Once an insular and populist festival, Bacolod’s MassKara has been taking a shot at being a celebration of national interest, amplified by the presence of Manila’s social set.
Eight clusters of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) from all over the Visayas descended upon Negros Museum and the Ayala Malls in the now bustling city of Bacolod, once a symbol of
At 7 a.m. Monaco time, a German client made a conference call to Filipino investment banking consultant Julian Eduardo Lacson Jr. With travel restrictions wrought by the third wave of
Bacolod is home to inasal, the “Angry Christ,” and two jewelry designers hoping to bring the Negrense aesthetic to their label. Manila-based Ina Tirthdas and Cath Sobrevega both grew
It’s that time of year when culinary competitions are held. Arriving in Manila on Sunday from Myanmar, I was off to Cagayan de Oro on Tuesday. This is
Veteran artist Edgar Doctor will be having a solo exhibit in Bacolod, “Edgar Doctor in Bacolod.”
For Bacolod native An Klein Javier, who has been working in Thailand for the past three years, home is where the inasal is.
For two romantic music-filled nights, Bacolod played host to the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) as it held concerts in the Negros city as part of the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ outreach program.
The grand homes in Bacolod City are becoming tourist attractions. Of particular interest are the ancestral houses of families that dominated the sugar industry. The most prominent among these is
Jojie Dingcong, successful businessman and effervescent manager to numerous movie stars and to a beloved concert queen, has touched base with his roots in Bacolod City—perhaps one of a few Bacolod natives who are going back to live in their home city, even if only on weekends, after their hectic lives in Metro Manila.
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