Bacolod Hosts National Frisbee Championships

Actor and Frisbee player Derek Ramsay will be joining the 2015
Frisbee National Championships on May 30-31 at the Bantug Polo Field
and Panaad Park and Stadium

Bacolod City will play host to around 300 Frisbee players from across the country in order to compete in the 2015 Frisbee National Championships scheduled May 30-31 at the Bantug Polo Field and Panaad Park and Stadium.

During an interview at the Bacolod People’s House, Peng Manlapaz, president of the Philippine Flying Disc Association, said that the first documented tournament for Frisbee was held in Bacolod in 1982. “I think it’s just right that we bring back this competition here in Bacolod,” he said.

Manlapaz stressed that 16 teams from Manila, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will vie for the title and earn the opportunity to represent the country in the forthcoming Asia-Oceania Ultimate Championships in November in Hong Kong.

Of the listed teams, eight will be coming from Visayas, which include the defending champion Dumaguete, Iloilo, two from Cebu, two from Boracay, Region 8 Selection, and host-Bacolod Mascobados.

Phil Rodriguez of the Frisbee United Negros said the Mascobados will banner 23 players from University of StLa Salle, University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos, La Carlota City, Kabankalan City, and Bacolod City.

Manlapaz revealed thatamong the known personalities competing in this two-day eventare actor Derek Ramsay and actress Guila Alvarez-Bautista.

Bacolod Hosts National Frisbee Championships

Saturday, May 30, 2015 Adventure, City-Bacolod, Frisbee, More Fun In The Philippines, morefunphilippines.org, Negros Island, People, Sports

Filipino Delicacy - Biko (Recipe)

How to make Biko - a favorite Filipino delicacy.

Biko

Ingredients:
2 kg glutinous rice
1 can condensed milk
4 cups water
1 tbsp. vanilla extract
1 cup brown sugar
banana leaves ( optional )
grated coconut meat from 4 coconuts (reserve coco milk)

Procedure:
1. Cook glutinous rice in water just like you do with plain steamed rice.
2. In saucepan, pour brown sugar, coconut milk, condensed milk and vanilla extract.
3. Mix, stir and let boil. Add cooked glutinous rice to coconut milk mixture and cook until thick.
4. Spread evenly on platter (or bilao) lined with banana leaves.
5. Slice and serve.

credits to Sally Estrella for the recipe

Filipino Delicacy - Biko (Recipe)

Saturday, May 30, 2015 Food, Hot, Recipes

Philippines - Where Is It?

The Philippines is an archipelago bounded by

the Pacific Ocean to the east

the Bashi Channel to the north

the Sulu and the Celebes Seas to the south.

You can find us East of Vietnam, North of Indonesia.

The country is divided into the geographical areas of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Its capital, the City of Manila, is in Luzon. You can also enter through the cities of Cebu in the Visayas, and Davao in Mindanao.  Negros Island is its Sweet Spot, being the sugar bowl of the country with its vast sugarcane fields.

Welcome to our isles.

We are made up of 7,107 islands. Some have grown into cities. Some are the epitome of tropical dreams. Some are just long enough to lay down on and get a tan.

Big. Small. Sandy. Sunny. Relaxing. Exotic. Beautiful. Our little clutch of islands make for one long stretch of beach – more than 15,500 kilometers. Here, no one is more than two hours away from a beach-side lounge chair — which explains why everybody knows how to smile and have fun!


*The map above is only a graphic map of the Republic of the Philippines. This representation is only meant to provide basic information to travelers. It should not be used as an official reference.

FAST FACTS

        Capital:         City of Manila

        Land Area:        300,780 square kilometers

        Population:        100 Million

        Average temperature:       78 degrees F/25 degrees C.

        Average humidity:        77%

        Currency:        Philippine Peso (Php)

        Government:        Democratic Republic

        Head of state:        President

        Religion:        Predominantly Catholic. Muslim, Christian, Buddhist.

        Electricity:        220 volts, A.C. 60 cycles. Though most hotels have 110-volt outlets.

        Water:        Metropolitan Manila and many key cities and towns have ample supply of water. Bottled water is recommended for drinking purposes and is available pretty much anywhere.

Philippines - Where Is It?

Saturday, May 30, 2015 More Fun In The Philippines, morefunphilippines.org, Philippines, Where

"50 Things To Do In Bacolod" Guide Now Out

MANILA, Philippines - The City of Smiles, Bacolod City, which is known for its famous Masskara Festival recently released a comprehensive guide to its city.  The all-in-one pamphlet and travel guide includes all the necessary tourist information a visitor would need in order to explore and experience the best of Bacolod.

What started out as an idea from the travels of Bacolod City Councilor Jocelle Batapa-Sigue, the '50 Things To Do In Bacolod' Guide has been a standout in this week's Asia Premium Travel Mart held from May 26-28, 2015 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, showing other LGUs a quick and easy way to create a compendium of activities in one's locality with the tourist primarily in mind.


The guide was initially created in time for the APEC proceedings in Bacolod early this year and again distributed for participants of the APEC meet in Boracay. 

Very well done, Bacolod!


Kudos to the City of Smiles!







Photos from social media of Councilor Jocelle Batapa-Sigue, and Daryl Anthony Jimenea.

"50 Things To Do In Bacolod" Guide Now Out

Saturday, May 30, 2015 City-Bacolod, More Fun In The Philippines, morefunphilippines.org, Negros Island, Philippines, Tradeshows

The Negros Trade Fair Is On It's 30th Year!

Negros Trade Fair at 30

"Truly Negros"

30th Negros Trade Fair, 
September 16-20, 2015, 
Glorietta Mall, Makati

The Negros Trade Fair Is On It's 30th Year!

Saturday, May 30, 2015 Advertising, Business, Business Activities, City-Bacolod, City-Makati, Conferences, Exhibitions, Hot, Negros Trade Fair, Province-Negros Occidental, Tradeshows

Experience Negros Island - The Sweet Spot of The Philippines!

This year, Negros Island - The SWEET Spot of the Philippines' comes to Manila through The Negros Trade Fair.

Don't miss it!

Tweet or Instagram with
#ntf30atglorietta


"Truly Negros"

30th Negros Trade Fair, 
September 16-30, 2015, 
Glorietta Mall, Makati

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More Fun In The Philippines 2015!

Whether you're a thrill-seeker or a soul-searcher, you can find something fun with featured Philippine events this 2015.

Discover your rhythm in music, arts, and entertainment with concerts, musicals, exhibits, and more. Or if it's shopping and special events you want, head over to the lifestyle section where you can learn, play, and connect with things that interest you.

Unearth Philippine history and culture with walking tours, food trips, and festivities. With 7,107 islands to explore, you can get a more fun workout even if you're here for work.

MoreFunPhilippines.org is your online guide to having More Fun In The Philippines. Plan ahead, book a flight, and experience a more fun 2015!

More Fun In The Philippines 2015!

Saturday, May 30, 2015 Festivals, More Fun In The Philippines, morefunphilippines.org, Slider

Jinkee Pacquiao Reminds Us : Don't Get Mad, Get Beautiful!

For all the ladies who felt that their wrinkles started coming out watching the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, a Belo ad from the past reminds all : Don't Get Mad, Get Beautiful!

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Experience All of Negros Island in One Place - The Panaad Festival

The Panaad sa Negros Festival, also called the Panaad Festival, is a festival held annually during the month of April in Bacolod City, the capital of the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. Panaad is the Hiligaynon word for “vow” or “promise”; the festival is a form of thanksgiving to Divine Providence and commemoration of a vow in exchange for a good life. The celebration is held at the Panaad Park and Stadium, which also houses the Panaad Sports Complex, and is participated in by the 13 cities and 19 towns of the province. For this reason, Negros Occidental dubs it the “mother” of all its festivals.

The theme for this year is “Organik na Negros: Rising to the Challenge of Globalization in 2015″.

The first Panaad sa Negros Festival was held at Capitol Park and Lagoon in a three-day affair in 1993 that started April 30. The festival was held at the lagoon fronting the Provincial Capitol for the first four years. As the festival grew each year, it became necessary to locate a more spacious venue. In 1997, the festival was held at the reclaimed area near where the BREDCO Port is located today.

The construction of the Panaad Park and Stadium paved the way for the establishment of the Panaad Park as the permanent home of the festival.

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Monday, April 13, 2015 City-Bacolod, Festival-Panaad, Festivals, Province-Negros Occidental

Why Bacolod Golf Club (Binitin) is not in Bacolod

Someone asked on FB, "Why is Bacolod Golf Club (Binitin) not in Bacolod but in Murcia?". 

The answer...because the original Bacolod Golf Club was in Bacolod.  It just moved to Murcia close to 50 years ago.

Meet Joe Rates.  He was a stowaway from Iloilo.  Upon landing in Bacolod in the 1960s, his uncle who was the bartender at  the original Bacolod Golf Club in Mandalagan, recommended him to the club management to be an assistant.  Assistant bartender Joe Rates became.

Knowing nothing about golf, Joe started practicing and eventually learned and played the original Bacolod Golf Club course during caddies' days which were Monday and Friday.  Those days, Joe would regularly lose to the caddies and the caddies who won bets over Joe, would be eagerly waiting for him during the 15th and 30th of the month to collect their winnings when Joe got his salary.

Joe was unfazed.  He kept on practicing and eventually started winning.  Sooner than later, Joe was in the company of the greats - Arda, Tugot, you name them.  He traveled abroad to play and even played the Old Course at St. Andrews!

Why am I telling this story?  Well, just to let you know that we're hearing this firsthand from a native of the original Bacolod Golf Club.  The Bacolod Golf Club which was in Bacolod - not the one currently in Binitin, Murcia (the transfer will be another story on this blog).

So, where was the original Bacolod Golf Club?  What is it today?  Two questions answered by one word.

Capitolville.

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Wednesday, April 01, 2015 City-Bacolod, Golf, Golf Courses, People

DOT Uses Bus and Taxi Ads to Promote Philippines in London

If Out-Of-Home Media is the second top awareness builder here in the Philippines (next to TV), imagine how it ranks in the City of London where most people are pedestrians and are highly engaged by posters, bus ads, and Tube cards.

For this reason, Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez, instructed sales and promotions officer of the Department of Tourism at the Philippine embassy in London, Richard de Villa, to implement a massive outdoor campaign which employed 25 London buses and 110 black taxis for the entire duration of 2015.  The strategy used for “Visit the Philippines Year 2015” is very sound given that most high street retail brands also employ OOH for their launches.

Over the past few years, the UK has been the highest source of tourism arrivals from Europe.  Last year, the UK registered one of the highest growth rates.

The branding featured multiple Philippine destinations: Vigan, Banaue, Siargao, Boracay, Palawan, Cagayan de Oro, Albay, Bohol and Davao. It was the largest outdoor advertising effort initiated by the country in London so far.

Click here for OOH Marketplace:

DOT Uses Bus and Taxi Ads to Promote Philippines in London

Wednesday, April 01, 2015 Advertising, Business, Business Activities, Marketing

Bacolod City Will Be First In Using Hummers as Jeepneys

Hummer Jeepney : Ready for rollout in Bacolod City by end of 2015

The Filipino Jeepney has for many years been a symbol of Filipino ingenuity being the most popular means of public transportation in the country.  Often known for their kitsch decorations, which have become a ubiquitous symbol of Philippine culture and art, jeepneys are now ready for a new image in Bacolod City.

Originally made from U.S. military jeeps left over from World War II and improvised and refitted through Filipino resourcefulness, the jeepney will take on a new shape this year when ingenuity meets the legendary decadence of Negros Island. 

Bacolod City will be the first city in the Philippines to see the rollout of the new generation of jeepneys using GM Hummers as its platform.  The project is spearheaded by a visionary from Bacolod who requests to be made anonymous at this time. 

The visionary sugar baron relates, "There is really nothing new about this except the new platform using Hummers.  Jeepneys are here to stay.  The "Humjeep" project is faithful to the original intentions of the of the jeepney, and that is to convert a military transport vehicle into a form of public conveyance".  He adds, "My close friends who know this project tell me I'm nuts, but I tell them that you're the ones who don't know what legacy is all about. Years from now, tourists in the Philippines will go to Bacolod just to ride one of the five Hummer jeepneys I'm deploying by end of the 2015".

"Love it or hate it, the Jeepney will never go away.  All that's needed is a new platform for which the Hummer is perfect.  The fact that the Hummer was also a military vehicle adds to the novelty". 

A look at the current "Humjeep" hidden in a Negros gamefarm shows that it has been modified by eliminating the rear side doors and creating a single rear door which is typical of regular jeepneys.

The Bacolod-based visionary adds, "For the additional Humjeeps, we will be sourcing two more from Port Irene and we are eyeing to buy Piolo Pascual's H3 and Angel Locsin's H2."

Soon, riding a jeepney will really be more fun in Bacolod.

Visual peg of the interiors of the Bacolod "Humjeep" project (source : PDI)

Bacolod City Will Be First In Using Hummers as Jeepneys

Wednesday, April 01, 2015 City-Bacolod, Province-Negros Occidental, Visions