Bacolod City and Negros Occidental Province - Compiled Threads

[sugarboy]

ask SUV if he knows why it's a happy day for the luzurriaga family.


what the??? ngaa nauna pa di post ko nga sabat sa pamangkot ni nija kid below?

[ninja kid]

today is a happy day for the luzurriaga family. kabalo kamo ngaa?

ngaa Nong Lloyd? what's cooking? :)

[jir3h17]

You do have an option to take the DVO-ILO flight for now which serves 3x weekly. At least it will be the most direct flight from Davao to Western Visayas and it will only take you less than an hour from ILO-BCD.

Anyway, wishing that there would be a direct DVO-BCD flight in the near future. But for now, 3 options: take the ship DVO-BCD, fly DVO-CEB-BCD or fly DVO-ILO then take a fast craft to BCD. :)


mahal dyapon ang DVO-ILO becoz d man na direct flight... connecting man na dyapon... its actually DVO-CBU-ILO... barato ang MLA-DVO or vice versa kay may direct sila yah... hulmon ko lng anay chopper ni mayor Rody.. hahahaha :nuts: pati... manaog na lng ko Cebu kag malandtrip...tiison ang kakapoy sng byahe basta makapuli lang ah :)

[jir3h17]

i'll give u a digicam if you're willing to comply with the conditions


YIKES!!! tuod? sure... ano na ang condition? :)

[ninja kid]

ask SUV if he knows why it's a happy day for the luzurriaga family.


what the??? ngaa nauna pa di post ko nga sabat sa pamangkot ni nija kid below?

daw bias haw ... hehehe ...:lol:

Luzurriaga? - ang dalan halin sa Bacolod Reclamation Area derecho sa Lopez-Jaena?

daw gataas man BP ko haw ... nano ni man? :nuts:

[habagatcentral1]

hala..just checked CEbu pacific website... may ara gali sng DVO-ILO direct... wahahahaha... P1,9plus lng... pabook na ko buas for my december 27 trip going home... dutay na lng difference sa P1,5plus going to cebu... thank you habagatcentral1... :)

Your welcome. Its always a pleasure serving a kasimanwa. :)

[jir3h17]

hala..just checked CEbu pacific website... may ara gali sng DVO-ILO direct... wahahahaha... P1,9plus lng... pabook na ko buas for my december 27 trip going home... dutay na lng difference sa P1,5plus going to cebu... thank you habagatcentral1... :)

[habagatcentral1]

mahal dyapon ang DVO-ILO becoz d man na direct flight... connecting man na dyapon... its actually DVO-CBU-ILO... barato ang MLA-DVO or vice versa kay may direct sila yah... hulmon ko lng anay chopper ni mayor Rody.. hahahaha :nuts: pati... manaog na lng ko Cebu kag malandtrip...tiison ang kakapoy sng byahe basta makapuli lang ah :)

Actually, ask CebuPacific. They have already a direct flight every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from DVO-ILO. Be leaving DVO at around 6:15 AM and be arriving at ILO by 07:20AM. The lowest fare is about P1,500 more or less, inclusive of taxes and fees.

The rest of the week, it would be connecting CEB.

[habagatcentral1]

@NongLloyd. Puno na imo message inbox. Di ko kasend sa imo sang PM. :D

[JEFFjr_25]

^^ Baw mapauli man gid si toto ninja bah. Mahapit gid ni guro sya sa NOHS mo.hehehe.. Sige mig, just keep us posted with your version of photos here sa SSC pagbalik mo sa lugar na matugnaw.:)

[ninja kid]

^^ Baw mapauli man gid si toto ninja bah. Mahapit gid ni guro sya sa NOHS mo.hehehe.. Sige mig, just keep us posted with your version of photos here sa SSC pagbalik mo sa lugar na matugnaw.:)

madalikyat ta puli sir Gonz mientras wala pa ta ka-apply citizenship ...
basi malabay man ko da sa S'pore to denounce my Permament Residence ...
as well as withdraw my earnest savings from the CPF ...
inugdugang bayad sang mga kautangan ta diri ... :nuts:

kun makalabay ko sa NOHS ... piktyuran ko gid dayon ah ...
pati ang TUP-Visayas ... i hope nasuguran na patindog ang ila nga new gymnasium ... :okay:

[jir3h17]

di-in na si sugarboy? hehehehehe... ano na toh ang conditions for the free digicam? :D :banana:

[sugarboy]

YIKES!!! tuod? sure... ano na ang condition? :)


wait a minute...are you based in bacolod?

[sugarboy]

@NongLloyd. Puno na imo message inbox. Di ko kasend sa imo sang PM. :D
catch me on my Windows messenger pls.

[annie_may]

ara dayun ah :) pa schedule ka lang sa secretary namon para maka kuha ka appointment :) :jk::jk::jk: la problema a :) annie_may and I are available gid...hehehehehe SOLID!!!! sa December may GRAND meeting ang SSC Bacolod...:) join kamo tanan :banana::banana::banana:

Thank u kay Annie kag Smile for the photo updates! :) Wish ko lang tani barato airfare from Davao to Bacolod para makapuli man ko permi... haaaay... Good nyt sa tanan... Gusto ko mameet si Smile kag Annie sa December... hehehehe...

yehey may grand EB! tani indi lang between dec 6-13 kay bakasyon ko na sa manila!!! :bash:

[jir3h17]

wait a minute...are you based in bacolod?

nopes... ari ko davao :) diri ko naassign for work.. ahay.. daw d madayon akon free digicam haw??:ohno:

[jir3h17]

yehey may grand EB! tani indi lang between dec 6-13 kay bakasyon ko na sa manila!!! :bash:


ill be home by end of december :banana:

[Fly2Bacolod]

[QUOTE=boynegro$;24485690]Latest updates....migo SUV amo ni ang gin hambal ko simo yesterday... sigi sige na lng gid ini. ay ambot ma saot ako....:banana::banana:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd4/elms10/l51.jpg


whats this,,na noticed ko mn ni gni sa lacson st...heheh???? mixed-used building????hehehhh

great...mabanana dance q ah:banana::banana::banana:

Bigby's sa gaisano city Wifi area na...heheh^^^^
^^
where will this be built???? in bacolod????

i also noticed this at reclamation...

any idea where the location of this project is????:nuts:

[Mr_Fanatic]

WOW free digicam....just a thought, if anybody can sponsor a digicam or SLR for that matter, we can invite everyone from bacolod or tourists visiting bacolod to join a photo contest for the most creative and most memorable shot nga ma capture nila during their stay in Negros or Bacolod. Maka pangita pa ta mga establishment nga willing mag advertise possibly i include sila sa mga judges sng contest....or kng may mga businesses kamo dira pwede man iintra ang inyo mga produkto...like example best restaurant shot category, or best resort shot category....calling all masscoms and marketing graduates, possible ayhan maka market ta sa amo ni? :cheers:




Rock Solid Bacolodnon

[bacolodchamp]

[QUOTE=jmok;24486518]
^^
where will this be built???? in bacolod????

i also noticed this at reclamation...

any idea where the location of this project is????:nuts:

its in front of palisades along bethany court. dunno if its still part of fortune towne?

[bacolodchamp]

Labay lang ni akon people... Just a good news to everyone.. A New account is opening here at TeleTech Bacolod this September. It will be supporting Australian customers for an Internet Service Provider Company based in Sydney. That means more Job Opportunities for the People of Bacolod and the rest of the province. Teletech Clients are so satisfied with the services and performance of its bacolod employees in terms of quality and dedication to be excellent on the job they are into. TeleTech has also plans of expanding the site and occupy the entire 2nd Level of Robinson's Cybergate Bacolod. Hence, one of its current DSL account is expanding rapidly and has now 600+ people. To date, Teletech Bacolod has more than 1700+ employees and still counting.. Hope we could continue to provide pool of talents not only for Teletech but also for other BPO companies that are existing and also for upcoming players to invade the city. Let's keep the momentum Guys!:cheers::banana::cheers::banana::cheers:

good job teletech people.:banana2: kita pa ya. we're the best PR people in the whole wide world. hehehe. its the innate character of every negrense and bacolodnon to be always of service; very approachable and likeable. keep it up guys.:banana::banana::banana:

[annie_may]

ill be home by end of december :banana:
alright!!!

WOW free digicam....just a thought, if anybody can sponsor a digicam or SLR for that matter, we can invite everyone from bacolod or tourists visiting bacolod to join a photo contest for the most creative and most memorable shot nga ma capture nila during their stay in Negros or Bacolod. Maka pangita pa ta mga establishment nga willing mag advertise possibly i include sila sa mga judges sng contest....or kng may mga businesses kamo dira pwede man iintra ang inyo mga produkto...like example best restaurant shot category, or best resort shot category....calling all masscoms and marketing graduates, possible ayhan maka market ta sa amo ni? :cheers:

Rock Solid Bacolodnon


i think this is a great idea... tani may ma sponsor tuod.. sayang wala ko bi connections. all i can contribute are the possible contestants!!! hehehe. tani may amateur and pro categories man...

[BYAHILO]

nopes... ari ko davao :) diri ko naassign for work.. ahay.. daw d madayon akon free digicam haw??:ohno:

diin ka sa davao? ara ko da last week. nag cover kadayawan. wala na ko ya ka kadto sa samal kay na late ko bugtaw sa hotel ti sa syudad na lng ko nag libot ibot kag nag kaon durian sa magsaysay. eheh


neways lapit na lng msskara excited na ko mag puli. next week na ko makuha plane ticket ko kay may travel fair next week.

[sugarboy]

nopes... ari ko davao :) diri ko naassign for work.. ahay.. daw d madayon akon free digicam haw??:ohno:

you'll have to be based in bacolod to earn the free digicam. don't worry, it's not an expensive one.

[bacolodchamp]

excerpts...From the Center with Rolly Espina
http://www.visayandailystar.com/2008/August/29/fromdcenter.htm

Ethanol plant will cost about P2B

Sometimes, amid the flurry of information about bioethanol projects, the one that was confirmed to me yesterday was that the OXAL Corp. of La Carlota will be put up solely by the KBK.

It will be able to churn out less than what the San Carlos Bioethanol Corp. can. But it seems that it is all systems go now. Yesterday, the logistics officer and I were discussing how the machinery will be transported from Cebu via the Barcelona Port of Escalante City.

In short, that’s A-1 information about the project. Which proves that Negros Occidental may bid to become the main bioethanol producer of the country............

[SUV111]

[QUOTE=jmok;24486518]
^^
where will this be built???? in bacolod????

i also noticed this at reclamation...

any idea where the location of this project is????:nuts:

@fly wala ka gid ga basa sa previous page bala :) hehehehe

alright!!!




i think this is a great idea... tani may ma sponsor tuod.. sayang wala ko bi connections. all i can contribute are the possible contestants!!! hehehe. tani may amateur and pro categories man...

i will join sa amateur category :)

excerpts...From the Center with Rolly Espina
http://www.visayandailystar.com/2008/August/29/fromdcenter.htm

Ethanol plant will cost about P2B

Sometimes, amid the flurry of information about bioethanol projects, the one that was confirmed to me yesterday was that the OXAL Corp. of La Carlota will be put up solely by the KBK.

It will be able to churn out less than what the San Carlos Bioethanol Corp. can. But it seems that it is all systems go now. Yesterday, the logistics officer and I were discussing how the machinery will be transported from Cebu via the Barcelona Port of Escalante City.

In short, that’s A-1 information about the project. Which proves that Negros Occidental may bid to become the main bioethanol producer of the country............

Negros Occidental has 3 ethanol plants already...thats what Governor told me last time we talked :) so far ang pinaka damo sa nabatian ko sa bilog na pilipinas :)

Solid!!!!

[jir3h17]

you'll have to be based in bacolod to earn the free digicam. don't worry, it's not an expensive one.


:ohno: :ohno: :ohno: :ohno: :ohno: :ohno: :ohno: :ohno: :ohno:

[bacolodchamp]

[QUOTE=Fly2Bacolod;24616436]

@fly wala ka gid ga basa sa previous page bala :) hehehehe



i will join sa amateur category :)



Negros Occidental has 3 ethanol plants already...thats what Governor told me last time we talked :) so far ang pinaka damo sa nabatian ko sa bilog na pilipinas :)

Solid!!!!

SOLID gid kaayo nga information migs. that's 2 billion pesoses in addtional investment, which means additional money poured into the economy and the additional jobs for our fellow negrenses. the good news says, the machinery is about to be transported already. now, isn't anybody happy about that? that calls for a banana dance. hehehe:banana::banana::banana:

[jir3h17]

diin ka sa davao? ara ko da last week. nag cover kadayawan. wala na ko ya ka kadto sa samal kay na late ko bugtaw sa hotel ti sa syudad na lng ko nag libot ibot kag nag kaon durian sa magsaysay. eheh


neways lapit na lng msskara excited na ko mag puli. next week na ko makuha plane ticket ko kay may travel fair next week.


sang ga-watch ko indak2 sng sabado, ginapanumdum ta ka kung dn ka ihan na dalan gatambay para magkwa pictures! hehehe... i saw your blog but forgot to comment na tani makakit-anay ta mag-abot ka d... hehehe.. sige lng next time :) ari ko sa city gid mismo, sa bacaca road, near white mansion :)

[ngprofflorida]

excerpts...From the Center with Rolly Espina
http://www.visayandailystar.com/2008/August/29/fromdcenter.htm

Ethanol plant will cost about P2B

Sometimes, amid the flurry of information about bioethanol projects, the one that was confirmed to me yesterday was that the OXAL Corp. of La Carlota will be put up solely by the KBK.

It will be able to churn out less than what the San Carlos Bioethanol Corp. can. But it seems that it is all systems go now. Yesterday, the logistics officer and I were discussing how the machinery will be transported from Cebu via the Barcelona Port of Escalante City.

In short, that’s A-1 information about the project. Which proves that Negros Occidental may bid to become the main bioethanol producer of the country............

3rd wave palang na mig nga development ah!!! outside Bacolod SOLID gid ya kaayo:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

[bacolodchamp]

^^this is our only chance to survive migs the economic meltdown being experienced worldwide. i don't wanna sound pessimistic but once obama is elected, as it is his policy to curb unemployment in the US of A, the bpo industry might experience a slow down a bit because he wants to give priority to a growing number of unemployed americans. let's just cross our fingers it may not happen, but in the eventuality that it does, we can be assured that a diversified negros will not suffer the impact of a possible pull-out. just my thought. :)

[Taz08]

The Philippine Postal Savings Bank Inc. (PostalBank) will open its 23rd branch in Bacolod City on September 8, the bank said in a press release.

source: http://www.visayandailystar.com/2008/August/29/businessnews2.htm

[BYAHILO]

i called the city tourism office kagina. launching sang masskara music today.

i have been hearing some chismis since yesterday but this is already confirmed. i texted bhoyet kagina: Villamonte will not compete in masskara. Disqualified sila. due to technicalities. late sila naka submit ila registration form.

leche na disappoint gid ako. now im seeing brgy 23 getting the overall title this year walang kalaban laban.

[BYAHILO]

sang ga-watch ko indak2 sng sabado, ginapanumdum ta ka kung dn ka ihan na dalan gatambay para magkwa pictures! hehehe... i saw your blog but forgot to comment na tani makakit-anay ta mag-abot ka d... hehehe.. sige lng next time :) ari ko sa city gid mismo, sa bacaca road, near white mansion :)

ato ko sa streetdance judging area sa corner sang aldevinco shopping store, ateneo de davao and Marco polo hotel . ari ebidensya ahaha naka white shirt ako naka hat, may red scarf. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l224xLDcTkE/SK-qu1JsbFI/AAAAAAAACVE/TCO5t1mF0AM/s1600-h/marcopoloview.JPG i found that foto from irishcornwall.blogspot.com

[SUV111]

SOLID gid kaayo nga information migs. that's 2 billion pesoses in addtional investment, which means additional money poured into the economy and the additional jobs for our fellow negrenses. the good news says, the machinery is about to be transported already. now, isn't anybody happy about that? that calls for a banana dance. hehehe:banana::banana::banana:

oh yeah....that means its in full swing!!! banana ko anay!!!:banana::banana::banana:

yeah!!! SOLID!!!

[jaywalker]

^^this is our only chance to survive migs the economic meltdown being experienced worldwide. i don't wanna sound pessimistic but once obama is elected, as it is his policy to curb unemployment in the US of A, the bpo industry might experience a slow down a bit because he wants to give priority to a growing number of unemployed americans. let's just cross our fingers it may not happen, but in the eventuality that it does, we can be assured that a diversified negros will not suffer the impact of a possible pull-out. just my thought. :)

I thought San Carlos will start producing this year.Nabasa ko before nga may buyer na sila sang ila product.If not Caltex it would be Petron.
Once mastart na ila procduction may isa naman ni ka port nga mangin active para itransport ila product.

[cyclosimon_89]

^^this is our only chance to survive migs the economic meltdown being experienced worldwide. i don't wanna sound pessimistic but once obama is elected, as it is his policy to curb unemployment in the US of A, the bpo industry might experience a slow down a bit because he wants to give priority to a growing number of unemployed americans. let's just cross our fingers it may not happen, but in the eventuality that it does, we can be assured that a diversified negros will not suffer the impact of a possible pull-out. just my thought. :)

if this is the case dapat subong pa lang mangita sa sidelyn mga nga work sa bpo industry..:lol: in this way ndi ma apektohan ang work force ta..and our city needs to build an economic zone as early as possible pra e sal-on ang mga e retrench na mga bpo employee's..:ohno:

[cyclosimon_89]

WOW free digicam....just a thought, if anybody can sponsor a digicam or SLR for that matter, we can invite everyone from bacolod or tourists visiting bacolod to join a photo contest for the most creative and most memorable shot nga ma capture nila during their stay in Negros or Bacolod. Maka pangita pa ta mga establishment nga willing mag advertise possibly i include sila sa mga judges sng contest....or kng may mga businesses kamo dira pwede man iintra ang inyo mga produkto...like example best restaurant shot category, or best resort shot category....calling all masscoms and marketing graduates, possible ayhan maka market ta sa amo ni? :cheers:




Rock Solid Bacolodnon

tni mka sponsor mn cla mga free digicams pra sa gus2 mag intra! in that way mka digicam mn ko! hahahaha!:lol:

[Bo B]

^^this is our only chance to survive migs the economic meltdown being experienced worldwide. i don't wanna sound pessimistic but once obama is elected, as it is his policy to curb unemployment in the US of A, the bpo industry might experience a slow down a bit because he wants to give priority to a growing number of unemployed americans. let's just cross our fingers it may not happen, but in the eventuality that it does, we can be assured that a diversified negros will not suffer the impact of a possible pull-out. just my thought. :)

I don't think it will be the main reason why the BPO investments will slow down. As it is here in Chicago, when you call T-Mobile's service center, you don't even have to talk to a person anymore to solve some of your cellular problems. Obama will still be bad news for immigrants. You can be sure he will be prioritizing employment for Americans, who are up to now dependent on food stamps. This means African Americans will be given priority over all the others just like what happened in South Africa when Mandela took over. So Obama will be bad news for immigrants as well as the overall economy as productivity will drop, with work ethics and quality.

[bacolodchamp]

^^i agree. it may not be the main reason but for sure, again i'm not a doomsayer, if its really true that he particularly mentioned the philippines in one of his speeches, we will be affected. God forbid.:ohno:

[eonynx]

P70M remittance to Negros
reported in a construction confab


BACOLOD City - Leah Tinsay, Vice President of the Negros-Japan Human Resource Exchange Association, Inc. (NJHREAI) reported in a “Construction Forum” which it organized together with the Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (MBCCI), last August 23, that an average of two million pesos annual remittances of some 300 trainees sent in various batches to construction firms and the Narita Airport in Japan since the year 2000 had already circulated in the local economy.

NJHREAI is a “train, learn and earn” non-government organization which sends Negrense trainees for a three-year “with pay” program to Japan and which these trainees are hosted there by a Japanese cooperative compose of 50 construction establishments operating all over the world named “MARUCON.”

Now amounting to P560 million, Tinsay added, “Said amount sent by these Negrense trainees had already circulated in the local economy and had uplifted the lives of each trainees as NJHREAI provided seed money for all of them to set up micro enterprise business after finishing a three year contract with a Japanese construction firm.”

Presently, Tinsay reported that aside from the trainees’ income, 23 graduates last 2007 infused P2.3 million to the local economy, this 2008, P1.6 million were infused and this September another batch of 61 trainees will be sent to Japan.


“NJHREAI, in fact had sent the first Filipino trainees to work in the Narita International Airport. 98 percent of all trainees had houses and livelihood upon completion of their training and a certificate that entitles them to work in any Japanese construction companies in any part of the globe,” Tinsay said.

Tinsay, who speaks Nihongo fluently, spoke in behalf of four Japanese construction leaders serving as resource speakers in said forum held at the Grand Regal Hotel last Saturday and where they stressed that aside from the financial remuneration received by trainees, each of them has to learn the Japanese construction technology, work ethics, language and Japanese culture.

Showing pictures of 32 skyscrapers built by one recipient-host of Negrense trainees, a Japanese construction project executive Takeshi Nakamura, Tinsay said, “That foremost in the Japanese construction technology which all these 300 trainees had learned is cleanliness and timeliness of work. This ethical practice alone saves a Japanese construction firm unestimated but a very substantial amount which I hope our construction industry will do the same.”

Referring to the presentation of Nakamura and translating his message, Tinsay explained the foundation and construction site of a 65 floor skyscraper presently being built by Nakamura’s Ohbayashi Construction, “No sand and gravel can be seen at all from the outside including the delivery trucks which are perfectly lined before they dump their cargoes for the construction site.”

Other resource speakers who came on their own without asking a single amount from NJHREAI were Takenori Nakahata, president of the Multi Builders Corporation who, Tinsay introduced, is the first Japanese construction executive to ever accept Filipino trainees and will continue to do so.

Also present was Hideo Okada, president of Issey Corporation, who was the first Japanese executive to accept Filipino trainees who specializes in interior plastering and Kenji Yano, president of YNK Corporation, who will be putting up a trading firm here in Negros Occidental./PN



from: panaynewsphilippines.com

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one of those indomitable evidences that internationally trained industrial artisans and construction workers contribute hugely to the local economy/origin of those trainees. a very good program in training our skilled labor pool!

[eonynx]

^^i agree. it may not be the main reason but for sure, again i'm not a doomsayer, if its really true that he particularly mentioned the philippines in one of his speeches, we will be affected. God forbid.:ohno:

time for us to diversify our economy so that it will be less subjected to the economic fluctuations of these foreign direct investors. i hope our politicians realize this by now! huge foreign direct investments are good. but our domestic economy must also have many homegrown strengths that is not subjected to the international real politik and economic health of other countries so we can better weather these countries' present economic instabilities and the resultant political proirites emanating from them.

i hope our local and national leaders are up to the extraordinary challenges of these uncertain times. we have many cunning polticians. but few are good leaders.

[bacolodchamp]

I thought San Carlos will start producing this year.Nabasa ko before nga may buyer na sila sang ila product.If not Caltex it would be Petron.
Once mastart na ila procduction may isa naman ni ka port nga mangin active para itransport ila product.

but their output i've read is only 33 million liters while the projected requirement of the country is roughly more than 300 million liters annually according to the DOE. so the one in la carlota and the other in kabankalan will somehow lessen the gap. i hope more ethanol plants will be set up in the province. and we become the next brunei or kuwait or saudi arabia. sounds great isn't it?

what i'm really afraid of is if petron or caltex or shell is going to come into the picture and buy all the ethanol produce, then, just maybe we, the masa won't be able to feel the benefits of a lower price bacause, heck, they are oil cartels. they are going to dictate the price in the market. they'll do everything they can to keep the price high and blame it to higher production cost. my golly...poor juan de la cruz, he will still bear the brunt.:ohno:

[gladita]

[QUOTE=Fly2Bacolod;24616436]

@fly wala ka gid ga basa sa previous page bala :) hehehehe



i will join sa amateur category :)



Negros Occidental has 3 ethanol plants already...thats what Governor told me last time we talked :) so far ang pinaka damo sa nabatian ko sa bilog na pilipinas :)

Solid!!!!

Bilib na gid ko sa mga connections ni migo SUV. hehehe... there was also the 1st sweet sorghum techno-investment forum held last August 27. Another potential source of bioethanol feedstock.

[bacolodchamp]

P70M remittance to Negros
reported in a construction confab


BACOLOD City - Leah Tinsay, Vice President of the Negros-Japan Human Resource Exchange Association, Inc. (NJHREAI) reported in a “Construction Forum” which it organized together with the Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (MBCCI), last August 23, that an average of two million pesos annual remittances of some 300 trainees sent in various batches to construction firms and the Narita Airport in Japan since the year 2000 had already circulated in the local economy.

NJHREAI is a “train, learn and earn” non-government organization which sends Negrense trainees for a three-year “with pay” program to Japan and which these trainees are hosted there by a Japanese cooperative compose of 50 construction establishments operating all over the world named “MARUCON.”

Now amounting to P560 million, Tinsay added, “Said amount sent by these Negrense trainees had already circulated in the local economy and had uplifted the lives of each trainees as NJHREAI provided seed money for all of them to set up micro enterprise business after finishing a three year contract with a Japanese construction firm.”

Presently, Tinsay reported that aside from the trainees’ income, 23 graduates last 2007 infused P2.3 million to the local economy, this 2008, P1.6 million were infused and this September another batch of 61 trainees will be sent to Japan.


“NJHREAI, in fact had sent the first Filipino trainees to work in the Narita International Airport. 98 percent of all trainees had houses and livelihood upon completion of their training and a certificate that entitles them to work in any Japanese construction companies in any part of the globe,” Tinsay said.

Tinsay, who speaks Nihongo fluently, spoke in behalf of four Japanese construction leaders serving as resource speakers in said forum held at the Grand Regal Hotel last Saturday and where they stressed that aside from the financial remuneration received by trainees, each of them has to learn the Japanese construction technology, work ethics, language and Japanese culture.

Showing pictures of 32 skyscrapers built by one recipient-host of Negrense trainees, a Japanese construction project executive Takeshi Nakamura, Tinsay said, “That foremost in the Japanese construction technology which all these 300 trainees had learned is cleanliness and timeliness of work. This ethical practice alone saves a Japanese construction firm unestimated but a very substantial amount which I hope our construction industry will do the same.”

Referring to the presentation of Nakamura and translating his message, Tinsay explained the foundation and construction site of a 65 floor skyscraper presently being built by Nakamura’s Ohbayashi Construction, “No sand and gravel can be seen at all from the outside including the delivery trucks which are perfectly lined before they dump their cargoes for the construction site.”

Other resource speakers who came on their own without asking a single amount from NJHREAI were Takenori Nakahata, president of the Multi Builders Corporation who, Tinsay introduced, is the first Japanese construction executive to ever accept Filipino trainees and will continue to do so.

Also present was Hideo Okada, president of Issey Corporation, who was the first Japanese executive to accept Filipino trainees who specializes in interior plastering and Kenji Yano, president of YNK Corporation, who will be putting up a trading firm here in Negros Occidental./PN



from: panaynewsphilippines.com

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


one of those indomitable evidences that internationally trained industrial artisans and construction workers contribute hugely to the local economy/origin of those trainees. a very good program in training our skilled labor pool!

time for us to diversify our economy so that it will be less subjected to the economic fluctuations of these foreign direct investors. i hope our politicians realize this by now! huge foreign direct investments are good. but our domestic economy must also have many homegrown strengths that is not subjected to the international real politik and economic health of other countries so we can better weather these countries' present economic instabilities and the resultant political proirites emanating from them.

i hope our local and national leaders are up to the extraordinary challenges of these uncertain times. we have many cunning polticians. but few are good leaders.

a ray of hope...hehehe. thanks migo for posting. as the saying goes, "japan, japan sagot sa kahirapan...":lol::lol::lol: our ofw's after all are our most reliable and trusted dollar earner.:)

[gladita]

i called the city tourism office kagina. launching sang masskara music today.

i have been hearing some chismis since yesterday but this is already confirmed. i texted bhoyet kagina: Villamonte will not compete in masskara. Disqualified sila. due to technicalities. late sila naka submit ila registration form.

leche na disappoint gid ako. now im seeing brgy 23 getting the overall title this year walang kalaban laban.

That's too bad... Why did it happen when they have been competing for several years already? Nagpabuyanbuyan sila ya.

[butz]

have been hearing some chismis since yesterday but this is already confirmed. i texted bhoyet kagina: Villamonte will not compete in masskara. Disqualified sila. due to technicalities. late sila naka submit ila registration form



mga migo kag miga,,,

ano na man daw layu na sa luwag ang villamonte sa aton mayor haw,,,
kung diin pa ga progress ang area sang villamonte daw butungon pa nila pa idalom........ngaa may late late pa na haw basi siguro villamonte is supporting somebody that is why so???? dali na lang ko mapuli heheh balay ko sa likod may villamonte man dayyyyyyyyy:cheers::banana::banana::banana:

butz

[BYAHILO]

That's too bad... Why did it happen when they have been competing for several years already? Nagpabuyanbuyan sila ya.

most likely nalipatan ang deadline.. hay....

have been hearing some chismis since yesterday but this is already confirmed. i texted bhoyet kagina: Villamonte will not compete in masskara. Disqualified sila. due to technicalities. late sila naka submit ila registration form



mga migo kag miga,,,

ano na man daw layu na sa luwag ang villamonte sa aton mayor haw,,,
kung diin pa ga progress ang area sang villamonte daw butungon pa nila pa idalom........ngaa may late late pa na haw basi siguro villamonte is supporting somebody that is why so???? dali na lang ko mapuli heheh balay ko sa likod may villamonte man dayyyyyyyyy:cheers::banana::banana::banana:

butz

i dont see anypolitics sa disqualification sang villamonte. its their fault actually. kay nag lapse na ang deadline sang pag submit nila sang registration form.

nag release na music kagina ang masskara. nanawag ako sa masskara office da sa bacolod. as expected daw tae-tae na naman ang music.

[ninja kid]

araguy ah ... daw wala gid budget ang committee para sa music? :ohno:

i am sad to hear that Tokayô ... :bash:


btw guys, where can I buy a Masskara custome when I go home?

bisan mask or headress lang ... i-display ko di tani pagbalik sa amon payag-payag ... thanks!:okay:

[JEFFjr_25]

^^ @ninja: May ara baligya sa SM City - Bacolod, Filipiniana section. Or go directly sa ANP Showroom sa dalanon Lacson, Siyudad sng Bacolod.:)

[gladita]

araguy ah ... daw wala gid budget ang committee para sa music? :ohno:

i am sad to hear that Tokayô ... :bash:


btw guys, where can I buy a Masskara custome when I go home?

bisan mask or headress lang ... i-display ko di tani pagbalik sa amon payag-payag ... thanks!:okay:

Nami iya ni Jojo Vito sa ANP Showroom. Pang export ang quality.:banana::banana:

[habagatcentral1]

Prominent Ilonggo migrants in Negros, 19th c.
BRIDGING THE GAP
Henry F. Funtecha, Ph.D.

In the early years of the Spanish occupation of the Philippines, Negros Island was put under the jurisdiction of the colonial administration in Cebu. Later, in 1590, the governance of the island was transferred to Iloilo and the first recorded Spanish official assigned to administer the few settlements in it was Gonzalo Ronquillo. It must be pointed out that Ronquillo was the same guy who founded La Villa de Arevalo earlier, the first town that was officially recognized under Spanish sovereignty in Iloilo.


At that time, Negros was sparsely populated and its inhabitants, both of the Malay stock and the Atis, did not offer resistance to the colonizers. Although the Atis or Negritos were of a significant number themselves, the Spaniards did not pay attention to them because they were limited to their nomadic existence and their primitive way.

At first, Negros, undeveloped and almost covered with forest, did not merit the interest and preferential attention of the colonizers, except for the mission work. However, in the middle part of the 19th century, sugar cane cultivation began to flourish in the area. Sugar production was further given impetus with the opening of the port of Iloilo to world trade in 1855. Western Visayas began to develop as the hub of the sugar industry because of the high demand of sugar in the world market and the fertility of the land. Thus, all throughout the 1850s and the succeeding decades, Ilonggos in considerable numbers moved to Negros because of the reported availability of cultivable lands there.

Negros during that time was not yet divided into two provinces. Its capital was in Himamaylan, which was too far south. The capital was later transferred to Bacolod which was more strategically located between the northern and the southern sections.

While the migration to the western part of Negros from Iloilo was going on, there was also a corresponding movement of people from Cebu and Bohol to the eastern side. This exodus of people to Negros from both sides of the island led to its division following the line of her eastern-western coasts in 1890. Also, the influx of these migrants eventually dissolved the distinction of the original Malay inhabitants from the newcomers, except for those living in the hidden or isolated outskirts of towns already under the administration of the Spanish government.

The Ilonggo exodus to Negros in the 19th century did not consist solely of laborers or sacadas and small farmers but also of men of wealth and successful merchants who went there to invest their capital and financial experience. Most of them were prosperous fabric merchants, small and enterprising proprietors, and employees of firms in the progressive town of Iloilo who, in their homes or in their offices, heard tales from their relatives and friends of the bright prospects in a land so close to Panay. In addition, the visible presence of considerable agricultural produce in Negros of rice, corn, abaca, coffee, tobacco, and sugar transported to Iloilo for export and local consumption was an attraction that was difficult to resist. Thus, capital and labor crossed over to Negros that assured tempting yields.

Among the prominent families at the head of the Ilonggo migration to Negros in the 19th century were the Bellezas, Consings, Conlus, De la Ramas, Lacsons, Lazaros, Locsins, Magalonas, Mellizas and Montelibanos of Molo; the Benedictos, Gamboas, Hernaezes, Hilados, Hofilenas, Jaymes, Jisons, Ledesmas, Lopezes, and Severinos of Jaro; the Belmontes, Cuaycongs and Mondragons of Mandurriao; and the Navals and Vitos of Capiz (Varona 1938). These families generally settled in the central and northern sections of the western side of Negros.

Aside from those that originated from the town of Iloilo and its outskirts, there were others who came from Tigbauan, Guimbal and Miag-ao. Individuals and families from these southern towns of Iloilo usually found their way into the southern part of Negros Occidental such as Pontevedra, Binalbagan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, and Kabangkalan.

Today, it is not surprising that most of the prominent families in Negros Occidental, who are in farming, business and politics, can trace their origin and ancestry to Panay. This will also explain why the dominant language in that province is Hiligaynon.


http://www.thenewstoday.info/2008/08...in.negros.html (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2008/08/29/prominent.ilonggo.migrants.in.negros.html)


^^ I think Juicydude can attest this...:D

[SUV111]

Fireworks @ NGC
Taken by my friend

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[BYAHILO]

araguy ah ... daw wala gid budget ang committee para sa music? :ohno:

i am sad to hear that Tokayô ... :bash:


btw guys, where can I buy a Masskara custome when I go home?

bisan mask or headress lang ... i-display ko di tani pagbalik sa amon payag-payag ... thanks!:okay:

if u want the authentic nga mask, go to the streets, pangontrata ka sa mga dancer nga ung mapirdi sila baklon mo ila mask.. going rate i between 500-700pesos.

pero nag pa ubra ko dis year sa villamonte isa ka set sang mask. mahal mahal pero kay i decorate ko ni sa haus... its price tag: 5,000pesos

[SUV111]

if u want the authentic nga mask, go to the streets, pangontrata ka sa mga dancer nga ung mapirdi sila baklon mo ila mask.. going rate i between 500-700pesos.

pero nag pa ubra ko dis year sa villamonte isa ka set sang mask. mahal mahal pero kay i decorate ko ni sa haus... its price tag: 5,000pesos

huwaaaaaat!!!? thats too much already migs :ohno::ohno: gin pamahalan gid nila ila mask gali kung ma kuha ka sa ila?

[bacolodchamp]

A booming Bacolod
LA VIDA NEGRENSE

Tony and Offie Manaloto and family recently held the blessing and opening of their newest business edifice, the Marby Food Plaza outlets.


The ribbon-cutting was done by the owners of the food outlets, followed by the blessing of the nine restaurants by Rev. Fr. Agustin Dy of Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod. Students of Riverside and CSA-B enjoyed the free buffet snacks. Among those seen were young entrepreneurs Marvin and Pauline Hermosura, former vice mayor Jay and Pamela Torre-Jalandoni and Stanley Saturnino, restaurateurs of the food complex. Soon to rise in the area is a four-storey dormitory and computer center, also owned by the Manalotos.

* * *

The first healing center and medical spa of Negros was recently blessed at Doctor’s Hospital by Fr. Romeo Tununog. The opening of the Power Healing Center was attended by the primemovers of the hospital, such as the Abueg family, medical director Dr. Rafael Jocson, and top physicians.

All smiles welcoming the guests were the medical specialists of the center, Drs. Filipinas Ganchoon, Manuel Gayoles and Angelina Montilla.

After the blessing, guests were toured around the center and showed the different facilities and services. The oriental themed interior was designed by Dr. Ganchoon.*

http://www.visayandailystar.com/2008/August/30/starlife.htm

[bacolodchamp]

Excerpts from Feedback with Primo Esleyer

Talking of domains, I stand behind Gov. Isidro Zayco petitioning the government that the two provinces of Negros Occidental and Oriental be made separate Region, taken off from Region 6 with its capital in Iloilo and Region 7 with its capital in Cebu.

I am not sure of the statistics now but Negros Occidental is something like 46 percent of the population of West Visayas.

Negros is one of the country’s big islands and it has the most number of cities, thirteen of them. And they all qualified on the basis of income.

Negros Occidental is the richest province with income well distributed all over. In other provinces, wealth is concentrated in the capital city.

Negros Oriental has many cities, too.

Let us all contribute to the clamor to make Negros island one region.

http://www.visayandailystar.com/2008/August/30/feedback.htm

[bacolodchamp]

Fireworks @ NGC
Taken by my friend

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spectacular gid ang fireworks migo. and its not even the inauguration yet. :banana::banana::banana:

[SUV111]

A booming Bacolod
LA VIDA NEGRENSE

Tony and Offie Manaloto and family recently held the blessing and opening of their newest business edifice, the Marby Food Plaza outlets.


The ribbon-cutting was done by the owners of the food outlets, followed by the blessing of the nine restaurants by Rev. Fr. Agustin Dy of Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod. Students of Riverside and CSA-B enjoyed the free buffet snacks. Among those seen were young entrepreneurs Marvin and Pauline Hermosura, former vice mayor Jay and Pamela Torre-Jalandoni and Stanley Saturnino, restaurateurs of the food complex. Soon to rise in the area is a four-storey dormitory and computer center, also owned by the Manalotos.

* * *

The first healing center and medical spa of Negros was recently blessed at Doctor’s Hospital by Fr. Romeo Tununog. The opening of the Power Healing Center was attended by the primemovers of the hospital, such as the Abueg family, medical director Dr. Rafael Jocson, and top physicians.

All smiles welcoming the guests were the medical specialists of the center, Drs. Filipinas Ganchoon, Manuel Gayoles and Angelina Montilla.

After the blessing, guests were toured around the center and showed the different facilities and services. The oriental themed interior was designed by Dr. Ganchoon.*

http://www.visayandailystar.com/2008/August/30/starlife.htm

wowowowowow!!!!!!!! nice developments migs :) SOLID!!!!!!:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

[BYAHILO]

huwaaaaaat!!!? thats too much already migs :ohno::ohno: gin pamahalan gid nila ila mask gali kung ma kuha ka sa ila?

migs that 5K price tag sa mga mask ni panoy is the usual rate nila ever since. their mask is fuly beaded and sequined kag fiberglass ina. hindi na sya ya papier mache lag.

naka bakal ko sang mga napirdi nga mask sang 2005 kag 2007 pero lain gd ya ang quality sang mga mask ni panoy. ang 2005 ko gani kuha ko to 500 man pero papier mache lang .. ang 2007 fiberglass sya pero kalaway man sang design ka baraghal sang pag ubra.

and since kay panoy ina nga mga mask. its made to order, indi na sya ya pag gamiton sa streetdance. kay wala na nila ya gina baligya ila mask, kay gina gamit pa na nila mag perform sa iban nga lugar.

[bacolodchamp]

^^SOLID gid migs. to make it rock solid, we need your pics migo. hehehe

the doctor's hospital is also joining the bandwagon for medical tourism...:cheers:

[SUV111]

migs that 5K price tag sa mga mask ni panoy is the usual rate nila ever since. their mask is fuly beaded and sequined kag fiberglass ina. hindi na sya ya papier mache lag.

naka bakal ko sang mga napirdi nga mask sang 2005 kag 2007 pero lain gd ya ang quality sang mga mask ni panoy. ang 2005 ko gani kuha ko to 500 man pero papier mache lang .. ang 2007 fiberglass sya pero kalaway man sang design ka baraghal sang pag ubra.

and since kay panoy ina nga mga mask. its made to order, indi na sya ya pag gamiton sa streetdance. kay wala na nila ya gina baligya ila mask, kay gina gamit pa na nila mag perform sa iban nga lugar.

yup kay most masks naman they're using is fiberglass na and i saw their mask daw grabe kabug at akg grabe ang beads...didnt know that it cost too much...abi ko medyo barato lang sa 5000, mga 3000 abi. :)

[boynegro$]

wowowowowow!!!!!!!! nice developments migs :) SOLID!!!!!!:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

^^SOLID gid migs. to make it rock solid, we need your pics migo. hehehe

the doctor's hospital is also joining the bandwagon for medical tourism...:cheers:

Daw yawan ko lagas haw?:lol: Ang Postal Bank gali mig ma open sa Insular Life? so duwa nada ang banko da, Citi Bank kag Postal Bank. SOLID ini mga mig. ma saot ko.:banana::banana::banana:

[bacolodchamp]

^^grabe to ya migs hu, kon sa kasal may mass wedding, ari ya mass blessing. nine restaurants dungan i-bless. wow wow wow gid ya. SOLID!!!:banana::banana::banana: plus another building within the shopping-north drive area. another wow wow wow. :lol::lol::lol:

[boynegro$]

^^ gani man mig, mga blessings naton ina, SOLID no.... indi mag kabalaka kay Obama mag daog mig, dulaon nya ang BPO's? ang kulolbaan ya mig ang Ethanol ta nga tatlo kabilog mag sugod operate. na ara, sobra pana sa Convergys...:lol::lol:

[bacolodchamp]

^^agree gid ko da migs. pero better kon may ethanol plants na, may convergy's, tp, teletech kag madamo pa. pero, if i were to analyze, it will still be dependent on individual bpo comapny's decision and not on govertment policy on where they are suppose to make business. afterall, its profitability first and corporate social responsibility (CSR) second.:)

[ngprofflorida]

A booming Bacolod
LA VIDA NEGRENSE

Tony and Offie Manaloto and family recently held the blessing and opening of their newest business edifice, the Marby Food Plaza outlets.


The ribbon-cutting was done by the owners of the food outlets, followed by the blessing of the nine restaurants by Rev. Fr. Agustin Dy of Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod. Students of Riverside and CSA-B enjoyed the free buffet snacks. Among those seen were young entrepreneurs Marvin and Pauline Hermosura, former vice mayor Jay and Pamela Torre-Jalandoni and Stanley Saturnino, restaurateurs of the food complex. Soon to rise in the area is a four-storey dormitory and computer center, also owned by the Manalotos.

* * *

The first healing center and medical spa of Negros was recently blessed at Doctor’s Hospital by Fr. Romeo Tununog. The opening of the Power Healing Center was attended by the primemovers of the hospital, such as the Abueg family, medical director Dr. Rafael Jocson, and top physicians.

All smiles welcoming the guests were the medical specialists of the center, Drs. Filipinas Ganchoon, Manuel Gayoles and Angelina Montilla.

After the blessing, guests were toured around the center and showed the different facilities and services. The oriental themed interior was designed by Dr. Ganchoon.*

http://www.visayandailystar.com/2008/August/30/starlife.htm


Wow daw wala untat ang mga blessing sa mga new restaurant and spa...... grabe gid ang blessing sa negros....Solid gid katama... imagine 3rd wave palang sang development......:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

[ngprofflorida]

^^SOLID gid migs. to make it rock solid, we need your pics migo. hehehe

the doctor's hospital is also joining the bandwagon for medical tourism...:cheers:

amo gani hindi man sila mapaulihi, they also on high spirit and Solid in the development of medical tourism.........:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

[ngprofflorida]

wowowowowow!!!!!!!! nice developments migs :) SOLID!!!!!!:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

Daw yawan ko lagas haw?:lol: Ang Postal Bank gali mig ma open sa Insular Life? so duwa nada ang banko da, Citi Bank kag Postal Bank. SOLID ini mga mig. ma saot ko.:banana::banana::banana:

ay ako ya amigo boy- naga pahuway na lang ako ya subong,, kag naga yohum sa Bacolod.... Solid gid ya ang development....:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

[ngprofflorida]

^^ gani man mig, mga blessings naton ina, SOLID no.... indi mag kabalaka kay Obama mag daog mig, dulaon nya ang BPO's? ang kulolbaan ya mig ang Ethanol ta nga tatlo kabilog mag sugod operate. na ara, sobra pana sa Convergys...:lol::lol:

Dont worry about Obama, mig mahal man gihapon ang suweldo diri.... they will not settle for less money, espcially here everything is expensive plus the tax are skyrocketing....believe me they will still outsource the BPO industry,

[jmok]

hello mga KA-SOLIDS good pm

heheh,,,,we went yesterday sa Caribbean resortel. The place is really beautiful(actually my 3rd time to visit),,,,daw wala ka lng sa Bacolod,,,the ambiance is totally great.....
damo3x pa tawo ga swimming to think nga it was friday....hehehhhe

ila hotel at the back of the slide is in full swing....sorry la ko ka kuwa pic.....


damo gd tuod developments sa city ta......gani...........................................................SOLID

[SUV111]

^^ gani man mig, mga blessings naton ina, SOLID no.... indi mag kabalaka kay Obama mag daog mig, dulaon nya ang BPO's? ang kulolbaan ya mig ang Ethanol ta nga tatlo kabilog mag sugod operate. na ara, sobra pana sa Convergys...:lol::lol:

hahahaha!!! dula on niya BPO? i dont think so..these companies are trying to set its foot in the PI kay they can save a lot... right now sa nakita ko lang is that they are trying do cost cutting...thats the reason why they some transferred to India and PI kay man barato diri ang cost of service sa mga agents nila...

^^agree gid ko da migs. pero better kon may ethanol plants na, may convergy's, tp, teletech kag madamo pa. pero, if i were to analyze, it will still be dependent on individual bpo comapny's decision and not on govertment policy on where they are suppose to make business. afterall, its profitability first and corporate social responsibility (CSR) second.:)

agree ako sa inyo na 2 :) hehehehe nami pa gid kung naga dugang ang BPO naga dugang man ang ethanol hehehehe!!!...

Wow daw wala untat ang mga blessing sa mga new restaurant and spa...... grabe gid ang blessing sa negros....Solid gid katama... imagine 3rd wave palang sang development......:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:


Blessan ta man ka migs gusto mo? hahahahahaha :banana::banana:

[SUV111]

Prominent Ilonggo migrants in Negros, 19th c.
BRIDGING THE GAP
Henry F. Funtecha, Ph.D.

In the early years of the Spanish occupation of the Philippines, Negros Island was put under the jurisdiction of the colonial administration in Cebu. Later, in 1590, the governance of the island was transferred to Iloilo and the first recorded Spanish official assigned to administer the few settlements in it was Gonzalo Ronquillo. It must be pointed out that Ronquillo was the same guy who founded La Villa de Arevalo earlier, the first town that was officially recognized under Spanish sovereignty in Iloilo.


At that time, Negros was sparsely populated and its inhabitants, both of the Malay stock and the Atis, did not offer resistance to the colonizers. Although the Atis or Negritos were of a significant number themselves, the Spaniards did not pay attention to them because they were limited to their nomadic existence and their primitive way.

At first, Negros, undeveloped and almost covered with forest, did not merit the interest and preferential attention of the colonizers, except for the mission work. However, in the middle part of the 19th century, sugar cane cultivation began to flourish in the area. Sugar production was further given impetus with the opening of the port of Iloilo to world trade in 1855. Western Visayas began to develop as the hub of the sugar industry because of the high demand of sugar in the world market and the fertility of the land. Thus, all throughout the 1850s and the succeeding decades, Ilonggos in considerable numbers moved to Negros because of the reported availability of cultivable lands there.

Negros during that time was not yet divided into two provinces. Its capital was in Himamaylan, which was too far south. The capital was later transferred to Bacolod which was more strategically located between the northern and the southern sections.

While the migration to the western part of Negros from Iloilo was going on, there was also a corresponding movement of people from Cebu and Bohol to the eastern side. This exodus of people to Negros from both sides of the island led to its division following the line of her eastern-western coasts in 1890. Also, the influx of these migrants eventually dissolved the distinction of the original Malay inhabitants from the newcomers, except for those living in the hidden or isolated outskirts of towns already under the administration of the Spanish government.

The Ilonggo exodus to Negros in the 19th century did not consist solely of laborers or sacadas and small farmers but also of men of wealth and successful merchants who went there to invest their capital and financial experience. Most of them were prosperous fabric merchants, small and enterprising proprietors, and employees of firms in the progressive town of Iloilo who, in their homes or in their offices, heard tales from their relatives and friends of the bright prospects in a land so close to Panay. In addition, the visible presence of considerable agricultural produce in Negros of rice, corn, abaca, coffee, tobacco, and sugar transported to Iloilo for export and local consumption was an attraction that was difficult to resist. Thus, capital and labor crossed over to Negros that assured tempting yields.

Among the prominent families at the head of the Ilonggo migration to Negros in the 19th century were the Bellezas, Consings, Conlus, De la Ramas, Lacsons, Lazaros, Locsins, Magalonas, Mellizas and Montelibanos of Molo; the Benedictos, Gamboas, Hernaezes, Hilados, Hofilenas, Jaymes, Jisons, Ledesmas, Lopezes, and Severinos of Jaro; the Belmontes, Cuaycongs and Mondragons of Mandurriao; and the Navals and Vitos of Capiz (Varona 1938). These families generally settled in the central and northern sections of the western side of Negros.

Aside from those that originated from the town of Iloilo and its outskirts, there were others who came from Tigbauan, Guimbal and Miag-ao. Individuals and families from these southern towns of Iloilo usually found their way into the southern part of Negros Occidental such as Pontevedra, Binalbagan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, and Kabangkalan.

Today, it is not surprising that most of the prominent families in Negros Occidental, who are in farming, business and politics, can trace their origin and ancestry to Panay. This will also explain why the dominant language in that province is Hiligaynon.


http://www.thenewstoday.info/2008/08...in.negros.html (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2008/08/29/prominent.ilonggo.migrants.in.negros.html)


^^ I think Juicydude can attest this...:D

hmmmmm... teh, subong SOLID na sila na Negrosanons :) :banana::banana:

[SUV111]

na feature naman gali ang masskara sa Touch Mobile na commercial noh? hehehehe!!!

[habagatcentral1]

Dont worry about Obama, mig mahal man gihapon ang suweldo diri.... they will not settle for less money, espcially here everything is expensive plus the tax are skyrocketing....believe me they will still outsource the BPO industry,

I hope mag-dilang anghel ka...really. Because Obama promised to cut taxes by 95% if he keeps his promise to the American people. There wouldn't be a drastic decline of the BPOs in Pinas if the Democrats win but there is an anticipated slowdown in the said industry. That is why the current economic policy this country has should also channel their efforts with other talents. And anyway, BPO may be 80% American market but there is still 20% international market that is growing.

Yet of course, its better to have a diverse economy rather than focusing on one right? Philippines must seek beyond BPO or suffer the same consequence as what the rigid American colonial economic policies were to sugar industry during the earlier part of the 20th Century.

hmmmmm... teh, subong SOLID na sila na Negrosanons

Yup, they may be Negrosanons but they still send their dalagitas to the Jaro Fiesta, frequent Iloilo and still trace their roots to Iloilo and speak the tongue that was brought by their forefathers. If it wasn't for these enterprising hacienderos coming from Panay, would Negros be like what it is today?

Many denied that Negrosanons and Ilonggos are not the same....Yeah, differences in culture and lifestyle but the same blood runs through the veins. That is why kon may inaway diri sa SSC between the two, away dayon bati na dayon...simple love-hate sibling rivalry syndrome that we have....unlike others that would seek eternity sa away nila. :D

[SUV111]

I hope mag-dilang anghel ka...really. Because Obama promised to cut taxes by 95% if he keeps his promise to the American people. There wouldn't be a drastic decline of the BPOs in Pinas if the Democrats win but there is an anticipated slowdown in the said industry. That is why the current economic policy this country has should also channel their efforts with other talents. And anyway, BPO may be 80% American market but there is still 20% international market that is growing.

Yet of course, its better to have a diverse economy rather than focusing on one right? Philippines must seek beyond BPO or suffer the same consequence as what the rigid American colonial economic policies were to sugar industry during the earlier part of the 20th Century.



Yup, they may be Negrosanons but they still send their dalagitas to the Jaro Fiesta, frequent Iloilo and still trace their roots to Iloilo and speak the tongue that was brought by their forefathers. If it wasn't for these enterprising hacienderos coming from Panay, would Negros be like what it is today?

Many denied that Negrosanons and Ilonggos are not the same....Yeah, differences in culture and lifestyle but the same blood runs through the veins. That is why kon may inaway diri sa SSC between the two, away dayon bati na dayon...simple love-hate sibling rivalry syndrome that we have....unlike others that would seek eternity sa away nila. :D

hahahaha!!! mmmmmm....ilonggo ta ya migs...everything can be traced from the history that we have...

[gladita]

Yup, they may be Negrosanons but they still send their dalagitas to the Jaro Fiesta, frequent Iloilo and still trace their roots to Iloilo and speak the tongue that was brought by their forefathers. If it wasn't for these enterprising hacienderos coming from Panay, would Negros be like what it is today?

Many denied that Negrosanons and Ilonggos are not the same....Yeah, differences in culture and lifestyle but the same blood runs through the veins. That is why kon may inaway diri sa SSC between the two, away dayon bati na dayon...simple love-hate sibling rivalry syndrome that we have....unlike others that would seek eternity sa away nila. :D

huo, pareho kita tikalon. joke! hay..nadumduman ko lang kay usual predicament ko na kun ano apinan ko everytime may mga binais sa opisina between the negrenses and taga panay kag ang topiko, diin mas nami, iloilo or bacolod. anyway, if you ask me, it's not good nga we pull each other down. kadlawan kita sg mga cebuano.

grabe mga developments sa bacolod bah. indi ko kalagas update sa blog. bwahaha....:lol:

[annie_may]

Lapit na fiesta sa Talisay!

sideline sang baby ko, taga hila sa color game...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3293/2810646243_dd2707fc9c_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/anniemayvaldez/2810646243/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3182/2810637065_98cdc774f2.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/anniemayvaldez/2810637065/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3034/2810639199_15959e17f3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/anniemayvaldez/2810639199/)

[habagatcentral1]

huo, pareho kita tikalon. joke! hay..nadumduman ko lang kay usual predicament ko na kun ano apinan ko everytime may mga binais sa opisina between the negrenses and taga panay kag ang topiko, diin mas nami, iloilo or bacolod. anyway, if you ask me, it's not good nga we pull each other down. kadlawan kita sg mga cebuano.

grabe mga developments sa bacolod bah. indi ko kalagas update sa blog. bwahaha....:lol:

Well, amo na ta ya. :lol: Amo na gid, wala gid sing nami nga pakadtuan kon baisanay kon sa diin ang panami-anay.

I believe there is a reason why we are as such. Ma-trace man na gihapon sa history kag culture ta....kag tungod man sa environment nga may ara ta sa aton sa Bisayas Nakatundan.

[ninja kid]

thanks for the reply guys ...

well, kun 5k kag pulido gid kaayo ang pag-obra ... i think it's worth it ...
i'll make it a centrepiece sa ibabaw sing fireplace ... more of a conversation piece ...
so when someone visits our house and is not aware nga Bacolodnon ako .. they will surely ask ... :lol:
another way of promoting Bacolod and the Masskara festival ... :okay:

i'll try to visit na ANP showroom na lang ...
daw inde na ko kalaot sing Masskara kay sa Enero pa kami mapuli ...

thanks again and keep on posting peeps! :banana::banana::banana:

[butz]

migs,
not only in advertisement maskara is featured, but also as a back ground of the magic sing karaoke,,, nigerians who sometimes go out for a drink and sing along, in one of the pinoy bar (CUSINA) here in port harcourt sometimes will ask in awe in which country they are celebrated,,, and surely I would answer and point that is in BACOLOD,,,,
they don't know where BACOLOD is :applause:scouserd
butz

[dmist24]

guys, ask lng... is there a place called "mellys garden" diri sa bacolod? daw la na gid ko ka libot2 d eh.... if ever may ara where? is it a native resto?

[jaywalker]

Lapit na fiesta sa Talisay!

sideline sang baby ko, taga hila sa color game...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3293/2810646243_dd2707fc9c_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/anniemayvaldez/2810646243/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3182/2810637065_98cdc774f2.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/anniemayvaldez/2810637065/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3034/2810639199_15959e17f3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/anniemayvaldez/2810639199/)

Happy Fiesta to the people of Talisay!:cheers::cheers:
i love the ferriswheel shot @annie-may.:)

[jaywalker]

Lacson St.

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b8d610b3127ccec4ab47c19f4b00000040O02QZtHLhuzZA9vPhI/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D480/ry%3D320/

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[aikanaro]

^^
what happened to the tarpaulin ads on those billboards? they're all gone. :lol:

[jaywalker]

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b8d610b3127ccec4aa2267ff0b00000040O02QZtHLhuzZA9vPhI/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D480/ry%3D320/

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sorry lipat ko sang name sang street.:D

[jaywalker]

^^
what happened to the tarpaulin ads on those billboards? they're all gone. :lol:

Last June pa ni nga mga pics Migs before magbagyo si Frank.:D

[jaywalker]

Araneta St.
(atubang NOHS kag unhan sang Gaisano City)

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[jir3h17]

habagatcentral1... thank you liwat sa info! nakabuy na ko ticket... hehehe... one way pa lng kay pasked pa ko sng balik ko... december 27 is the date.... yahoooo!! lapit na lng december.... :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

[britnoy]

[QUOTE=jaywalker;24719928]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b8d610b3127ccec4aa2267ff0b00000040O02QZtHLhuzZA9vPhI/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D480/ry%3D320/

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Gonzaga-San juan Street,PlazaMart..........Ambot kong correct ako kay nalipat na ako eh,dugay na abi ako nadula sa Bacolod.

[annie_may]

Happy Fiesta to the people of Talisay!:cheers::cheers:
i love the ferriswheel shot @annie-may.:)

thanks! this will be my first fiesta in about 5 years!

[bacolodchamp]

na feature naman gali ang masskara sa Touch Mobile na commercial noh? hehehehe!!!

hehehe. but whoever conceptualized that should go back to elementary geography. they are featuring dumaguete but they are showing the masskara dancers in the background.:lol:

[Fly2Bacolod]

na feature naman gali ang masskara sa Touch Mobile na commercial noh? hehehehe!!!
^^
ang masskara gina-feature man sa isa ka TV Brand....

MassKara ang gin-feature nila kay ila product gina-advertise nila na nami ang Color Quality sng TV nila...:)

[habagatcentral1]

^^ Anyway, October is just next month. Basi natamaran na sila maghimo sang another ads for Masskara for October, ti naghimu na lang sila subong, hehe!! :D

[dmist24]

guys, anyone heard of "mellys garden" diri sa bacolod? din na man?

[Fly2Bacolod]

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg171/behappyme/logoaug.jpg

[habagatcentral1]

^^ Hmmm... YA is establishing a local chapter in Silay City. Cool. :)

[Fly2Bacolod]

^^
is this Silay City???:nuts:

[bacolodchamp]

Ethanol best alternative, officials say
BY GILBERT BAYORAN

Sugar farmers in northern Negros are racing against time to cushion the impact of a reduction of sugar production, and the increasing cost of fuel and oil-based products such as fertilizer, on their farm laborers.

Rep. Alfredo Marañon III (Neg. Occ., 2nd District) and Board Member Miller Serondo, president of the 8,000-member Northern Negros Planters Association, stressed the need for sugar farmers to diversify to other crops, with ethanol as the best alternative.

Serondo said they are also considering the production of organic fertilizer, in coordination with the Sugar Mill District Development Council Foundation Inc. to reduce their dependence on expensive chemical fertilizers.

“This will make the price of organic sugar fertilizer lower than the market cost, and affordable to sugar planters, giving them first priority to purchase,” he added.

Serondo also said that Sagay Central Inc. is now in preliminary talks with a foreign partner, for the sugar mill to produce sugar and ethanol at a ratio of 75 percent sugar, and 25 percent ethanol.

Marañon said sugar farmers may turn to rice and corn production, to take advantage of the P25 million corn mill to be established by the Department of Agriculture in Sagay City.

Serondo said they are now bracing for the effects of the drop in sugar production on sugar farmers and their workers, which he said he fears may trigger downsizing of the labor force in haciendas, and increase in number of robbery-hold-up incidents and related crimes.

In his report to the general assembly of NNPAI Saturday, which was held at the Kauswagan Hall in Sagay City, Serondo said the predicament of sugar farmers has already got the attention of the Sugar Regulatory Administration and the provincial government of Negros Occidental, which already enlisted the help of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to take immediate action on the soaring prices of fertilizer, and other chemical-based farm inputs.

Marañon said he recently distributed 1,500 bags of fertilizer, with a market value of P2 million, to sugar farmers in northern Negros, to soften the impact of the high cost of fertilizer.

Sugar Regulatory Administrator Rafael Coscolluela recently warned that the sugarcane industry will be facing challenging times that will require belt tightening measures over the next two years

Coscoluela attributed this to the rising costs of fuel and fertilizer, a surplus in production and the prospect of the lifting of tariffs on imported sugar.*GPB

http://www.visayandailystar.com/2008/September/01/topstory2.htm

[bacolodchamp]

JANUARY-JULY 2008
Bacolod revenue take
hits P188.362 million

The Bacolod City government has already collected P188.362 million in business, real property and other taxes and fees as of July this year, more than P22 million higher than the previous year’s collection during the same period, figures of the City Treasurer’s Office show.

The June to July take is already almost 88 percent of the 2007 collection of P216.483 million.

In January, the CTO collected P81.341 million; February, P21.589 million; March, P9.527 million; April, P28.986 million; May, P9.331 million; June, P8.902 million; and July, P28.682 million.

CTO figures show that Bacolod City’s annual tax and other fees collection has been increasing since 2001 when it was P130.201 million. Then in 2002, P144.582 million; 2003, P156.157 million; 2004, P175.552 million; 2005, P177.865 million; and 2006, P197.406 million.

City Permits and Licensing chief Ardis Jaculina had earlier said the implementation of the streamlined business permits and licensing system has raised the city government’s collection of business taxes and other regulatory fees.

Comparative data collection of taxes and fees shows an increasing pattern after Bacolod started to use the Tax Revenues and Collection Systems or TRACS in 2002.

Bacolod figures show that in 2002, during the initial implementation of TRACS, collection of business taxes and regulatory fees reached P144.582 million. Revenue in 2001 was only at P130.201 million.

Two years later, it increased to P156.157 million; 2004, P175,552 million; 2005, P177.865 million; and 2006, P197.406 million.

As of June 2007, business tax and regulatory fees collection has reached P139.696 million, the figure revenue is estimated to hit P220 million.*NLG

[butz]

guys, anyone heard of "mellys garden" diri sa bacolod? din na man?

ara na sa sulod panaad may ara da melly's garden pero may gin put up na sila nga restaurant i forgot kung diin...


butch:bash::bash::nuts:

[gladita]

guys, anyone heard of "mellys garden" diri sa bacolod? din na man?

Ara kuno sa Homesite ang Melly's garden. Nice place and good food according sa nakakadto. Daw MWF lang sila bukas. Hmmm....I'll try to go there too.

[gladita]

hehehe. but whoever conceptualized that should go back to elementary geography. they are featuring dumaguete but they are showing the masskara dancers in the background.:lol:

:nuts:wahaha... amo man gani. pangita man ko sg bacolod nga venue sa commercial kay abi ko may ara sa bacolod. :nuts:

[ninja kid]

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b8d610b3127ccec4aa2267ff0b00000040O02QZtHLhuzZA9vPhI/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D480/ry%3D320/

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b8d610b3127ccec4ab15ca9f6900000040O02QZtHLhuzZA9vPhI/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D480/ry%3D320/

sorry lipat ko sang name sang street.:D

tsakto si Britnoy ... sa kanto sing Gonzaga kag San Juan ini ..
your shot migo @jay was taken near the Negros Press Club/Quad Tech area ..:lol:

Plaza Mart ... ara da ang D'Bakers kag Apollo Resto ...
daw kanamit su^su^ sing mainit nga pandesal sa pancit lomi ah ... :banana::banana::banana:

[ninja kid]

Happy Fiesta to the people of Talisay!:cheers::cheers:
i love the ferriswheel shot @annie-may.:)

daw kanami gid taya sa Pula-puti kag sa Longgong ba ... :lol::lol::lol:

pirme guro gataya si Annie May sa Bingo mo ... :banana:

[dmist24]

Ara kuno sa Homesite ang Melly's garden. Nice place and good food according sa nakakadto. Daw MWF lang sila bukas. Hmmm....I'll try to go there too.

ah... any photos? native resto ni?

[jaywalker]

tsakto si Britnoy ... sa kanto sing Gonzaga kag San Juan ini ..
your shot migo @jay was taken near the Negros Press Club/Quad Tech area ..:lol:

Plaza Mart ... ara da ang D'Bakers kag Apollo Resto ...
daw kanamit su^su^ sing mainit nga pandesal sa pancit lomi ah ... :banana::banana::banana:

daw kanami gid taya sa Pula-puti kag sa Longgong ba ... :lol::lol::lol:

pirme guro gataya si Annie May sa Bingo mo ... :banana:

:lol:Damo ka pa gid nadumduman migs.Indi ka pa gid man gali madula sa Bacolod kung magpauli ka.:lol:

[jaywalker]

San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish
Talisay City

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[jaywalker]

San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish
Talisay City

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3270/2817872524_8b3bfb3057.jpg?v=0

[jaywalker]

San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish
Talisay City

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[jaywalker]

Tuesday, September 02, 2008
LTO to impose rules on motorcycle use

THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) is set to implement Monday the rules and regulations for the use and operation of motorcycles on highways.

This as various motorcycle groups are planning to seek remedy from the court if LTO pushes through with the AO's implementation.

AO AHS-2008-015 is pursuant to Executive Order 292 or the Administrative Code of 1987 and the United Nations Vienna Convention for Road Traffic of 1968, to which the Philippines is a signatory.

It is also in accordance with Department Order 93-693.

Section 6 of the AO states that only one back rider shall be allowed on a motorcycle or scooter who must be provided with a seat and footrest.

"The motorcycle or scooter shall not carry cargo other than the saddle bags or luggage carriers specifically designed and approved by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)."

The order also states that it is the duty of the driver and rider to ensure that they both wear standard helmets.

A motorcycle or scooter also needs headlight, tail light, signal light, brake light, side mirror and horn.

"The driver/rider shall, anytime of the day, switch on the headlight of the motorcycle or scooter while it is being operated on the highway," it added.

"Highways" shall mean every public thoroughfare, public boulevard, driveway, avenue, park, alley, callejon, but shall not include roadway upon grounds owned by private persons, colleges, universities or other similar institutions, the AO said.

The AO also said any modification of the original standard design of a motorcycle or scooter shall first be subject to the approval of LTO and the DTI.

No driver shall operate a vehicle while under the influence of liquor or narcotic drug.

The driver shall also not use a cellular phone or other gadgets while operating the vehicle.

The driver shall as well observe the rule of a one lane per one vehicle only.

Motorcycles shall not be operated on sidewalks.

Fines for violations shall be imposed:

* P1,500 for failure of wearing a helmet.

* P1,000 for carrying more passengers other than the back rider or cargo other than the saddle bags.

* P1,000 for defective accessories such as headlight, tail light, signal light, brake light, side mirror and horn.

* P2,000 for modifying any part of the original designs of a motorcycle LTO's approval.

* P1,000 for wearing flip flops, sandals or slippers or being bare footed while operating motorcycle or scooter on a road or highway.

The AO was supposed to be implemented last June but was deferred to give way for the conduct of information and education campaign. (CGC)

[AmbutLang]

@jaywalker, the pictures you took, do you use a particular lense so as to emphasize its effect as professional photographers do on wedding photos?

[annie_may]

San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish
Talisay City


love the pics! nice play on the gaussian blur!

daw kanami gid taya sa Pula-puti kag sa Longgong ba ... :lol::lol::lol:

pirme guro gataya si Annie May sa Bingo mo ... :banana:

ahay wala bingo. color game ko nalingaw!

[jaywalker]

^^@ Ambutlang,Higher pixels camera and excellent photo editing softwares did the tricks.:D

[jaywalker]

love the pics! nice play on the gaussian blur!



ahay wala bingo. color game ko nalingaw!

Naghulat ko antes ko ginpost kay i was expecting after sa peryahan shots mo ang simbahan ang next.:lol:
Can,t forget your simabahan kay maskin were from Bacolod we used to attend the early morning mass there.
Thanks annie_may!

[jaywalker]

Ethanol best alternative, officials say
BY GILBERT BAYORAN

Sugar farmers in northern Negros are racing against time to cushion the impact of a reduction of sugar production, and the increasing cost of fuel and oil-based products such as fertilizer, on their farm laborers.

Rep. Alfredo Marañon III (Neg. Occ., 2nd District) and Board Member Miller Serondo, president of the 8,000-member Northern Negros Planters Association, stressed the need for sugar farmers to diversify to other crops, with ethanol as the best alternative.

Serondo said they are also considering the production of organic fertilizer, in coordination with the Sugar Mill District Development Council Foundation Inc. to reduce their dependence on expensive chemical fertilizers.

“This will make the price of organic sugar fertilizer lower than the market cost, and affordable to sugar planters, giving them first priority to purchase,” he added.

Serondo also said that Sagay Central Inc. is now in preliminary talks with a foreign partner, for the sugar mill to produce sugar and ethanol at a ratio of 75 percent sugar, and 25 percent ethanol.

Marañon said sugar farmers may turn to rice and corn production, to take advantage of the P25 million corn mill to be established by the Department of Agriculture in Sagay City.

Serondo said they are now bracing for the effects of the drop in sugar production on sugar farmers and their workers, which he said he fears may trigger downsizing of the labor force in haciendas, and increase in number of robbery-hold-up incidents and related crimes.

In his report to the general assembly of NNPAI Saturday, which was held at the Kauswagan Hall in Sagay City, Serondo said the predicament of sugar farmers has already got the attention of the Sugar Regulatory Administration and the provincial government of Negros Occidental, which already enlisted the help of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to take immediate action on the soaring prices of fertilizer, and other chemical-based farm inputs.

Marañon said he recently distributed 1,500 bags of fertilizer, with a market value of P2 million, to sugar farmers in northern Negros, to soften the impact of the high cost of fertilizer.

Sugar Regulatory Administrator Rafael Coscolluela recently warned that the sugarcane industry will be facing challenging times that will require belt tightening measures over the next two years

Coscoluela attributed this to the rising costs of fuel and fertilizer, a surplus in production and the prospect of the lifting of tariffs on imported sugar.*GPB

http://www.visayandailystar.com/2008/September/01/topstory2.htm

This statement shows that Negros has learned from it's past.:cheers:

[bacolodchamp]

nice pics @jay & annie_may. i also miss talisay...:)

[annie_may]

Naghulat ko antes ko ginpost kay i was expecting after sa peryahan shots mo ang simbahan ang next.:lol:
Can,t forget your simabahan kay maskin were from Bacolod we used to attend the early morning mass there.
Thanks annie_may!

actually may ara man ko dutay night shots frm friday... here's one of them..

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3206/2811481114_1282e34b85.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/anniemayvaldez/2811481114/)

[jaywalker]

nice pics @jay & annie_may. i also miss talisay...:)

Dugay man ko la kapalapit Talisay that's why naghapit ko kadali didto just to check out the place kag magbisita sa church.

actually may ara man ko dutay night shots frm friday... here's one of them..

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3206/2811481114_1282e34b85.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/anniemayvaldez/2811481114/)

Thanks Annie-may.Ginkulang ko sa oras pagkadto ko sa Talisay and gusto ko tani makita ang Sunburst Bay.Dira na sa siya Talisay?

[jaywalker]

:lol:abi ko sa Talisay.Thanks for that,Migs.

Naglumpat sabat ko sa post mo Migs Champ.

[bacolodchamp]

^^sunburst migo is in silay...didto sa mambulac nayon.

[bacolodchamp]

^^weird subong, nagakauna pa ang sabat sa pamangkot. hehehe

[jaywalker]

Lacson St.

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[bacolodchamp]

^^i'm maybe biased, i still maintain what i have said before. everywhere you go, the streets of bacolod are really, really clean. its as if you're not in the PI.:banana::banana::banana:great pics @jay.

[boynegro$]

^^ hambala pa migs, nami gd ya ang Lacson, sila sang Araneta, mga main road ta sa Bacolod matinlo, malapad, kag indi traffic... kung mabalan mo ang Lacson kag Araneta St. bisan foreign ka indi ka mag talang.:):)

[derfbcd]

hello guys, how are you?:banana:

[derfbcd]

:ohno:hope that Baranggay Villamonte can make it to Baranggay category, anyway we will still join the Open category even without the city's subsidy...Villamonte is expecting 800K to 900K overall budget this year from two major sponsors....we are still crossing our fingers that the committee will let us join the join the Baranggay category, anyway the music is still lousy, Ilonggo instrumental folksongs...:ohno:...anyway sa nagadala lng ina sang saot hehehehehe:banana::banana:

[habagatcentral1]

^^ I hope I can hear the new Masskara song for this year. Hmmm, I hope they would resort in live music sometime soon.

[jaywalker]

Mayfair Plaza @ Lacson St.

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[ngprofflorida]

^^ hambala pa migs, nami gd ya ang Lacson, sila sang Araneta, mga main road ta sa Bacolod matinlo, malapad, kag indi traffic... kung mabalan mo ang Lacson kag Araneta St. bisan foreign ka indi ka mag talang.:):)


korek gi ya, the beautiful avenue in _________ kahibalo na kamo ah:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

[bacolodchamp]

^^migo, ang 3rd wave nga ginahambal mo, naga amat-amat na. another ethanol plant naman sa sagay central.:banana::banana::banana:

[bacolodchamp]

Tourism summit setBY CHRYSEE SAMILLANO

A Bacolod Tourism Office will conduct a Tourism Summit today at the Grand Regal Hotel in Bacolod City with the theme “Tourism: The Business of Collaboration.”

Bacolod Tourism Officer Imogene Kana-an yesterday said the summit will be participated in by all the tourism stakeholders in the city – hotel, pension house and accommodation establishment owners, the restaurant sector and the food industry, tour and travel operators, handicrafts, boutiques, restaurants, and the academe.

City Administrator Roger Balo will present what Bacolod City is today, while Kana-an will discuss the conceptual framework of the tourism industry of Bacolod.

Tourism Regional director Edwin Trompeta will talk on the Philippine Tourism Industry in a glimpse with focus on Region VI, while Tourism assistant regional director Helen Catalbas will talk on the Department of Tourism accreditation.

Kanaan said there are 61 accommodation establishments in the city but only a few are accredited with the DOT. The accreditation is different from the Mayor’s Permit, she said. Only accredited establishments are included in the brochures produced by the DOT, she added.

The city has more than 50 tour and travel agencies but only four or five are accredited with the DOT.

Tourism Cultural and Development Council chairperson, and former Bacolod Rep. John Orola, will talk on the Private Sector and Government Partnership in Tourism and Development and Promotion while SPA Association of the Philippines president Marjorie Lopinco will discuss about The “In” Thing in Tourism: Health and Wellness.

Kanaan said Mayor Evelio Leonardia will take up with the participants the preparations for the Masskara Festival. She said the summit is free.

Meanwhile, the Bacolod City Tourism Office will conduct a three day tour guiding seminar and training on Sept. 4 to 6 at the ABC Hall in Bacolod.

This will be an in-house training because their target participants are representatives from the various offices of City Hall.*CGS

http://www.visayandailystar.com/2008/September/02/topstory10.htm

[ngprofflorida]

^^migo, ang 3rd wave nga ginahambal mo, naga amat-amat na. another ethanol plant naman sa sagay central.:banana::banana::banana:

hahaha relax mig ara palang sa 3rd wave ang development.... early next year pa ang 4th wave...

[ngprofflorida]

Silay, Makati to forge
sisterhood agreement
The forging of a sister relationship and twinning program between the cities of Silay and Makati will highlight the tourism month celebration in Silay, Negros Occidental, at the Balay Negrense Museum on Thursday, a Silay press release said.

The theme of the month-long celebration which focuses on investment, ecology, arts, culture, health, agriculture and peace is “Ugyon Silaynon, Turismo Pabaskugon”.

The Balay Negrense Museum and Jalandoni House Museum are providing free entrance and guided tours to Silaynons until Sept. 7. The mangrove canopy in Brgy. Balaring managed by IKAW-AKO Japan-Negros Partnership for Environmental Protection and the Balaring Mangrove Planters Association will also accommodate nature enthusiasts, the press release said.

Other activities are mangrove specie identification, king crab viewing, bird watching, tree planting, picture taking and star gazing from the bamboo bridge at night.

The San Diego Pro-Cathedral will also be made available for pilgrims and tourists who would like to avail of mini lecture and a visit to the ruins of the old church, which is now a prayer room, the press release said.*

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[jaywalker]

^^Gabanat man ang Silay sa pagdugang sang number sang ila sister cities,same month naghimo man sila pact sang Mandaluyong bilang isa man sa ila nga sister city.

[cyclosimon_89]

what's the significance of sister cities migo? can you enlighten me on this?:)

[jaywalker]

Tourism summit setBY CHRYSEE SAMILLANO

A Bacolod Tourism Office will conduct a Tourism Summit today at the Grand Regal Hotel in Bacolod City with the theme “Tourism: The Business of Collaboration.”

Bacolod Tourism Officer Imogene Kana-an yesterday said the summit will be participated in by all the tourism stakeholders in the city – hotel, pension house and accommodation establishment owners, the restaurant sector and the food industry, tour and travel operators, handicrafts, boutiques, restaurants, and the academe.

City Administrator Roger Balo will present what Bacolod City is today, while Kana-an will discuss the conceptual framework of the tourism industry of Bacolod.

Tourism Regional director Edwin Trompeta will talk on the Philippine Tourism Industry in a glimpse with focus on Region VI, while Tourism assistant regional director Helen Catalbas will talk on the Department of Tourism accreditation.

Kanaan said there are 61 accommodation establishments in the city but only a few are accredited with the DOT. The accreditation is different from the Mayor’s Permit, she said. Only accredited establishments are included in the brochures produced by the DOT, she added.

The city has more than 50 tour and travel agencies but only four or five are accredited with the DOT.

Tourism Cultural and Development Council chairperson, and former Bacolod Rep. John Orola, will talk on the Private Sector and Government Partnership in Tourism and Development and Promotion while SPA Association of the Philippines president Marjorie Lopinco will discuss about The “In” Thing in Tourism: Health and Wellness.

Kanaan said Mayor Evelio Leonardia will take up with the participants the preparations for the Masskara Festival. She said the summit is free.

Meanwhile, the Bacolod City Tourism Office will conduct a three day tour guiding seminar and training on Sept. 4 to 6 at the ABC Hall in Bacolod.

This will be an in-house training because their target participants are representatives from the various offices of City Hall.*CGS

http://www.visayandailystar.com/2008/September/02/topstory10.htm

Tani improve man nila ila office sa atubang public plaza.Daw indi gid inviting nga magsulod.Sang pagkadto ko pag inquire sang mga accomodations sa Bacolod daw wala gid ko nakita nga significance of Bacolod or Negros.Kag damo indi aware nga tourism office gali to.:lol:Kafunny sang experience ko with them.:lol:
Mayo pa sang pagpaDumaguete ko.Very tourist friendly ang ila office kag english speaking pa ang mga ga attend sa mga inquiries.

[jaywalker]

what's the significance of sister cities migo? can you enlighten me on this?:)

trade and investments and other else nga makabenefit sa isa kag isa.Just like sa good things nga ginahimo mo sa imo bro or sis. simple idea lang na pero i hope i have help you understand about sisterhood sang mga cities sa pinas.:D

[cyclosimon_89]

Tani improve man nila ila office sa atubang public plaza.Daw indi gid inviting nga magsulod.Sang pagkadto ko pag inquire sang mga accomodations sa Bacolod daw wala gid ko nakita nga significance about Bacolod or Negros.Kag damo indi aware nga tourism office gali to.:lol:
Mayo pa sang pagpaDumaguete ko.Very tourist friendly ang ila office kag english speaking pa ang mga ga attend sa mga inquiries.

I hope that the tourism office will be relocated at the NGC pra convinient sa mga tourist mg inquire ky xempre ma kd2 gd na cla sa NGC pra mg inquire..:)

[jaywalker]

Actually the location is excellent gid sa atubang plaza.I hope they can come up an idea nga mangin attractive man.like setting up a cafe and a souvenir shop.Improve na lang nila pati ila services kay sila ang mangin first stop sang iban nga tourista.

[cyclosimon_89]

trade and investments and other else nga makabenefit sa isa kag isa.Just like sa good things nga ginahimo mo sa imo bro or sis. simple idea lang na pero i hope i have help you understand about sisterhood sang mga cities sa pinas.:D

ah ok..for trade and investments gali..so it's good na damu na sister cities ang silay pra mpa bilis mn ang ila development..and the NBSA is one of he major factor na gka attract cla sa silay! am i right?hope so:)

[jaywalker]

Mandalagan

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[jaywalker]

ah ok..for trade and investments gali..so it's good na damu na sister cities ang silay pra mpa bilis mn ang ila development..and the NBSA is one of he major factor na gka attract cla sa silay! am i right?hope so:)

Tsakto gid migs!Mayo ang damo sister cities kung gamiton sa mayo nga purpose indi lang sa politika.take note lapit na election.:lol:

[jaywalker]

Antoinette Lacson: Crazy about Havaianas and more

By Kathy M. Villalon


At the Jagdish Temple.Everybody is crazy about Havaianas! Thanks to Antoinette Lacson, a Manileña and resident of Bacolod City, this world-famous brand is being marketed quite efficiently in Western Visayas. Now, we can enjoy Havaianas' different designs as well as fun, fun activities here.

Get to know more about Antoinette Lacson in this interview.

Kathy: What areas does your promotion cover?
Antoinette: We cover Negros Occidental and Panay Island with the exception of Boracay.


Kathy: What are the challenges of being the promoter of Havaianas?
Antoinette: As the sub-distributor of Havaianas in Wesern Visayas, the biggest challenge for me, having come from Manila, was that I needed to learn to adapt to the different needs and strategies that work in each region I work in. In this case, Negros and Panay, where each city's personality and populace is completely different from each other. I had to learn to tailor events to make it more suitable to the local market.


In Kabankalan.

Kathy: What's your favorite Havaianas style and why?
Antoinette: I really don't have one favorite style, I wear them all! But I do have a favorite color, red!

Kathy: What is it about Havaianas that Bacoleños and Ilonggos go crazy about?
Antoinette: Havaianas is simple, it's functional and you can wear it anywhere and with anything! Apart from the comfort and durability, it's a very versatile fashion accessory. Plus it suits the laid back lifestyle of the Bacoleños and Ilonggos.

Kathy: What events have you organized last year and this year in order to promote Havaianas?


Antoinette: Our biggest event was the "Make Your Own Havaianas" which was held in November last year. After that, we had a "Free Kick" event last April, and this coming August 10, we'll have a "Havaianas Kids Carnival". But, that's not it just yet, we still have a few more surprises lined up for the rest of the year.


The colorful world of HavaianasKathy: Non-Havaianas fans say that they don't want to invest money on a pair of slippers. What's your response?
Antoinette: Once you've tried your first pair and witness it's super soft comfort, you really won't be able to stop there. It's value for money considering it's durability and versatility.

Kathy: Are you particular about what you wear?
Antoinette: I have my moods. But more often than not I am very particular about what I wear.

Kathy: Any fashion item that you are most fond of and why?
Antoinette: Dresses. I have a closet full of dresses. You don't have to think about putting an outfit together, just wear the dress, put on earrings, a pair of Havaianas and that's it!

Kathy: What's your usual get-up?
Antoinette: A dress or a tank top and trousers with a pair of Havaianas.


TThe colorful world of HavaianasKathy: What other businesses are you into?
Antoinete: My husband and I run a farm here in Negros, we grow fruits, sugarcane and bangus. Apart from that, we are planning to expand our retail knowledge this year into the food and beverage industry, a plan we've been working on for the past few months now.

Kathy: What other activities keep you busy apart from work?
Antoinette: We're avid animal and nature lovers. We have five dogs and six horses that we love spending time with and taking care of. We spend a lot of time outdoors, and I love fiddling around in the garden. I'm also a certified yoga teacher so working on devoloping my skills takes a good part of my early morning and late afternoon. I have yet to teach a class in the Philippines though.

Kathy: What work principle do you live by?
Antoinette: I've always beleived that no job is either too great or too small for you not to put 110% into it. No matter what field or industry you're in, you've got to love what you do and make it work.


http://www.thenewstoday.info/2008/08/21/antoinette.lacson.html

repost ko lang kay daw ka interesting.taken from the western visays thread.:cheers:

[cyclosimon_89]

Mandalagan

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nice pics migo! how I wish na maka kita tall buildings along lacson street! kag fly-over pa gd tni..but I guess wish lang any for now..sa dason naman ang reality!:lol:

[jaywalker]

^^oks lang na migs.free ang mangarap.so keep on dreaming until your dreams come true.:lol:

[cyclosimon_89]

^^oks lang na migs.free ang mangarap.so keep on dreaming until your dreams come true.:lol:

gani mn migs!It's very possible.. ang NGC gni once a gream now a reality kun c mayor pa! but I'm afraid na matupad ang dreams ko kun tigulang nko!:lol:

[zoroethgenre_003]

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[SUV111]

thanks for posting these pics bai :)

[SUV111]

The Old and the New

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[ritche]

Dont worry about Obama, mig mahal man gihapon ang suweldo diri.... they will not settle for less money, espcially here everything is expensive plus the tax are skyrocketing....believe me they will still outsource the BPO industry,

If outsourcing US jobs will be banned in the US Congress, businessmen will find a way to lobby for it. In other words, as long as it is cheaper to outsource here and in other countries, nobody can prevent people/companies from outsourcing. The bottomline is: companies and individuals think of profit, profit, profit.

[ngprofflorida]

^^Gabanat man ang Silay sa pagdugang sang number sang ila sister cities,same month naghimo man sila pact sang Mandaluyong bilang isa man sa ila nga sister city.

korek gid mig grabe ang development plan sang silay next wave city sila mig.........:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

[ngprofflorida]

If outsourcing US jobs will be banned in the US Congress, businessmen will find a way to lobby for it. In other words, as long as it is cheaper to outsource here and in other countries, nobody can prevent people/companies from outsourcing. The bottomline is: companies and individuals think of profit, profit, profit.

korek profit is the priority, nobody cant stop the outsourcing, thats business ......US congress cant stop and thats the fact ang most of the congressman and senators owned a big BPO companies here.

[ngprofflorida]

The Old and the New

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naga lupok gid ang City hall ang provincial capitol, one of the top beautiful goverment center in the Philippines........Top 5 gid ya mig......

[ngprofflorida]

PASS eyes P45M loan for VisMin expansion

Tuesday, September 2, 2008


The Pollution Abatement Systems Specialists, Inc. (PASS) is set to invest P45 million to set up a similar healthcare waste treatment facility in Visayas and Mindanao.

PASS is a group of Cebuano mechanical engineers who operates the first common facility for healthcare wastes in Cebu.

PASS president and chief executive officer (CEO) Julieto Pugoy said that the company is now preparing to avail of a loan from state-owned banks like Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), and Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) to fund their expansion projects outside of Metro Cebu.

Initially, the group is looking at opening Autoclave waste treatment facility in Bacolod City, Iloilo City, Davao and General Santos cities, in the next two years.

According to Pugoy, following the release of a joint administrative by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Department of Health (DOH) on the strict implementation of policies and guidelines on effective and proper handling, collection, transport, treatment, storage and disposal of health care waste, the Autoclave facility treatment facility business now is expected to be in demand, not only in Cebu, but also in other areas in the Philippines.

The company is using the Autoclave facility to treat these wastes. Autoclaves are the most commonly used healthcare waste treatment alternative in the United States. It destroys infectious agents through the use of steam heat and pressure.

In Cebu for instance, of which the PASS facility had been operating since 2005, had been treating hazardous wastes from hospitals, funeral parlors, and other healthcare establishments.

To date, 26 hospitals and healthcare establishments have commissioned the group to treat their hazardous wastes. This means, that there are still other hospitals, and healthcare providers, which are not disposing or treating their dangerous wastes properly.

This facility, which supports the government’s law in disposing dangerous and hazardous wastes, is so far the only private-led operated service, outside of Metro Manila.

“We are confident that hospitals from all over Southern Philippines, will be needing this facility, especially after the DENR and DOH administrative order,” Pugoy said in a press conference.

Besides, he said healthcare establishments have to abide the law, which stipulated in the Republic Act 9003 under the Clean Air Act, that hospital and other healthcare wastes should be disposed of property.

Healthcare establishments may have segregated their hazardous health-care wastes from the general health care waste but these are left untreated and disposed of in the municipal sanitary landfill or dumpsite for lack of an alternative treatment of disposal system.

The risk of transmitting diseases is aggravated by uncontrolled practice by waste workers and scavengers of collecting recyclables from hazardous health care waste during storage, transport and disposal. This practice has unnecessarily exposed the general public, health care personnel and waste workers to maximum health risk from communicable diseases.

“We will lead this campaign of providing effective service and treat the hazardous wastes of healthcare establishments especially in Southern Philippines,” Pugoy said. – Ehda M. Dagooc

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[cyclosimon_89]

The Old and the New

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this is the face of government of Negros Occ. and Bacolod..it signifies power and authority..the best gd ya ang 2!:lol:

[jasontt]

guys, anyone heard of "mellys garden" diri sa bacolod? din na man?

i know where that is... sa may crossing sang phhc and going to lasalle daw balay lang na sha they open 6pm only...

[jaywalker]

Caribbean Waterpark and Resotel
Goldenfields Commercial Complex

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[gladita]

visited your blog and its more updated and the topics are interesting than our local government's websites. if i am a tourist from another country, i will surely be lured hehehe. keep it up.:)

Thanks gid bacolodchamp! Better late than never. Now ko lang nakita message mo. I wish I can be as updated as I wanted. Kasabad sg obra ah. Istorbo sa blogging. hehehe

[SUV111]

hahahaha unahon mo pa ya ang blog sang sa work ha :)

[jaywalker]

Thanks gid bacolodchamp! Better late than never. Now ko lang nakita message mo. I wish I can be as updated as I wanted. Kasabad sg obra ah. Istorbo sa blogging. hehehe

Dugay na di namention sa thread ang imo blog kag dugay naman ko kabasa didto.:)

[BYAHILO]

Thanks gid bacolodchamp! Better late than never. Now ko lang nakita message mo. I wish I can be as updated as I wanted. Kasabad sg obra ah. Istorbo sa blogging. hehehe

LOL korek ka gd da miga. malaking hadlang ang work. ga plano na ko gani mag fulltie problogging pero idi pa ko pwede subong kay may bond ko sa office till next year.

[jaywalker]

Seminar for tour guides set

The Bacolod Tourism Office will conduct a seminar for city government employees to become tour guides, on the theme “Tourism: the Business of Collaboration,” Thursday to Saturday, at the Liga ng mga Barangay Hall, at San Juan Street, a City Hall press release said.

The seminar is aimed at having an in-house pool from the staff of various departments of the City Hall; gathering tourism stakeholders to inform them of the status of Bacolod today; and coming up with plans of action to strengthen the local tourism industry.

Mayor Evelio Leonardia will be give the keynote address at the opening rites. Speakers will be regional tourism director Edwin Trumpeta, tourism assistant regional director Helen Catalbas, city administrator Dr. Roger Balo, Tourism Cultural and Development Council chairperson John Orola, city tourism head Imogene Kanaan, and SPA Association of the Philippines president Marjorie Lopingco, the press release added.*

[jaywalker]

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[AmbutLang]

Very nice pics. and refreshing

[BYAHILO]

Masskara 2008 draws 33 contingents

The Masskara 2008 celebration has attracted 33 groups to sign up for this year’s street dance competition.

This information was relayed by a staff from the Masskara Organizing Committee. According to them, 11 contingents will be performing for the School Category slated October 16. The remaining 22 groups will fight it out on October 17 during the Barangay Category.

The top three winners in the schools category and the top 10 dance groups from the Barangay Category will perform for the ultimate showdown during the October 18 Masskara Festival 2008 Open Category.

According to sources, several nearby towns in Negros Occidental are interested to join the open category contest. Sources also mentioned one Visayan city and one Luzon province is also interested to join the Masskara Festival 2008 Open Category Street Dance Contest. However, no confirmation has been received yet.

Continue here (http://www.byahilo.com/2008/09/03/masskara-2008-draws-33-contingents/)

[boynegro$]

hahahaha unahon mo pa ya ang blog sang sa work ha :)

Noy diin kana man.... :lol::lol: ga review kana NCLEX? ot:lol::lol::banana::banana:

Masskara 2008 draws 33 contingents

The Masskara 2008 celebration has attracted 33 groups to sign up for this year’s street dance competition.

This information was relayed by a staff from the Masskara Organizing Committee. According to them, 11 contingents will be performing for the School Category slated October 16. The remaining 22 groups will fight it out on October 17 during the Barangay Category.

The top three winners in the schools category and the top 10 dance groups from the Barangay Category will perform for the ultimate showdown during the October 18 Masskara Festival 2008 Open Category.

According to sources, several nearby towns in Negros Occidental are interested to join the open category contest. Sources also mentioned one Visayan city and one Luzon province is also interested to join the Masskara Festival 2008 Open Category Street Dance Contest. However, no confirmation has been received yet.

Continue here (http://www.byahilo.com/2008/09/03/masskara-2008-draws-33-contingents/)

Last year gani Eric pila ka contingents ang nag intra? Mas damu sbng participants?:):banana:

[eonynx]

are you reviewing for nclex suv? if you are then goodluck!:cheers:

wow! 33 contingents! brewing to be the biggest masskara, if im not mistaken.

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Earth, Wind and Fire
By Micah Hontiveros





The production team.The people of Bacolod jammed with the Earth Wind and Fire band featuring Alma Cane All Star at the University of St .La Salle.

It was a rainy evening but EFW fanatics were still there grabbing the chance to see how their idols performed LIVE! They swayed with the band as EFW gave them a very satisfactory performance with their popular music such as Fantasy, Boogie Wonderland, Let's Groove, Reason and Fantasy.

Thanks to Steve O'Neil Production-Philippines, the McDeal Events Production from Davao, and the Event Solution Production for bringing the band live in Bacolod.


The crowd.Earth, Wind & Fire is one of the most important, influential, innovative and commercially omnipotent contemporary pop music bands of the 20th century. They have been in the music industry for 35 years and sold albums worldwide (including eight double-platinum albums, two platinum albums and three gold albums).

Earth, Wind & Fire and the founding members have eight Grammy Awards, four American Music Awards, honors from the NAACP and BET and a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The coup de grace: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2000. With a catalog of mega-hits spanning over three decades Earth Wind & Fire remains to this day one of the top globally-popular touring attractions.


from: The News Today

[gladita]

hahahaha unahon mo pa ya ang blog sang sa work ha :)

hehehe... sometimes daw amo gid na gina obra ko. gaka guilty man galing ti paulihi na lng ang blogging.

LOL korek ka gd da miga. malaking hadlang ang work. ga plano na ko gani mag fulltie problogging pero idi pa ko pwede subong kay may bond ko sa office till next year.

Wow! Good for you. More places to visit. Good luck! :banana::banana:

[gladita]

Seminar for tour guides set

The Bacolod Tourism Office will conduct a seminar for city government employees to become tour guides, on the theme “Tourism: the Business of Collaboration,” Thursday to Saturday, at the Liga ng mga Barangay Hall, at San Juan Street, a City Hall press release said.

The seminar is aimed at having an in-house pool from the staff of various departments of the City Hall; gathering tourism stakeholders to inform them of the status of Bacolod today; and coming up with plans of action to strengthen the local tourism industry.

Mayor Evelio Leonardia will be give the keynote address at the opening rites. Speakers will be regional tourism director Edwin Trumpeta, tourism assistant regional director Helen Catalbas, city administrator Dr. Roger Balo, Tourism Cultural and Development Council chairperson John Orola, city tourism head Imogene Kanaan, and SPA Association of the Philippines president Marjorie Lopingco, the press release added.*

This is good development. Personally I'm interested in attending a similar seminar. This is good man tani for bloggers...

[habagatcentral1]

This is good development. Personally I'm interested in attending a similar seminar. This is good man tani for bloggers...

Gladita, are there blogger meets in Bacolod like the ones in MNL, CEB and DVO? Looks like we also need some people who are stuck in traditional beliefs that blogging doesn't inform nor promote anything to believe in power of blogging...

[bacolodchamp]

Thanks gid bacolodchamp! Better late than never. Now ko lang nakita message mo. I wish I can be as updated as I wanted. Kasabad sg obra ah. Istorbo sa blogging. hehehe

:okay:

hahahaha unahon mo pa ya ang blog sang sa work ha :)


grabe lagaw mo migs ba. daw kalab-ot ka na antique kag iloilo. hehehe

[jaywalker]

Very nice pics. and refreshing
thanks.:D

I suggest you should keep visiting Bacolod threads from now on coz you'll find more excellent pictures.SSC Bacolod has a lot of fantastic photographers.:cheers:

[jaywalker]

Bing to carry Pacquiao
belt at de la Hoya fight

Bacolod Mayor Evelio “Bing” Leonardia yesterday said he expects to again carry the championship belt of Philippine ring icon Manny Pacquiao in his fight against boxing legend American Oscar De la Hoya on December 6 in Las Vegas.

He said Pacquiao informed him in a telephone conversation Monday that he is leaving for the U.S. on September 14 and will remain there until the fight is over.

“I think he is determined and it is something he wants and loves to do,” Leonardia said on the scheduled fight with De la Hoya. Even his wife Jinkee was against it, he said. His trainor Boboy Fernandez said there is nothing they can do because it is what their boxer wants – to fight de la Hoya, he added.

Leonardia said that after the Juan Manuel Marquez fight, Pacquiao was advised by his doctor not to go on with the fight against David Diaz last June since his wound was not yet completely healed, but Pacquiao went ahead. That is how he is, he said.

“I think that is the reason why nobody has taken my place because it was clear to them that Manny wants me to carry his belt,” Leonardia said. When he makes a decision they all respect that, he added.

During his latest visit to Bacolod, Pacquiao had said in a press conference that they consider Leonardia a “magnet” because he now has four belts since he began carrying them at his big fights.

Leonardia also said that, according to a newspaper report, the fight will make Pacquiao reach the billion mark.

He said Pacquiao also wants to be remembered by the people not only as a boxing champ, but as a champion in helping his fellow Filipinos.*CGS

THREE MORE FIGHTS

Meanwhile, Pacquiao will hang up his gloves after three more fights and make another bid for political office, reports said yesterday.

Pacquiao, considered one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world at any weight, has a mega-payday looming in December when he takes on De La Hoya at 147 pounds in a 12-round, non-title bout.

Reports said the 29-year-old has decided to retire in August next year to prepare for the elections in May 2010.

Pacquiao will either run as a congressman representing his home province of Sarangani, or as a local town official. Last year, he lost in his first bid to be elected to congress.

He said his immediate concern now is to beat De La Hoya who, at 35, remains among the world's best boxing draws.

"He was my idol when I was starting out. Now I can't believe I am fighting him," Pacquiao said. "To fight him is already a big honor. More so if I beat him."

But more than honor, Pacquiao said, he wants to alleviate the plight of poor in his southern home province and one way would be running for public office.

Pacquiao has officially joined President Gloria Arroyo's political party.

From an impoverished background, Pacquiao went against all odds to become the most celebrated fighter ever from the Philippines. He has won belts in five different weight classes but has never fought above 135 pounds.*AFP

[gladita]

Gladita, are there blogger meets in Bacolod like the ones in MNL, CEB and DVO? Looks like we also need some people who are stuck in traditional beliefs that blogging doesn't inform nor promote anything to believe in power of blogging...

Daw wala gid ko may nabatian. I was actually thinking of linking up with the bloggers here, at least those that I have touched base with. It's a good way to exchange ideas. Blogging is good for tourism indi bala. Before a tourist will visit a place, he will first check what information he can get online. Official websites of LGUs are not that complete and they are mostly static. Blogs have dynamic content and updated often.

[BYAHILO]

Daw wala gid ko may nabatian. I was actually thinking of linking up with the bloggers here, at least those that I have touched base with. It's a good way to exchange ideas. Blogging is good for tourism indi bala. Before a tourist will visit a place, he will first check what information he can get online. Official websites of LGUs are not that complete and they are mostly static. Blogs have dynamic content and updated often.

bacause blogs change content very often search engines love them so much that they are always in top of the Search engine results page. Here in manila bloggers are so much valued for their no-holds-bar honest to goodness reviews and stories. It is because of these that bloggers are more and more getting invited to press events. product reviews, press launches, presscons. Kag amo man ina nga daw wala na ako pahuway pirmi. neways, it would be great if we can have a meet there in bacolod. I am free october 19 afterlunch until night.

[boy muscovado]

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Hey peeps...I have noticed that pictures of Bacolod-Silay Airport are being posted regulartly...if that's so...maybe not for long you could document how the palm trees around the airport grew tall.:lol::lol::lol:

Masskara 2008 draws 33 contingents

The Masskara 2008 celebration has attracted 33 groups to sign up for this year’s street dance competition.

This information was relayed by a staff from the Masskara Organizing Committee. According to them, 11 contingents will be performing for the School Category slated October 16. The remaining 22 groups will fight it out on October 17 during the Barangay Category.
]

The biggest ever if this happens.....The biggest was 22 or 25.:banana::banana::banana:

This is good development. Personally I'm interested in attending a similar seminar. This is good man tani for bloggers...

My mother is a recipient of the seminar. Its for government employees to be fully aware and tourism-oriented towards the visitors, especially those investing in the city or visiting the city thru the local government

[Christendom]

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ka tahum gid sang banner huh,,,bacolod bigger and better of beauty

[britnoy]

Bing to carry Pacquiao
belt at de la Hoya fight

Bacolod Mayor Evelio “Bing” Leonardia yesterday said he expects to again carry the championship belt of Philippine ring icon Manny Pacquiao in his fight against boxing legend American Oscar De la Hoya on December 6 in Las Vegas.

He said Pacquiao informed him in a telephone conversation Monday that he is leaving for the U.S. on September 14 and will remain there until the fight is over.

“I think he is determined and it is something he wants and loves to do,” Leonardia said on the scheduled fight with De la Hoya. Even his wife Jinkee was against it, he said. His trainor Boboy Fernandez said there is nothing they can do because it is what their boxer wants – to fight de la Hoya, he added.

Leonardia said that after the Juan Manuel Marquez fight, Pacquiao was advised by his doctor not to go on with the fight against David Diaz last June since his wound was not yet completely healed, but Pacquiao went ahead. That is how he is, he said.

“I think that is the reason why nobody has taken my place because it was clear to them that Manny wants me to carry his belt,” Leonardia said. When he makes a decision they all respect that, he added.

During his latest visit to Bacolod, Pacquiao had said in a press conference that they consider Leonardia a “magnet” because he now has four belts since he began carrying them at his big fights.

Leonardia also said that, according to a newspaper report, the fight will make Pacquiao reach the billion mark.

He said Pacquiao also wants to be remembered by the people not only as a boxing champ, but as a champion in helping his fellow Filipinos.*CGS

THREE MORE FIGHTS

Meanwhile, Pacquiao will hang up his gloves after three more fights and make another bid for political office, reports said yesterday.

Pacquiao, considered one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world at any weight, has a mega-payday looming in December when he takes on De La Hoya at 147 pounds in a 12-round, non-title bout.

Reports said the 29-year-old has decided to retire in August next year to prepare for the elections in May 2010.

Pacquiao will either run as a congressman representing his home province of Sarangani, or as a local town official. Last year, he lost in his first bid to be elected to congress.

He said his immediate concern now is to beat De La Hoya who, at 35, remains among the world's best boxing draws.

"He was my idol when I was starting out. Now I can't believe I am fighting him," Pacquiao said. "To fight him is already a big honor. More so if I beat him."

But more than honor, Pacquiao said, he wants to alleviate the plight of poor in his southern home province and one way would be running for public office.

Pacquiao has officially joined President Gloria Arroyo's political party.

From an impoverished background, Pacquiao went against all odds to become the most celebrated fighter ever from the Philippines. He has won belts in five different weight classes but has never fought above 135 pounds.*AFP

Luyag ko gid nga madaog si Pacquiao against De La Hoya pero sa akon banta mabudlayan gid ni si Manny.Basi mapirdi kag ma-knock out pa si Manny.Mas daku gid si De La Hoya.Pareho kay De La Hoya against Hopkins.

[SUV111]

Noy diin kana man.... :lol::lol: ga review kana NCLEX? ot:lol::lol::banana::banana:

mmmm....medyo busy lang now lagaw hahahaha!!! and yeah...i will be reviewing for my NCLEX soon :) wala pa nag abot akon ATT (Authority To Test) ko. basi next year na ko kuha :)

are you reviewing for nclex suv? if you are then goodluck!:cheers:

THANKS EON!!!!


Earth, Wind and Fire
By Micah Hontiveros

The production team.The people of Bacolod jammed with the Earth Wind and Fire band featuring Alma Cane All Star at the University of St .La Salle.


hehehe... sometimes daw amo gid na gina obra ko. gaka guilty man galing ti paulihi na lng ang blogging.



mmmmm...its not ALMA CANE!!!! hahahaha AL McKay all stars who sing EWF songs...

:okay:




grabe lagaw mo migs ba. daw kalab-ot ka na antique kag iloilo. hehehe

hahahaha!!!! wala lang migs ah, may gin ubra lang na importante na bagay

ka tahum gid sang banner huh,,,bacolod bigger and better of beauty


thank you zyanz...where have you been? we missed you

[jaywalker]

Hey peeps...I have noticed that pictures of Bacolod-Silay Airport are being posted regulartly...if that's so...maybe not for long you could document how the palm trees around the airport grew tall.:lol::lol::lol:



:lol:yeah you're right.my mga pictures nga before mag open ang airport sang pa mayu nanggamot ang mga palm trees kag diutay pa lang dahon.

I can tell you nga daw maconsider nga buhi na gid ang mga palm trees didto sa airport kay may nagainulhot na nga mga bag-o nga dahon.:lol::lol::lol:

pampalaway kag pampaganyat lang na ang mga pics para sa wala gapauli sa Bacolod Migs.:D

[SUV111]

Paradise in Conception Talisay

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[gladita]

Paradise in Conception Talisay

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Yes! Ako una quote! hehehe....katahum! wala pa gapamunga mga lanzones didto? Butang ni sa flickr group migs. nami na gid ang pagkuha ha. point n shoot pa lang na. watch out if may DSLR na si SUV. baskog!:banana::banana::banana:

[gladita]

bacause blogs change content very often search engines love them so much that they are always in top of the Search engine results page. Here in manila bloggers are so much valued for their no-holds-bar honest to goodness reviews and stories. It is because of these that bloggers are more and more getting invited to press events. product reviews, press launches, presscons. Kag amo man ina nga daw wala na ako pahuway pirmi. neways, it would be great if we can have a meet there in bacolod. I am free october 19 afterlunch until night.

:banana::banana::banana:Mayo gid na migo. Sige ha, I'll try to keep in touch with as many bloggers here. I'll keep you posted.

BTW, who's invited to the groundbreaking of Palmetto? It will be tomorrow na. Kasabad may obra ko nami tani mang gate crash. hehehe

[SUV111]

Yes! Ako una quote! hehehe....katahum! wala pa gapamunga mga lanzones didto? Butang ni sa flickr group migs. nami na gid ang pagkuha ha. point n shoot pa lang na. watch out if may DSLR na si SUV. baskog!:banana::banana::banana:

hahahah!!! thanks gid miga...anyway, the place in conception is soooo beautiful :) Thanks to tita who brought us there :) hehehehe they own the garden in conception...barato lang didto mga ornamentla plants. :)

:banana::banana::banana:Mayo gid na migo. Sige ha, I'll try to keep in touch with as many bloggers here. I'll keep you posted.

BTW, who's invited to the groundbreaking of Palmetto? It will be tomorrow na. Kasabad may obra ko nami tani mang gate crash. hehehe

gusto mo upod ta gate crash? hehehehehe i will ask the owner of this garden kung maka kadto siya...if she will, i will go with her :)

[SUV111]

More of CONCEPTION's Beauty

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[ngprofflorida]

More of CONCEPTION's Beauty

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Mig remember September Lansones sa conception Talisay, this is truly paradise Talisay is really blessed from heaven..... this is amazing pictures .....I love this pictures:cheers::cheers::cheers::banana::banana::banana:

[ngprofflorida]

:banana::banana::banana:Mayo gid na migo. Sige ha, I'll try to keep in touch with as many bloggers here. I'll keep you posted.

BTW, who's invited to the groundbreaking of Palmetto? It will be tomorrow na. Kasabad may obra ko nami tani mang gate crash. hehehe


Amiga wheres the Palmetto now!!!! excited na ako sang new project.....:banana::banana::banana::banana:

[SUV111]

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[race]

whew lovely pics, i ms home, lanzones, rambutan, mangostan, especially durian my ever favorite. i remember when i was young my dad would wake me up if may nadagdag nga durian sa backyard namun coz he knows that i love it. i am from concepcion btw we have a small farm ther. too bad i will mis lanzones season this year :( really thank you for posting. there so many beautiful sceneries in talisay.

[SUV111]

Mig remember September Lansones sa conception Talisay, this is truly paradise. Talisay is really blessed from heaven..... thesse are amazing pictures .....I love this pictures:cheers::cheers::cheers::banana::banana::banana:

hehehehe thanks migs :) lets have something difeerent naman to feast your eyes :) we'll see kung makablik kami to. Lansones this septmeber? daw wala pa man to naga pamunga mga lansones...Rambutan siguro oo but lansones?...i dont think so :)

[SUV111]

^^ your welcome migs :) i love the place... we will be going back there again :) nami mga plants :)

[race]

mas barato pa mag pamakal to mga tanum. kun kis-a you can even just ask or pangayuon...heheh...galing kahuluya lang. i think they have eat all you can program every lanzones season, much cheaper price ang mga prutas. hope talisay could come up with ideas to promote the place and the product ther.

[SUV111]

yes...they have. actually barato gid. may kilala kami to owner sang farm, thats where we buy our plants...ornamental plants...500 lang daw indi mo na mabitbit. ;) hehehehe and you can have free plants, basta mga regular plants lang. nami nami gid to sang farm sa babaw. :) haaaaaaaaay!!!!

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Lovely pics!! daw may pagka Don Salvador man ni mig SUV, ang lansones, rambutan, marang kag durian diin na?:lol::lol: Ang APO Hiking ma concert for free ang sponsor----Palmetto....damu projects ang Providence gali migs, kita ko sa cable. Ga lantaw ako tv naga yuhom yuhom lng ako.:banana::banana:

[SUV111]

Lovely pics!! daw may pagka Don Salvador man ni mig SUV, ang lansones, rambutan, marang kag durian diin na?:lol::lol: Ang APO Hiking ma concert for free ang sponsor----Palmetto....damu projects ang Providence gali migs, kita ko sa cable. Ga lantaw ako tv naga yuhom yuhom lng ako.:banana::banana:

yuhum yuhum lang da migs kay dululungan ina tanan sang SRDC himuon :) hehehehehe!!! :banana::banana::banana:

[boynegro$]

^^uyy bugtaw pa ang amigo ko alas tres sang aga ba.:lol: mig basi lng ma duty nako hospital either Kabankalan or Himamaylan.... puno na mga hospital d sa Bacolod.:lol: Ma community health nurse ako.:lol::lol:
Lapit na lng ta mag new thread ba...:banana::banana:

[SUV111]

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The HEAT is ON!!!

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BYAHILO (http://www.byahilo.com/2008/07/11/bacolod-masskara-festival-2008-schedule/)

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[SUV111]

^^ a ok...teh sige migs a :) mayo na... una ka lang duty migs a .:) indi ako mag community ya. pwede ka lang gid kahulat sa RMC. batch by batch man na.

[SUV111]

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This is the pregnant woman mountain...sorry, wasnt able to get her tummy...:) hehehhe

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[SUV111]

link to our new thread

THREAD 28 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=700992)

[ninja kid]

abaw ah ... Thread 28 na ba ... :banana::banana::banana:

daw kanami gid panamkon sing lansones halin sa Concepcion ba ...
pati ang rambutan, babana, mangosteen, sirale, bugnay kag sargwelas ...
daw gatulô laway ko sing panumdom ... :ohno::ohno::ohno:

kun wala gani itang ... mantinir na lang du-om/timô sing datiles/sarisâ ... :lol::lol::lol:

keep on posting folks ... nagahilapit na ang Masskara 2008 ... yahooo!!! :banana::banana::banana:

[jaywalker]

29th MASSKARA FESTIVAL
BACOLOD,CITY OF THE WORLD
October 1-18,2008
Schedule of Activities (http://www.bacolodcity.gov.ph/sked.htm)

[ngprofflorida]

Wow new thread na.... Congratulation SUV!!!! more new concepts of masskara!!!!!

[boynegro$]

^^ Sadyahon tani guys ang new thread ta...Masskara Festival is fast approaching!!! Ma saot ko anay...:banana::banana:

[sugarboy]

congrats guys for taking this thread to number 28. not too long ago there were only a few people on the Bacolod threads. Kyle, tj, dinho and a few others.

keep it up guys!

i will keep you updated on a new platform we are building so that more Bacolodnons and Negrosanons can join in. we need the new platform because our intended audience will not take the time to get into the SSC set-up. from my researches and interviews with Bacolodnons here in Manila, out in Europe, US and elsewhere in the world, they want quick access to a homepage which will show them the latest back home.

as we build the new platform, we hope that you guys can cross post pics there. padayon gyapon ang SSC but for the best interest of the Bacolodnons and Negrosanons, we hope you guys can support the new platform which is currently being tested.

maayong adlaw sa inyo tanan!

[BYAHILO]

yehey new thread!


^manong lloyd korek. pila lng kita sang una kabilog ang mostly ari pa sa manila. at now damo damo na diri bacolod-based forum members ansd its really good. keep it up!

[sugarboy]

^^ hope you could post na there @eric. ;)

[habagatcentral1]

In light of the upcoming Masskara festival, here's an article to guide the tourists on the new airport.

How to Get in and Out of the New Bacolod-Silay Airport (http://taralets.co.cc/2008/09/04/how-to-get-in-and-out-of-the-new-bacolod-silay-airport/)

Please do comment if there are some things to be updated in the article. Thanks! :)

[SUV111]

Wow new thread na.... Congratulation SUV!!!! more new concepts of masskara!!!!!

thanks migs :) panamion ta ni samtang may tyempo pa ko di :)

^^ Sadyahon tani guys ang new thread ta...Masskara Festival is fast approaching!!! Ma saot ko anay...:banana::banana:

saut saut lang ta anay a :) hahahaha ground breaking of palmetto this month :) if by chance na magdungan ni sila construct sang azotea....labing dako na kasadyahan ni....east and south na developments ni


yehey new thread!


^manong lloyd korek. pila lng kita sang una kabilog ang mostly ari pa sa manila. at now damo damo na diri bacolod-based forum members ansd its really good. keep it up!


hahahahaha!!!! ikaw gid ni mapasadya guro eric....whatever updates,....post dayun ha :) anyway, basi ara na da ang music for this years masskara, pwede mo ma upload mapabati sa amon?

and yes...thread 6 na ko nagsulod...daw kis a lang sa malaka ang naga post...na ban pa ko to :) hahahahaha pero sadya man ah...makita mo gid ang pagdamo sang tao diri :) amo na gani na tani e organize na naton ang aton grand meeting...i hope its going to be scheduled where everybody or most of the forumers will be in Bacolod.

[SUV111]

Mayor’s SOCA set Monday
BY CHRYSEE SAMILLANO

Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia yesterday said he will deliver his State of the City Address on Monday at the lobby of the new Bacolod City Government Center.

Originally, they had planned to hold it at the Sangguniang Panlungsod session hall at the new government center, hoping that its furniture would be in place, he said.

Leonardia said because of what has been happening now, they will find other means as they cannot wait for the procurement of the furniture.

He said Negros Occidental Gov. Elpidio Zayco and Vice Gov. Dino Yulo will help provide them with the furniture during his SOCA.

Vice Mayor Jude Thaddeus Sayson said he hopes they could transfer to the new government center before December.

He said if they could publish the Invitation to Bid before Sept. 15 they may be ready to transfer before the end of November.

A bidding for the procurement of P50 million worth of furniture and fixtures for the new government center was held August 20 that was participated in by Summit Furnishings, Comfac Corporation and Zacto Systems Philippines Inc.

However, the Bids and Awards Committee declared a failure of bidding since the prospective bidders failed to pass the eligibility requirement.

Only Zacto Furnishings Philippines filed a motion for reconsideration before the BAC of its decision declaring it an ineligible bidder.*CGS

[BYAHILO]

the masskara Festival is music is already out!! masskara foundation has already sent me a copy....

its instrumental. thank god no rap music. it has the latin beat that we all wanted. the music are combination of the Sigue lang sigue na... and a few ilonggo folk songs...

i love it.. better than the music from 2004-2007

ill post it later...

[SUV111]

^^ great!!! thanks @eric. :) wow!!!! i am soooooo excited!!!!

[habagatcentral1]

the masskara Festival is music is already out!! masskara foundation has already sent me a copy....

its instrumental. thank god no rap music. it has the latin beat that we all wanted. the music are combination of the Sigue lang sigue na... and a few ilonggo folk songs...

i love it.. better than the music from 2004-2007

ill post it later...

Lemme check....

[BYAHILO]

masskara music

http://www.byahilo.com/2008/09/04/masskara-festival-2008-music-is-finally-out/

[habagatcentral1]

^^ Yeah...Its way better than the previous year's music, IMHO. :okay: Simplicity is beauty as what they say. :)

[BYAHILO]

me too. i love this years music.. simple, it carries the usual theme nga bacolod siguehon ta..

but has the old "feel" because they used samba beat in some sections.

amo na ni siguro nga msskara nga ma enjoy na ko todo and woulndt cringe upon hearing the music.

[Christendom]

thread 28 na kadasig bah,,,dugangan pa sang masskara nga ga padulong,,,busy naman ang syudad...kanami sa inyo kay ka contributor gid...ang negros bulletin offline japun

thank you zyanz...where have you been? we missed you
been there and in chicks area visiting my families and relatives

[BYAHILO]

wala ka na sa iloilo migs?

[^TumandoK]

kanami subong kay instrumental lang ginapa sigabong ko lang sa opisina... lols salamat @BYAHILO.. salamat sa mga mapisan nga photographer nga nagabaha lang pictures pirmi...

[jaywalker]

masskara music

http://www.byahilo.com/2008/09/04/masskara-festival-2008-music-is-finally-out/

Thanks sa Masskara music @Eric.
Mas nami siya tood lalo na kung ipatukar sa mga dalagko nga speakers sa dalanon sang Bacolod.modern kaayo pirmi ko mabati ang sound sang Electric Guitar and the same time ang drum beat.
Matyagan ko ka lumbayag ang mga choreographers sa katahum sang music.:lol:

[Christendom]

wala ka na sa iloilo migs?

ari pa ko di bro ah,,,nagbakasyun lang ko last 2 months:lol:nami sang music

[BYAHILO]

grabe nga bakasyon ba 2 months. hisa ko ah.

hay ako ang definition ko sang bakasyon pirmi lang overnite ahaha

Hope to see you all SSCers there in bacolod sa masskara!
========================

ga appeal pa ang villamonte asta subong nga maka intra sila sa brgy category. kay na disqualify sila. pero confirmed ma intra sila sa open as Cebuana Villamonte.

kung wala villamonte sa brgy, wala gd challenge ang brgy 23 sa oct17.

[bacolodchamp]

^^1 day lang ko wala ka visit, thread 28 na dayon. hehehe :banana::banana::banana:

the masskara heat is on, la...la....la...lalala.

[Christendom]

grabe nga bakasyon ba 2 months. hisa ko ah.

hay ako ang definition ko sang bakasyon pirmi lang overnite ahaha

Hope to see you all SSCers there in bacolod sa masskara!
========================

ga appeal pa ang villamonte asta subong nga maka intra sila sa brgy category. kay na disqualify sila. pero confirmed ma intra sila sa open as Cebuana Villamonte.

kung wala villamonte sa brgy, wala gd challenge ang brgy 23 sa oct17.

ga kalit man lang ko gani kay wala pa trabaho,,,hidlaw ko daan mangulabu sa uma namon

[bacolodchamp]

City gears up for MassKara

Preparations for the 2008 MassKara Festival on the theme, “Bacolod, City of the World,” go into high gear this week, a month before the festival officially begins on October 1, a City Hall press release said.

The festival which will run until Oct. 19 will begin with the opening of the festival sites at the public plaza and the SM City MassKara Village.

Streetdancing competitions are set Oct. 16 for schools; Oct.. 17 for barangays and Oct. 18 for the open category, festival director Eli Tajanlangit said.

“The rise of Bacolod in the global map is the story of its 70 years as a chartered city and we hope to celebrate that in this year’s MassKara, 70, on Oct. 19,” Tajanlangit said.

The Electric MassKara which will now feature an evening streetdancing competition, will be held Oct. 17, 18 and 19 at the Tourism Strip of Bacolod at Lacson Street, the press release said.

Magica MassKara 5, the annual art show featuring the works of Bacolod’s leading artists will open Oct. 8 at the Orange Gallery in Mandalagan.

Aside from the evening street dancing, to which 10 barangays have been qualified to join, the 2008 MassKara will feature other new attractions and will redefine old ones.

A MassKara beat contest, “Patik,” that will feature homemade musical instruments will be launched, Tajanlangit announced. The search for the MassKara Queen, that will now be handled by the festival organizers, will be redefined to make it more relevant. Application forms for the MQ competition are available at the MassKara office in San Juan St. Screeening will be held Sept. 24, the press release said.

The food and beer kiosks around the plaza will be reengineered to make them more family-friendly.

“We will also try to lessen the carbon footprint of the festival by launching pro-environment initiatives,” Tajanlangit said. For instance, he added, street dancing groups are being encouraged to use recycled materials for their costumes.

The organizing board is composed of Manon Hernaez, Lilibeth La’O, Ina Gaston, Joe Geraldo and Millie Kilayko. It has already held several consultations with the schools and barangay designers, the press release added.*

[boy muscovado]

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migo, it is spelled as Concepcion, he he hehe...lipat ka na sang habla espanol ta?..:lol::lol::lol:

masskara music

http://www.byahilo.com/2008/09/04/masskara-festival-2008-music-is-finally-out/

Nami nami sang new music......i hope pila ka adlaw live percussion na gid ang music. :banana::banana::banana:

[habagatcentral1]

^^ I was thinking of live percussion music plus bugle.

[bacolodchamp]

^^nice place, nice view...its a perfect getaway from the maddening crowd and yet very near the city. there's another one place in talisay called campuestohan which is also frequented by city dwellers. never been thre but i heard its also a very nice place to go and take a breather...:)

[boy muscovado]

I just attended the 3 day tour guide seminar for governmant employees by the city tourism office and I just got the following info during the 1st day

as stated by Atty. John Orola (Tourism Chair of the City)

PASEO DE SAN SEBASTIAN: renovation and facelift of the sidewalk along Rizal Street in front of San Sebastian Cathedral, Palacio Episcopal and LCC-Bacolod into tourism strip. Cobblestoning of some parts of the sidewalk along the street will be made. LCC's Rizal Gate will be closed permanentlyt and the main gate at Galo-Gatuslao will be used. The sidewalks along Rizal St and Gatuslao around LCC will be installed with lamp posts and a canopy with spaces for ads on top. The facelift is starting now with the installation of sidewalk railings along Rizal St. this will be hopefully finished before the highlights of the Masskara Festival. After the Masskara...

FREEDOM PARK: site proposed will be the corner of San Juan and Gonzaga fronting Plaza Mart. An open air section where lively discussions, debates and small programs could be put.

MOBILE FLORAL VENDORS: The flower shops will be relocated along Rizal-San Juan St down to SM and would be allowed to operate flower carts and other goods along Paseo de San Sebastian.

NIGHT AND FLEA MARKET: the plaza area in front of former China Rose will be cleared for a night and seasonal flea market.

Facelifitng of the Plaza will continue.

...wala gid ko galing ka kwa pa sang kopya sang ila plano...wala pa nila gin reveal eh...he he he he hehe...but try ta mag kwa copy.

BAD NEWS: Bacolod City will be no longer competing in the Search for the Most Business Friendly City in the Philippines for this year...and yes....,maybe next year pa gid :ohno:....this is because the Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry as lead by Mr. Roberto Montelibano refused to endorse Bacolod City to the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Reasons?...wala ta ya kabalo ngaa gin amo sina :bash::bash::bash:

[Christendom]

FREEDOM PARK: site proposed will be the corner of San Juan and Gonzaga fronting Plaza Mart. An open air section where lively discussions, debates and small programs could be put.

like the one here in iloilo,,,freedom grandstand

[bacolodchamp]

I just attended the 3 day tour guide seminar for governmant employees by the city tourism office and I just got the following info during the 1st day

as stated by Atty. John Orola (Tourism Chair of the City)

PASEO DE SAN SEBASTIAN: renovation and facelift of the sidewalk along Rizal Street in front of San Sebastian Cathedral, Palacio Episcopal and LCC-Bacolod into tourism strip. Cobblestoning of some parts of the sidewalk along the street will be made. LCC's Rizal Gate will be closed permanentlyt and the main gate at Galo-Gatuslao will be used. The sidewalks along Rizal St and Gatuslao around LCC will be installed with lamp posts and a canopy with spaces for ads on top. The facelift is starting now with the installation of sidewalk railings along Rizal St. this will be hopefully finished before the highlights of the Masskara Festival. After the Masskara...

FREEDOM PARK: site proposed will be the corner of San Juan and Gonzaga fronting Plaza Mart. An open air section where lively discussions, debates and small programs could be put.

MOBILE FLORAL VENDORS: The flower shops will be relocated along Rizal-San Juan St down to SM and would be allowed to operate flower carts and other goods along Paseo de San Sebastian.

NIGHT AND FLEA MARKET: the plaza area in front of former China Rose will be cleared for a night and seasonal flea market.

Facelifitng of the Plaza will continue.

...wala gid ko galing ka kwa pa sang kopya sang ila plano...wala pa nila gin reveal eh...he he he he hehe...but try ta mag kwa copy.

BAD NEWS: Bacolod City will be no longer competing in the Search for the Most Business Friendly City in the Philippines for this year...and yes....,maybe next year pa gid :ohno:....this is because the Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry as lead by Mr. Roberto Montelibano refused to endorse Bacolod City to the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Reasons?...wala ta ya kabalo ngaa gin amo sina :bash::bash::bash:

sounds exciting...bacolod is taking tourism a serious business.

is an endorsement from the chamber a requisite? that's bad indeed.:ohno:bacolod wasn't given the chance to defend its title. anyway, that's the business of politics or the politics of business, whichever way you want to call it.

[ngprofflorida]

sounds exciting...bacolod is taking tourism a serious business.

is an endorsement from the chamber a requisite? that's bad indeed.:ohno:bacolod wasn't given the chance to defend its title. anyway, that's the business of politics or the politics of business, whichever way you want to call it.

Sounds exciting sige para grabe pa gid ang promote ko diri....:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

[jmok]

elow guys...congrats to our new thread


anywayz,,,,,,unor will celebrate Uweek this coming sept8-13......


mapost lng ko di sang list of activities ah...

[Christendom]

elow guys...congrats to our new thread


anywayz,,,,,,unor will celebrate Uweek this coming sept8-13......


mapost lng ko di sang list of activities ah...

bro daw may u/c man da sa may tubang unor 5storey building,,,nakita ko ang rendering nami

[SUV111]

amo gali na mag spell? heheheh thanks :)

nice ang developments sang Bacolod. and nice ang ila na plan for tourism improvement within the city...actually they are starting this project already...i saw it a while ago, they were putting up pillars already in front of cathedral and LCC...whew!!! something to look forward again :) hayayayayay!!!

[SUV111]

bro daw may u/c man da sa may tubang unor 5storey building,,,nakita ko ang rendering nami

it was posted already zyanz..it is owned by cokin..its an apartment

[jmok]

yep its another cokin building pero my another U/c building pa gd ...along Amelia street...its a dorm,,,daw mixed used mn ,,then my rendering nmn ..nami,,,,,

[Christendom]

it was posted already zyanz..it is owned by cokin..its an apartment

aw okay,,,wala ko pa iban na view ang old thread sa archieves mung..damu naman ang mga building da ni cookin sa libertad,,,dalagku kag mga 5storey pa iban d
yep its another cokin building pero my another U/c building pa gd ...along Amelia street...its a dorm,,,daw mixed used mn ,,then my rendering nmn ..nami,,,,,

oo kita ko man na nami sang design

[SUV111]

^^ wow!!!!!!!!!!! the best ang music subong...its not like other masskara music which sound so "BUKI"...this time, theres a feel of latin and native music and sound so festive na :) kanami sang instruments nila and sang pag arrange. I must say that when tourists and locals will hear it...they will surely go dancing with it :)

[BYAHILO]

^^ ari ay ang mp3 ko nag linapta na sa opisina. kay 6 kmi di sa office mapa bacolod tanan,

tapos may mga upod pa gd ko ya nga photographers makadto man da.

pero pramis kanami sang music subong. bisan ako nanami-an gd. hay i love the silver masskara foundation! ahaha

[SUV111]

^^ hahahaha!!! this time i must say na daw nag paminsar na gid sila unlike before na daw maskin ano na lang :)

[jaywalker]

I just attended the 3 day tour guide seminar for governmant employees by the city tourism office and I just got the following info during the 1st day

as stated by Atty. John Orola (Tourism Chair of the City)

PASEO DE SAN SEBASTIAN: renovation and facelift of the sidewalk along Rizal Street in front of San Sebastian Cathedral, Palacio Episcopal and LCC-Bacolod into tourism strip. Cobblestoning of some parts of the sidewalk along the street will be made. LCC's Rizal Gate will be closed permanentlyt and the main gate at Galo-Gatuslao will be used. The sidewalks along Rizal St and Gatuslao around LCC will be installed with lamp posts and a canopy with spaces for ads on top. The facelift is starting now with the installation of sidewalk railings along Rizal St. this will be hopefully finished before the highlights of the Masskara Festival. After the Masskara...

FREEDOM PARK: site proposed will be the corner of San Juan and Gonzaga fronting Plaza Mart. An open air section where lively discussions, debates and small programs could be put.

MOBILE FLORAL VENDORS: The flower shops will be relocated along Rizal-San Juan St down to SM and would be allowed to operate flower carts and other goods along Paseo de San Sebastian.

NIGHT AND FLEA MARKET: the plaza area in front of former China Rose will be cleared for a night and seasonal flea market.

Facelifitng of the Plaza will continue.

...wala gid ko galing ka kwa pa sang kopya sang ila plano...wala pa nila gin reveal eh...he he he he hehe...but try ta mag kwa copy.



I'm really glad to hear that they are seriously working on tourism related projects especially on the public plaza-downtown area.I like idea of the mobile floral vendors.One thing more that they need to work on is with the sidewalk vendors.They don't need to get rid of them kay amo ina ang ila livelihood.It just need a little touch of creativeness and more organize para nice naman tulukon:cheers:

[bacolodchamp]

^^that's the problem that's "perennial as the grass". whoever gets to rid of them is a political gamble nobody wants to put their bets on.:ohno: it's sort of a political suicide.

[jaywalker]

^^:lol:Tama ka gid migs!

[SUV111]

VSB Mall Renovation

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[SUV111]

^^that's the problem that's "perennial as the grass". whoever gets to rid of them is a political gamble nobody wants to put their bets on.:ohno: it's sort of a political suicide.

yeah...thats why they just can't do anything about it. Same goes to the trisikad drivers plying the city streets...no one can tell them not to and the city government is just too blind to notice it. how i wish we have someone like bayani fernando....

[SUV111]

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[jaywalker]

Silay-Makati
sisterhood pact today
BY NIDA BUENAFE

City officials of Silay and Makati will ink a Sisterhood Memorandum of Agreement today to strengthen the ties between the two local government units.

Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay, some of his councilors and office staff will arrive in Silay City today to meet with their counterparts for the Sisterhood agreement.

Binay and his party are expected to arrive on board the 10:30 a.m. flight from Manila and will have a press conference at the Bacolod-Silay Airport VIP lounge.

Meanwhile, acting mayor Silay Vice Mayor Mark Golez yesterday said Mayor Jose Montelibano has taken a leave of absence from his office upon doctor’s advice.

Golez said Montelibano has been confined to the hospital but he will report back to the office today for the signing of the Sisterhood agreement.

Silay had been often referred to as the "Paris of Negros" due to its large collection of perfectly preserved heritage houses, 30 of which have been declared as historical landmarks.*NAB

[jaywalker]

Animal science seminar held
About 170 participants from the different regions in the country attended the 26th Philippine Society of Animal Science-Visayas Chapter Annual Seminar and Convention held at Balay Kauswagan, Sagay City, Negros Occidental, recently, a press release from organizers said.

The three-day seminar and convention on the theme “Organic Livestock and Poultry Production: Challenge to Local Government” was spearheaded by the Visayas Chapter president and Sagay City veterinarian, Dr. Baltazar Delorino.

Vice Mayor Leo Rafael Cueva welcomed the participants and resource speakers, and hoped that PSAS-VC will boost the organic program in the Visayas regions in the development of organic livestock and poultry industry, the press release said.

Keynote speaker was Jane Bacayo, executive director of the National Meat Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture.

Bacayo said he wants to pay respect to Mayor Alfredo Marañon Jr., whom he considers the “Father of the Meat Inspection Code of the Philippines”, having sponsored the bill in Congress.

During the plenary session, resource speakers were Armeginia Benedicto, Agricultural Center chief of Negros Occidental; Ramon Peñalosa, chairman of Negros Agricultural Entrepreneur MPC; and Pamela Henares of Negros Island Sustainable Agricultural Research and Development Foundation, the press release said.

The highlight of the affair was the awarding of the PSAS-VC Best Scientific Paper for 2007. These are “Efficacy of the DFA-RFU 7 Locally Produced Inactivated Oil Emulsion ND Vaccine for the Prevention and Control Newcastle Disease: An Assessment,” Best Paper under Health and Welfare Category authored by Rachel Cadelina, Doris Capuno, and Vivian Batoy of DA-RFU 7.

Other winners were “Genetic Parameter Estimation of Growth Traits of Murrah Buffaloes Raised under Ranch Production System” by C.B. Salces, A.J. Salces and G.P. Bajenting; “Nutrition Feeding and Feed Processing/ Utilization – Assessment of Naturally Occurring Feed Resources Available to Free Range Panay Chicken in Region 6” by C.S. Lopez Jr., the press release added.*