namin kasi...5 AM na kami umuwi.

btw, naka set na kami sang mga Bacolod forumers mag PANAAD from the mukamo forums nga mapatindog kami kiosk for the sadya2x lang sa PANAAD PARK. to those interested e pm lang kami. @ Jmok, Taz08 sama kayo ha.. :cheers1:

[SugarFreak]

@ UNO-R One-man show tomorrow

A one-man-show called "Kasanag saang Taliambong" by Negrense artist Nunelucio Alvarado will start tomorrow at 3 p.m. and run until March 4, at the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos in Bacolod City.

The exhibit that will feature 30 artworks of Alvarado is being held in celebration of the 2007 National Arts Month, and aimed at making students aware of the role of arts in social transformation.

Alvarado hopes to share his ideas and to awaken the "artist" in every person, the press release said. Meanwhile, the UNO-R Kasadyahan Dance Company will showcase "Bayle" tomorrow. Matinee show will be at 3 p.m. and the gala at 6 pm. The group is also set to perform in the cities of Bais and Dumaguete, in Oriental Negros this month.

The UNO-R Parents-Teachers Association led by Vic Ferraris will also hold a Family Day Sunday. It will start with a Motorcade at 7 a.m., followed by a Mass at 8 a.m, and end with the afternoon Bingo Socials.

Those interested in Alvarado's exhibit and the other activities may call Bro. Jaazeal Jakolsalem,OAR or Carlos Legaspi, Jr., respectively, at Tel. No. 4332449. source (http://www.visayandailystar.com/2007/February/15/people.htm)

[habagatcentral1]

O ano? kitaay ta or what? Me ara masugat sa akon sa aiport @ 830AM sa Sat? :)

[BYAHILO]

sugarfreak, please PM me in advance kung sano ang Panaad festival.. or at least ang date sang festival competitions...

if may budget ako ma simhot ako dira sa bacolod. i missed calea already.

[SugarFreak]

O ano? kitaay ta or what? Me ara masugat sa akon sa aiport @ 830AM sa Sat? :)

basi maka set ka sked mo Bern mag PANAAD sama ka samin together with the ilongos mukamo forumers. mapatindog cla knu kiosk sa panaad park.


sugarfreak, please PM me in advance kung sano ang Panaad festival.. or at least ang date sang festival competitions...

if may budget ako ma simhot ako dira sa bacolod. i missed calea already.

ok. I will post it to our coming new thread.

[BYAHILO]

Balay Negrense.

This mansion belong to Victor F. Gaston, the son of Yves Leopold Germain Gaston. The Gaston clan hailed from Republique de France and are considered as the pioneers of the Negrense Sugar Industry.

This house has already been declared by the National Historical Institute as one of the thirty Heritage Houses in Silay City Negros Occidental

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[BYAHILO]

Welcome to the Bacolod City anf Negros Occidental Thread!

Bacolod City: Home of the World-famous Masskara Festival

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[BYAHILO]

Balay Negrense.

This mansion belong to Victor F. Gaston, the son of Yves Leopold Germain Gaston. The Gaston clan hailed from Republique de France and are considered as the pioneers of the Negrense Sugar Industry.

This house has already been declared by the National Historical Institute as one of the thirty Heritage Houses in Silay City Negros Occidental

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[Sinjin P.]

500th post :)

[SugarFreak]

Hi BACOLOD! Hello NEGROS OCCIDENTAL!

Yehey MASSKARA! Yahoo PANAAD!

A
WORLD FAMOUS MASSKARA FESTIVAL
&
PANAAD FESTIVAL OF FESTIVALS

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[SugarFreak]

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[kyle@1008]

This is so great... eigth thread,...:lol:

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

[boju]

Convergys Will Expand in Bacolod
By Daxim Lucas
Inquirer (http://business.inquirer.net/money/breakingnews/view_article.php?article_id=49785)
Last updated 07:25am (Mla time) 02/16/2007


MANILA, Philippines -- Business process outsourcing (BPO) firm Convergys Corp. will open its eighth call center facility in the Philippines in Cebu City as demand for voice-based services continues to grow worldwide, a company official said.

The facility will have as many as 700 employees, adding to the 500 at its pioneer Cebu office, Convergys executive vice president Clint Streit said.

In a news briefing in Makati City, the visiting Convergys official also unveiled plans to set up another call center facility in the Visayas, possibly in Bacolod City.

“We are looking at several sites, and Bacolod is one of the candidates,” he said, adding that the new call center would initially employ 450-500 call center agents.

Convergys is one of the largest call center firms in the country, with a staffing compliment of approximately 10,000 employees, which provide services ranging from credit card welcome and activation to case management and technical support for business-to-business and business-to-consumer uses.

Streit said the Cebu facility would become operational late in the first quarter of 2007, while the final decision on whether to locate what would be the firm’s ninth call center in Bacolod would be made either in the fourth quarter of 2007 or the first quarter of 2008.
On average, it costs the company $8,000-$10,000 a seat -- with all support facilities -- to set up a call center.

Streit said the Philippines had become the best-performing country in Converys' portfolio of operations worldwide, beating the output of its investments in India, which is the acknowledged world leader in BPO.

“The Philippines is the most profitable area for Convergys worldwide, so we will continue to support our operations and expansion activities here,” he said.

He declined to predict the full extent of the firm’s expansion program beyond the Bacolod site. With INQUIRER.net

[jmok]

Mayor studying filing of suit
vs. gov't center complainants
BY CARLA GOMEZ
The third district mayors of Negros Occidental did not join President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's political party, Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino, to put up a candidate against incumbent Rep. Jose Carlos "Kako" Lacson of the Lakas party, Murcia Mayor Esteban Coscolluela, KAMPI third district chairman, said.

KAMPI has an alliance with Lakas and other political parties and we will not do anything to break it, we will not field a candidate for congressman, he said.

Board Member Reynaldo Depasucat who has said he may run for congressman of the third district was not among the Negros officials who took their oaths before KAMPI Monday at the Manila Hotel. Aside from Coscolluela the third district mayors who joined KAMPI are Severo Palanca - Victorias, Silay - Carlo Gamban, EB Magalona - Alfonso Gamboa and Talisay - Eric Saratan.

The third district mayors said they joined KAMPI because they believe in its vision and mission, a joint statement released by Coscolluela said.

Coscolluela said the speech made by President Arroyo during the party's national convention was very inspiring.

"We would like to echo President Arroyo's call that we should fight for the country and not among ourselves," Coscolluela said. He said that the third district mayors support Arroyo's national agenda that pushes for more jobs, stable prices, and peace and order.

"It jives with the vision of the Metro Third District mayors of establishing sustainable development in our respective area," Coscolluela said.

The mayors in the third district, Coscolluela said, agreed with the President that the political campaign for the May 14 polls should not divert their attention from expanding their education and healthcare programs.

Aside from the third district chairmen for KAMPI chapters in the rest of the districts, towns and cities if Negros Occidental were also named Monday, Provincial Chairman Melvin Ibañez announced.

Rep. Ignacio Arroyo (Neg. Occ., 5th district), KAMPI Western Visayas chairman, said those named KAMPI chairmen who are members of other political parties will not give up their original party affiliations. They will have "dual citizenships", he said.

Negros Occidental Gov. Joseph Marañon said he did not see the KAMPI appointment of chairmen in the province as a threat. "KAMPI might be preparing for a grand battle for the next election, not this election," he said.*CPG ::rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[jmok]

hala thread 8 na.....:banana: :banana: :banana:

[BYAHILO]

good morning bacolod~!~

[SugarFreak]

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[SugarFreak]

BABAYLAN OF BAGO CITY
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MASSKARA MAJIKA OF BACOLOD
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MUDPACK OF MURCIA
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PINTALAWAS OF SAN CARLOS CITY
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[SugarFreak]

BEING AS A NEGRENSES: Sweet Sugar, Sweet People! http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/southerncharmsnegrenselady.jpg

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[BYAHILO]

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[SugarFreak]

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[SugarFreak]

MGA PANAAD FESTIVALS HOT CONTENDERS

MASSKARA OF BACOLOD
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PINTAFLORES OF SAN CARLOS CITY
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SINULOG OF KABANKALAN CITY
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PASALAMAT OF LA CARLOTA CITY
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BABAYLAN OF BAGO CITY
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[habagatcentral1]

Convergys Will Expand in Bacolod
By Daxim Lucas
Inquirer (http://business.inquirer.net/money/breakingnews/view_article.php?article_id=49785)
Last updated 07:25am (Mla time) 02/16/2007


MANILA, Philippines -- Business process outsourcing (BPO) firm Convergys Corp. will open its eighth call center facility in the Philippines in Cebu City as demand for voice-based services continues to grow worldwide, a company official said.

The facility will have as many as 700 employees, adding to the 500 at its pioneer Cebu office, Convergys executive vice president Clint Streit said.

In a news briefing in Makati City, the visiting Convergys official also unveiled plans to set up another call center facility in the Visayas, possibly in Bacolod City.

“We are looking at several sites, and Bacolod is one of the candidates,” he said, adding that the new call center would initially employ 450-500 call center agents.

Convergys is one of the largest call center firms in the country, with a staffing compliment of approximately 10,000 employees, which provide services ranging from credit card welcome and activation to case management and technical support for business-to-business and business-to-consumer uses.

Streit said the Cebu facility would become operational late in the first quarter of 2007, while the final decision on whether to locate what would be the firm’s ninth call center in Bacolod would be made either in the fourth quarter of 2007 or the first quarter of 2008.
On average, it costs the company $8,000-$10,000 a seat -- with all support facilities -- to set up a call center.

Streit said the Philippines had become the best-performing country in Converys' portfolio of operations worldwide, beating the output of its investments in India, which is the acknowledged world leader in BPO.

“The Philippines is the most profitable area for Convergys worldwide, so we will continue to support our operations and expansion activities here,” he said.

He declined to predict the full extent of the firm’s expansion program beyond the Bacolod site. With INQUIRER.net


^^ Hopefully our account will be there too... :D
But as according to insiders here in Convergys, they will focus first in Cebu. Banawa site may be expanded and so is the IT Park site. Bacolod might come in later. All of these plans have been delayed due to unknown reason here in CVG.

[SugarFreak]

ExcelAsia has become the fastest-growing call center training center in the country since it opened in August 2005. Being eyed are spaces in Libis in Quezon City, Alabang in Muntinlupa City, Ortigas Center and BACOLOD. source (http://tucp-ph.org)


e-PLDT unit to increase presence. CALL-CENTER operator e-PLDT Ventus said it may increase the number of its centers in the country and double the number of seats. He added that they plan to locate the new sites outside Metro Manila, possibly in Dumaguete City, BACOLOD, Baguio City and even Batangas. source (http://www.manilatimes.net)

[SugarFreak]

KABANKALAN CITY has a plan 2 put up a Call Center to their city. they need a frontliners operator. May kilala ba kayo?

[BYAHILO]

pila sweldo kung sa kabankalan and is it a phone support? inbound or outbound? may email support sila?


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neways i saw pintaflores in Sinulog and they were jaz sooooooooooooo amazing! im actually contemplating of going to SC this Nov, if indi ko ka pa masskara

[SugarFreak]

pila sweldo kung sa kabankalan and is it a phone support? inbound or outbound? may email support sila?


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neways i saw pintaflores in Sinulog and they were jaz sooooooooooooo amazing! im actually contemplating of going to SC this Nov, if indi ko ka pa masskara

wala pa ko kabalo. bago lang mana na post sa official site forums nila. we update here if they have some more details na.

Babaylan Festival sang Bago City sa Feb 19.

[BYAHILO]

oo gani babaylan na pero di na ko kahapit sa bacolod sa weekend....


neways... kiung hei huat tsai sa tanan

[SugarFreak]

West Visayas State University
extension to open in Himamaylan City

A memorandum of Agreement for the establishment of West Visayas State University (WVSU) - Himamaylan City Extension has been signed recently. Dr. Lourdes Arañador, WVSU President, visited Himamaylan City during the Himayaan festival sign the document with Mayor Carminia G. Bascon. The extension school will offer Bachelor in Elementary & Secondary education majors in English, Mathematics & PEHM. cont'd (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/05/15/wvsu.extension.to.open.in.himamaylan.city.html)

[kyle@1008]

oh yeah its fiesta here,... and my house is in front of the parade route... :colgate: anybody's free to come,... just pay yer plane tickets... :cheers:

[BYAHILO]

ari ko iloilo!!!


kiung hei huat tsai!!!!

[habagatcentral1]

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[BYAHILO]

elo all! balik manila na ko.. kiung hei huat tsai!

[kyle@1008]

^^ I really love that SM shot... this mall is well designed,... thank goodness it's not a shoe box....

[tigidig14]

napansin ko madaming bayot dun sa maskara
i just got to say this :lol:
other than that i like the new sm
nasaan yung mga ibang pics nya?

[jmok]

yep,, SM design is really good....:) :) :) :)

[jmok]

napansin ko madaming bayot dun sa maskara
i just got to say this :lol:
other than that i like the new sm
nasaan yung mga ibang pics nya? yep sm design is really good

[jmok]

Mayor signs new loan agreement with PNB
By Erwin Ambo S. Delilan

BACOLOD City's hunt to find P400-million to fund the new government center project ended Monday afternoon after Mayor Evelio Leonardia signed a loan agreement with the Philippine National Bank (PNB).

The City Council, in a special session, unanimously approved a resolution authorizing Leonardia to enter into a contract with the bank for a P400-million loan.

Also, PNB officials promised to release 15 percent of the loan amount or about P59 million on Feb. 14 or, at least, within this week.

The amount is needed as a mobilization fund for the City.

In Monday's regular press conference, Leonardia could not help but lunge at his detractors saying the new government center project has become a fight between the good and the evil.

He refused to identify though the people, which he described as evil.

New contract

The signing of the new agreement was done at the City Council Session Hall after majority of the council held a special session and unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the mayor to immediately sign the contract.

Vice Mayor Renecito Novero said it (contract signing) was done due to the urgency of the situation but emphasized that the City has not rescinded its contract with the Land Bank of the Philippines.

"The contract with Landbank is still existing and its up to it whether or not to release the loan," Novero said, adding that what was approved in their session is that the City will only borrow P400 million for the project whether from LBP or PNB.

"We really need the amount in order to pay Hilmarc's Construction Corp. or else the City will be charged of breach of contract and may also face a lot of legal complications," Novero said.

Good and evil

On the other hand, Leonardia still failed to contain his emotion on the controversial project.

In his press conference Monday, Leonardia said the new case filed by former Talisay City Police chief Victor Eduardo at the Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas was meant to terrorize and paralyze the Landbank of the Philippines (LBP) from granting the loan.

The mayor then said the issue on new government center is now a battle between the "good and the evil."

But asked who's the good and who's the evil, the mayor simply replied, "It depends on the people to judge who really is the evil who wanted to sabotage the project."

"What is sure is that the filing cases against us is definitely an orchestrated scheme to somehow block the realization of new government center," Leonardia said.

Nevertheless, the mayor said they are now assessing and evaluating the situation to find immediate solution to pursue the project.

The application for P400 million loan at PNB is just a preparation in case LBP won't grant the city's loan due to the present cases in court and Ombudsman.

The City's chief executive fears that in case the project won't be realized, Hilmarc's may file liquidated damages against the City Government.

And based on computation, Hilmarc's has already delivered construction materials from Manila worth P30 million while consummated works was estimated at P10 million.

"If this happens, then the project will end up to nothing," Leonardia said.

He said they are now exploring all possibilities to arrest problem and that he asked the council to decide on the matter especially on the loan application at PNB.

Risks to face

Leonardia said what's happening on the project are considered "risks to face" duly created by external forces serving as "diligent political saboteurs."

The mayor is not also blaming the City Legal Office or any of his political lieutenants on the banks' decision of withholding the loan.

According to City Legal Officer Allan Zamora LBP has the right to withhold the loan if a case will filed against the project as stipulated in the contract.

"What is new here is that based on records, this was the first time that Lankbank invoked the particular law and Bacolod might be the first victim," Zamora told mediamen.

Both Leonardia and Zamora, however, refuse to admit that the present situation can be considered as first "technical knock-out" (TKO) for the City caused by Bacolod Lone District Representative Monico Puentevella.

This as Puentevella was earlier accused as behind the present brouhaha on the new government center.

Puentevella denied the accusation and instead advised the mayor's camp to focus on the case or cases filed against them and let the court decide on the matter.

De javu

Leonardia, on the hand, stressed that he is unfazed by the two cases filed against him on the project.

He instead considered these cases as "de javu," recalling the same situation that happened during his first stint as mayor of Bacolod in 1995 to 1998.

"That time, I was also accused of a more or less 20 cases but all were dismissed by the court and the Ombudsman," Leonardia said.

And because of those issues against him, Leonardia lost to Oscar Verdeflor in 1998. But later, all those cases were also dismissed.

"I am confident that I'll be vindicated soon because I believe that all these new cases filed against me will also be dismissed," the mayor said.

[SugarFreak]

A dragon dance was performed by the Amity team
yesterday along Araneta Street in Bacolod City
to welcome the Chinese New Year.

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[BYAHILO]

wow cool pics.

too bad i wasnt able to drop by bacolod this weekend since i had a full sked in iloilo.

gapalanakit pa kalawasan ko sang lagaw. hihihi kagabi lng ko nag balik manila duty na ko di subong sa office.

[SugarFreak]

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Iloilo%20and%20Negros/P1100385.jpg

permi gid ko dri bala malagaw biskan wala ko wawart...maka latay-latay kag makagawang lang dri sa ila nga taytay ok nana sakon yah...kapoy mana guro liboton ay...huges..

[SugarFreak]

bacolod daw wala pata kaagi pa printa bacolod skyscrapercity nga tshirt.
biskan sa masskara nalang tani indi lang anay sa panaad.
sino sagad sa photo editor? if may ara gid man suggest ko lang orange
man na color if majority ang voted naton. pls suggest any concepts.

here's our shirt ex sa mukamo bacolod meet forum namon this coming PANAAD.
partial pa lang. c mego Blight nagdesign nyan kay indi ko kabalo. :lol:
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/SugarFreakmukamoshirt.jpg

[blight]

freak...

nag sign up ako...
hahaha.. basi maadik ko di?
ah basta ah...

ako si shadowchaser....

[SugarFreak]

freak...

nag sign up ako...
hahaha.. basi maadik ko di?
ah basta ah...

ako si shadowchaser....

adik? heheh i guess!.WELCOME..total member ka naman dri meg kaw nalng ubra sang bacolod skyscrapercity tshirt ta. ayos? i'll be there 2nd week of april. tani sadya lang trip ta ba mag PANAAD :lol: :banana:

[BYAHILO]

game ako sa tshirt. tani white lang.. nami man black.. kaso indi mo ma suksok under the heat of the sun kay sakit sa panit ang black on sunny day.

design kmo da tshirt.

[xzibit31]

gud evening mga dudes from bacolod..

its nice to hear that ur sm will be blessed on march 1 and be open to the public on march 2. alot of sm executives will be at hand sa opening of sm's newest mall...

kudos to sm..kudos to bacolod....:banana:

[blight]

yahoo....

sadya gid di...
galing basi may act of terror nga matabo...
hahaha.. may bomba.. waaa... hadlok ko! hahaha!

teka.....
salamat sa pag welkam....

[JudeD]

better super-late than never...

my super-long-delayed article on negros occidental

http://www.whatson-expat.com.ph/articles/2007/feb18/travel.htm

[SugarFreak]

yahoo....

sadya gid di...
galing basi may act of terror nga matabo...
hahaha.. may bomba.. waaa... hadlok ko! hahaha!

teka.....
salamat sa pag welkam....

ang SM needed of more securities kay daw delikado gina dugokan sang madamo mga tawo ina lalo na if ma complete ang mga under construction kag future nga mga establishment dira (SM Mall, SM Convention Ctr, Grand Pavillion Hotel & Convention Ctr, Hospital, etc.

[SugarFreak]

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/masskaracolabacolod.jpg

Coca Cola Plant Bacolod
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/cocacolaplantbacolod.jpg

[FrancisXavier]

permi gid ko dri bala malagaw biskan wala ko wawart...maka latay-latay kag makagawang lang dri sa ila nga taytay ok nana sakon yah...kapoy mana guro liboton ay...huges..

daw mas dako pa man guro ya robinsons bacolod sina.. spread out lang na sya yah...kapoy i baklay..hehe

[BYAHILO]

i have that masskara coke bottles. sad to say.. its the masskara version ang pinaka pangit.

i also have the Cebu sinulog. most coke bottles used images, while sa masskara they just used graphics.

[IMPRESARIO]

^^eric,may ara man other festivals? how about ati-atihan of Kalibo and dinagyang? hav'nt seen one in iloilo.

[kyle@1008]

better super-late than never...

my super-long-delayed article on negros occidental

http://www.whatson-expat.com.ph/articles/2007/feb18/travel.htm


A fine article JudeD, you really grasped the crux of what it is to be a negrense....

I really like your assesment on the lifestyle, I find few people outside my circle of close friends and relatives, even native bacolenos themselves, who could really wrap themselves in the concept, cheers to you :cheers:

[Bossmonkey]

daw mas dako pa man guro ya robinsons bacolod sina.. spread out lang na sya yah...kapoy i baklay..hehe

Nope, SM is bigger,and not just becuase its sprawling, i already went inside eh, Robinsons only has 120+ stores, SM city will have 200+ stores. if this wasnt reclaimed area and if they stacked the sprawling buildings & made this a high riser, it wud be the equivalent of a four-storey building, you could say it wud be like Robinsons, except that the lobby is very wide, twice as wide as Robinsons and with an extra Floor, ill post my pictures tommorow or on Friday

P.S. LOL, and as usual McDonalds and Jollibee are the first stores that are already finished inside SM
continuing their perpetual Food battle with one another, Mcdonalds is located at the front
area of the North building, while Jollibee is also at the front area, but in the South Building

[SugarFreak]

IT Team intensifies manpower pooling

The Bacolod Information Technology Team is intensifying its efforts to strengthen the local manpower pool to prepare for the entry of more IT locators in the city and the province.

Councilor Jocelle Batapa-Sigue, chairperson of the Bacolod IT Team, said yesterday that during the e-Services 2007 in Manila last week, the Commission on Information and Communications cited the need for efforts to sustain the supply of human resources for the industry's growth.

She said the Bacolod IT Team will also visit colleges and universities to give lectures and trainings on improving their IT curricula.

At the e-Services 2007, Batapa-Sigue said Trade Undersecretary Carissa Cruz-Evangelista commended Bacolod for rapidly achieving results in IT hub development since last's years e-Services.

Cruz-Evangelista only learned then that the city already hosts several call centers and now has 8 IT zones accredited by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority, two of them already proclaimed as IT parks and another two, as IT buildings. full story (http://visayandailystar.com/2007/February/20/businessnews1.htm)

[blight]

wait....

at sugarfreak...

may ospital ang sm?
ows...

[SugarFreak]

wait....

at sugarfreak...

may ospital ang sm?
ows...

daw wala man.

but they will build a private hospital at reclamation area. ara na posted sa previous thread naton ang story about that. i don't know whose the company owner.

[JudeD]

A fine article JudeD, you really grasped the crux of what it is to be a negrense....

I really like your assesment on the lifestyle, I find few people outside my circle of close friends and relatives, even native bacolenos themselves, who could really wrap themselves in the concept, cheers to you :cheers:

Thanks. I guess it helps that I'm an Ilonggo from Iloilo, with Bacoleno cousins. And that I had a tight deadline so wasn't able to over-think things.

[SugarFreak]

PASALAMAT FESTIVAL OF LA CARLOTA CITY

It is a harvest thanksgiving celebration to the Gods of the elements after a bountiful harvest by the ancients in "Buglas" by the people of La Carlota City. Held every Sunday nearest the first of May or Labor Day, is a harvest thanksgiving celebration by the people of La Carlota City. The festival is based on an age-old practice of offering thanksgiving to the god of agricutlure living inside Kanlaon Volcano. The celebration features an Ecumenical Thanksgiving mass, games, sportsfests, agro-industrial fair, and streetdancing competition with “tribes” dressed in indigenous materials and swaying to the beat of Sambita. The celebration is capped with the selection of Ginoong Pasalamat and Pasalamat Queen. La Carlota City is 42 kilometers southeast of Bacolod. City.

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/pasalamatlacarlota1.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/pasalamatlacarlotadancers.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/pasalamatlacarlotadrum.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/pasalamatlacarlotadancer1.jpg

i think year 2000 or 2001 naka champion ini. kita ko anay puraw mga sexy kag gwapahon nga mga dancers nila...obyos naman kahit sa mga pictures nila. nami gid man ang drumbeaters nila.

[kyle@1008]

Thanks. I guess it helps that I'm an Ilonggo from Iloilo, with Bacoleno cousins. And that I had a tight deadline so wasn't able to over-think things.

over-thinking often spoils a good piece... I was amused at the point you made about Genoa, it is not well known , but most well known negrense clans can trace their roots there... how proper... :colgate:

.... anways, I'll prolly miss the opening of sm bacolod, I'm staying in manila until the end of March, oh well , at least when I visit it, It won't be so crowded...:banana:

[SugarFreak]

Waterfront Airport Hotel and Casino (WAHC) sales and marketing manager Shelly Arciaga said Gatchalian-led Waterfront Philippines Inc.

(WPI) is looking at the development of five or six hotels under the G Hotel brand in Cebu, Davao, Bacolod, Iloilo and Cagayan de Oro. full story (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2007/02/21/bus/waterfront.mulls.g.hotel.in.cebu.html)

[Bossmonkey]

ALMOST THERE LADIES AND GENTS! SM CITY BACOLOD LATEST PICS

Status: 97% Complete
Blessing of Mall: March 1, 2007
Grand Opening Date: March 2, 2007

some stores to watch out for during opening:

-WOOF Amusement Park
-Terriyaki Boy
-Yellow Cab Pizza
-Kenny Rogers Roasters Bacolod
-SM Events Centre
....etc.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b240/mikekaizer/S6000529.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b240/mikekaizer/S6000527.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b240/mikekaizer/S6000526.jpg

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[WawaY[625]]

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b240/mikekaizer/S6000523.jpg

whats in this building?

[SugarFreak]

Bacolaodiat Fests tarts tomorrow

It's all systems go for the second Bacolaodiat Festival that kicks off tomorrow in Bacolod City, Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia said yesterday.

Leonardia said he takes special interest in the three-day festival since it was he who suggested last year that a Chinese festival be held in Bacolod City. He said he is happy that he had been an instrument in uniting the Chinese community in the city.

The Bacolaodiat Festival starts tomorrow and will be highlighted by a fireworks display at the Bacolod Public Plaza at 9 p.m. Leonardia is inviting the people of Bacolod and those from nearby towns and cities to come to the Bacolod Public Plaza on Saturday to witness the biggest and longest fireworks display worth P200,000, to be sponsored by SM City.

"I hope we are starting a tradition by having a fireworks display to highlight the festival," Leonardia said. The Bacolaodiat Festival, which carries the theme "Harmony in Diversity" opens with the Chinese photo exhibit at 10 a.m. Friday at Robinson's Place, followed by the opening of the night market and chopsticks alley at 3 p.m. at the Bacolod plaza, and a grand cultural parade from the Paglaum Sports Complex to the plaza at 4 p.m.

Cebu Consul General of the People's Republic of China. Cui LouSheng along with other dignitaries will grace the opening ceremony at the plaza at 5 p.m. which will be followed by a cultural program that will feature the fusion of Chinese dances and songs.

Ambassador Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco Jr. will be conferred the honors of an adopted son of the Negros Tsinoy at the St. John's Activity Center at 7 p.m. On Saturday, a Chinese martial arts exercise by Tai-Chi, Taekwondo and Karate instructors will be held at the Bacolod plaza at 7 a.m.

A Bacolaodiat cookfest will be held at 10 a.m. at the Fountain Area of Robinson's Place and the second Mayor Bing Leonardia's Marching Bands in Rhythm, a competition of marching bands representing the public schools and barangays, will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bacolod plaza.
A variety show will be held at the plaza at 9 p.m. which will be followed by fireworks display at 9 p.m. On Sunday, a "cheer dance" will start at 8 a.m., which is a whole-day affair of the Bacolod City Tourism Office. source (http://www.visayandailystar.com/2007/February/22/topstory7.htm)

[Bossmonkey]

;11852621']http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b240/mikekaizer/S6000523.jpg

whats in this building?


More Tenants :) but at the back of this particlar building is the Department Store, To the right inside this entrance is Yellow Cab pizza and to the left is Mcdonalds

[SugarFreak]

SAN CARLOS CITY PEOLPE'S PARK
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/SANCARLOS3.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/26256251.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/26256216.jpg

[kyle@1008]

ALMOST THERE LADIES AND GENTS! SM CITY BACOLOD LATEST PICS

Status: 97% Complete
Blessing of Mall: March 1, 2007
Grand Opening Date: March 2, 2007

some stores to watch out for during opening:

-WOOF Amusement Park
-Terriyaki Boy
-Yellow Cab Pizza
-Kenny Rogers Roasters Bacolod
-SM Events Centre
....etc.




http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b240/mikekaizer/S6000523.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b240/mikekaizer/S6000522.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b240/mikekaizer/S6000530.jpg

SM really outidid my expectations,... the design seems more suited for an airport than an SM mall,....

this is good, to top it all it's near the sea, the mall would enjoy a great view of the sea and of downtown bacolod, from the skybridge....:colgate:

[SugarFreak]

SAN CARLOS CITY PEOPLE'S PARK pix ii

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/peoplespark15.jpghttp://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/peoplespark9a.jpg
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[SugarFreak]

ALMOST THERE LADIES AND GENTS! SM CITY BACOLOD LATEST PICS

Status: 97% Complete
Blessing of Mall: March 1, 2007
Grand Opening Date: March 2, 2007
some stores to watch out for during opening:
-WOOF Amusement Park
-Terriyaki Boy
-Yellow Cab Pizza
-Kenny Rogers Roasters Bacolod
-SM Events Centre
....etc.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b240/mikekaizer/S6000529.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b240/mikekaizer/S6000527.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b240/mikekaizer/S6000525.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b240/mikekaizer/S6000524.jpg



the most and long awaiting people of Bacolod...

how's the rerouting sang mga passenger jeeps dyan? tani ang mansilingan nga jeeps maka lab-ot dira lapit SM biskan sa San Juan Steet nalang. tapos sang SM mall then the next will be construct is the convention center of SM adjacent to their mall. sure nana ayhan?

musta ang under construction of CHINATOWN SQUARE sana may pix kayo dyan? thanks the latest SM pix.

[kyle@1008]

^^ punta taytay jeep passes through there,... tangub to I think...

[jmok]

rerouting will starts today.....friday,,pero daw experiment lng kon makabulig sa traffic sa downtown and besides this is a preparation para sa opening of sm,,,,:) :) :) :)

[jmok]

yep..any pix of china town square mall.......??

[tigidig14]

ganda ha :)

[SugarFreak]

rerouting will starts today.....friday,,pero daw experiment lng kon makabulig sa traffic sa downtown and besides this is a preparation para sa opening of sm,,,,:) :) :) :)

mabuti naman. how about ang skywalk dyan sa
Lacson-Burgos and the BS Aquino-Lacson? naka start na construct?

Bro sama ka samin sa meeting mag PANAAD FESTIVAL.

may printing ta nga tshirt. any updates of Panaad dyan?

like this:
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/SugarFreakmukamoshirt.jpg

[SugarFreak]

'A fun-filled night in Bacolod'

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/riverside_hospitalsouthwingnightbac.jpg
(SHOPPING CENTER, BACOLOD)

One of the great pleasures of living in Bacolod is the vibrant nightlife where you enjoy seeing old and new friends, all with a zest for living and having fun. This was even more apparent last Valentines Day when most of the restaurants were filled with people: entire families with kids, couples, lovers and groups of friends.

Knowing that traffic would be horrendous at night, our group led by Dr Ver Lacson and his kids Summer and Ken, together with Manang Alice and Marilyn Lopez set off early, hoping to find a convenient parking space. Alas, we soon found out that lots of folks had the same idea in mind and it was a mad scramble looking for a place to park.

Valentine's dinner was at the ritzy, glitzy L'Fisher Hotel which was overflowing with the beautiful people of Bacolod. By the time we arrived, the hotel lobby was already filled with diners who came for the excellent buffet and the evening's entertainment - the Kulay Pikata singing group. Everyone enjoyed the gastronomical delights while being serenaded with romantic love songs by the balladeers.

After dinner, the night was still young and so our next destination was the Valentines Celebration of the Bacolod Sampaguita Lion's Club at Sipango, where we were invited by former club president Perla Leonardia. The elegant ladies of the club were at the dance floor dancing the night away and having the time of their lives. It was a joy to see them tripping the light fantastic with such grace and style. Before I could catch my breath, my good friend Lydia Tison insisted that I dance with her DI. (Boy, was that fun!).

We were told that these kindhearted ladies have found a way to use their favorite pastime - dancing, to generate funds for their charitable projects. What a beautiful way to celebrate the day of love! Kudos to the members, especially the club presidents (past and present), for a most successful affair!

source: visayandailystar.com

[BYAHILO]

baw lapit na lng mag abri SM bah. i passed by there antis ko nag pa iloilo sang january.

ang punta taytay nga jeep naga agi dira right under the skybridge.

[Bo B]

'A fun-filled night in Bacolod'

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/riverside_hospitalsouthwingnightbac.jpg
(SHOPPING CENTER, BACOLOD)

One of the great pleasures of living in Bacolod is the vibrant nightlife where you enjoy seeing old and new friends, all with a zest for living and having fun. This was even more apparent last Valentines Day when most of the restaurants were filled with people: entire families with kids, couples, lovers and groups of friends.

Knowing that traffic would be horrendous at night, our group led by Dr Ver Lacson and his kids Summer and Ken, together with Manang Alice and Marilyn Lopez set off early, hoping to find a convenient parking space. Alas, we soon found out that lots of folks had the same idea in mind and it was a mad scramble looking for a place to park.

Valentine's dinner was at the ritzy, glitzy L'Fisher Hotel which was overflowing with the beautiful people of Bacolod. By the time we arrived, the hotel lobby was already filled with diners who came for the excellent buffet and the evening's entertainment - the Kulay Pikata singing group. Everyone enjoyed the gastronomical delights while being serenaded with romantic love songs by the balladeers.

After dinner, the night was still young and so our next destination was the Valentines Celebration of the Bacolod Sampaguita Lion's Club at Sipango, where we were invited by former club president Perla Leonardia. The elegant ladies of the club were at the dance floor dancing the night away and having the time of their lives. It was a joy to see them tripping the light fantastic with such grace and style. Before I could catch my breath, my good friend Lydia Tison insisted that I dance with her DI. (Boy, was that fun!).

We were told that these kindhearted ladies have found a way to use their favorite pastime - dancing, to generate funds for their charitable projects. What a beautiful way to celebrate the day of love! Kudos to the members, especially the club presidents (past and present), for a most successful affair!

source: visayandailystar.com


Very nice picture!

[Smile77]

the most and long awaiting people of Bacolod...

how's the rerouting sang mga passenger jeeps dyan? tani ang mansilingan nga jeeps maka lab-ot dira lapit SM biskan sa San Juan Steet nalang. tapos sang SM mall then the next will be construct is the convention center of SM adjacent to their mall. sure nana ayhan?

musta ang under construction of CHINATOWN SQUARE sana may pix kayo dyan? thanks the latest SM pix.

passed through SM a while ago and it seems like Jeepneys going to Libertad will pass there...

China town square....its not a good time to take pics pa kay puro bakal ang makuha mo..:)

I will be attending the blessing of SM on March 1...i will try to post the pics as soon as i get home...the problem is...i dont know how....can somebody tell me how to do it. :) thank you

[SugarFreak]

^^ ^^ ^^ Day view
balita ko daming prosti daw nagtatambay dyan corner of La Salle Avenue straight ahead.
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/1151647353-1151647353.jpg

kung ang nasa Goldenfield nanaman masyadong marami halos araw-araw
yata at gabi-gabi. ganyan talaga siguro basta night life destination.
always nasa media yong complex na yan.

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/nightlife_goldenfieldbacolod.jpg
(Goldenfield Commercial and Entertainment Complex)

[Bossmonkey]

passed through SM a while ago and it seems like Jeepneys going to Libertad will pass there...

China town square....its not a good time to take pics pa kay puro bakal ang makuha mo..:)

I will be attending the blessing of SM on March 1...i will try to post the pics as soon as i get home...the problem is...i dont know how....can somebody tell me how to do it. :) thank you

nice, what a coincidence, i too will be there on march 1 for the blessing not only of SM but of our store there in the north building. anyway my way of posting pics on this forum is like this: i first upload all my desired photos to be displayed on PHOTOBUCKET, then after thats done i copy the URL target of a particular pic and choose the "insert image" button on the reply box and paste it there, it should look something like this
"{img}http://www.myfootyourface.jpg{/img}"

[SugarFreak]

^^ @ Smile77, Welcome here...

----------------------------------------

does any link here in SSC about how to posting an image?

or maybe this can be help @ http://www.skyscrapercity.com/faq.php?faq=vb_read_and_post#faq_vb_attachment_explain

[kyle@1008]

^^ ^^ ^^ Day view
balita ko daming prosti daw nagtatambay dyan corner of La Salle Avenue straight ahead.
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/1151647353-1151647353.jpg

kung ang nasa Goldenfield nanaman masyadong marami halos araw-araw
yata at gabi-gabi. ganyan talaga siguro basta night life destination.
always nasa media yong complex na yan.

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/nightlife_goldenfieldbacolod.jpg
(Goldenfield Commercial and Entertainment Complex)

corner of la salle avenue is straight down....
no there are no more prostitutes there, although goldenfields is definetely awash with them, they like to make tambay in the center building,...sa may nicesarries
:colgate:

[SugarFreak]

corner of la salle avenue is straight down....
no there are no more prostitutes there, although goldenfields is definetely awash with them, they like to make tambay in the center building,...sa may nicesarries
:colgate:

:okay: mabuti naman.

[BYAHILO]

hay goldenfields.
i missed the shakeys there before.. sang una sang taga dira pa ko pirmi ko da shakeys nyapon. subong wala na :(


btw, sa mga naga lupad sa cebu pacific bantayi nyo ang next issue sang ila magazine , basi ara ko da. eheheh

[kyle@1008]

ah yes cebu pacific,... horrible airline, ^^ I'm never flying that again...

[BYAHILO]

ngek ngaa horrible haw? pareho lang bala ang eroplano sang PAL kag Cebu subong.

actually mas nami pa gani ang eroplano sang Cebu kay puro na brand new ila mga Airbus 319 kag A320.

since nag upgrade ang %j wala na ko nag sakay liwat sa PR, except last week kay ubos na promo sang 5J. pero kung may promo fare pa sila, sa ila ko tani masakay.

[kyle@1008]

^^ they have horrible customer service.....

[BYAHILO]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm no comment on that.

ive been flying with 5J since 2001 and so far i dont have any complaints. i was even a member of the summit club before. thats y sang una nakaka free flights ko.

[kyle@1008]

^^ we have different expectations I guess, I've always flown PAL,... I flew cebu pacific for the 1st and last time.....a week ago....

service is crappy ... really

[Bo B]

ngek ngaa horrible haw? pareho lang bala ang eroplano sang PAL kag Cebu subong.

actually mas nami pa gani ang eroplano sang Cebu kay puro na brand new ila mga Airbus 319 kag A320.

since nag upgrade ang %j wala na ko nag sakay liwat sa PR, except last week kay ubos na promo sang 5J. pero kung may promo fare pa sila, sa ila ko tani masakay.

Having new planes, don't always mean that the newer one is safer. I think that Boeing 737's are still safer than A319/320's... which is probably why Boeing still hasn't replaced it with a new model. Whenever I fly with PAL, I try to make sure that I am flying in a 737 and not an Airbus. B737's are still being flown by almost all of the world's airlines, including third world and former Eastern Block countries. These countries are known for their total lack of regard for safety, and yet those B737's still continue flying with few accidents caused by negligence and pilot error. I don't think that the A320 is capable of taking that kind of abuse.

[Smile77]

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e262/freeman280/RSCN0502.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e262/freeman280/Goldenfield.jpg

just wanna try posting pics. let me see if this one will work. :)

[kyle@1008]

^^ well it did, congratulations, the photos of sorrento and casino filipino are nice...

[Smile77]

Haha!!!!! thanks....that was easy....i will enjoy doing this for sure...

[WawaY[625]]

Having new planes, don't always mean that the newer one is safer. I think that Boeing 737's are still safer than A319/320's... which is probably why Boeing still hasn't replaced it with a new model. Whenever I fly with PAL, I try to make sure that I am flying in a 737 and not an Airbus. B737's are still being flown by almost all of the world's airlines, including third world and former Eastern Block countries. These countries are known for their total lack of regard for safety, and yet those B737's still continue flying with few accidents caused by negligence and pilot error. I don't think that the A320 is capable of taking that kind of abuse.

do you have proof to your claims? or at least background to make your statement credible?

[habagatcentral1]

^^ Well, we have different points of view. This is a multi-perspective world. I rode CebuPacific because I just wanted to go to my destination ASAP. Whenever I have the luxury of money, then I'll go PAL (I miss their Choco Cake served with iced tea). But I'm very conscious about money matters.

For me, 5J is ok. PR is ok. 2P is ok. 6k is ok. I'm not choosy because I'm a backpacker myself, hehehe! That will apply in every mode of transportation (even on land) except when taking long-haul ferry rides like SuperFerry or NN, I always take Tourist or BizClass. :D

That's why its an LCC. Reaching destination without any frills.

[IMPRESARIO]

For me, 5J is ok. PR is ok. 2P is ok. 6k is ok.....

...That's why its an LCC. Reaching destination without any frills.

^^enlighten me bernie on these...are they flight numbers of airlines? whats LCC?
i would like to take the boat too in travelling (iloilo-manila), if only i have the luxury of time. of course i'll be in a exec/presidential suite,eheheh

[FrancisXavier]

^^enlighten me bernie on these...are they flight numbers of airlines? whats LCC?
i would like to take the boat too in travelling (iloilo-manila), if only i have the luxury of time. of course i'll be in a exec/presidential suite,eheheh

5J - Cebu Pacific Air
PR - Philippine Airlines
2P - Air Philippines
6k - Asian Spirit..

[SugarFreak]

'Convert city airport into economic zone'

A resolution urging the President to seriously consider the transformation of the area occupied by the present Bacolod City Airport into a special economic zone so the city can avail of the benefits of R.A. 7916 was approved by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod Wednesday.

R.A. 7916 or the Special Economic Zone Act of 1995, could provide investment promotions, employment creation and export generation for the people of Bacolod, Negros Occidental and the whole Western Visayas region, the resolution said.

The Committee on Communications and Energy chaired by Councilor Jocelle Batapa-Sigue was tasked to recommend the development of an economic zone within the City of Bacolod in order to improve its economic situation and that of the Province of Negros Occidental, as well, as the whole Region 6.

The resolution said the SP believes that the present Bacolod Airport site is viable for an ecozone since it will no longer be operational once the new Bacolod Airport in Silay City starts operations. Based on international standards, it is not possible to maintain two airports because of limitation of the distance between two air transport control towers or acrodomes.

The site is reportedly 37 hectares, while the Philippine Economic Zones Authority requires that an area should be at least 25 hectares in order to be an ecozone. source (http://www.visayandailystar.com/2007/February/23/businessnews1.htm)

[jmok]

mabuti naman. how about ang skywalk dyan sa
Lacson-Burgos and the BS Aquino-Lacson? naka start na construct?

Bro sama ka samin sa meeting mag PANAAD FESTIVAL.

may printing ta nga tshirt. any updates of Panaad dyan?

like this:
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/SugarFreakmukamoshirt.jpg

bro la pa man ka start ang skywalk dira naun sa lacson-burgos...basi dugay pa na,,,btw try ko ang best ko kon makaupod....
May pamangkot lng mga pila naya edad nyo hw?hehheeh:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[SugarFreak]

bro la pa man ka start ang skywalk dira naun sa lacson-burgos...basi dugay pa na,,,btw try ko ang best ko kon makaupod....
May pamangkot lng mga pila naya edad nyo hw?hehheeh:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

ah OK...most of the forumers here in SSC are professional already, other are overseas workers. laban mga line of two's ang age I guess...:lol:

[jmok]

@sugar freak


read ur nbox....1PM

[Bossmonkey]

Originally Posted by Bo B
Having new planes, don't always mean that the newer one is safer. I think that Boeing 737's are still safer than A319/320's... which is probably why Boeing still hasn't replaced it with a new model. Whenever I fly with PAL, I try to make sure that I am flying in a 737 and not an Airbus. B737's are still being flown by almost all of the world's airlines, including third world and former Eastern Block countries. These countries are known for their total lack of regard for safety, and yet those B737's still continue flying with few accidents caused by negligence and pilot error. I don't think that the A320 is capable of taking that kind of abuse.

That is why I NEVER EVER ride a plane when going anywhere, wether it has crappy service, good service, great planes, crappy planes in third or first world countries, i get scared shitless when it comes to riding a plane
(childhood trauma) I always make it a point to ride either Ships, ferries or trains, and when its cross continent travel i take a cruiseship then ride a cross country train or ferry. They say the plane is the safest form of travel, people say that there are way more automobile related accidents compared to plane related accidents, well thats true cos there are different types of automobile related accidents, from simple fender benders to fatal crashes, so the plane cant afford anything less than being the safest cos the minute an accident happens aboard an airline...your dead, not all the time but most of the time, i mean your flying 30,000 feet up, every plane accident will likely be very serious or fatal

[IMPRESARIO]

5J - Cebu Pacific Air
PR - Philippine Airlines
2P - Air Philippines
6k - Asian Spirit..

^^thanks FX! only the PR abbrv. is the one i'm familiar with.

[SugarFreak]

Traffic experiment set

A 45-day traffic experiment will be conducted in major thoroughfares of Bacolod City starting tomorrow, Insp. Levy Pangue, head of the Bacolod Traffic Management Unit.

Pangue said the Sangguniang Panlungsod has approved his request for the traffic re-routing, which is aimed to review and propose amendments and revisions of the vehicular flow in the city.

He said he is reminding the passengers and drivers that there will re-direction of routes including those in Mansilingan-Central; Villamonte-Central Market; Tangub-Central Market; Airport-Singcang-Central Market and Magsungay-Central Market.

On Monday, there will also be changes in the routes of Bata-Libertad and Shopping "La Salle" -Libertad jeepneys.

He said the re-directing of routes in the central commercial district of the city is the result of the opening of SM Bacolod on March 2.

Meanwhile, Acting Bacolod City police director Senior Supt. Ronilo Quebrar said he is asking for the cooperation of the commuters and drivers in the dry run for the new traffic routes. source (http://www.visayandailystar.com/2007/February/23/topstory11.htm)

[SugarFreak]

Leading Canadian property firm invading Bacolod soon

A MAJOR Canadian real estate ompany will soon set up business in the ciy.

Edgeworth Properties Inc., a subsidiary of Edgeworth Ventures, Inc., a Nevada company publicly traded on pink sheets and NASDQ approved is reportedly branching in Bacolod to assist Bacolod and Negros businessmen and realtors in exploring business abroad especially in Canada.

On Tuesday next week, Edgeworth will conduct an investment opportunity presentations in three sets at the L'Fisher Hotel.

Themed "Watching your money grow with Canadian resources," Edgeworth will help guide the general public with business interests in Canada.

Headed by its Chairman of the Board Donald G. Hurst, "Edgeworth Ventures, a US, listed corporation - EGWV, is a land bridge between Canada and the rest of the world. cont'd (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bac/2007/02/24/bus/leading.canadian.property.firm.invading.bacolod.soon.html)

[BYAHILO]

nice photo of piazza sorrento. i missed the foods at don Pepe's

happy weekend everyone! and kiung hei huat tsai mga taga bacolod! enjoy the Bacolaodiat there!

[SugarFreak]

Bacolod Road from San Juan to Araneta Street.
medyo traffic yata papuntang Gaisano.
cxYHlJqTP8w

[Bossmonkey]

^^^^ wonder what video editing program was used?, btw who did this video? guy talking to the trysikad driver in english sounds like a korean. lol "PEAPLE"

[SugarFreak]

^^^^^ what kind of video editing program do u use?

i found only this at youtube and to link here.

[IMPRESARIO]

^^parang koreano or japanese ang nag video nito,you can hear from his conversation with the trisikad driver.
i love bacolod city and bacolod peaple,daw at the end,hehehe, its nice though. nice and cute,:)

[SugarFreak]

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e262/freeman280/Goldenfield.jpg

^^ @ Smile77
Congrats you've successfully done on how to post a pix here!

halos magkatabi lang pala yong mga hotels dyan sa Goldenfield.
if the Bacolod domestic airport will convert into an economic zone
surely and hopefulfy more hotel will be rise on there.
Maybe this is they said that they will make that areas for some
manufacturing and offices purposes as I read on the online news before.
there's any other hotel except on this 3 hotels @ Goldenfield Complex?

and to add it this a Kundutel Hotel near of Garden Royale beside is the Quorum Disco Club.
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/kundutelhotelbacolodnegros.jpg

Quorum Disco Club
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/quorumdiscoclubnamebacolod.jpg

[Smile77]

PIETRO....ARANETA ST...

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e262/freeman280/02242007499-small.jpg

MISTER DONUT LACSON (BIGGEST STAND ALONE STORE IN THE COUNTRY)

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e262/freeman280/02242007514.jpg

JOLLIBEE LACSON

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e262/freeman280/02242007512.jpg

McDONALDs lACSON

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e262/freeman280/02242007513.jpg

MAYFAIR PLAZA

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e262/freeman280/02242007504.jpg

SM CITY BACOLOD

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e262/freeman280/01142007454-small-001.jpg

SM BRIDGE

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e262/freeman280/02242007519.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e262/freeman280/02242007518.jpg
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SM SOUTH WING

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e262/freeman280/02242007522.jpg

SM NORTH WING

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e262/freeman280/02242007520.jpg

[kyle@1008]

^^ nice photos smile, I can see you are totally enjoy posting pics...

that vid is cool, kind of obvious that it was a korean student trying to learn english....

[Smile77]

^^ nice photos smile, I can see you are totally enjoy posting pics...

that vid is cool, kind of obvious that it was a korean student trying to learn english....

hey!!!! thanks kyle....was just having fun here...its nice to update other Bacolodians who are not here right now about the improvement of our city. :) i bet they will surely miss everything about bacolod and they will defiitely...by all means... go back here and enjoy everything...

by the way, i tried posting my pic in my avatar...unfortunately, i never succeeded. :(

[BYAHILO]

kiung hei huat tsai bacolod! lapit na lng mag open mag open ang SM bah! at least may option na ko nga mas malapit sa balay kung mag grocery ako...

:)

[Smile77]

WOW Bacolod!!!!!!!!

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[BYAHILO]

oMG!!! i see that CALEA signage again! and it make me crave for a slice of blueberry cheesecake!!!

waaaaaaaaaaaaaa hidlaw na ko sang calea blueberry and oreo cheesecakes!!!!! maka singhot ko da gani sa summer makaon gid ko da.

sang ato koya sa iloilo last week, kaon ko tlaba daw wala bwas. ahehehe

[chymera00]

Where is Calea located?

[kyle@1008]

^^ robinson's, Lourdes center and in the block... :colgate:

[sugarboy]

Where is Calea located?

Calea is located just beneath my sister's office. When I'm in Bacolod, daw wala na ko ga opisina. Daw didto na lang ako gapangape sa Calea. :)

[kyle@1008]

^^ yes, I finally saw it, btw...:colgate:

[BYAHILO]

Calea is located just beneath my sister's office. When I'm in Bacolod, daw wala na ko ga opisina. Daw didto na lang ako gapangape sa Calea. :)

ahahaha basta gani mag puli ko sa bacolod amo lang gid ya ya pirmi request ko sa magulang ko. bahala na sya kung dn ya ko pakan un panyapon basta ang dessert sa calea gid dapat. ahahahah so sang massakra i ended up eating 2 bowls of talaba then cheesecake after dinner.

wala man nag lain akon tyan eheheh :banana: :banana: :banana:

[habagatcentral1]

^^ Finally, a flood of pictures! Yahoo! Calea Cheescakes, tried to buy there but failed because I landed in Singcang and I've got a few minutes for the next boat to go to Iloilo.

Amo na tani ang pasalubong ko sa mga paryentes ko sa Iloilo para lain naman.