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Salute to the La Purissima Concepcion Building

One of my favorite buildings in Downtown Bacolod is the La Purissima Concepcion along Locsin-Cuadra Streets (or Cuadra-Locsin, if you prefer).  It is with good reason for a heritage-lover like me to want this building preserved for the future.  The La Purissima is the only pre-war survivor of the Big Fire of 1955 that gutted […]

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THE SQUIDS OF VELORIA

Perhaps the squid population in the waters of Northern Negros do not know their role in prospering the coastal areas there.  These ten-armed marine animals are carnivorous and feed on fish and crustaceans. Some live on the surface while the others live in the depths of the sea.  Not surprisingly, our seas are rich enough […]

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The Fat Goddess Does Mosaic

I am privileged to be the proud owner of a Tata Sevilleno watercolor. The artist gave it to me because I so admired her work – pastel flecks of color streaking across a black sky. This was in 2016 when Tata newly took the leap from corporate life in Manila into the world of art […]

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Mingo Meals Rock!

If there’s a Christmas story meant to be shared again and again, it is the story of how my group of lady guests met up with me at the NVC Showroom.  10 ladies were in the province for a 3-week spiritual seminar and a brief tour of Negros made for an interesting breather.  The NVC […]

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Recipes for Moms from MoMs

When someone asks for your secret recipe, feel flattered but don’t give it away.  Keep it close to your heart for the next generation.  However, when that secret recipe can change lives, let Heaven bless you a thousand-fold for making a difference in other people’s lives. Whoever shared the recipes on how to prepare healthy […]

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The Negrense Blog Awards 2019

November 23, 2019 was the event that showed how going digital can hold its own alongside traditional media. Centered on the theme “Manamit”, the Negrense Blog Awards 2019 highlighted the cuisine of Negros Occidental in blog and vlog forms entered by professional and amateur bloggers of the province.  This event was organized by the Negrense […]

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The Lamayo is Sea, Salt, Sun, and Sinamak

The Lamayo. Wow. The lamayo is fish, usually freshly-caught, slit lengthwise/butterflied, salted and sun dried for half a day.  Sun drying is done partially to retain the juiciness of the flesh.  Before the advent of refrigeration, the lamayo was meant to be eaten within the day, otherwise, the fish would stink if stored the same […]

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GrabFood Wins the Race Against Hunger

Dear Self: You know how it is to be hungry.   You are not alone.  Everyone must have been hungry at one point in his life.  You feel lethargic.  Your stomach growls. You cannot concentrate on the task at hand.  You feel useless.  You just want to end it all.  Yes, go ahead!  What is life […]

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