No man is an island that is why eating is more fun at the Blackbeard Seafood Island where friends and family can have the boodle feast of their lives over fresh fruits of the sea. 12 Boodle Feasts are available all inspired by different areas in the Philippines: Magellan’s Landing, Dapitan’s Pride, Boracay Feast, Dagupan […]
Author: Betsy Gazo
The 15-hectare Forbes Hill by real estate biggie Megaworld has completed the construction of its first upscale village development in Bacolod City. In fact, the ongoing turnover of parcels of lots there is thrilling their new owners. Forbes Hill is getting dressed to thrill like a gentleman putting on a tux with the recent completion […]
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The Captain Marvel Premier Night at Ayala Malls Capitol Central (Another Reason to Bond with Mom)
Today is March 5, 2019 and when the sun goes down, I will be at the Premier Night of…CAPTAIN MARVEEEELLLL!!!! Don’t blame me for acting like a kid. I am taking my mother with me to the theater for our periodic mother-daughter bonding time. After months of waiting, Captain Marvel will finally be showing in […]
The 1865 house is a richly-adorned, well-preserved silent witness to the passing of the years when Iloilo was an established trading and commercial hub. Iloilo’s famous tourist guide Eugene Jamerlan gave a brief tour of the public spaces of the second floor. As most Filipino houses were built then, the major living areas of the […]
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Go higher, further, and faster with Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel and Globe (A Press Release)
Pinoy Marvel fans, rejoice! The highly-anticipated Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel is set to finally arrive in the Philippines on March 6. To celebrate this event, Globe has prepared a grand welcome for the most powerful character in the Marvel universe so Filipino fans can discover Carol Danvers as she soars higher, further, and faster as […]
What comes after Megaworld’s One Regis? Why, Two Regis, of course! When Megaworld offered The Upper East township’s first residential tower One Regis in 2018, all units were snapped up by eager buyers most of them Bacolod residents. I heard through the grapevine that there were some would-be buyers who ended up disappointed for not […]
Negros Forest is for nature lovers! Negros Forest is for children and adults! Negros Forest is for everyone! When Jesus was born in a manger, the only humans present were His parents Joseph and Mary. Come to think of it: more honored than us to witness this most sacred birth were the animals housed there […]
The garab is a scythe with a short wooden handle whose major function is to cut rice stalks. Its other functions are amputating errant fingers or even beheading a mortal enemy. “O, akon tudlo wala na! Na-utod!” Cristuto Patino, 60 years old, one of two garab makers in Brgy. Dulao, Bago City, recounts one harvester’s […]
The isle of Siquijor has beckoned to me for years before visiting it became a reality. Proof of this long wait is the EZ map I kept unfolding and folding until the creases were crumpled. I anticipated, too, the unfolding of the mystery of the island. Siquijor has the unsavory reputation of being an island […]
Let’s take advantage of the dry season. This is the best time to consider exploring the mountain range of Negros. When the rainy days come, it would be difficult or impossible to climb our mountains when slopes are slippery and traction is unstable. For an easy climb, may I suggest a day’s trek to Mt. […]
