Every year, Bacolod celebrates the Chinese New Year with a twist and bang.

Bacoloaodiat Festival showcases a number of Lantern Dance Parade as well as remarkable Cultural shows, showing the good relation of the Chinese and the Filipino communities within the City.

A grand parade is scheduled on the first day, February 3 at 5pm. Food stalls will once again open and satisfy our cravings of Chinese foods along the Chopsticks Alley, North Capitol Road at 6pm. A Cultural Show will then follow around 6:30pm.
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” And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him. We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” Having said these things, he spat on the ground and made mud with the saliva. Then he anointed the man’s eyes with the mud … “
John 9:2-7

On the Sunday of Three Kings, we were lucky to have spent the day with the blind people. There was a home of the blind located at Mansilingan, Bacolod City.

Upon arriving at the place, we were shocked to know that they were housing 30 blind persons together with their dependents. Seeing the list of names, there were a total of 109 dependents. [Read more →]

The province of Negros Occidental has a unique festival celebration called, Panaad sa Negros Festival.  Every summer, every town, cities and municipalities will be showing off its best to promote what they have.

There are individual boots for each town and city where they can promote their places, display their tourists spots and sell their local products.

During this long week fiesta various activities are lined up. There is a beauty pageant where each cities and municipalities have their own best bets showcasing their unique beauty and talent. There is also a singing and dancing competition, Garden shows, Street dancings and trade fairs.

The Panaad sa Negros is set to happen this March 20-27, 2010 at the Panaad Park and Stadium.

In Bacolod city, the people paused for 3 hours to watch the much awaited game the “Dream Match” between Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and Oscar “The golden boy” De la hoya. Two weeks before the fight night, analyst says that there’s a great mismatch between the height and reach advantage that Pacquiao will no way win the fight.

However yesterday, Pacquiao beats the odd. He won the fight.

Bacolodnon from all walks of life stop their daily routine to watch their idol fight on the ring beating and punching the much taller De la hoya. There were cheering, dancing, all over the Negros Island. In homes, movie theater, malls, gym, and plaza. All were celebrating the victory of what we consider our Philippine hero.

Speaking of Hero, Is Manny Pacquiao really considered a hero? I think yes, report yesterday from Bacolod Police precints that bacolod and most part of Negros were zero crime rate during the time when Manny fights on the ring. Isn’t it amazing?

Mabuhay ka Manny!