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Old Chinese, food, history in Negros

An unexpected discovery reveals that a great grandparent is Chinese. Surprise! The man first settled in Calatrava, Negros.So I got curious, whatever happened to Chinese immigrants of Negros during the Spanish times? From Dumangas we would cross the Guimaras Straits to reach Bacolod. Highlight of ...

Arnaldo
10 months ago

Nanay in Silay

In front of another Lacson Ancestral home. Corner Rizal St and J.Pitong Ledesma St. Right across this house is BPI Silay. A trip that was 50 years in the making. She left Negros when she was in her teens. Her recollection of this town is seeing the old houses. She was amazed that most of them are...

Arnaldo
9 years ago

Revisiting Silay

Now, here's a happy ending. Just before leaving Negros for Iloilo. I managed to squeeze in a short visit to Silay. A couple of months ago I regretted visiting the place late in the afternoon. I bowed that I would comeback again. There was so much to see in town. So even though my Silaynon relativ...

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Arnaldo
9 years ago

A Picture of Mt. Kanlaon

Mt. Kanlaon (Canlaon, Kan-laon) with a strange cloud formation hanging on top of it. I took this photo at the port of Toledo just before the sun rose. It was a perfect day and we were headed back to Negros. Tañon strait was so calm that one could mistake it as a lake at that time. The sea breez...

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Arnaldo
9 years ago

Cebu: My Nanay’s Short but Memorable Visit

Almost three hours of traveling - from Dumaguete to San Carlos. We rested at the San Carlos public market where my mother sold vegetables from Canlaon as a child. We then went to Toledo crossing the beautiful strait of Tanon. The journey was fast but very rough. The waves were high and the commu...

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Arnaldo
9 years ago

Silay Trip

We left the port of Dumangas at around 3 and reached Bacolod before 5 in the afternoon. The trip provided a spectacular view of Western Visayas’ three major islands. The last strokes of light gave a wonderful view of the islands from the deck. For someone who’s not used to seeing these postcard i...

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Arnaldo
9 years ago

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