Tag: Negros
Negros’ San Carlos City bags ASEAN Clean Tourism City badge
For the second-straight time, San Carlos City in Negros Occidental bagged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Clean Tourist City badge.
The Western Visayas...
Negros’ Wala Usik school canteen uses bamboo mugs & coconut bowls
A school canteen in Negros is championing "Wala Usik" (Hiligaynon for “zero-waste” or “nothing-is-wasted”) and is using mugs made of bamboo, bowls from coconut...
Filipino rum Don Papa’s cheers London pubs
Don Papa Rum has made its way to the United Kingdom, conquering the British taste buds while spreading the spirit of Pinoy pride!
The Filipino...
Google doodle colourful masks celebrate Bacolod’s 39th MassKara Festival
Google's Doodle today marks the 39th anniversary of the MassKara Festival in the Philippines, a popular celebration known for its vibrant masks, feathers, costumes (like the one’s seen in today’s Doodle) and dancing on the streets.
Kanlaon Volcano’s La Castellana town immortalized in new commemorative stamps
A rural town at the base of the Kanlaon Volcano is featured on the new commemorative stamps released by the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost).
Negrense furniture maker bags Asian award in Thailand
Christina Borromeo-Gaston, a furniture designer based in Negros, has been selected as the Philippine awardee at the ASEAN Selections 2017 in Thailand.
Cherie Gil, “Mana” win Madrid Film Festival top prize
Cherie Gil was awarded the Best Lead Actress in a Foreign Language Film at the 2015 Madrid International Film Festival for her work
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Batangas City is home to world’s tallest Virgin Mary statue
The world's tallest statue of the Virgin Mary is rising at Montemaria on the southernmost tip of Batangas Bay in Batangas City.
The 322-ft. (98.15...
