The view from the top

SUMMER is in the offing. And with this season of the year, the question for most is: where would you go this summer?

For those with wanderlust who can afford the luxury of plane rides and visa fees, summer would mean an out-of-the-country vacation. For us ordinary Juans, the “it’s-fun-to-be-in-the Philippines” tagline spells an airplane, a ferry, a bus or a shuttle ride in one of the greenest nooks or cool springs in the country. And for the locals, a trip to a one must-place-to-visit site in this island is one of the splurges we can give ourselves as a summer treat.

Vintage Glass Museum: A must see destination

BARANGAY Sum-ag now has its contribution in advancing the tourism program of the City of Bacolod.

The Vintage Glass Museum is a must see destination where one can see and appreciate the display of collection of over 2,000 glass pieces by a Sum-agnon Tomiko C. Casiano, (Tomas Claridad Casiano), a world class floral designer of the rich and famous in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.

Bam Aquino inspired by family to seek Senate seat

PRESIDENTIAL cousin and senatorial bet Benigno "Bam" Aquino said it is his family (Aquino) that served as his inspiration to seek election in the coming 2013 polls.

Princess Soraya bares best Christmas Gift

CHRISTMAS is synonymous to gifts and presents. Others are happy receiving material gifts but there are those who value life more than the material blessings.

Speaker stresses social aspect of mining

THROUGH Rene Ford’s paper entitled Integrated Social Development Planning, the Philippine Mine Safety and Environment Association stressed in the Mineral Industry Symposium the roles of mining companies in community relations.

Ford, Far Southeast Gold Resources, Inc. representative, presented how sustainable development happens in Mankayan, Benguet which is now a first class municipality.

Coalition recruitment on

COALITION for Responsible Mining in Mindanao is interested in recruiting the 2012 PMSEA awardees as new members.

CORMINE2 is a group of recognized responsible mining companies. Joseph Palanca, COREMINE2 secretary, said, “Being part of COREMINE2 is considered prestigious for a responsible mining company and we recruit members proven to practice best in health, society and environment.” The group advocates good governance among stakeholders along with a technical exchange of education. It provides inspiration for mining companies for a responsible mining.

MassKara Queen pre-pageant at the Palisades

THE final 10 beauties of the MassKara Queen pageant continued to vie for the crown at the press presentation and pre-pageant swimwear event at the Palisades Subdivision Thursday.

This year’s MassKara festival has the theme “Life’s Good in Bacolod” and the Bacoleña beauties of the pageant definitely exemplify what is good in the city.

Campuestohan Highland Resort: A place with a marvelous view

NEGROS Occidental will soon have a new tourist destination which strategically sits at the boundary of two fast-growing Cities of Bacolod and Talisay.

No one has discovered the wonders and splendor of the place, except for a local visionary in the person of former public servant, businessman and currently resort owner Ricardo “Cano” Tan.

The APARADOR

“QUERIDO Juling… tu papa,” begins a note written in pencil dated November 1, 1945 asking for P60 as partial payment of the P300 salary of an overseer in Hacienda Tabon, Negros Oriental.

The note was just one letter in the potpourri of documents I accidentally found in the hidden drawer of an aparador that my wife, Amai, bought 25 years ago in one of her buying sprees of antique furniture.

CLMMRH gives back hope to poor

WORRY overwhelms people - rich and poor - if they get sick. And more so to people who have less in life and could hardly afford to avail of medications in private hospitals.

Drilon bags MassKara Queen crown

APPEARING as stunningly beautiful, intelligent and confident before a huge crowd at the University of St. La Salle gymnasium, three lovely candidates proved themselves to be learning the ropes of a very challenging journey towards the realm of beauty and brains in an ABS-CBN-produced MassKara Queen 2011 pageant.

Beauty Queen teaches basic modeling to Bacolod kids, teens

BINIBINING Pilipinas 2007 2nd runner-up and Best in Swimsuit Abby Cruz taught kids and teenagers in Bacolod City about personality development and basic modeling at the MassKara Hall, New Government Center on October 16-17, 2011.

Students will hold a fashion show on October 19, 7 p.m. at the Government Center, she said, as she was invited by Mayor Evelio R. Leonardia to speak about her two-day training and workshop with the kids and teenagers of Bacolod City.

John Lloyd Cruz celebrates 5 fruitful years with Biogesic in Bacolod

KAPAMILYA star John Lloyd Cruz, being the brand endorser of Paracetamol Biogesic, celebrates its five fruitful years with Biogesic in Bacolod City Saturday.

Andres Bonifacio remembered today

FILIPINOS had a three-day break because of the national hero Andres Bonifacio, the Father of the Katipunan. His special day should be tomorrow, November 30, 2010; but the National Government declared Monday as a non-working holiday to give Filipinos an uninterrupted three-day vacation.

3 beauty titlists urged public to care for Mother Earth

INNER beauty has a greater value than the physical appearance of an individual.