Gracia’s Restorante at Talisay City is a welcome addition to a city that is just 15 minutes away from the capital Bacolod. Situated a few meters from the Talisay City Hall, Gracia’s Restorante’s menu lists a variety of dishes many of which are familiar to our palates. Meat lovers will want to know that Gracia’s […]
Author: Betsy Gazo
Silay goes celebratory overdrive this coming June 12th!! After all, not only is it the anniversary of our dear Motherland, the Philippines, but also the anniversary of our fair city’s Charter. And what better way to celebrate “Silay-ness” than with the Silaynons? Come and immerse yourself into….SILAY…only at the Casa A. Gamboa’s “SILAY FIESTA”! A […]
The Donya Takes the Stairs. The Donya lives in a pre-war mansion. At that time, Papa (accent on the 2nd syllable) was just starting to build his wealth when he decided to build the family home, and it was for this reason that Papa (accent on the 2nd syllable) did not have enough money to […]
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25 YEARS AND BEYOND, THE NEGROS MUSEUM PRESENTS: GIBWANG (Flow of Culture into Negrense Communities)
The President of the Negros Museum Mrs. Marilyn B. Gamboa sums up the sentimental journey of the institution’s 25 years of existence in the welcome address she gave at the Gibwang formal opening on March 16, 2022. Below is the speech in its entirety. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, YOUNG AND OLD, RICH AND RICHER, WELCOME TO […]
Known more as the brains behind the march from Bago City towards the San Sebastian Cathedral on November 5, 1898, General Juan Anacleto Torres Araneta loved the soil as much as his country. His affinity for farming brought unexpected color to his bucolic existence. Tan Juan, as the general was fondly called, had gone into […]
General Aniceto Lacson (April 7, 1857 – February 3, 1931) the Talisay-based sugar baron and revolutionary leader had his mansion built in 1880 as an hacienda house in Matab-ang. It is an impressive balay na bato with its own chapel and mirador, and it is the only house in the Philippines with a wrap-around volada […]
From the confines of the Donya’s lavishly decorated mansion to the stark, well-appointed Junior Suite of Park Inn by Radisson went the journey to healing of the Donya. The Donya was disgusted with Donya Caray who, one early morning with overcast skies, paid the Donya a visit. The Donya was delighted by the unexpected guest […]
The Negros Museum has just put together its Cinco de Noviembre exhibit – an intimate portrayal of this piece of history that is now celebrated around the province as Negros Day. The museum would not be completely a museum reflective of Negrense history and culture without a dedication to the November 5, 1898 event. Here, […]
Merzci got it right the first time with their new Fried Chicken Flavors. “There are three, Donya,” the Donya’s executive assistant Maria Lovella Curacha reported, “Merzci has just put out in thirty of their fast food outlets Soy Garlic Fried Chicken, Spicy Sriracha Fried Chicken, and Honey Glazed Fried Chicken.” The Donya exclaimed, “That’s interesting! […]
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UNSTOPPABLE: MEGAWORLD Leases out 415,000 sq. m. of Office Spaces Since the Start of the Coronavirus Pandemic
Megaworld announced that 415,000 sq. m. of office space has been booked since 2020 despite the pandemic. This is a unanticipated turn of events considering that the coronavirus has caused a downturn in many sectors in the Philippine economy. Megaworld reports: “Around 60% of these lease contracts booked since last year were renewals while the […]
