Bacolod City and Negros Occidental Province - Compiled Threads

[SugarFreak]

PIETRO....ARANETA ST...

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I saw this sang ara koda sang 2nd week of January pagbakasyon ko front of the UTC mall right? Nagpamakal koda pasalubong sa may Merci kag Bongbongs Pasalubong Centers dira sa UTC mall. Pakadto madiritso naku tani Iloilo wala na dayon kay nakulangan akon kwarta kay nabuyo sang panguha items.heheh.

UTC Mall
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WOW Bacolod!!!!!!!!

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This is in front of Robinsons place. What is the name of this establishment? Combination of Hotel and Hospital raw ito sabi nila? In a front building connected is a 5-storey and in the back building connected is a 5-storey, right?

[Smile77]

yes...its a 5-storey building...i heard the ground and second floors are for commercial establishments and the rest are condo units....the back building are also condo units. i heard from a friend of mine that theres another condo building soon to be built in bacolod aside from the Palanca twin tower 9 storey condo. its gonna be a glass building, also a twin tower that looks like the one in Rockwell..( the cylinder type building)

[Sinjin P.]

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Opening Date March 1, 2007
Land Area 161,096.60 sq.m. (Blk. 1 and Blk. 2 Lot)
Gross Floor Area 61,413 sq.m.
Address Reclamation Area, Bacolod City
Contact Info Phone - (034) 4336964
Anchors SM Department Store, SM Supermarket
Junior Anchors SM Appliance, Ace Hardware, Surplus Shop, Watson's, SM Food Court, SM Cinemas (4 cinemas)

[SugarFreak]

yes...its a 5-storey building...i heard the ground and second floors are for commercial establishments and the rest are condo units....the back building are also condo units. i heard from a friend of mine that theres another condo building soon to be built in bacolod aside from the Palanca twin tower 9 storey condo. its gonna be a glass building, also a twin tower that looks like the one in Rockwell..( the cylinder type building)

ohmmm, a great news. a twin tower also. how many storeys and where did the location to be build kaya? sana doon sa Bacolod domestic airport or doon sa back of Capitol.

lapit nalang da guro matapos ang Pavilion Hotel and Convention Center.

how about this Riverside expansion of a 12-storey? i got this picture in the Riverside website before.
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/riversidehospitalexpansionbacolod.jpg

thanks for the big updates my friend. biskan wala kuda through your efforts here i will be blessed. sama ka samin sa meeting dyan mag PANAAD FESTIVAL ha if you want.:lol:

[SugarFreak]

WOW Bacolod!!!!!!!!

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sorry i mean in a front building connected is a 5-storey and in the back building connected is a 6-storey, right?

[melto]

Guys,

Will be visiting Bacolod (after 30 years) next Fri-Sun with my wife. Please recommend nice places :cheers: to hang out at night for some clean fun. Plan to spend the day visiting old friends (if they still live there) and some highly praised restos of Bacolod I read on previous threads. Very excited!!

[Smile77]

Hello Melto, let me welcome you to Bacolod....

Here are some of the most cool places to hang with....

Sorrento, 13th st. Lacson
...great place to drink and dine ( Kru Thai, Pepe's, Cavern, Bo's coffee club, quadro bar and resto and many more..)

Kuppa
....a coffee shop and resto...nice food!!! try their wimpy's and french delux burger...they also got pastas...

Bob's Lacson
...coffee shop and some pastries, pasta, sandwiches et al...

Kaisei
....japanese resto, very affordable. nice ambience

Inaka
...Japanese resto...great food a bit expensive than kaisei. :)

Aboy's Resto, Goldenfields
...Delicious foods...Bicol Express....mmm yummy

Bar 21, 21st Lacson St.
....Love the old one, but this one has the best interior for a resto...try their roast lamb...

Calea
....famous blueberry cheesecake...

please refer to the previous page for some pics...:) enjoy your stay here in Bacolod. :)

[BYAHILO]

Guys,

Will be visiting Bacolod (after 30 years) next Fri-Sun with my wife. Please recommend nice places :cheers: to hang out at night for some clean fun. Plan to spend the day visiting old friends (if they still live there) and some highly praised restos of Bacolod I read on previous threads. Very excited!!


never miss that Calea. their blueberry cheesecake and oreocheesecake are the best in the philippines

[Smile77]

guys!!!!!! any new pics of Bacolod International airport?....

wish Bacolod could also feature future projects so anyone can have something to look forward to...i noticed that The City Government doent really give so much emphasis in promoting Bacolod...unlike other cities like Cebu, Davao, Iloilo and CDO...I'm just hoping they could come up with a website where you can see everything that showcases the treasures of Bacolod/Negros...

by the way, what will happen to the old airport in case the new one will start to operate?....

will Ayala land put up a mall here?....

[chymera00]

guys!!!!!! any new pics of Bacolod International airport?....

wish Bacolod could also feature future projects so anyone can have something to look forward to...i noticed that The City Government doent really give so much emphasis in promoting Bacolod...unlike other cities like Cebu, Davao, Iloilo and CDO...I'm just hoping they could come up with a website where you can see everything that showcases the treasures of Bacolod/Negros...

by the way, what will happen to the old airport in case the new one will start to operate?....

will Ayala land put up a mall here?....
I'm also curious what the definite plans for the old airport are ...
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Your wish has already come true already, look at the promotions of the DOT in the national and international level and tell me what you see ;) Also you should visit the official Bacolod City Website, it's actually kinda nice and informative: http://bacolodcity.gov.ph

[systematica]

Manga tagpila ang condo apartment dira sa bacolod, ikumparar sa Manila masbarato gid?

[Smile77]

I'm also curious what the definite plans for the old airport are ...
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Your wish has already come true already, look at the promotions of the DOT in the national and international level and tell me what you see ;) Also you should visit the official Bacolod City Website, it's actually kinda nice and informative: http://bacolodcity.gov.ph

oh thank you.....havent visited the website of the DOT....I'll try to check it out now....

[SugarFreak]

guys!!!!!! any new pics of Bacolod International airport?....

by the way, what will happen to the old airport in case the new one will start to operate?....

will Ayala land put up a mall here?....

the Bacolod domestic airport they will make it an EcoZone. Manufacturing and offices purposes.

If the Ayala Land will finish all their projects in Talisay City, then maybe they will put up their mall adjacent to their residential areas. as I heard to the other. pero matagalan pa yon.

[Smile77]

the Bacolod domestic airport is they will make it an EcoZone. Manufacturing and offices purposes.

If the Ayala Land will finish all their projects in Talisay City, then maybe they will put up their mall adjacent to their residential areas. as I heard to the other.

Thanks for that info....It's high time for bacolod to go jammin with other neighboring islands...soon we will be one of the Philippines gateway to the world...

anybody here got some new pics of the New airport?....Show it off please. :)

[Bo B]

A lot of things to look forward to. Does anybody here know how much is the price of a two bedroom unit at that condominium building in front of Robinson's? What about the sizes of the units and the amenities?

When is that other condominium building going to be built?

[SugarFreak]

Bohol execs learn from Neg. Occ. EED experience

A group of officials from the Provincial Government of Bohol is conducting a study tour on local benchmarking in Negros Occidental in preparation for the establishment of the Public Economic Enterprise Management program their province.
Headed by Romeo Teruel, the group is visiting the Provincial Hospital in Silay City, the provincial government-run School of Nursing, in collaboration with the Northern Negros School of Science and Technology in Cadiz City, Mambukal Resort in Murcia, and the Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City.
Teruel said they want to learn from Negros Occidental's experience in the development and management of its Economic Enterprise Development Department. source (http://www.visayandailystar.com/2007/February/22/businessnews2.htm)

[SugarFreak]

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SM City Bacolod
has a wall mural featuring
the popular Masskara Festival.

[Bossmonkey]

^^^^ yeah i like that mural, it really gives off the escence of bacolod, But i can only admire it for only a minute or so, cos the combination of strong airconditioners and paint fumes is murder on my nose, i only go there from time to time to check on my store, anyway, before, I always complained that the ceiling of our malls here wer way to low and lobbies too narrow, the lobby width in SM is ok, but the ceiling is way too high, what a waste of space, they should have just put up a second floor or a basement

[Smile77]

^^^^ yeah i like that mural, it really gives off the escence of bacolod, But i can only admire it for only a minute or so, cos the combination of strong airconditioners and paint fumes is murder on my nose, i only go there from time to time to check on my store, anyway, before, I always complained that the ceiling of our malls here wer way to low and lobbies too narrow, the lobby width in SM is ok, but the ceiling is way too high, what a waste of space, they should have just put up a second floor or a basement

hey!!! boss, whats the name of your store?...what are you selling?....i'll check it out on March 1...i think blessing will start after lunch...so we'll be there by 1pm. hehehehe. :)

[SugarFreak]

^^ ^^ As I read on the online news before SM Bacolod has a 2-storey in the middle part of that mall. how many activity center kaya? south & north wings has their own activity center?

[Bossmonkey]

hey!!! boss, whats the name of your store?...what are you selling?....i'll check it out on March 1...i think blessing will start after lunch...so we'll be there by 1pm. hehehehe. :)

---Kamiseta---

but only my aunt will attend, i kinda changed my mind when i found out that there will be a whole mess of snooty upercrusts that will attend the blessing, so being sort of an anti-social i decided not to attend na lng the blessing, we cant anyway buy anything until march 2

[Bossmonkey]

^^ ^^ As I read on the online news before SM Bacolod has a 2-storey in the middle part of that mall. how many activity center kaya? south & north wings has their own activity center?


only 1 and thats located at the north wing, other stores will be located outside the mall in the AL fresco area

[SugarFreak]

^^ :okay: March 2 and 17 ABS-CBN artists may show daw dyan sa SM.

may ilonggos nga nag join sa Pinoy Big Brother Season 2 taga Bacolod and Iloilo.

[Bossmonkey]

^^^^ >.< uurgh, then in that case i guess ill just go in the evening of march 2, not only do i despise our cheesy acting local celebrities, but what i rily hate the most are our uneducated-insensitive-ignorant-screaming fans that came from god knows where

O.o we have a phil version of Big brother? i never knew that, i was only familiar with the australian version, but from what my sister sez, its a show filled with people na ga plastikanay, and that the majority of the show other than the tasks is always about developing relationships and creating love-teams and getting this so called "Kilig" factor...what in heavens name does "Kilig" mean?

[habagatcentral1]

^^^^ >.< uurgh, then in that case i guess ill just go in the evening of march 2, not only do i despise our cheesy acting local celebrities, but what i rily hate the most are our uneducated-insensitive-ignorant-screaming fans that came from god knows where


^^ Uy, wag ka naman sanang ganyan sa kanila. Yan na nga lang kasiyahan nila dahil nasa hindi maganda ang kinalalagyan nila kung minsan.

Despise those cheesy-acting local celebrities with all you want but please do not call the fans as such. Kasi kung ako ang nasa lagay nila at pinagsabihan akong ganyan, nakaka-degrade.

[SugarFreak]

Canadian company offering investment opportunities

Officials of a Canadian real estate company, Edgeworth Properties, yesterday explained the land investment opportunities they are offering in Alberta, Canada.

Edgeworth Properties is a subsidiary of Edgeworth Ventures Inc., a Nevada company publicly traded on pink sheets, NASDQ approved, with headquarters in Toronto, Canada, Francis Fulache, Edgeworth division manager, said at a press conference in Bacolod City yesterday.

Edgeworth Properties is present in Singapore and Malaysia and here in the Philippines, the office is in FGU-Center at Ayala Cebu, Business Park with contact nos. (63 32) 231-3368 / 233-3956 / 233-3958/231-3308. Visit Edgeworth Properties at www.edgeworthproperties.com. full story (http://www.visayandailystar.com/2007/February/27/businessnews2.htm)

[Smile77]

^^ Uy, wag ka naman sanang ganyan sa kanila. Yan na nga lang kasiyahan nila dahil nasa hindi maganda ang kinalalagyan nila kung minsan.

Despise those cheesy-acting local celebrities with all you want but please do not call the fans as such. Kasi kung ako ang nasa lagay nila at pinagsabihan akong ganyan, nakaka-degrade.

I agree with boss....it upsets me when i hear people scream over celebrities...Golly!!!! where the hell did they come from?...Just a little smile and kindat....they go gaga na over them...!!!!! whew!...

[habagatcentral1]

I agree with boss....it upsets me when i hear people scream over celebrities...Golly!!!! where the hell did they come from?...Just a little smile and kindat....they go gaga na over them...!!!!! whew!...

Yun na nga lang kaligayahan nila, isusupress pa. If I were you, nevermind those people screaming to celebs if you don't like them instead of remarking them as "uneducated-ignorant-insensitive". It is something of a social issue.

What if I belong to them, would you say that in my face? What if your family came from those who you said with those remarks and I felt awful whenever someone say those remarks. Masakit kaya yung mga remarks na yun...Paano kung ikaw yun at pinagsabihan ka ng ganyan? Indi na ta mag-commentar sa mga sini nga remarks kay kalain sa panulok sang iban nga mga tawo. Indi tanan palarehas ang pamensaron ukon utok. Tani maintiendehan nyo ang ila sitwasyon. (@Mods. No translations needed. The message is on the post)

Guys, please consider before posting. Kay ang mga guinhambal nyo nga tinaga, kalain guid, lalo na sa ila.

[SugarFreak]

Good night mga Ilonggos. Back to the good main topics.:lol:

[Smile77]

Yun na nga lang kaligayahan nila, isusupress pa. If I were you, nevermind those people screaming to celebs if you don't like them instead of remarking them as "uneducated-ignorant-insensitive". It is something of a social issue.

What if I belong to them, would you say that in my face? What if your family came from those who you said with those remarks and I felt awful whenever someone say those remarks. Masakit kaya yung mga remarks na yun...Paano kung ikaw yun at pinagsabihan ka ng ganyan? Indi na ta mag-commentar sa mga sini nga remarks kay kalain sa panulok sang iban nga mga tawo. Indi tanan palarehas ang pamensaron ukon utok. Tani maintiendehan nyo ang ila sitwasyon. (@Mods. No translations needed. The message is on the post)

Guys, please consider before posting. Kay ang mga guinhambal nyo nga tinaga, kalain guid, lalo na sa ila.

Okay Bernie...since I'm an advocate of peace and LOVE :) ....I say sorry....:) sorry about what ive said....

[habagatcentral1]

^^ Okay. I consider it. :)

Because we are not the only ones who are viewing this thread. I'm just here to remind lang naman. Nothing personal. ;)
Just understand them.

[SugarFreak]

^^ :applause:

[kyle@1008]

....ay sweet.. kilig ako... :lol: ^^

[Bo B]

Yun na nga lang kaligayahan nila, isusupress pa. If I were you, nevermind those people screaming to celebs if you don't like them instead of remarking them as "uneducated-ignorant-insensitive". It is something of a social issue.

What if I belong to them, would you say that in my face? What if your family came from those who you said with those remarks and I felt awful whenever someone say those remarks. Masakit kaya yung mga remarks na yun...Paano kung ikaw yun at pinagsabihan ka ng ganyan? Indi na ta mag-commentar sa mga sini nga remarks kay kalain sa panulok sang iban nga mga tawo. Indi tanan palarehas ang pamensaron ukon utok. Tani maintiendehan nyo ang ila sitwasyon. (@Mods. No translations needed. The message is on the post)

Guys, please consider before posting. Kay ang mga guinhambal nyo nga tinaga, kalain guid, lalo na sa ila.

I do not allow the servants to watch tagalog shows as most of these shows are just crap and I don't want our servants to behave like typical servants who just can't help but get too elated when they see actors and actresses. They are just people too... they are not to be worshipped in any way whatsoever.

[WawaY[625]]

I do not allow the servants to watch tagalog shows as most of these shows are just crap and I don't want our servants to behave like typical servants who just can't help but get too elated when seeing actors and actresses. They are just people too... they are not to be worshipped in any way whatsoever.

hi dinho :)

[kyle@1008]

:runaway:

[WawaY[625]]

iba talaga si dinho http://forums.guru3d.com/images/smilies/repuke.gif

[FrancisXavier]

I do not allow the servants to watch tagalog shows as most of these shows are just crap and I don't want our servants to behave like typical servants who just can't help but get too elated when they see actors and actresses. They are just people too... they are not to be worshipped in any way whatsoever.

:banana: :banana:

[WawaY[625]]

dp

[habagatcentral1]

I do not allow the servants to watch tagalog shows as most of these shows are just crap and I don't want our servants to behave like typical servants who just can't help but get too elated when they see actors and actresses. They are just people too... they are not to be worshipped in any way whatsoever.

But you don't have to be so strict about it. This is a democratic country and everyone has the title to be themselves. Discipline is also needed but do not supress on what they wanted. I know its crappy but can you stop them from watching?

And "servants"? Why use the term "servants"? Are you implying that these people that you are referring to are somewhere in the low-level tier of the society? Hampas Lupa?! They are people too. They have every right to be entertained!

I was insulted by the way you think with these people...please reconsider that we are not the only ones who are viewing the thread. It may give an impression of matapobre, to people who are viewing it not just only you but the rest of the thread and the locale that you're representing as well.

[kyle@1008]

^^ I smell IA... :colgate:

[habagatcentral1]

^^ I smell IA... :colgate:

Whats IA?

[lewdsaint]

A colonial mentality.:hahaha: :hahaha: :hahaha:
Wake up man, we are now in a democratic country! Tapos na ang pananakop ng mga banyaga!

I do not allow the servants to watch tagalog shows as most of these shows are just crap and I don't want our servants to behave like typical servants who just can't help but get too elated when they see actors and actresses. They are just people too... they are not to be worshipped in any way whatsoever.

[Bo B]

But you don't have to be so strict about it. This is a democratic country and everyone has the title to be themselves. Discipline is also needed but do not supress on what they wanted. I know its crappy but can you stop them from watching?

And "servants"? Why use the term "servants"? Are you implying that these people that you are referring to are somewhere in the low-level tier of the society? Hampas Lupa?! They are people too. They have every right to be entertained!

I was insulted by the way you think with these people...please reconsider that we are not the only ones who are viewing the thread. It may give an impression of matapobre, to people who are viewing it not just only you but the rest of the thread and the locale that you're representing as well.

I couldn't call them maids and drivers. That would be even worse right? I guess the right word is employees. Did I say Tagalog movies? There are some good Tagalog movies, but there aren't any good Tagalog shows. Hope you get the difference. I guess the American's also have very crappy shows, but they do have good shows on CNN, and other channels. Tagalog shows are just crap.

Point is, this is not about Colonial mentality... This is about improving the state of our nation. The businesses should stop sponsoring this shows as they are not very productive. People watch these shows because they think they can make their lives better by winning in one of these shows. They put all their time and resources into participating in these shows through SMS and travelling all the way to Manila or other venues to participate. They could better spend their time being productive by working or thinking of ways to make money in a respectable way.

These pointless shows just give false hope to an already poor and impoverished sector of our society and we must take action to stop this from continuing. The money they spend for this just goes into the pockets of a few unsrupulous people and has no benefit whatsoever to our population.

We have to do everything we can to drive these crappy shows into the ground by not giving them an audience in Negros and the whole country if possible. If we continue to allow these shows, we can expect our people to keep acting like idiots. I can choose not to allow the employees to watch these shows because they are working for me and supposed to be working anyway and I am not gonna be paying them to watch stupid shows in my properties.

[dexter06]

Bo B,

You cannot change the mindset of the masses in an instant. That mindset was molded through their upbringing, education and social exposure. Your exposure is different.

I was brought up poor but was able to go to a good school because my parents spared no money for our education. I myself do not watch "crappy" films especially local slopstick comedy. But that did not happen overnight.

Kung gusto mo talaga sila bigyan ng magandang exposure, better siguro that they are educated well and given more opportunities in life. It is our politicians and elite who made them remain that way. So, please, if you are revolted at their kabakyaan, do not blame them. It is not fair.

[BYAHILO]

wow... amo lang ni mahambal ko...

i grew up the quatter kids as my playmate, i lived in a squatters area. its just that i was so lucky that my parents brought me to a good school. but even if i have already attained an education in a "Class A" school, i still do not look down at these so-called squatters.

bisan kada puli ko sa bacolod, i still get to talk to them, and treat them, like the way i treat rich people.

i jaz hope that this treatment of diving the people into social classes would finally end. We are not in India, we dont have the Caste system here, nor we are in Africa where they used to practice Apartheid.

[lewdsaint]

Bo B,
Could you please be more specific, what kind of tagalog shows? And what are the names or title of that shows?

[SugarFreak]

Panaad kiosks reservations start March 1

Reservations for rental of kiosks for Panaad sa Negros Festival 2007 will be accepted starting March 1 at the Panaad Park Administrator's Office.

There are 91 slots available for Food Kiosks at P5,000 per kiosk, Dry Goods Kiosks have 64 slots available at P5,000 per kiosk, and Garden Kiosks with 27 slots available is at P2,000 per kiosk.

Dry Goods and Garden kiosks will be on a first come-first served basis and a raffle will be conducted on April 10 for Food Kiosks. Clients are required to make a full payment upon reservation.

The Panaad sa Negros Festival, scheduled April 14-21, brings together the 32 towns and cities of the Province of Negros Occidental in an array of theme booths that showcase their history, arts and culture, among others, at the Panaad Park and Sports Complex. Parties interested in kiosks rental may contact Marilou Garcia at the Panaad Administrator's Office at telephone number 446-1582 to 84. source (www.visayandailystar.com)

[WawaY[625]]

I couldn't call them maids and drivers. That would be even worse right? I guess the right word is employees. Did I say Tagalog movies? There are some good Tagalog movies, but there aren't any good Tagalog shows. Hope you get the difference. I guess the American's also have very crappy shows, but they do have good shows on CNN, and other channels. Tagalog shows are just crap.

Point is, this is not about Colonial mentality... This is about improving the state of our nation. The businesses should stop sponsoring this shows as they are not very productive. People watch these shows because they think they can make their lives better by winning in one of these shows. They put all their time and resources into participating in these shows through SMS and travelling all the way to Manila or other venues to participate. They could better spend their time being productive by working or thinking of ways to make money in a respectable way.

These pointless shows just give false hope to an already poor and impoverished sector of our society and we must take action to stop this from continuing. The money they spend for this just goes into the pockets of a few unsrupulous people and has no benefit whatsoever to our population.

We have to do everything we can to drive these crappy shows into the ground by not giving them an audience in Negros and the whole country if possible. If we continue to allow these shows, we can expect our people to keep acting like idiots. I can choose not to allow the employees to watch these shows because they are working for me and supposed to be working anyway and I am not gonna be paying them to watch stupid shows in my properties.

well said!

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[Sinjin P.]

SM City Bacolod Opens
By , 27 Feb 2007
Source: Manila Times

The western Visayas region will have its own version of the iconic Mall of Asia when SM City Bacolod opens its door to the public on Friday March 2. It is SM Prime Holdings'28th supermall, and will serve customers in this dynamic hub of trade, education and government services in Negros Occidental.

Located on 16 -hectare property across Rizal Street, the 60,000 sq.m mall will bring SM''s shopping leisure to Bacolod City, as well as Negros Occidental and nearby provinces. Like the Mall of Asia, which has a spectacular view of scenic Manila bay, SM City Bacolod is located in the harbor of Guimaras Strait. This will give mall goers the added attraction of fresh air and breath taking view of this busy waterway.

This single-level retail and entertainment center consist of two separate buildings connected by a bridgeway, Buildings A includes SM Supermarket, selected anchor stores, other retail stores, four cinemas and outdoor dining facilities. Building B, on the other, has the SM Department Store as its major anchor, and includes the SM foodcourt, the entertainment area, stores and restaurants, and outdoor dining areas.

SM City Bacolod is a mall of many new concepts; a bridgeway highlights the architectural structure, unifying design of two buildings, making it the first of its kind among SM Malls. It welcome customers with a six-sided grand facade with 10 SM signages all around.

The mall's interiors are equally compelling- high ceiling and colorful murals inspired by Bacolod's world famous Maskara Festival and designed by director Fritz Infante.

SM Bacolod will have about 200 tenants, including SM anchors, fashion boutiques, show and home stores, and computer stores. Apart from the foodcourt, it also has local and international fast food chains, food retailers and specialty restaurant. It will have major international and Manila based brands, as well as homegrown retailers and restaurants.

Some of the mall's attraction include an al fresco dining area call the Fiesta Strip on both sides of Rizal Street, an event center for premiere events, and a theater that can be converted as a venue for concerts, plays, product launches, conventions.

For customer convenience, SM City Bacolod has ample parking for 1,000 cars and 300 motorcycles. It also has two transport terminals, as well as a Travelers Lounge with a ferry ticket counter, waiting area, baggage counter, and hot and cold shower.

The mall is also handicapped friendly with ramps, railings, and elevators as wells as breastfeeding friendly with a room for nursing mothers.

Environmentally concerned like other SM Malls. It also has sewage treatment plant that recycles water, and is the only mall in Bacolod, which utilizes waterless urinals in all its male restrooms.

SM City Bacolod's design team includes Design associates, Design Architect, WV Coscolluela and Associates, Architect of Record; DA Abcede and Associates, Project Manager, and Monolith Construction and Development Corporation.

[BYAHILO]

ahahah it reminds of the neozep commercial: MAgaling! MAgaling! Magaling! haahha

Sino kaya si Miguelito? hihiihi
:lol: :lol:
;11941121']well said!

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[lewdsaint]

SM Prime to open 28th mall on March 2
02/28/2007 | 02:46 PM

Listed mall operator SM Prime Holdings Inc. on Wednesday said it will open its 28th mall in the country on March 2, in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental.

In a statement sent to the Philippine Stock Exchange, SM Prime said SM City Bacolod will be its third mall in the Visayas, after SM City Iloilo and SM City Cebu.

This is the first mall the firm will open this year.

“Bacolod City was cited for having the most business-friendly local government unit in the Visayas for 2006. The city currently hosts several multinational BPO and ICT companies. Furthermore, it has a vibrant tourism industry. Its local cuisine is one of the Philippines’ best. These attributes make Bacolod City an ideal and suitable location for an SM Prime mall," SM Prime president Hans Sy said in the statement.

SM Prime is a unit of SM Investments Corp., the holding firm of the country’s richest man Henry Sy.

Link : http://www.gmanews.tv/story/32419/SM-Prime-to-open-28th-mall-on-March-2

Congrats Bacolod!!!

[Bossmonkey]

O_o !, you know i wasnt really expecting the sub-topic about our local shows, celebs and fans to go this far :lol: anyway, if i may have said anything that was a bit over the line that triggered this chain reaction of opinions then i apologize, i guess i just didnt make myself clear, when i said the insensitive-blah blah thing about our fans, i wasnt generalizing, i was only pin pointing certain fans here who have this inability to keep their poise, composure, and control their emotions when theyre in a public place, i understand devoted fans but there are just some who take it to a whole new level almost reaching extreme obsession.

i guess theres a reason why our local shows or movies will never improve
(intelect/story-wise) with complex plots and storylines with a lot of twists, and its because the majority of our local movie/TV viewers here are the masa so they, are the target market, so i guess its smart business in the part of the movie producers to make shows based on the market majority, and i guess the others will just have to live with it.

P.S. I'm a big anime fan and i have realized that this "Super twins" thingy by GMA seems to me like a rip-off from "Pretty Cure"

and second im still w8ing for someone to tell me what in Gods green earth does "KILIG" mean? is it some kind of expression?

[BYAHILO]

kilig --- its that giggly feeling that that one experiences when seeing their favorite female movie star kissing another hunk actor.

or when that hunk actor says , in the movie " will you marry me" and girls jaz made that smile nga daw wala sang bwas...


thats kilig

[WawaY[625]]

^^ kilig is when you get butterflies in your stomach :D

[Bossmonkey]

aaaaah, i learn something new everyday :lol: (loading to my vocabulary.....)


MTV Cribs: average joe style

cyCtAXetPYM

[SugarFreak]

San Carlos City is one of the leading cities in Northern Negros Occidental.

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/dragonbusinessinnsancarlos-1.jpg
Dragon Business Inn

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Nitang Pension House

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YM Business Inn

[jmok]

^^ :okay: March 2 and 17 ABS-CBN artists may show daw dyan sa SM.

may ilonggos nga nag join sa Pinoy Big Brother Season 2 taga Bacolod and Iloilo.

good day sa tanan,,,,,

yep Saicy Aguila tagged as "THE SAMBA QUEEN" joined pbb...and we are all proud kay she's a UNORIAN........and we belong to the same college- the college of educ.

to more to say,,,:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


plz support her......:banana: :banana: :banana:

[SugarFreak]

good day sa tanan,,,,,

yep Saicy Aguila tagged as "THE SAMBA QUEEN" joined pbb...and we are all proud kay she's a UNORIAN........and we belong to the same college- the college of educ.

to more to say,,,:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

plz support her......:banana: :banana: :banana:

good noon you too! your not wondering why the SSC changed into a better format. hope masasanayan mo agad. excited naku da mag bakasyon. lagaw tada makapuli ko hah.. :lol:

[Bossmonkey]

CALL CENTER LIFE

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lol she shouldnt have beaten around the bush! she shud learn how to switch off her emotions especially when working in a call center, me i just filter every insult out and reply to the customer as if nothing happened, or if he starts becoming way too unreasonable i simply cut him off and if he calls back he'll most likely be re routed to another agent, and if its me, lol i repeat the process

[jmok]

good noon you too! your not wondering why the SSC changed into a better format. hope masasanayan mo agad. excited naku da mag bakasyon. lagaw tada makapuli ko hah.. :lol:


basta libre mo ko ya.....:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[SugarFreak]

basta libre mo ko ya.....:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

may ma libre saton si Blight mag Panaad kay may kiosk da sya sa Panaad.

nice video at Bossmonkey.

[kyle@1008]

Whats IA?

Intriga alert... :lol:

[BYAHILO]

hay pan us na inang PLDT DSL issue. poorly trained agent. thats all that i can say. as an agent dapat anad na sya sa mga invectives thrown to her.

hay girlie dear, do u know that there's a magic button called "MUTE"? ahahahahah

[Bo B]

SM City Bacolod Opens
By , 27 Feb 2007
Source: Manila Times

The western Visayas region will have its own version of the iconic Mall of Asia when SM City Bacolod opens its door to the public on Friday March 2. It is SM Prime Holdings'28th supermall, and will serve customers in this dynamic hub of trade, education and government services in Negros Occidental.

Located on 16 -hectare property across Rizal Street, the 60,000 sq.m mall will bring SM''s shopping leisure to Bacolod City, as well as Negros Occidental and nearby provinces. Like the Mall of Asia, which has a spectacular view of scenic Manila bay, SM City Bacolod is located in the harbor of Guimaras Strait. This will give mall goers the added attraction of fresh air and breath taking view of this busy waterway.

This single-level retail and entertainment center consist of two separate buildings connected by a bridgeway, Buildings A includes SM Supermarket, selected anchor stores, other retail stores, four cinemas and outdoor dining facilities. Building B, on the other, has the SM Department Store as its major anchor, and includes the SM foodcourt, the entertainment area, stores and restaurants, and outdoor dining areas.

SM City Bacolod is a mall of many new concepts; a bridgeway highlights the architectural structure, unifying design of two buildings, making it the first of its kind among SM Malls. It welcome customers with a six-sided grand facade with 10 SM signages all around.

The mall's interiors are equally compelling- high ceiling and colorful murals inspired by Bacolod's world famous Maskara Festival and designed by director Fritz Infante.

SM Bacolod will have about 200 tenants, including SM anchors, fashion boutiques, show and home stores, and computer stores. Apart from the foodcourt, it also has local and international fast food chains, food retailers and specialty restaurant. It will have major international and Manila based brands, as well as homegrown retailers and restaurants.

Some of the mall's attraction include an al fresco dining area call the Fiesta Strip on both sides of Rizal Street, an event center for premiere events, and a theater that can be converted as a venue for concerts, plays, product launches, conventions.

For customer convenience, SM City Bacolod has ample parking for 1,000 cars and 300 motorcycles. It also has two transport terminals, as well as a Travelers Lounge with a ferry ticket counter, waiting area, baggage counter, and hot and cold shower.

The mall is also handicapped friendly with ramps, railings, and elevators as wells as breastfeeding friendly with a room for nursing mothers.

Environmentally concerned like other SM Malls. It also has sewage treatment plant that recycles water, and is the only mall in Bacolod, which utilizes waterless urinals in all its male restrooms.

SM City Bacolod's design team includes Design associates, Design Architect, WV Coscolluela and Associates, Architect of Record; DA Abcede and Associates, Project Manager, and Monolith Construction and Development Corporation.



At least they hired a Negrense architect, he is based in Manila though.

[kyle@1008]

hay pan us na inang PLDT DSL issue. poorly trained agent. thats all that i can say. as an agent dapat anad na sya sa mga invectives thrown to her.

hay girlie dear, do u know that there's a magic button called "MUTE"? ahahahahah

that's old hat, but it still makes me laugh listening to her though :lol: :lol: ...

[TJ]

blessing na bwas.... haha damu pagkaonnn!!!! kita ko 2 shop ni boss monkey ready na ready na for opening.. hehe

[Smile77]

blessing na bwas.... haha damu pagkaonnn!!!! kita ko 2 shop ni boss monkey ready na ready na for opening.. hehe

too bad boss wont be there....I will be there at 1pm. :) i still dont know what to wear. hehehehe. :) Theres a free coffee tom at Bo's coffee club. :) Kamiseta is the favorite store of my sis...we might go there boss. :)

[kyle@1008]

.... ^^ damn, can't be there, I'm stuck in manila,.. I just want pics, pics and more pics.

[Smile77]

.... ^^ damn, can't be there, I'm stuck in manila,.. I just want pics, pics and more pics.

sure kyle...sure, sure, sure...hehehehe. :)

[Smile77]

SM Prime Opens 3rd Mall in the Visayas with SM City Bacolod
By , 28 Feb 2007
Source: SM Prime Holdings, Inc.
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (“SM Prime”) will open SM City Bacolod, its third mall in the Visayas, on 02 March 2007, in addition to existing SM City Iloilo and SM City Cebu. SM City Bacolod, which is located at the Reclamation Area, has a gross floor area of 59,023 sqm divided between two main structures, namely Buildings A and B.

SM City Bacolod will have, among others, an SM Department Store, an SM Hypermarket, a food court, and four cinemas. Other mall tenants include fast food chains Jollibee, McDonald’s, and KFC. Notably, there are Bacolod-based tenants such as steakhouse Cattlefarm, Japanese restaurant L Kaiseh, and food outlets Chicken Deli and Bob’s.

SM Prime President Mr. Hans Sy said: “Bacolod City was cited for having the most business-friendly local government unit in the Visayas for 2006. The city currently hosts several multinational BPO and ICT companies. Furthermore, it has a vibrant tourism industry, with the world famous Maskara Festival among its major attractions. Its local cuisine is one of the Philippines’ best. These attributes make Bacolod City an ideal and suitable location for an SM Prime mall. And so, we open our doors in SM City Bacolod, the newest member of our still expanding family of SM Prime malls.”

Bacolod City is the capital and the largest city in the province of Negros Occidental, the Philippines’ sugar bowl. The city, with a population of nearly 450,000, is a hall of fame awardee as the cleanest and greenest urbanized city in the country. It is home to a number of universities and colleges, and is the gateway to the other cities and towns within the province.

SM City Bacolod is the very first SM Prime mall to open this year. Last year, the company opened SM City Sta. Rosa, SM City Clark, SM Supercenter Pasig, SM City Lipa, and the highly successful SM Mall of Asia. It also expanded SM City North Edsa with the addition of The Block. The opening of SM City Bacolod brings the total number of SM Prime malls to 28 nationwide, with a combined gross floor area of 3.6 million sqm.

For the rest of 2007, SM Prime is scheduled to inaugurate SM Taytay, SM Muntinlupa and The Sunset Strip in front of the Entertainment Mall of the SM Mall of Asia. It is also expanding SM City Cebu, SM City Pampanga, and SM City Fairview.

SM Prime is a subsidiary of holding company SM Investments Corporation.

[dexter06]

I drove through SM today (beneath the 2 bridgeway). Whoa, this SM is different from the SM malls i have seen so far.

Though the mall space is small relative to other SM malls, its land area is huge. I guess parking will not be a problem. I cant wait to see what this mall has to offer. It seems there is an entertainment strip similar to Megastrip? So, there might be an area where there are night restos? I hope. Cant wait to eat Yellow Cab - Charlie Chan pasta, mmmm!!!!! I really hope Starbucks will seriously consider opening an outlet. Maybe 1 both in Iloilo and Bacolod para financially feasible.

1 more day!!!

[TJ]

too bad boss wont be there....I will be there at 1pm. :) i still dont know what to wear. hehehehe. :) Theres a free coffee tom at Bo's coffee club. :) Kamiseta is the favorite store of my sis...we might go there boss. :)

lol yea they told it would be a very formal sort of thing with formal attire like in a grand millionaire party ball... im not sure if i can mingle with high society peepz... im a metal head punk!!! :rock: i havent even wear my formal attire for like ages and those are now too small for me.. elementary pa 2ng mga formal attire ko.. hahah!!

[JuIcYdUdE22]

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[habagatcentral1]

I really hope Starbucks will seriously consider opening an outlet. Maybe 1 both in Iloilo and Bacolod para financially feasible.

1 more day!!!

^^ Yahoo!!! SM Bacolod will open na! Finally, somewhere to tambay before leaving Bacolod for Iloilo.

Hopefully they will have Merci or Bong-Bong or any other Pasalubong Centers open here so that the people who are having a stop over in Bacolod won't have to go further.

Anyway, regarding Starbucks, it may be feasible for Bacolod but it might be far fetched for Iloilo as of yet. But hopefully they do consider investing in these Western Visayas cities.

[habagatcentral1]

SM set to open Bacolod City mall

Inquirer
Last updated 05:19am (Mla time) 03/01/2007

BACOLOD CITY, Philippines -- Mall developer SM Prime Holdings Inc. will open on Friday a shopping mall in the city, its 29th.

The 60,000-square-meter SM City Bacolod is on a 16-hectare property at a reclaimed area near the harbor of Guimaras Strait.

This year, SM Prime plans to spend P7 billion on building four malls and expanding three others.

To open later this year are SM City Taytay, SM Supercenter Muntinlupa and a strip mall called the Sunset Strip at the Esplanade, fronting the Manila Bay and near the SM chain's largest, Mall of Asia.

SM Bacolod has a supermarket, cinemas and restaurants.

Source: INQUIRER.net

[Bo B]

^^ Yahoo!!! SM Bacolod will open na! Finally, somewhere to tambay before leaving Bacolod for Iloilo.

Hopefully they will have Merci or Bong-Bong or any other Pasalubong Centers open here so that the people who are having a stop over in Bacolod won't have to go further.

Anyway, regarding Starbucks, it may be feasible for Bacolod but it might be far fetched for Iloilo as of yet. But hopefully they do consider investing in these Western Visayas cities.

I think the Bacolod market is too saturated with excellent cafe's that have been too well established. If Starbucks wants to put up one in Bacolod, they have to put up a stand alone as cafe's in malls are not so popular in the city. I think Iloilo needs a Starbucks more than Bacolod as there aren't too many around last time I visited just over a month ago.

[SugarFreak]

^^ ^^ ^^ As for the plan of SM management to also put up a convention center soon, the mayor is confident that Bacolod will soon be "the real premier City in the south where residents have a high sense of pride of the place, of self, and display significant value of concerns for the common good. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[BYAHILO]

wow finally, the plans of opening up an SM in bacolod has come true! ive been hearing this rumors since i was still in elementary! ahahah


Good luck bacolod!!


bernie> ive got new interview, after 5J, this time, its from UK :)

[SugarFreak]

^^ Yahoo!!! SM Bacolod will open na! Finally, somewhere to tambay before leaving Bacolod for Iloilo.

Hopefully they will have Merci or Bong-Bong or any other Pasalubong Centers open here so that the people who are having a stop over in Bacolod won't have to go further.

Anyway, regarding Starbucks, it may be feasible for Bacolod but it might be far fetched for Iloilo as of yet. But hopefully they do consider investing in these Western Visayas cities.

Merci store to open at SM City

Merci Pasalubong Center is opening its fourth branch at SM City Bacolod.

The store carries the company's complete line of "pasalubong" treats and products of other Negros producers.

The store will be located at the ground floor, SM Building B, beside the Food Court.

Merci Pasalubong Center also has branches in Singcang, Mandalagan, and in the South Terminal.

[hans boy]

My first post in this Bacolod thread.

I just want to say :banana: CONGRATS!:banana:

Good luck and enjoy your shopping spree at your new SM City Bacolod. :)

[WawaY[625]]

I think the Bacolod market is too saturated with excellent cafe's that have been too well established. If Starbucks wants to put up one in Bacolod, they have to put up a stand alone as cafe's in malls are not so popular in the city. I think Iloilo needs a Starbucks more than Bacolod as there aren't too many around last time I visited just over a month ago.

add this to the few instances where we agree dinho :D

i think so too, Bacolod has many good cafe's (especially for its population size) Coffee Bean, Cuppa, Calea, Bos, not to mention Cafe Bobs which are aplenty :)

though starbucks can be accomodated if they want to (or if the market is really strong) or they can just enter and well..kill 1 cafe? :) naaah, from what ive observed, the coffee shops in bacolod are quite profitable so maybe sb can still be accomodated

dunno about iloilo though..darn, id really like to see iloilo (as ive already been to the other great cities of Vizmin: Cebu, Cdeo and Bacolod)

[SugarFreak]

HENRY Sy Sr., dubbed as Asia's "Retail King," is due in Bacolod Thursday for the blessing and inauguration of the SM City-Bacolod at the Reclamation area.

Official opening will be on Friday with various movie and television stars to be led by famous John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo as guests.

SM City-Bacolod, on the other hand, is one of the four new malls to be opened by SM Prime Holdings Inc. under its P7 billion capital expenditures this year.

Considered a tycoon of Asia, the 83-year-old Sy, according to 2006 Forbes Magazine, ranks as the 14th richest person in Southeast Asia.

Sy and family, on the other hand, ranked the 74th richest in the "Asia and Australia" region, and 512th richest in the world.

In 2005 Forbes Magazine World's Richest People list, Sy as the second wealthiest man in the Philippines and 355th in the world.

[BYAHILO]

na notice ko lang before.. when i was still living in iloilo, mas "Cofee drinkers" mga iloilo sa iloilo compared to bacolod.

dunno. may bacoleños jaz use cafe's as a social status meter, in short "just to be seen". while those in iloilo really drink coffee, because they need to...

[WawaY[625]]

^^ lols parang ako..i drink coffee coz im addicted to it..pero since im lactose intolerant..kahit figaro, bo's o blugre' hanggang brewed coffee lang ako :lol:

[SugarFreak]

mayrong cafe pala ang Negros Museum.
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[BYAHILO]

waway mag neskape ka na lng ehehehehehhe jokjok

[Bossmonkey]

I Dont soley own Kamiseta, the store is owned by a bunch of ppl, im only a minor-owner because konti lng ang financial contribution ko, my aunt and uncle are the majority owners of Kamiseta(70%) the rest of the percentage is split among me, my mom and 3 others.
i chose not to attend cos, im kind of an anti-social, and i really dont like to mingle with high-society crowd cos they're boring, plus they tell such HORRIBLE knock-knock jokes. im just here at the my room all quiet and peaceful and tryinging to pass Final Fantasy12, this beats being there all hot and sweaty with alot of snooty peeps any day

[SugarFreak]

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[BYAHILO]

i jaz want to share the interview sheet i had with UK Travel site "The Cooler" http://www.thecooler.info/travel i think theyre going to feature me next week. if im not mistaken, ill be the first pinoy to grace their website :D



Briefly, please could you tell us a bit about yourself?
(A good place to promote your blog. If you'd like a photo of yourself included in the interview, please just attach it to the email)
I’m Enrico Dee 28 years old, working as a Technical Support Engineer in Makati City, Philippines. I took up Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in University of Saint La Salle in Bacolod City. One of my greatest passions in life is traveling. During free time, I usually travel from one city to another, exploring its wonderful sights and appreciating the city’s local history and culture. I also love seeing the various festivals of the Philippines. These festivals showcase the unique and colorful life of the people in our country. I have traveled the northern Philippines up to Laoag City in the province of Ilocos Norte, 500 kilometers north of Manila, down to the province of Basilan in Mindanao, some 900 kilometers south of Manila. All of these journeys are documented in my travel blog called “BYAHILO: Your Journey Begins Here” at http://www.byahilo.com. Byahilo is a combination of two Filipino words “Byahe” meaning to travel, and “Hilo” meaning nausea. Literally, byahilo means a travel sickness.

How long have you lived in the Philippines? I have lived in the Philippines for 28 years. I was born and raised in Bacolod City, some 600 kilometers south of Manila for 24 years, then in 2003, I moved residency to Makati City, Metro Manila.
What do you like most about living in the Philippines? The Philippines has just so much to offer. There are 7,107 islands in our country. 7,107 ways to enjoy the sun, sea and sand. More than a thousand ways to marvel at the great architectural masterpieces. More than a hundred ways to learn our historic past. There’s always something new everyday. You will never run out of adventure here in the Philippines.
Is there anything you do not like about living in t he Philippines? The politics, like in any other country, is dragging the progress of our country to a standstill. The horrendous traffic jam in Metro Manila during peak hours. The traffic jam in Manila is second only to Bangkok’s.
Why should travellers visit the Philippines? The Philippines is made of 7,107 islands. White sand beaches are all over the archipelago. Fantastic view of the sunrise and the sunset. We have the most perfect cone volcano. The Philippines is home to hundreds of animals endemic only to the islands. We have colonial houses, churches and even cemeteries of outstanding architecture that are centuries old and are well-preserved. Many of our sites have already been declared as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Filipinos are noted as one of the most hospitable in the world. We are known for our friendly smiles and warm welcome. There is no month in the Philippines that has no fiesta. This is because we Filipinos love to celebrate and we live life to its fullest.
What do you wish travellers would do when they visit t he Philippines? Ride a jeepney. The jeepney is the Philippine’s main mode of transportation. Costs cheaper than cab. Also try to ride a calesa. A calesa is a horse-drawn carriage. This type of transporation is very common during the time when the Philippines was still part of Spain. But there are still parts of the Philippines, especially in Manila where calesas are still being used. Enjoy the sun, sea, and sand in Boracay. It’s an island in the central Philippines known for its white, powdery sand beach. Explore the cool weather of the northern Philippines by going to the Banaue Rice Terraces and see how the Igorot tribe plants rice. Marvel at the beauty of the Honda Bay and the St. Paul Underground River in Palawan. Known as one of the longest underwater rivers in the world. Walk through the historic streets of Intramuros in Manila. Intramuros is also known as the “Walled city of Manila”.
What do you wish travellers would stop doing when they visit the Philippines?
If a visitor had time to do or see only one thing in the Philippines, what should it be? Visit Palawan. In Plawan everything’s already there. This province is also known as the last frontier of the Philippines. Palawan is also known as the cradle of the Philippine Civilization. Enjoy the white sand beaches in Honda Bay. Explore the nature’s beauty in Tubbataha Reef, and the St. Paul’s Underground River, both declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Marvel at the unique limestone formations, and dive the sunken ships in Coron.
If a visitor had time for only one meal in the Philippines, which dish would you recommend?
(e.g. a regional dish) – I think it’s going to be the “Balut”. Balut is a boiled fertilized duck egg, seasoned with salt and vinegar. Usually the liquid part of egg is sucked out first. The duck embryo next to be consumed, then the yolk, and finally, the egg white. Many people also consider balut as an aphrodisiac. Balut is available all over the Philippines, but the town of Pateros is known for mass-producing this commodity.
Do you have any other insider tips for visitors to the Philippines? Just don’t listen to any negative travel advisories about the Philippines. The media is always exaggerating what’s really happening in our country. The Philippines is a very peaceful country. Resorts and public places are always secured. There’s no need for you to worry about your security.

[kyle@1008]

na notice ko lang before.. when i was still living in iloilo, mas "Cofee drinkers" mga iloilo sa iloilo compared to bacolod.

dunno. may bacoleños jaz use cafe's as a social status meter, in short "just to be seen". while those in iloilo really drink coffee, because they need to...

that's because you haven't met me or one of my barkadas...

I'am a coffee junkie... :colgate:

[kyle@1008]

;11956854']add this to the few instances where we agree dinho :D

i think so too, Bacolod has many good cafe's (especially for its population size) Coffee Bean, Cuppa, Calea, Bos, not to mention Cafe Bobs which are aplenty :)

though starbucks can be accomodated if they want to (or if the market is really strong) or they can just enter and well..kill 1 cafe? :) naaah, from what ive observed, the coffee shops in bacolod are quite profitable so maybe sb can still be accomodated

dunno about iloilo though..darn, id really like to see iloilo (as ive already been to the other great cities of Vizmin: Cebu, Cdeo and Bacolod)

well, only if somebody would franchise it, Gloria jean's already opened its store at casino filipino and its 200 pesos a cup,..but the coffee is good.

If somone locally had a taste for starbucks,.. maybe someone would franchise it, but I doubt it oh well...:cheers:

[SugarFreak]

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/NAF07.gif
Negros Occidental will play host to the First National Arts Fair to be held on February 28 to March 4, 2007 here in Bacolod City. This five-day event, held in cooperation with the National Commission for Culture and Arts, the Negros Cultural Foundation, and the Province of Negros Occidental, will gather gallery owners, collectors, art brokers and artists around the country. Aside from being an avenue for gallery owners and artists to display and sell their artworks, the event will also feature a series of symposia on art-related topics, experts and leading patrons will give talks about various issues; workshops and demos intended to enhance skills related to art and arts management; and experiences including performances and alternative artistic endeavors. Please visit the website of The Negros Museum for details @ www.negrosmuseum.org

[BYAHILO]

wala ga pa franchise ang starbucks. its exclusively managed by rustans. sa dn sa casino ang gloria jeans?

GJ is my second choice pag wala SB. neways last christmas i was able to get three planners from starbucsks thats 21cups of cofee x 150 each then multiply it by 3 kay tatlo akon planners.


yikes.

[kyle@1008]

^^ I'm not sure exactly, I left bacolod before I could go there, but my cousin who works there told me that it's open,.. and a couple of my friends...

Ah great , a national arts fair is in bacolod, sm is opening and I'm not there..I really picked the worst time to go...

[BYAHILO]

hahaha and no big event here in manila except for the travel fair this weekend. lol

i checked the newgros museums site.. lo and behold. one big deadlink. hay when will these people from the government realize the importance of that thingie called "THE INTERNET"

hayyyyy

[SugarFreak]

^^ I'm not sure exactly, I left bacolod before I could go there, but my cousin who works there told me that it's open,.. and a couple of my friends...

Ah great , a national arts fair is in bacolod, sm is opening and I'm not there..I really picked the worst time to go...

bawi ka nalang meg sa PANAAD!:lol:

[BYAHILO]

its sooner than i expected. I thought next week pa. Ara ko subong sa The Cooler @ http://www.thecooler.info/travel

hahahaha

[jmok]

may ma libre saton si Blight mag Panaad kay may kiosk da sya sa Panaad.

nice video at Bossmonkey.

ok ah,,,,ano nga kiosk na xia? ilimnan?:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[SugarFreak]

^^oo may iliman man bro. ga inom kaman? ako accasionally o regular lang but i hate smoke.

[jmok]

^^oo may iliman man bro. ga inom kaman? ako accasionally o regular lang but i hate smoke.
yep medyo gainom ko....kag parehaz gd ta la man ko ga smoke kabaho.....:nuts: :nuts:

[SugarFreak]

yep medyo gainom ko....kag parehaz gd ta la man ko ga smoke kabaho.....:nuts: :nuts:

where's your house there in Bcd? if ma gab-ehan gid manta lagaw sa Panaad lapit man lang house sang sister ko dira sa Panaad only a walking distance. indi nyo lang pagsuyaan hah! April 14 ang start of Panaad. mga second week of April ara na ko dira. then pagkatapos nang Panaad I will going to my native hometown in southern part of Negros Occidental (Cauayan, Candoni, Kabankalan, Ilog & La Carlota. hidlaw nako da.:lol:

[habagatcentral1]

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[TJ]

kita ko 2 shop ni boss monkey ara 2 c ding dong dantes.. hehe kilala gali ni tiyaon ko kag nanay ko ang girl nga owner sa kamiseta... daw may edad na mga 30+ guro pero.. ahemmm!!! medyo hot parinn!!! :) hehe

[Smile77]

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Figaro
on April 15, 2007...

Bacolod people drink coffee because they want to....and not for the reason that they wanna get noticed....Coffee is part of their lifestyle....thats the reason why figaro will open up a store for they know they will surely hit the market. :)

[BYAHILO]

figaro's one of the best cafe's that serve locally produced coffee beans...

[Bo B]

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Figaro
on April 15, 2007...

Bacolod people drink coffee because they want to....and not for the reason that they wanna get noticed....Coffee is part of their lifestyle....thats the reason why figaro will open up a store for they know they will surely hit the market. :)

Very nice pictures. Thank you so much for these pictures. Is it the first SM City that has a single level throughout most of the building?

[kyle@1008]

^^ I'm so jealous I want so much to be there :colgate:

[Bo B]

Bacolod people drink coffee because they want to....and not for the reason that they wanna get noticed....Coffee is part of their lifestyle....thats the reason why figaro will open up a store for they know they will surely hit the market. :)

I disagree with Eric's statement. I and most people I know do not go to the cafe just to be seen, but rather, I'd say that it is a great place to see old friends and acquaintances. Whenever I need to see somebody, I would just drive to their favorite place at a particular time as I know that they are likely to be there. Why pay Smart or Globe when seeing friends face to face is better?

[Smile77]

Very nice pictures. Thank you so much for these pictures. Is it the first SM City that has a single level throughout most of the building?

thank you....took that pictures this afternoon...too bad i wasnt able to take some pics along the bridge......SM city Bacolod is just a single level mall and the one that serves as the 2nd level are the bridges. :)

Its one of a kind...I love the SM mall here...just enough for Bacolod people to enjoy...but the architecture is really good....simple yet elegant so to speak...the mall really reflects how classy Bacolod people can be. :) hehehehehe

[Smile77]

I disagree with Eric's statement. I and most people I know do not go to the cafe just to be seen, but rather, I'd say that it is a great place to see old friends and acquaintances. Whenever I need to see somebody, I would just drive to their favorite place at a particular time as I know that they are likely to be there. Why pay Smart or Globe when seeing friends face to face is better?

Precisely!!!! coffee shop is a place where you can spend ample time to chat with friends....sitting down with a cup of coffee or frap on your table is enough to navigate a great conversation. :) And Bacolod people doesnt care much about the price...for as along as theyre having a wonderful time and satisfied, they will surely go for it...

[FrancisXavier]

Very nice pictures. Thank you so much for these pictures. Is it the first SM City that has a single level throughout most of the building?
60-70% of SM CDO's footprint got only ground level.. but the remaining percentage got 2nd and 3rd levels..



thank you....took that pictures this afternoon...too bad i wasnt able to take some pics along the bridge......SM city Bacolod is just a single level mall and the one that serves as the 2nd level are the bridges. :)


are the theaters also at the ground floor? Nice SM anyways.. And look, it uses granite flooring..^^

[jmok]

where's your house there in Bcd? if ma gab-ehan gid manta lagaw sa Panaad lapit man lang house sang sister ko dira sa Panaad only a walking distance. indi nyo lang pagsuyaan hah! April 14 ang start of Panaad. mga second week of April ara na ko dira. then pagkatapos nang Panaad I will going to my native hometown in southern part of Negros Occidental (Cauayan, Candoni, Kabankalan, Ilog & La Carlota. hidlaw nako da.:lol:

good day,,lapit man lng sa downtown house namun,,,,,,ok ah,,la man ko gapanuya balay,,,,:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[WawaY[625]]

will somebody please post SM Bacolod's floor plan? or at least a diagram/sketch of how the mall is arranged?

im very intrigued with this one's layout seeing it got majority of its 60,000sqm is @ ground level....it must have a very large footprint then..probably the largest SM footprint outside manila?

[Smile77]

60-70% of SM CDO's footprint got only ground level.. but the remaining percentage got 2nd and 3rd levels..





are the theaters also at the ground floor? Nice SM anyways.. And look, it uses granite flooring..^^

yes, the theaters are at the ground floor and its far different from the silverscreens of SM malls....it looks like the one in Rockwell and gateway...Actually the one who officiated the ribbon cutting says that SM Bacolod is the second Largest Land area next to Mall of asia...and they call SM bacolod as the iconic MOA of the visayas...They still have plans of putting up a next building in the near future. They have remaining four blocks behind SM mall...they will probably use it for their annex or their convention center. :)

[WawaY[625]]

^^ sana ganyan din ang SM gensan :D

[Bo B]

i jaz want to share the interview sheet i had with UK Travel site "The Cooler" http://www.thecooler.info/travel i think theyre going to feature me next week. if im not mistaken, ill be the first pinoy to grace their website :D



Briefly, please could you tell us a bit about yourself?
(A good place to promote your blog. If you'd like a photo of yourself included in the interview, please just attach it to the email)
I’m Enrico Dee 28 years old, working as a Technical Support Engineer in Makati City, Philippines. I took up Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in University of Saint La Salle in Bacolod City. One of my greatest passions in life is traveling. During free time, I usually travel from one city to another, exploring its wonderful sights and appreciating the city’s local history and culture. I also love seeing the various festivals of the Philippines. These festivals showcase the unique and colorful life of the people in our country. I have traveled the northern Philippines up to Laoag City in the province of Ilocos Norte, 500 kilometers north of Manila, down to the province of Basilan in Mindanao, some 900 kilometers south of Manila. All of these journeys are documented in my travel blog called “BYAHILO: Your Journey Begins Here” at http://www.byahilo.com. Byahilo is a combination of two Filipino words “Byahe” meaning to travel, and “Hilo” meaning nausea. Literally, byahilo means a travel sickness.

How long have you lived in the Philippines? I have lived in the Philippines for 28 years. I was born and raised in Bacolod City, some 600 kilometers south of Manila for 24 years, then in 2003, I moved residency to Makati City, Metro Manila.
What do you like most about living in the Philippines? The Philippines has just so much to offer. There are 7,107 islands in our country. 7,107 ways to enjoy the sun, sea and sand. More than a thousand ways to marvel at the great architectural masterpieces. More than a hundred ways to learn our historic past. There’s always something new everyday. You will never run out of adventure here in the Philippines.
Is there anything you do not like about living in t he Philippines? The politics, like in any other country, is dragging the progress of our country to a standstill. The horrendous traffic jam in Metro Manila during peak hours. The traffic jam in Manila is second only to Bangkok’s.
Why should travellers visit the Philippines? The Philippines is made of 7,107 islands. White sand beaches are all over the archipelago. Fantastic view of the sunrise and the sunset. We have the most perfect cone volcano. The Philippines is home to hundreds of animals endemic only to the islands. We have colonial houses, churches and even cemeteries of outstanding architecture that are centuries old and are well-preserved. Many of our sites have already been declared as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Filipinos are noted as one of the most hospitable in the world. We are known for our friendly smiles and warm welcome. There is no month in the Philippines that has no fiesta. This is because we Filipinos love to celebrate and we live life to its fullest.
What do you wish travellers would do when they visit t he Philippines? Ride a jeepney. The jeepney is the Philippine’s main mode of transportation. Costs cheaper than cab. Also try to ride a calesa. A calesa is a horse-drawn carriage. This type of transporation is very common during the time when the Philippines was still part of Spain. But there are still parts of the Philippines, especially in Manila where calesas are still being used. Enjoy the sun, sea, and sand in Boracay. It’s an island in the central Philippines known for its white, powdery sand beach. Explore the cool weather of the northern Philippines by going to the Banaue Rice Terraces and see how the Igorot tribe plants rice. Marvel at the beauty of the Honda Bay and the St. Paul Underground River in Palawan. Known as one of the longest underwater rivers in the world. Walk through the historic streets of Intramuros in Manila. Intramuros is also known as the “Walled city of Manila”.
What do you wish travellers would stop doing when they visit the Philippines?
If a visitor had time to do or see only one thing in the Philippines, what should it be? Visit Palawan. In Plawan everything’s already there. This province is also known as the last frontier of the Philippines. Palawan is also known as the cradle of the Philippine Civilization. Enjoy the white sand beaches in Honda Bay. Explore the nature’s beauty in Tubbataha Reef, and the St. Paul’s Underground River, both declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Marvel at the unique limestone formations, and dive the sunken ships in Coron.
If a visitor had time for only one meal in the Philippines, which dish would you recommend?
(e.g. a regional dish) – I think it’s going to be the “Balut”. Balut is a boiled fertilized duck egg, seasoned with salt and vinegar. Usually the liquid part of egg is sucked out first. The duck embryo next to be consumed, then the yolk, and finally, the egg white. Many people also consider balut as an aphrodisiac. Balut is available all over the Philippines, but the town of Pateros is known for mass-producing this commodity.
Do you have any other insider tips for visitors to the Philippines? Just don’t listen to any negative travel advisories about the Philippines. The media is always exaggerating what’s really happening in our country. The Philippines is a very peaceful country. Resorts and public places are always secured. There’s no need for you to worry about your security.

Congratulations Enrico. That was good. I think Balut is not something we should promote too much. We had several visitors from the USA that got sick because of somebody (I think the driver) pushed them to try it. When we went to their place in Chicago several years later, they still remembered the Balut incident.

Why don't we all take a roadtrip around Negros on or around October this year so that we can build up a compilation of pictures of Negros? What do you guys think?

[SugarFreak]

good day,,lapit man lng sa downtown house namun,,,,,,ok ah,,la man ko gapanuya balay,,,,:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

good day you too and Bacolod.

hmmmnnn...to bad i'm jealous too there....:lol:

^^ Thanks the very nice pictures @ Smile77, truely we're smile.:lol:

[SugarFreak]

Jennylind Cordero, Negros Occidental Provincial Tourism Officer, on the other hand, disclosed that the more than 30 hotels and pensions houses in the City were fully-booked this week because of SM's opening plus the 2nd Travel Xchange to be held at Robinson's Bacolod starting Friday and the ongoing Arts Fair in the province.

This shows that SM is really great factor for both the City's and Province's tourism promotions. source (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bac/2007/03/02/news/sm.city.bacolod.opens.html)

[BYAHILO]

ngek may travel show da sa bcd may travel show man di sa manila this weekend. malakat man ko gani sa bwas sa MOA kay ato to ang travel show. i still have to build up my itinerary for my tacloban trip for June. nag kuha na ko ticket nga tag piso sa 5J. :)

[SugarFreak]

First Community Bank to open in Bago City branch

The newest branch of the First Community Bank Inc. will be inaugurated on March 10, at 3:30 p.m. at the corner of 1st and Araneta Sts., in Bago City, Negros Occidental. Mayor Janet Torres, FCBI president Lawrence Villanueva and members of the Board will cut the ceremonial ribbon. The blessing will be officiated by Fr. Ireneo Gordoncillo of the St. John the Baptist Parish of Bago. source (http://www.visayandailystar.com/2007/March/02/people.htm)

[Bossmonkey]

MORE REASON TO SMILE

NOW OPEN!!!! SM CITY BACOLOD

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The Floor Plan of SM bacolod
Note: sorry medyo pangit hehe, im not much of an architect or an artist :lol:

Ground Floor
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Semi-2nd and Bridge FLoors
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Things i did:
1. took pictures
2. ate at food court
3. ate again at yellow cab after 30min.
4. watched Primeval ( GRABE hi-tech ang cinema!)
5. bought trashcan and car freshener at ACE
6. used the C.R.
7. took some more pictures
8. bought bluetooth headset that had 10% discount
9. nag coffee time sa "Brew Ha" (yuck the coffee)
10. did my groceries
12. went home (ang ingay na talaga ng mga tao kasi ara na si nick, ricky, baurista or whatever at 4pm

[BYAHILO]

my golly kadamu damo tawo. ahahah i remember last year opening sang Mall of Asia ato man ko to, elbow to elbow ang tao.

hihihi

[chymera00]

I think the Bacolod market is too saturated with excellent cafe's that have been too well established. If Starbucks wants to put up one in Bacolod, they have to put up a stand alone as cafe's in malls are not so popular in the city. I think Iloilo needs a Starbucks more than Bacolod as there aren't too many around last time I visited just over a month ago.
I wouldn't go far as to say Iloilo NEEDs Starbucks, there's some nice cafes here too just like Bacolod. Maybe not as pricey or as "sosyal" (where you have to dress up before going to these places) but there's some quality classic and specialty coffee here in Iloilo too.

BTW, SM Bacolod looks very nice. Can't wait to visit it this summer .... I might be going to Kanlaon, Kabankalan's Mag-Aso Falls, or Sipalay or all of them!!!.

[SugarFreak]

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Figaro
on April 15, 2007...

Bacolod people drink coffee because they want to....and not for the reason that they wanna get noticed....Coffee is part of their lifestyle....thats the reason why figaro will open up a store for they know they will surely hit the market. :)

INVESTORS' CONFIDENCE

Leonardia said he welcomes the entry of Shoe Mart and that he has seen how the people anticipated this. We can feel the excitement in the air so SM must be congratulated for this architectural achievement, he said. "But more than an architectural wonder, this place for me is a symbol of investors' confidence in Bacolod City".

Leonardia said that if Henry Sy can trust his money in Bacolod, then there must be something here. "This is a further validation of the title bestowed upon us by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry that Bacolod is the Most Business Friendly City in the Visayas".

Leonardia said "We are given this opportunity to move in, to ride on this momentum and it is up to us to sustain, maintain and see to it that there is continuity in the growth and progress of Bacolod."

He said he would like to see the people think in very positive ways. "We know that if Shoe Mart grows in Bacolod, the city will grow with it. And if Bacolod grows, all the others will also grow.

In terms of taxes, the entry of Shoe Mart eventually means resources for the government to be able to serve the rest of the population. source (http://www.visayandailystar.com/2007/March/02/topstory1.htm)

[kyle@1008]

^^ nandoon din ako nong opening ng MOA, bakit hindi tayo nagkita??.. :lol:

anyways, I'm glad this SM is better than I expected, great design, nice scenic location, and it's in the downtown area, can't wait to get back to bacolod....

I hate missing the art exhibition :cry:

[BYAHILO]

^^ nandoon din ako nong opening ng MOA, bakit hindi tayo nagkita??.. :lol:

anyways, I'm glad this SM is better than I expected, great design, nice scenic location, and it's in the downtown area, can't wait to get back to bacolod....

I hate missing the art exhibition :cry:


hahaha good lord, indi ta gani siguro magkitaay sa MOA on a regular weekday. ano pa ayhan sang opening day sang may 2006. lolz

[sugarboy]

;11932408']iba talaga si dinho http://forums.guru3d.com/images/smilies/repuke.gif

ok ka talaga @waway. anyway, re that last post i made in the other thread. ok na yun. (hindi lang ako naka reply doon).

now, if i may have to add to this thread... hindi lang iba si Bo B.

man, in this day and age, can't we have some sensitivity not to call people SERVANTS ?

[kyle@1008]

^^ :lol: fan ka ni kris??

[sugarboy]

But you don't have to be so strict about it. This is a democratic country and everyone has the title to be themselves. Discipline is also needed but do not supress on what they wanted. I know its crappy but can you stop them from watching?

And "servants"? Why use the term "servants"? Are you implying that these people that you are referring to are somewhere in the low-level tier of the society? Hampas Lupa?! They are people too. They have every right to be entertained!

I was insulted by the way you think with these people...please reconsider that we are not the only ones who are viewing the thread. It may give an impression of matapobre, to people who are viewing it not just only you but the rest of the thread and the locale that you're representing as well.
I couldn't call them maids and drivers. That would be even worse right? I guess the right word is employees. Did I say Tagalog movies? There are some good Tagalog movies, but there aren't any good Tagalog shows. Hope you get the difference. I guess the American's also have very crappy shows, but they do have good shows on CNN, and other channels. Tagalog shows are just crap.

Point is, this is not about Colonial mentality... This is about improving the state of our nation. The businesses should stop sponsoring this shows as they are not very productive. People watch these shows because they think they can make their lives better by winning in one of these shows. They put all their time and resources into participating in these shows through SMS and travelling all the way to Manila or other venues to participate. They could better spend their time being productive by working or thinking of ways to make money in a respectable way.

These pointless shows just give false hope to an already poor and impoverished sector of our society and we must take action to stop this from continuing. The money they spend for this just goes into the pockets of a few unsrupulous people and has no benefit whatsoever to our population.

We have to do everything we can to drive these crappy shows into the ground by not giving them an audience in Negros and the whole country if possible. If we continue to allow these shows, we can expect our people to keep acting like idiots. I can choose not to allow the employees to watch these shows because they are working for me and supposed to be working anyway and I am not gonna be paying them to watch stupid shows in my properties.

Parts grabe ka. Bilib ko sa imo.

You better watch your words. Basi mapulihan ka naman diri.

I'm just restraining myself that I don't get started

[sugarboy]

^^ :lol: fan ka ni kris??

indi, fan ako ni James :lol:

[kyle@1008]

^^ (flips hair) koreeek!!!

[sugarboy]

haaay ambot lang da kyle. kaluoy man sa aton nga mga idiot nga nagasubaybay sa mga dyutay nga kalingawan like tha James-Kris-Hope affair.

our situation is really so pathetic coz we dabble in such trivia as the servants, este employees do.

[kyle@1008]

^^ was there an affair? stalker man si Hope, :colgate:

I think they should place those three sa PBB house, grabe siguro ratings...

[SugarFreak]

Bacolod gets award, RDC chair lauds Bing

The Bacolod Local Council for the Protection of Children chaired by Mayor Evelio "Bing" Leonardia was the first-runner up in the National Search for the Most Child-Friendly City in the highly urbanized city category.

"I hope Bing is reelected because I believe in his politics of performance," Perez said at the RDC meeting in Bacolod. Perez said she strongly endorses Leonardia in her personal capacity. Mitch Navaels of the Early Childhood Development of Manila, said Bacolod has the most number of five-star day care centers in the country. full storey (http://www.visayandailystar.com/2007/February/24/topstory11.htm)

[habagatcentral1]

Parts grabe ka. Bilib ko sa imo.

You better watch your words. Basi mapulihan ka naman diri.

I'm just restraining myself that I don't get started

Grabe guid Sugarboy. Gasakit akong dughan sa mga guinhambal nya asta subong.

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@the one who posted "servants"

I'm just restraining myself from getting the rage out of it. I cannot call them "servants" and I would never allow anyone to degrade people due to their preferences, looks or race.

I wouldn't even try to restrain them from watching those "crappy" Tagalog movies. As if these people like the works of Picasso or what. Slap out of reality, go to the countryside! Do you think these people has time to watch "Il Postino" or Tyra Banks while most of them haven't finished high school due to poverty?

I say, I'm not in favor in restraining these "employees" you're saying in watching those crappy Tagalog movies. I let them watch those and in turn, watch with them. This is just a simple act. I never adhere in the ideas of tyranny. I prefered to be "loved" than "feared". I believe in "karma".

Remember, Gallaga's "Oro Plata Mata"....?


**Twenty years has passed since the days of death, hunger and chaos engulfed Bacolod and Negros Occidental. Many suffered yet many have learned to survive and live another day. Learned from their past mistakes, uplifting themselves, therefore giving what is now a progressive city and province.

[sugarboy]

kada gab-i nagatan-aw kami ni Mrs. sang Maging Sino Ka Man.

Grabe bala ang istorya mo. Grabe ang pagbaliskad sang paya. Sang una, literal nga gina-duplaan lang ni Christopher De Leon si John Lloyd Cruz. Te anhon mo kay manggaranon gali si John Lloyd kag subong naga imol na si Boyet.

Kabay pa nga indi magbaliskad ang paya.

[kevinb]

Wow! Ang ganda nga ng kinalabasan! Congrats to Bacolod! Sana ganyan din kaganda ang SM sa amin. Hehe Kudos to bacolod! :okay:

[SugarFreak]

^^ ^^ ^^ hay...amo na siguro ang ginahambal nila nga "Don't Judge A Book By It's Cover".

Sa sobra mo nga judge gabalik na sa imo.

In what you have sowed you will reaped it. if you sowed good you will reaped good and if you sowed bad you will reaped bad. heheh!:lol:

[sugarboy]

sugarfreak, estudyante ka pa o gaubra na?

[habagatcentral1]

sugarfreak, estudyante ka pa o gaubra na?


Estudyante pa na Sir Sugarboy. :D

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on the lighter side:

Wow! Congrats Bacolod for the opening of SM! Nami! Van1974 an Ilonggo SSC forumer was there. Maybe that's why he's busy. :D

[SugarFreak]

sugarfreak, estudyante ka pa o gaubra na?

...college student outside our Sugar isles, Iloilo my second hometown.

daw indi ko ka intsindi sang journey ko dri sa Iloilo biskan wala ko dri kilala kag pamilya mabuhi kag maka eskwela kag maka internet everyday..:lol:

^^always busy gid na si Van1974. He had something a connection with SM Bacolod.

[Bossmonkey]

MORE REASON TO SMILE

NOW OPEN!!!! SM CITY BACOLOD

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The Floor Plan of SM bacolod
Note: sorry medyo pangit hehe, im not much of an architect or an artist :lol:

Ground Floor
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Semi-2nd and Bridge FLoors
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Things i did:
1. took pictures
2. ate at food court
3. ate again at yellow cab after 30min.
4. watched Primeval ( GRABE hi-tech ang cinema!)
5. bought trashcan and car freshener at ACE
6. used the C.R.
7. took some more pictures
8. bought bluetooth headset that had 10% discount
9. nag coffee time sa "Brew Ha" (yuck the coffee)
10. did my groceries
12. went home (ang ingay na talaga ng mga tao kasi ara na si nick, ricky, baurista or whatever at 4pm

e bump ko ng ni pra indi ma talang ang tao :)

hmm Robinsons Bac stil has the biggest and most updated Video Arcade in Bacolod cos Woof and Quantum is just a tad smaller here


The Supermarket is soo HUGE, its like 3 Robinsons Supermarket combined, the Meat, Fish and Produce section alone is as big as 1 Robinsons Bacolod Supermarket, As for the Dept. Store Area...1 word, WOOAAAH!

and grabe! Ang Hi-tech ng Cinema ng SM, hindi na sila gumagamit ng mga plastic signages for movie lists like Robinsons, they use Digital Scrolling Monitors for each cinema to show what movie is showing in a particular cinema and further information about it and the whole movietime area has this techy space age type theme, The rates for Cinema 1 is DELUXE is P60 and BALCONY is P80 and for Cinemas 2 to 4 DELUXE is P50 and BALCONY is 70

[dexter06]

Know what, there is always an A, B, C, D and E market. Not all C,D & E are jologs in the same manner that not all A & B have good taste.

In the early years of Studio 23, they used English exclusively as their medium. Look what happened. If not for the UAAP, it might have gone belly up. They had to adjust. Ano nangyari, "Studio 23, Kabarkada Mo." Pati morning show nila, tinagalog na nila. Ang mga host, nagpupumilit mag tagalog. Pero, naging jologs ba sila? HINDI. Naging maka masa ba sila? They tried to reach out.

People who understand better should be the one to adjust, and do not force somebody who has lesser exposure in life to understand you. Kasi nga ikaw ang mas nakakaintindi. Hindi maiintindihan ng masa kung bakit naging "bakya" ang gusto nila. Hanggang duon lang kasi exposure nila. Ang supposed na nakakaintindi, siya ang umunawa.

Instead of being revolted, we should at least understand and feel blessed that we see the bigger picture. Let that understanding contribute to our personal growth as a better person and how we can contribute to society so that more people will be able to see things the way we see them. Go to Hongkong and Singapore, you see them everywhere, nagtitilian sa public place, dala dala ang maleta, tupperware na may pansit at kaldero at nilalatag sa banig in a public place. Kumakain sa public place, nagtitipid para lang may ipadala sa kanilang mga anak sa Pilipinas para may pambili sa SM. THAT IS THE REALITY OF IT ALL. And people of other nationalities are just puzzled why these people (Filipinos) are shrieking in a public place. That is why there was even a proposal by the HK and Singaporean government to set aside a public place where the maids can meet other than the places they are already converging.

Tell me about it, i am a first hand witness at nung una, i felt ashamed. Kakahiya how they were acting. But i realize, will i abhor and get angry at them for acting that way? Is it their fault that they act that way? Nah. It boils down to our poverty and economic situation now and how we were governed as a people, and how our masses were exploited. But with the way things are looking up now, i am very hopeful that our future will be much better for everybody. Let us just be united and help our country prosper.

[sugarboy]

Know what, there is always an A, B, C, D and E market. Not all C,D & E are jologs in the same manner that not all A & B have good taste.

In the early years of Studio 23, they used English exclusively as their medium. Look what happened. If not for the UAAP, it might have gone belly up. They had to adjust. Ano nangyari, "Studio 23, Kabarkada Mo." Pati morning show nila, tinagalog na nila. Ang mga host, nagpupumilit mag tagalog. Pero, naging jologs ba sila? HINDI. Naging maka masa ba sila? They tried to reach out.

People who understand better should be the one to adjust, and do not force somebody who has lesser exposure in life to understand you. Kasi nga ikaw ang mas nakakaintindi. Hindi maiintindihan ng masa kung bakit naging "bakya" ang gusto nila. Hanggang duon lang kasi exposure nila. Ang supposed na nakakaintindi, siya ang umunawa.

Instead of being revolted, we should at least understand and feel blessed that we see the bigger picture. Let that understanding contribute to our personal growth as a better person and how we can contribute to society so that more people will be able to see things the way we see them. Go to Hongkong and Singapore, you see them everywhere, nagtitilian sa public place, dala dala ang maleta, tupperware na may pansit at kaldero at nilalatag sa banig in a public place. Kumakain sa public place, nagtitipid para lang may ipadala sa kanilang mga anak sa Pilipinas para may pambili sa SM. THAT IS THE REALITY OF IT ALL. And people of other nationalities are just puzzled why these people (Filipinos) are shrieking in a public place. That is why there was even a proposal by the HK and Singaporean government to set aside a public place where the maids can meet other than the places they are already converging.

Tell me about it, i am a first hand witness at nung una, i felt ashamed. Kakahiya how they were acting. But i realize, will i abhor and get angry at them for acting that way? Is it their fault that they act that way? Nah. It boils down to our poverty and economic situation now and how we were governed as a people, and how our masses were exploited. But with the way things are looking up now, i am very hopeful that our future will be much better for everybody. Let us just be united and help our country prosper.

Gani man. Andam ta bala sang aton mga tinaga nga gina-amot di.

[BYAHILO]

waw tag 80 lang sine sa bacolod!! dira na lng ko matan aw ahahahah

neways..... halong halong lang ang tanan kay ang paya basi mag baliskad.

:D

[kyle@1008]

^^ it used to be just 60 pesos,.. :colgate:

you should have seen the reaction of the teletech trainers when they got here,.. they were spending left and right, because everything had quality at affordable prices ... :colgate:

[IMPRESARIO]

kada gab-i nagatan-aw kami ni Mrs. sang Maging Sino Ka Man.

Grabe bala ang istorya mo. Grabe ang pagbaliskad sang paya. Sang una, literal nga gina-duplaan lang ni Christopher De Leon si John Lloyd Cruz. Te anhon mo kay manggaranon gali si John Lloyd kag subong naga imol na si Boyet.

Kabay pa nga indi magbaliskad ang paya.

^^Ako man naga lantaw Maging Sino ka Man, sa ABS-CBN now.com, isa man ini sa akon kalingawan diri abroad. Simple lang.

Congratulations to Bacolod and its new SM. :)

[kyle@1008]

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Figaro
on April 15, 2007...

B:)

the place looks like an international airport terminal :colgate:

[FrancisXavier]

Agree..^^ i like especially the flooring..:yes:

[BYAHILO]

since last week, i cant help but compare the bridge way of SM to an airbridge in international airports.

ahaha daw manug sulod ka na sa eroplano.

daw gakatol gid ang tiil ko mag puli dira sa april mag panaad.

ATTN Bacolod PEEPS: Please Post ASAP ang date kung san o gid ang festival competition. Id love to see that event.

Id love to get more info from lesser known festivals. This is very important as i will be joining as a contributor for another publishing company this june, and most of the contributions that i will be doing, as we have agreed, will be articles and photos from lesser known festivals.

amo na nga mapa Minulu-an festival man ako sa Septermber.

[kyle@1008]

^^ if somebody's imaginative enough, they could place a check-in terminal, there and a shuttle bus to wisk the passenger to the airport, like the IFC mall in hongkong....except there they used a train..

Oh well, I'm just daydreaming :colgate:

[Taz08]

Two Thumbs Up 4 SM City BAcolod .....

[IMPRESARIO]

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Western Visayas' version of the iconic Mall of Asia, SM City Bacolod,officially opened its doors to the public yeasterday, March 1, 2007. Gracingthe ribbon cutting edge (from left): Iloilo City mayor Jerry P. Treñas, SM Investments Vice Chair Teresita Sy-Coson, Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia, SM owner Henry Sy Sr. and wife Felicidad Sy, Bishop Vicente Navarra, and rep. Monico Puentevella.The 60,000 square-meter mall sits on a 16-hectare property across Rizal Street, Bacolod City.

source:http://www.thenewstoday.info/

[Smile77]

Sy: SM no threat
to local business
BY CHRYSEE SAMILLANO

The president of SM Prime Holdings Inc., yesterday said the entry of Shoe Mart in Bacolod City should not be considered as a threat by local businesses in the city.

Hans Sy said SM will contribute to the economy of Bacolod rather than affect other businesses. He said that, based on their experiences, the business taxes of other establishments did not reduce but were maintained and they are only an add-on.

Sy said they believe they were able to contribute to the economy rather than affect other businesses. "I could say, rather than eating up the pie, we're making the pie bigger now," he said. They have already experienced this in other provinces like Pampanga, Baguio or even Davao, he added. Because of curiosity, people might want to come over to SM in the first two months, Sy said. The opening will also attract people from the neighboring provinces to come here, he said.

Sy said they are happy to have built a word-class mall in Bacolod City. He said they believe that people in the provinces like Bacolod also deserve the best kind of mall. He added, that he calls it the "Mall of Asia in Bacolod."

SM City Bacolod, the 28th supermall of SM Prime Holdings, opens its doors to the public today. The 60,000 square meter mall, is located on a 16-hectare property at the reclamation area.

During the blessing of the mall yesterday 103 out of its 119 stores opened. This includes fashion boutiques, shoe and home stores, and computer stores.

MALL ATTRACTIONS

SM City Bacolod also has local and international fast food chains, food retailers, and specialty restaurants, apart from the foodcourt.

Some of the mall's attraction are an al fresco dining area called the Fiesta Strip, an Event Centre and a theater that can be converted into a venue for concert, plays, product launches and conventions.

A 2 p.m. mass was officiated by Bacolod Bishop Vicente Navarra yesterday at the mall while the ribbon-cutting ceremony was attended by SM founder Henry Sy, Negros Occidental Gov. Joseph Marañon, Bacolod Rep. Monico Puentevella, Mayor Evelio Leonardia, Vice Mayor Renecito Novero, Iloilo Mayor Jerry Treñas, Cebu Mayor Tomas Osmena, Simplicio Palanca and other top SM officials.

CELEBRITIES

Among the celebrities present at the soft opening were Charlene Gonzalez, Jose Marie Chan and Marc Nelson. Sy said that with the opening of SM City Bacolod, 3,500 people have been hired by direct employment aside from another 3,500 hired by their tenants which means a total of 7,000 jobs.

He said they are happy with the reception of the Bacoleños and the unquestionable support of the city government. "You could really feel that the city is doing all this for the people of Bacolod," he said.

Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia said he believes the opening of SM City Bacolod is an overwhelming event because it comes very rarely to Bacolod.

He said that in other places where SM came in, people from other towns come to the place because it is an attraction, but this will normalize after a while. In the long run, the market becomes bigger so the pie becomes bigger and everybody will also get a slice of that, he said.

INVESTORS' CONFIDENCE

Leonardia said he welcomes the entry of Shoe Mart and that he has seen how the people anticipated this. We can feel the excitement in the air so SM must be congratulated for this architectural achievement, he said. "But more than an architectural wonder, this place for me is a symbol of investors' confidence in Bacolod City," he added. Leonardia said that if Henry Sy can trust his money in Bacolod, then there must be something here. "This is a further validation of the title bestowed upon us by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry that Bacolod is the Most Business Friendly City in the Visayas," he said.

Leonardia said "We are given this opportunity to move in, to ride on this momentum and it is up to us to sustain, maintain and see to it that there is continuity in the growth and progress of Bacolod."

He said he would like to see the people think in very positive ways. "We know that if Shoe Mart grows in Bacolod, the city will grow with it. And if Bacolod grows, all the others will also grow," he said.

In terms of taxes, the entry of Shoe Mart eventually means resources for the government to be able to serve the rest of the population, Leonardia said.

CONVENTION CENTER

Meanwhile, Sy said they are considering putting up a convention center in the city. He said nothing is final yet but it is very much in their plan and they are studying it right now. The putting up of other businesses like townhouses may also be included in their plan, but not in the immediate future, because their focus right now is in the shopping center development, he said.

Sy said they are currently expanding their supermall in Cebu and are looking for other potential properties for expansion since they believe Cebu is also another interesting area.*CGS

[habagatcentral1]

Is SM Bacolod an airport? :D As in, those bridges look like its for the new airport.

I hope that the new airport in Silay would open as soon as possible because Singcang Airport needs a rest.

@Kyle. Yah, bring your Manila trainers who have never been to Western Visayas and they almost share the same reaction. Barato sang pagkaon, barato sang sine :D

[blight]

id been there at SM yesterday.. after coming from skul eh derecho na kaagad dun... naks daming tao... kahit saan ka lang tumingin eh madami talaga... muntik na ngang mag stampede sa kakasiksikan ng mga tao... waw... maraming mga stores na wala before sa bacolod... pero ngayun may pagpipilian na...

[SugarFreak]

Sy: SM no threat to local business

CONVENTION CENTER

Sy said they are considering putting up a convention center in the city. He said nothing is final yet but it is very much in their plan and they are studying it right now. The putting up of other businesses like townhouses may also be included in their plan, but not in the immediate future, because their focus right now is in the shopping center development.


^^ Convention Center and Townhouses. later on halos magkatabi nalang yong dalawang convention center the Pavillion and the SM. even not in the immediate future basta matuman lang ang ila mga plano.

how about the project of the Provincial Capitol for the building of a 4,000-seater convention center behind the Capitol there?:lol:

[Sinjin P.]

SM Bacolod is beautiful :yes:

[SugarFreak]

-hb0Gf5xIfc

[TJ]

kapoy kun mag bantay ka sang shop mo sa SM 10am - 9pm... tapos bisan sunday dapat open kagid. Kun mag violate ka may multa.. waaaa.. haha

cnu gus2 ma SM SSC EB?? hehe

[SugarFreak]

My brother is working there at SM. I don't know if what he's position on there...:lol:

Tapos ko schooling dira ko mangita work.:lol:

[kyle@1008]

^^ Convention Center and Townhouses. later on halos magkatabi nalang yong dalawang convention center the Pavillion and the SM. even not in the immediate future basta matuman lang ang ila mga plano.

how about the project of the Provincial Capitol for the building of a 4,000-seater convention center behind the Capitol there?:lol:

Isn't a new mall opening there or something??

[blight]

very crowded... very successful opening...
bacolod city is soaring,,,

[Smile77]

Isn't a new mall opening there or something??

nope, they have this proposal of making the area as the provincial convention center...seen the model already and it looks good. the one your referring to is the 888 chinatown square...its near Landbank..the one that used to be a tennis court. :)

[kyle@1008]

oh nota?? :colgate: I really need to get back, I didn't know that..

[JuIcYdUdE22]

sino to pangagad EB, sya libre pud, wahaha, miski popcorn lang waaaaaaaa.
senxa guys day off ko sa tarsde and prade, wala na ko naglagaw SM, amo man na dyapon, ang akon lang may ACE hardware para makabakal na ko parts sang akon balay. wahehehe
paglabay ko, makahambal ka gid..
OH, SHIT KANAMIT, (AKA bacolod scandal)

[daks2003]

Just got back from bacolod hehehe amut lang ko diutay nga pix :banana:

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The Bridge @ Night
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[sugarboy]

My brother is working there at SM. I don't know if what he's position on there...:lol:

Tapos ko schooling dira ko mangita work.:lol:

ano course mo haw?

[BYAHILO]

hi peeps! happy sunday everyone! im so damn excited makita liwat ang masskara dancers diri sa manila mag aliwna fiesta!!!

[blight]

teka teka... Eyeball?
count me in braders...

[Smile77]

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[Smile77]

can somebody post some pics of the new Bacolod Airport.........

[Bossmonkey]

A more detailed MAP of SM CITY BACOLOD

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[jmok]

ako gani la pa ka lagaw SM,,,,,ky daw crowded pa....hehehheeh,,,,,btw, i hav 3 former classmates nga SM scholars,,,,,,that all.......

[Bossmonkey]

Kenny Rogers and Jerrys Grill were supposed to open its doors in SM city bacolod but an inside source told me that the reason why they werent able to was because the spaces they wanted were already taken or reserved, and big name franchises like Kenny Rogers wont just open in any available space offered to them, cos they said they had certain standards when it comes to location.


Ka Damo gid tao subong sa YELLOW CAB, the line starts from the cashier and ends near the entrance of SM, awww gusto ko tani ma order pero wla ako patience ma hulat amo na ka dugay, ma hulat na lng ako next week hopefully then, medyo ligwa na ang SM....hopefully

[jmok]

Kenny Rogers and Jerrys Grill were supposed to open its doors in SM city bacolod but an inside source told me that the reason why they werent able to was because the spaces they wanted were already taken or reserved, and big name franchises like Kenny Rogers wont just open in any available space offered to them, cos they said they had certain standards when it comes to location.


Ka Damo gid tao subong sa YELLOW CAB, the line starts from the cashier and ends near the entrance of SM, awww gusto ko tani ma order pero wla ako patience ma hulat amo na ka dugay, ma hulat na lng ako next week hopefully then, medyo ligwa na ang SM....hopefully


yep ako man malagaw lng ko kon ligwa na,,,,,ky daw ka crowde pa gd sbng...:) :) :)

[BYAHILO]

damo pa na da mga usisero ksg usisera :D trying to observe whats news, whats hot and whats in.

its usual for a mall to get crowded. kung sa airline-speak pa, naka 100% load factor. its a normal phenomenon.

[kennethologist]

wow! SM bacolod is so pretty! ilavet! it's acually the first SM i know that departed from their usual mall layout... (except that it is painted in classic white and blue) and yes... i does have an airport feel to it...

[WawaY[625]]

hmm bat ang map ground floor lang pero ang pics may escalator to 2nd floor? ano ba meron sa second floor? coz looking at the pics, it looks like a 2 level mall

[daks2003]

The crowd will subside in a week or two....that's were the shops and food outlets determine their true market share...for the meantime...the Food Outlets are the ones whose making a big kill...tiba-tiba mga kalan-an subong hehehe Iloilo based Mang Inasal and Ted's Lapaz Batchoy are full packed...I dunno why Bob's didnt get to open on time...pero daku ang ila space...Cagayan's Bigby's will open on April...Anthony Soco's Coffee Dream brought "sexy girls" to man the shop during the opening hehehe...the bridge was brilliantly utilised, I thought, It would have been a perfect place to put up a cafe, nami tani view

[FrancisXavier]

;12006984']hmm bat ang map ground floor lang pero ang pics may escalator to 2nd floor? ano ba meron sa second floor? coz looking at the pics, it looks like a 2 level mall

i guess the escalator would lead you to the aerobridges..:colgate:

[daks2003]

Yung bridge na nagko-konek sa dalawang building ang pinaka second level na...

;12006984']hmm bat ang map ground floor lang pero ang pics may escalator to 2nd floor? ano ba meron sa second floor? coz looking at the pics, it looks like a 2 level mall

[WawaY[625]]

^^ lols aeroridge juds :D anyway..THIS IS ONE HELL OF A MALL!!!! ang ganda ng itsura (makes me wish SM davao was opened at a later year :D) so at 60,000sqm this mall is really sprawling too considering that most SM malls arent that much bigger pero multi level..

[kyle@1008]

... I really wish, I was there,... or not, good thing is when I get back., baka maluwag na..:colgate:

good thing the architects really did well for thweir hometown..

anyways any updates on that new mall near the capital,.. and the airport too??

[jmok]

.... MAAYONG AGA SA TANAN....

any latest pix of international airport,,,,,,,,,,,???

[Smile77]

wow! SM bacolod is so pretty! ilavet! it's acually the first SM i know that departed from their usual mall layout... (except that it is painted in classic white and blue) and yes... i does have an airport feel to it...

aaahhhhh!!!! thats true....it feels like your not in Bacolod when your in the mall. When your passing through the west bridge, you'll surely feel so relaxed with the view...ang ganda tignan ng dagat.. :) when your inside Building B...it feels like your inside Ayala Cebu. :)

[SugarFreak]

ano course mo haw?

BS Info Tech.


^^ ^^ ^^
Guys, I need help in my major subject. whose have an

ELECTRONIC ID SYSTEM?

Softcopy (Documentation) and with a software (Program).

* Using a thumbmark.
* System that connects to all department.


Or any Electronic System that can be a useful in any businesses. Biskan Documentation nalang kami nalang ma ubra Program.

Your help appreciated... thanks!:lol:

[SugarFreak]

Isn't a new mall opening there or something??

Target of operation daw mag MASSKARA time this year.

i think there is a possible to be delay in this mall target opening.
same as even the start of construction is delayed.
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[Bossmonkey]

^^^^ This is definitley going to be the HUB for everything cheap from fakey to crappy, From Rike Air Max to Pensonic, and brands you've never heard of before
but seriously if your looking for fakey electronics, AHHOO is the best, theyre like the SONY of fakey brands.

[WawaY[625]]

mukhang ok naman yung place ah..baka magaganda rin ang shops and hindi mga fake

[SugarFreak]

MORE REASON TO SMILE

NOW OPEN!!!! SM CITY BACOLOD

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The Floor Plan of SM bacolod


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Things i did:
1. took pictures
2. ate at food court
3. ate again at yellow cab after 30min.
4. watched Primeval ( GRABE hi-tech ang cinema!)
5. bought trashcan and car freshener at ACE
6. used the C.R.
7. took some more pictures
8. bought bluetooth headset that had 10% discount
9. nag coffee time sa "Brew Ha" (yuck the coffee)
10. did my groceries
12. went home (ang ingay na talaga ng mga tao kasi ara na si nick, ricky, baurista or whatever at 4pm



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Soon to open..


Figaro
on April 15, 2007...

Bacolod people drink coffee because they want to....and not for the reason that they wanna get noticed....Coffee is part of their lifestyle....thats the reason why figaro will open up a store for they know they will surely hit the market. :)



Just got back from bacolod hehehe amut lang ko diutay nga pix :banana:


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SM City Bacolod is a mall of many new concepts:
a bridge way highlights the architectural character of the whole structure,
unifying the design of two buildings, and making it the first of its kind among,
SM malls. It welcomes customers with a six-sided grand facade with 10 SM signage all around.

The mall's interiors are equally compelling high ceilings and colorful murals
inspired by Bacolod's world-famous Maskara Festival and designed by popular director Fritz Infante.

[Bossmonkey]

;12017073']mukhang ok naman yung place ah..baka magaganda rin ang shops and hindi mga fake

yah, it looks pretty snazzy, the concept has sort of a combination of futuristic and oriental design, there will definitley be a couple of well known stores that will open in 888 like Bench, Penshoppe, jollibee, etc. but the majority of stores that will be opening here in 888 will be like AMAR emporium, BUDDIES variety, and other stores like these, so there will definitley be a whole lot of cheap stuff. Products that are made by unknown manufacturers sold at cheap prices, fake goods and etc. I nick name all of em "Fakeys" just for simplification purposes not meant to criticize the products. I love Fakeys, they may be substandard but i just enjoy the fact that with P6000 i can buy 4 or 5 Ahhoo DVD players, and buying RTW's with a lot of funny "ENGRISH"(<---not a type-o) written on it. I cant w8 for this place to open :banana:

[SugarFreak]

Roger Lacson won a year's supply of MD products as the first customer of the 3D Lacson Branch, said to be the biggest outlet in the Philippines. The MassKara dancers entertained the guests. Present were owners of 3D Lacson, Ed and Vicky Yap, Lina Lim of Limman's Centre, Hannah Yulo, and Allan Sanchez.

The ribbon-cutting followed at MD Lopue's San Sebastian, Fairmart and Limman's Centre.

[kyle@1008]

Target of operation daw mag MASSKARA time this year.

i think there is a possible to be delay in this mall target opening.
same as even the start of construction is delayed.
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it looks good:colgate: if they sell fake I'll buy, who cares anyway??

the concept is good, negrense architects as I have seen, are good at what they do , I'm glad they're carrying the mantle of leando locsin , well :colgate:

[WawaY[625]]

it looks good:colgate: if they sell fake I'll buy, who cares anyway??

the concept is good, negrense architects as I have seen, are good at what they do , I'm glad they're carrying the mantle of leando locsin , well :colgate:

i do..these "made in china..low quality wares" are killing our industries..

[kyle@1008]

^^ which one???

[BYAHILO]

mayung aga bacolod! kmusta na da anbg tanan? daw kadamo na da sang bag o sa bacolod haw..


neways> may date na kung san o ang festival competition sang panaad? thanks

[SugarFreak]

^^^^^^They will construct at the Capitol lot at Gatuslao Street similar to the popular 168 Shopping Mall in Divisoria, Manila.

The two-storey shopping center, which will be constructed on 5,000-square meter area with parking space, will house 165 stalls and a supermarket.
"More than 50 percent of the stalls will be 168-type. We'll have products from all walks of trade, including computer shops.

Stalls or the popular tianggues in Metro Manila sell various commodities such as RTWs, shoes, bags and accessories.

[SugarFreak]

Guys, the Kai Sie Restaurant in Lacson and the newly opened L'Kai Sie Restaurant at SM is only one company owner, the L'Fisher Hotel or not? thanks!..:lol:

[BYAHILO]

^^ i think so... ila na sang L Fisher ang Kaisei kag L'Sea

[dexter06]

At last i was able to go to SM today. I am impressed at how this mall was planned. Galing. When i was inside the mall, i felt i was in an international airport abroad or in a newly opened mall in Manila. And it is heartening to realize that a lot of local talent has been used in the planning and construction of the mall.

Just imagine what we can accomplish if we set our sights for the city and province. I hope this spills over to bring progress to our province. A lot of developments the past year has made Bacolod a very good alternative business destination. I hope this momentum continues. The local government has displayed a "can-do" attitude inspite of all the challenges. Aside from call centers, i wish other BPOs will also come over like accounting, HR and IT.

Next stop, Silay-Bacolod (?) International Airport.

[SugarFreak]

20 towns, cities hosted almost 679,000 tourists

Tourist arrivals in 20 towns and cities in Negros Occidental in 2006 reached 678,805, initial data from the Provincial Tourism Office show.

The total figure was based on the numbers submitted by local government units, including Bacolod City, except for Himamaylan, Binalbagan, Candoni, E.B. Magalona, Hinoba-an, Ilog, Isabela, La Castellana, Manapla, Moises Padilla, Pulupandan and Toboso. Based on the PTO report, the tourists include foreign, domestic, overseas Filipino workers, and excursionists.

For 2006, Bacolod had a total of 211,199 tourists; Bago, 62,955; Cadiz, 15,666; Escalante, 57,966; Kabankalan, 22,286; La Carlota, 27,752; Sagay, 60,966; San Carlos, 18,190;
Silay, 96,362; Sipalay, 32,344; Talisay, 2,809; Victorias, 377; Calatrava, 74; Cauayan, 8,114; Hinigaran, 29,894; Murcia, 8,999; Pontevedra, 8,065; San Enrique, 6,994; and Valladolid, 10.

Mambukal Resort also has not submitted its final tourist arrivals data, but last year it reported 167,495 tourists. The provincial government is eyeing the expansion of the Mambukal Resort by building high-end facilities for tourists. source: http://www.visayandailystar.com

[sugarboy]

BS Info Tech.


^^ ^^ ^^
Guys, I need help in my major subject. whose have an

ELECTRONIC ID SYSTEM?

Softcopy (Documentation) and with a software (Program).

* Using a thumbmark.
* System that connects to all department.


Or any Electronic System that can be a useful in any businesses. Biskan Documentation nalang kami nalang ma ubra Program.

Your help appreciated... thanks!:lol:

wow. hanga ko sa imo sugarfreak. graduating ka na? :bow:

[BYAHILO]

btw sugarfreak we use electronic chuva system to get inside the office. swipe system. dunno what its called. (The HID Badge system?)

and our login logout system is by thumbark also. aka biometrics

[kyle@1008]

At last i was able to go to SM today. I am impressed at how this mall was planned. Galing. When i was inside the mall, i felt i was in an international airport abroad or in a newly opened mall in Manila. And it is heartening to realize that a lot of local talent has been used in the planning and construction of the mall.

Just imagine what we can accomplish if we set our sights for the city and province. I hope this spills over to bring progress to our province. A lot of developments the past year has made Bacolod a very good alternative business destination. I hope this momentum continues. The local government has displayed a "can-do" attitude inspite of all the challenges. Aside from call centers, i wish other BPOs will also come over like accounting, HR and IT.

Next stop, Silay-Bacolod (?) International Airport.

Next stop would be the opening of the ethanol plants..

Call centers, new malls ,hotels and airports, would be small compared to the kind of money ethanol would bring..

THink about it, its fuel ... the province could be a Mini-saudi... :colgate:

[JuIcYdUdE22]

Next stop would be the opening of the ethanol plants..

Call centers, new malls ,hotels and airports, would be small compared to the kind of money ethanol would bring..

THink about it, its fuel ... the province could be a Mini-saudi... :colgate:

ethanol? sus ara na, sunugay naman ni. lolx. tani ang d ta lang masunod sa middle east ang mga taliban. lolx HUGPONG MGA KAINGOD SA PAGUSWAG!!! eherm...

daw nasobrahan haw..

wahehehe. damo calls, queueing dyapon...

[kyle@1008]

^^ dont worry about it, the taliban are from afghanistan(totally deprived of oil) :lol:

^^ extend you acw lang , press aux 1, 1 second then press acw.... renews your time,..or press aux 6 from time to time, 5 mins, after each aux break press acw for 1 second then auto in, it will lessen your acw time... :colgate:

[habagatcentral1]

^^ Hala! Teach me how to toggle, hehehehe!!! :lol:

[sugarboy]

Next stop would be the opening of the ethanol plants..

Call centers, new malls ,hotels and airports, would be small compared to the kind of money ethanol would bring..

THink about it, its fuel ... the province could be a Mini-saudi... :colgate:


does this spell the return of the decadent negrense lifestyle?

[BYAHILO]

sigarboy,,, lets just say.. ang pagbalik sang manggad sa negros.

i jaz hope that we will never experience the "Batang Negros" days again.

[kyle@1008]

does this spell the return of the decadent negrense lifestyle?

hope not... prosperity is good but not excess...:colgate:

the too exuberant lifestyle, led to compliance. Being wealthy is not bad, just don't get too flashy.
Besides Negros has a growing middle class,

[SugarFreak]

wow. hanga ko sa imo sugarfreak. graduating ka na? :bow:

Irregular 3rd year and 4th year palang. Next year pa magraduate. Mayo gid man tani kon makatapos …if have no some big obstacles…coz self-supporting student only..mabuti nalang full free tuition nila ako back-up from the fellow of Business Staffs here in my school. itinuturi nila akong anak so itinuturi ko ring silang may 2nd families ko..


btw sugarfreak we use electronic chuva system to get inside the office. swipe system. dunno what its called. (The HID Badge system?)

and our login logout system is by thumbark also. aka biometrics

pwedi ko na ka pangayo bro? ang System Proposal (documentation) nalang pwedi nana.

[blueguy]

Peeps pasensya gid ha...subong lang ko kabotwa... Thanks for coming over sa SM City Bacolod. Hope you like what we offered for the people of this part of the nation... Kapoy gid as in grabe kakapoy... see you sa mall berns, eric kag iban pa nga taga bacolod ssc. By end of March Cebu na ko for good.

[SugarFreak]

^^ We tooks about you bro Van1975 but we're knowing that your very busy. At the following previous page of this thread damo pictures of SM City Bacolod posted by our newest Bacolod forumers here and that's very beautiful mall.:lol:

[BYAHILO]

^^ dont worry about it, the taliban are from afghanistan(totally deprived of oil) :lol:

^^ extend you acw lang , press aux 1, 1 second then press acw.... renews your time,..or press aux 6 from time to time, 5 mins, after each aux break press acw for 1 second then auto in, it will lessen your acw time... :colgate:


ahhahaha tudlu naman sang pangt dinaya. lol. ok lang yan.. bisan ako tampered man mga stats ko. lol

Sugarfreak, i doubt kung maka kuha ako sang documentation. diri. all docs sa office are kept confidential, kag gin pa pirma kmi non disclosure agreeement, kag tech asset liabilities blah blah blah contract.

:)

[SugarFreak]

ahhahaha tudlu naman sang pangt dinaya. lol. ok lang yan.. bisan ako tampered man mga stats ko. lol

Sugarfreak, i doubt kung maka kuha ako sang documentation. diri. all docs sa office are kept confidential, kag gin pa pirma kmi non disclosure agreeement, kag tech asset liabilities blah blah blah contract.

:)

okies! budlay na confidential. sige thanks gid!

[SugarFreak]

^^ ^^ ^^ Chinese investors are investing in two more ethanol plants in our province targeted for construction this year and to begin operations in mid-2008, while plus the San Carlos City commissioned was on last December 2007 and is expected to begin producing about 33 million liters of ethanol a year by the start of January 2008. The ethanol plants in Murcia-Don Salvador Benedicto towns and Kabankalan City that are estimated to cost $30 to $35 million each. For a total sugar plantation of 17,000 hectares the plant in the Murcia area is expected to produce about 120,000 liters of ethanol a day, while the one in the Kabankalan City area is targeted to produce 150,000 liters of ethanol a day.

The Gokongwei group is reportedly putting up a P795-million ethanol plant at the Southern Negros Development Corporation (SONEDCO) in Kabankalan City. This is aside from the Gokongweis' two on-going projects at SONEDCO worth P2.543 billion. The projects include the installation of a new sugar refinery to be operational in October next year and the expansion of its existing refinery will be streaming in July 2007.

At present, the ethanol-blended E10 fuel is being sold by SeaOil in Bacolod. Good development. It's nice to hear this kind of report.

[habagatcentral1]

Peeps pasensya gid ha...subong lang ko kabotwa... Thanks for coming over sa SM City Bacolod. Hope you like what we offered for the people of this part of the nation... Kapoy gid as in grabe kakapoy... see you sa mall berns, eric kag iban pa nga taga bacolod ssc. By end of March Cebu na ko for good.

Sure! No problem. See you here in Cebu. :)

[daks2003]

Ano abi kay nagsuksuk ka gid suit mo hehehe I saw you in a distance during the opening but like you, we were very busy as well...ti la gid ko katamyaw simo hehehe


Peeps pasensya gid ha...subong lang ko kabotwa... Thanks for coming over sa SM City Bacolod. Hope you like what we offered for the people of this part of the nation... Kapoy gid as in grabe kakapoy... see you sa mall berns, eric kag iban pa nga taga bacolod ssc. By end of March Cebu na ko for good.

[sugarboy]

Irregular 3rd year and 4th year palang. Next year pa magraduate. Mayo gid man tani kon makatapos …if have no some big obstacles…coz self-supporting student only..mabuti nalang full free tuition nila ako back-up from the fellow of Business Staffs here in my school. itinuturi nila akong anak so itinuturi ko ring silang may 2nd families ko..

diin ka ga eskwela haw? may thesis kamo?


anyway, here's some other news:

Cops to file raps vs. seven artists

The Bacolod police will file charges against seven Negrense artists who allegedly damaged their patrol cars when they attempted to prevent the arrest of one of their companions in an establishment at 22nd Street, Bacolod City Saturday.

Chief Insp. Armando Tubongbanua, Bacolod City Mobile Group head, said yesterday they will file charges for malicious mischief and disobedience to agent or person in authority against the group of local artist Nunelucio Alvarado.

Police reports said Frederick Maravalles, a younger brother of a local artist, who was under the influence of intoxicating liquor, reportedly took off his T-shirt and created alarm and scandal.

Alvarado, meanwhile, told the DAILY STAR in a phone interview that they settled the damages with the owner of People's Village bar and he is expecting the case between them and Tubongbanua to also be settled.

He said he and his companions wrote a letter of apology to the bar owner because of the incident. He said he assured Tubongbanua he will shoulder the expenses for the damage on the patrol car.

Tubongbanua said the Terrano Patrol 101 responded at the bar when a concerned citizen informed them that there was a commotion in the area. The police brought Maravalles to Police Station 2 for allegedly creating alarm and scandal, but, his companions formed a barricade and one of them even lay down on the ground to stop the police officers, he said.

He said the suspects were under the influence of intoxicating liquor.

Police reports said Alvarado's son, Borug challenged PO2 Marijana of Police Station 2 to a fistfight.*DMG

[JuIcYdUdE22]

^^ dont worry about it, the taliban are from afghanistan(totally deprived of oil) :lol:

^^ extend you acw lang , press aux 1, 1 second then press acw.... renews your time,..or press aux 6 from time to time, 5 mins, after each aux break press acw for 1 second then auto in, it will lessen your acw time... :colgate:

ano pa nag i aux mo kay ikaw naman lang ang ginahulat lolx. tag 3 calls waiting wahehehe. where needing more man power actually. lolx, pero kami lang ang queue sang dell nga gahandle sang calls nila lolx.

[habagatcentral1]

ano pa nag i aux mo kay ikaw naman lang ang ginahulat lolx. tag 3 calls waiting wahehehe. where needing more man power actually. lolx, pero kami lang ang queue sang dell nga gahandle sang calls nila lolx.

OEM!! Please do not refer the customers back to us, please. :cry: (i-text ko lang sa imo ah! hehehehehe!!) :lol:

Anyway, hopefully the airport in Silay would proceed as soon as possible. I already saw it when I went back to Iloilo thru Bacolod and it looks marvelous.

[BYAHILO]

ano pa nag i aux mo kay ikaw naman lang ang ginahulat lolx. tag 3 calls waiting wahehehe. where needing more man power actually. lolx, pero kami lang ang queue sang dell nga gahandle sang calls nila lolx.

OEM!! Please do not refer the customers back to us, please. :cry: (i-text ko lang sa imo ah! hehehehehe!!) :lol:

Anyway, hopefully the airport in Silay would proceed as soon as possible. I already saw it when I went back to Iloilo thru Bacolod and it looks marvelous.


baw kmo nga duwa ha..... dont refer ur customers to us. :lol: :lol: :lol: kay kung matak an ko gina pang bato ko man an sila sa bangalore, india

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

[SugarFreak]

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Robinson’s Place is the first Robinson’s mall in Bacolod City outside Metro Manila. Although new malls are being built in the city, I guess most people still go to Robinson’s Place to shop, to meet friends and to relax. “Rob”, as locals popularly call the mall, is in the northern part of Bacolod and serves as a gateway for people from Silay City, Talisay City and other Negros city and town from the north. Robinson’s Place has a fair share of restaurants, fast food chains and coffee shops. Just at the main entrance, Calea greets mall goers with their own brand of cakes. At the other side of the main entrance was a doll house looking cubicle with kiddie-size Precious Moments character. Upon entrance, a large fountain sits at the center which sometimes doubles as a stage for events. Families and teenagers hang out at Robinson’s Place to watch movies or play at the entertainment center.


^^ @ Sir SugarBoy, grabe kaman mag ask gina isa-isa gid. gin PM ko nalang ang reply ko.:lol:

[SugarFreak]

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Since the opening of SM City Bacolod on March 2, thousands of people, young and old alike have swarmed and trooped. Huge crowds from all over the province continue to flock to the newly-opened SM City in Bacolod.
It was an open house, every establishment prepared delicious food for their customers, friends, and relatives. SM, on its part, prepared something for the guests in two venues, one at the supermarket at the South wing and another at the VIP Reserved area at the North Wing.
The grand opening of Bacolod's SM City, which has been dubbed the "Visayas Mall of Asia"was attended by officials, businessmen, socialites, civic leaders, members of the clergy and the movers and the shakers of the city. The magnificent modern building juts out of the Reclamation Area with the breathtaking view of the sea as a fitting backdrop.

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What will be of your expectations to the other malls here since the SM is newly open?
hindi naman siguro masyadong maaapektuhan ang ibang mall dito coz of fast growing
population of Bacolod and NegOc.

[Smile77]

friends...i would like to suggest if we can also make a thread of the New Bacolod Airport...so we can update everyone here regarding the progress of their construction. Silay website is not doing an effort to make updates about the airport.

[jmok]

guyz maayong aga....

last wednesday i went to SM and damu pa gyapon tawo,,,well i have discovered my "newly hang out" the "BOOK SALE" barato lng mga books kg comics,,,,,

[jmok]

any picz naman dyan ng Gaisano city...heheh

[kyle@1008]

booksale, nice... like the one in glorietta...:colgate:

a new bookstore to go to... yay for me...

[jmok]

booksale, nice... like the one in glorietta...:colgate:

a new bookstore to go to... yay for me...


nami gani ky barato lng ang price.....:) :) :) :)

[jmok]

any development sang Government center

[BYAHILO]

guyz maayong aga....

last wednesday i went to SM and damu pa gyapon tawo,,,well i have discovered my "newly hang out" the "BOOK SALE" barato lng mga books kg comics,,,,,


oh yeah mook sale is a treasure trove of knowledge. i discovered that place through my sister, here in Mall of Asia. she bought some back issues of several magazines, and i discovered that theyre selling national geographic magazines at dirt cheap prices!

its good to hear that book sale has an outlet in bacolod.

[SugarFreak]

any picz naman dyan ng Gaisano city...heheh

^^okies bro Jmok i will!

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friends...i would like to suggest if we can also make a thread of the New Bacolod Airport...so we can update everyone here regarding the progress of their construction. Silay website is not doing an effort to make updates about the airport.

^^@ Smile77, okay we will make.

[SugarFreak]

^^
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The Cebu-based Gaisano South Group of Companies along Singcang-Araneta Street is also provides Negrenses a new shopping experience. It is five hectares of shopping and surrounding parking areas. A box-type structure may look like a plain warehouse on the outside but once inside the mall, the public will have a hundred stores, food joints and specialty shops to visit.
This does not include the 5,000 square-meter supermarket and 15,000 sq. m.- Gaisano Department Store which carries the mall's tradition of affordable and quality goods and services.

Parking will also pose no problem to the shoppers, adding that the mall's basement and the parking area surrounding the whole complex can accommodate 700 vehicles. Restrooms are conveniently located at the basement, ground and second floors of the mall. The mall will also have four movie houses. The area will be the site of the mall's "night life." Coffee shops and bars will be located here and the parking area will provide the venue for special events such as concerts and variety shows.

Gaisanos have invested heavily on real estate in Bacolod since the 1980’s. "The company has been waiting for opportunities to build something big for Bacolod and Negros Occidental.

The Supermall will not pull out the market from Gaisano Department Store Main at downtown Bacolod. Rather, both establishments will complement each other in serving the needs of the expanding market. The supermall, Gaisano's 7th branch in Western Visayas. Negrenses from the southern part of the province will no longer go through the traffic of central Bacolod to do their shopping.

[SugarFreak]

Guys, our Bacolod's and Negros Occidental's threads:

Bacolod International Airport thread
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=12083105#post12083105

Occident Negros Heritage thread
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=448314

Bacolod Meet and Connection thread
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=380308

Bacolod Infrastructures
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=382366

[jmok]

^^
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/gaisanocitycollagebacolod.jpg

The Cebu-based Gaisano South Group of Companies along Singcang-Araneta Street is also provides Negrenses a new shopping experience. It is five hectares of shopping and surrounding parking areas. A box-type structure may look like a plain warehouse on the outside but once inside the mall, the public will have a hundred stores, food joints and specialty shops to visit.
This does not include the 5,000 square-meter supermarket and 15,000 sq. m.- Gaisano Department Store which carries the mall's tradition of affordable and quality goods and services.

Parking will also pose no problem to the shoppers, adding that the mall's basement and the parking area surrounding the whole complex can accommodate 700 vehicles. Restrooms are conveniently located at the basement, ground and second floors of the mall. The mall will also have four movie houses. The area will be the site of the mall's "night life." Coffee shops and bars will be located here and the parking area will provide the venue for special events such as concerts and variety shows.

Gaisanos have invested heavily on real estate in Bacolod since the 1980’s. "The company has been waiting for opportunities to build something big for Bacolod and Negros Occidental.

The Supermall will not pull out the market from Gaisano Department Store Main at downtown Bacolod. Rather, both establishments will complement each other in serving the needs of the expanding market. The supermall, Gaisano's 7th branch in Western Visayas. Negrenses from the southern part of the province will no longer go through the traffic of central Bacolod to do their shopping.


nami man gli sang gaisano city noh? hhehehe.....

nami na da sbng lagaw kay indi na crowded,,,,,,:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[sugarboy]

may PinkSoda sa SM Bacolod?

[Smile77]

wala na da latest updates? hehehehe daw nag mingaw na ang bacolod haw?...:)

[FrancisXavier]

tanan man guro nga threads diri ssc mingaw..

[habagatcentral1]

tanan man guro nga threads diri ssc mingaw..

Maybe because its elections? :D

[SugarFreak]

3 Bacolod councilors recognized as among top 20 in the country

Three Bacolod City Councilors were among the top 20 recognized as Outstanding Councilors of the Philippines at the national assembly of the Philippine Councilors League at the Cebu International Convention Center in Mandaue City Friday.

Of the 20, the top 10 who were given awards included Lyndon Caña of Bacolod City, three councilors from Quezon City and one councilor each from Benguet, Bulacan, Iloilo, Southern Leyte, Mandaluyong, and Cebu.

Councilors Ana Marie Palermo was number 11, and Jocelle Batapa-Sigue was also among the top 20.

Caña is the chairman of the Committees on Environment and Ecology, and Trade, Commerce and Industry of the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Bacolod City.

Of the 13,124 councilors all over the country, 85 were nominated and screened to narrow the list to 20.

Ten were then chosen by a panel of six judges chaired by Dr. Melwida Guevara, chairperson of the Galing Pook Award Foundation. Members were Senator Edgardo Angara; Interior and Local Government Secretary Ronaldo Puno; Archbishop Deogracias Iniguez, chairman of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines; Bulacan Gov. Josefina de la Cruz; and Naga City Mayor Jesse Robredo.

The office of Senator Angara also committed P100,000 worth of projects to be identified by the winners. full story (http://www.visayandailystar.com/2007/March/12/topstory4.htm)

[Smile77]

PNOC Negros Occidental

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[SugarFreak]

PNOC Negros Occidental

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NORTHERN NEGROS GEOTHERMAL PRODUCTION FIELD TO PROVIDE STABLE POWER SUPPLY IN NEGROS ISLAND

A 49 MW Northern Negros Geothermal Production Field (NNGPF) located in Bago City, Negros Occidental.

The US$68.4 million NNGPF is the fifth geothermal field developed and operated by PNOC-EDC and the first power plant constructed and fully-owned by PNOC-EDC. It is also the second for PNOC-EDC in Negros island the first being the Palinpinon or the Southern Negros Geothermal Power Plant (SNGPP) in Valencia, Negros Oriental. NNGPF is also the first renewable power project in the country to operate as a merchant plant under the new electricity environment.

Its interconnection with Cebu allows Negros Island to satisfy its net deficit of 25 MW. With the commissioning of the 49 MW NNGPF (with 40 MW dependable capacity) Negros Island would have a total dependable capacity of 220 MW. Taking into consideration the regulating reserve requirement of 13.2% of peak demand (or 27MW), Negros Island is therefore close to being self-sufficient in terms of power and all of it comes from renewable energy.

Meanwhile, the government will continue to showcase Negros Island as a role model for renewable energy development and utilization and for becoming the first energy self-sufficient island in the country.

Meanwhile, at least seven bioethanol projects with an estimated energy contribution of about 347,000 MWh are currently in the pipeline in Negros Occidental. The San Carlos-Bronzeoak ethanol plant located in San Carlos City is expected to come on stream by 2008. full story (http://www.doe.gov.ph/press/2007-02-02-northern%20negros.html)

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thank you for your PM @ Smile77 and for your keeping in touch. God Bless!

[Smile77]

NORTHERN NEGROS GEOTHERMAL PRODUCTION FIELD TO PROVIDE STABLE POWER SUPPLY IN NEGROS ISLAND

A 49 MW Northern Negros Geothermal Production Field (NNGPF) located in Bago City, Negros Occidental.

The US$68.4 million NNGPF is the fifth geothermal field developed and operated by PNOC-EDC and the first power plant constructed and fully-owned by PNOC-EDC. It is also the second for PNOC-EDC in Negros island the first being the Palinpinon or the Southern Negros Geothermal Power Plant (SNGPP) in Valencia, Negros Oriental. NNGPF is also the first renewable power project in the country to operate as a merchant plant under the new electricity environment.

Its interconnection with Cebu allows Negros Island to satisfy its net deficit of 25 MW. With the commissioning of the 49 MW NNGPF (with 40 MW dependable capacity) Negros Island would have a total dependable capacity of 220 MW. Taking into consideration the regulating reserve requirement of 13.2% of peak demand (or 27MW), Negros Island is therefore close to being self-sufficient in terms of power and all of it comes from renewable energy.

Meanwhile, the government will continue to showcase Negros Island as a role model for renewable energy development and utilization and for becoming the first energy self-sufficient island in the country.

Meanwhile, at least seven bioethanol projects with an estimated energy contribution of about 347,000 MWh are currently in the pipeline in Negros Occidental. The San Carlos-Bronzeoak ethanol plant located in San Carlos City is expected to come on stream by 2008. full story (http://www.doe.gov.ph/press/2007-02-02-northern%20negros.html)

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

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thank you for your PM @ Smile77 and for your keeping in touch. God Bless!

hey!!!! dont mention it. :) hehehe. :) you too...stay in touch and add more updates. :) thank you

[JuIcYdUdE22]

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o ara, very updated na ha.

[Smile77]

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o ara, very updated na ha.

VERY NICE...AND ITS REALLY FUNNY---U DESERVE THIS:bash:

[JuIcYdUdE22]

VERY NICE...AND ITS REALLY FUNNY---U DESERVE THIS:bash:

weeee, d mangakig bro, and hmm hammering smiley, well, i dont hammer my head, my precious brain, might you know, explode

[BYAHILO]

psst musta na da juicy dude.. ano balita dira? dn na ang akon DELL nga ID tag? ahehehe

[JuIcYdUdE22]

psst musta na da juicy dude.. ano balita dira? dn na ang akon DELL nga ID tag? ahehehe

hiring d subong, well id tag. hmmmm. wala
plainly wala. wahehehehe.