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The day was Saturday, just like any ordinary day preparing for my fencing training and my visiting cousin’s prep up for Palarong Pambansa when we were suddenly glued to the television at ABS-CBN2. It was the Grand Final Showdown for Showtime... more

Fed up with the heat of summer down at the bustling cities? Why not take a break and go to somewhere cooler and refreshing? My family would always have a certain place as the top choice – Mambukal Resort. Mambukal Resort has been a household name i... more

It's unmistakable. Bacolod is the most laid-back the word 'laid-back' could get.  I like Bacolod City. Try googling Bacolod and you'll find out that it once ranked Number 1 as the Most Competitive Mid-Sized City in 2005 and was named as the Best... more

Everyday, we spend our time moving from once place to another for whatever purposes. For most of us who travel a lot or simply have a lot of client meetings in places other than your office, you may have consulted Google Maps one way or the other. In... more

This morning, the Negrense Community in Facebook woke up to some people adorned with a gold, pink and white Picbadge of Negros Island including yours truly. I have been flooded with messages from fellow Negrenses in the Diaspora and even back home wi... more

This morning, the Negrense Community in Facebook woke up to some people adorned with a gold, pink and white Picbadge of Negros Island including yours truly. I have been flooded with messages from fellow Negrenses in the Diaspora and even back home wi... more

This morning, the Negrense Community in Facebook woke up to some people adorned with a gold, pink and white Picbadge of Negros Island including yours truly. I have been flooded with messages from fellow Negrenses in the Diaspora and even back home wi... more

This morning, the Negrense Community in Facebook woke up to some people adorned with a gold, pink and white Picbadge of Negros Island including yours truly. I have been flooded with messages from fellow Negrenses in the Diaspora and even back home wi... more

Last week, I had a rare privilege of being invited by Ayala Malls and the PR firm Visions and Expressions for the public launch of the Ayala Malls 360˚, the mall company’s new digital media program at Greenbelt 5 Fashion Walk. I appreciate hea... more

Two days ago, I received a Facebook message informing me that my cousin Jason Adrian Mayo-Mirabueno won in the swimming competition over at the Western Visayas Regional Meet. Deep inside, I was elated and happy that he is finally achieving his dream. more

It’s summer time and I am sure, most of us are already planning our Summer Vacation. In the Philippines, there are certainly many places to go to during summer but, if you opt to go to a place that offers almost everything you can imagine for y... more

Last February, I had the privilege of setting an informal interview for a pre-screening interview of Direk Jay Abello, the director of PUREZA The Story of Negros Sugar. We initially just thought of meeting up somewhere in Ayala Center but I remembere... more

From my very first attendance in an Ayala Land Negros gathering, they never failed to amaze me and this time all praises to the organizers for a very successful Launch of North Point. My night started with beautiful sights around North Point. It is... more

Originally posted at www.sugarescapades.blogspot.com April 02, 2011 is a date which for someone like me is worth remembering for. As an avid enthusiast for developments in Metro Bacolod and Negros Occidental, this has been the day I have been waiting... more

After a long day at Hinigaran, we decided to wind down back to Bacólod City for us to cap off the Christmas tour of Negros. In the bus, I was able to sleep but arouse just in time to see the town plaza of Pontevedra. This sleepy little town is my fa... more