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Negros! Negros! @ the Rockwell

Wednesday, September 6th, 2006

The Association of Negros Producers (ANP) once again is set to showcase the best of Negros Occidental at the Rockwell Tent, Makati City from September 22 to 26, 2006.

Negros Occidental, being the country’s top producer of sugar has gained the monicker as the Sugarlandia of the Philippines.
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The San Sebastian Bells

Tuesday, December 6th, 2005

The bells of San Sebastian Cathedral in Bacolod City were brought down from the bell tower and was moved at the right side of the churchyard in 1976, the 100th year anniversary of the Cathedral.
These bells would alert the people of an oncoming storm or enemy during the war time era.

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The Not so Paradise-y Resort

Friday, November 4th, 2005

While on a brief break, my family and I took off to Bacolod and went down to search for THE beach. My father mentioned a newly opened resort which supposedly boasts beautiful cottages up par with resorts in the north. THAT got my attention. For one, Bacolod is a simple place [...]

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Dining in Bacolod

Friday, November 4th, 2005

True enough, Negros Island is not just about sugar plantations… Having lived in Negros for a short time, and since there was a request for a writeup about Negros in my Salcedo Market entry, I have whipped up this article to hopefully get the ball rolling about Negros.
Bacolod is perhaps one of [...]

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