| Oct. 1, Friday: 2GO Day | ||
| 7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | * Thanksgiving Mass &Opening Program Federation of Senior Citizens Assn.-Bacolod (FSCAB) | * BAYS Center |
| 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | * Opening: DepEd Division Athletic and Cultural Meet | * Public Plaza |
| * Opening: Boys and Girls Scouts Month | * Public Plaza | |
| 3 p.m. | * State of the City Address of Mayor Evelio Leonardia | * New Government Center |
| * Opening of the 31st MassKara Festival | * New Government Center | |
| 5 p.m. | * Start of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Novena | * San Sebastian Cathedral |
| 5:25 p.m. | * ABS – CBN Live Remote Newscast | * Public Plaza |
| 6 p.m. | * Opening of Festival Sites(with fireworks) | * Public PlazaSM MassKara Village |
| 6 p.m. | * Pray the Rosary | * Skycable Channels 2, 4, 17 |
| 6:30 p.m. | * Unveiling of our Lady of the Holy Rosary of Bacolod(with fireworks) | * San Sebastian Cathedral |
| 7 p.m. | * MassKara Queen Talent Pre-Pageant | * Providence Negros (Fireworks) |
| 9 p.m. | * Live Rosary | * DYWB Bombo Radyo |
| Oct. 2, Saturday | ||
| * 1st Kartzone Autocross Championships (On-going until Oct. 3, 2010) | * Old Airport, Singcang, Bacolod City | |
| 7 p.m. | * MassKara Queen Ramp Modeling Night Pre-Pageant | * 888 China Town Square Mall |
| Oct. 3, Sunday | ||
| 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. | * Cultural Contest – DepEd | * BAYS Center |
| 10 a.m. | * Volkswagen Club of the Philippines Motorcade | * BAYS Center NGC to SM Mall |
| 4 p.m. | * ‘The Interview’ Pre-pageant presentation for the Q & A portion of MassKara Queen | * SM Bacolod Events Center |
| 5:25 p.m. | ABS – CBN Live Remote News Cast | * Luzuriaga St. |
| Oct. 5, Tuesday | ||
| 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | * Elderly Queen ’10 – FSCAB | * BAYS Center |
| Oct. 6, Wed | ||
| * ABS – CBN Live Remote News Cast | * Araneta – Gonzaga Street (Welcome Marker) | |
| Oct. 9, Saturday | ||
| 5:30 a.m. | * MassKara Fun Run | * East Block, Villamonte |
| 10 a.m. | * 4th Volkswagen Car Exhibit (On-going until Oct 10, 2010) | * SM Northwing |
| * Negros Occidental Golf and Country Club Mayor’s Cup | * NOGCC Bata, Bacolod City | |
| Oct. 10, Sunday | ||
| 5:30 a.m. | * Occidental Negros (Host) Lions Club 10.10.10 Run, Walk, BIke Event | * Capitol Lagoon |
| 6 p.m. | * Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of Bacolod Feast day procession (with fireworks) | * San Sebastian Cathedral |
| 7 p.m. | * MassKara Queen Pageant and Coronation Night | * University of St. La SalleColiseum |
| Oct. 14, Thursday: GSM Day | ||
| Volkswagen Club of the Philippines Car Show (On-going until Oct. 16, 2010) | * PAGCOR Hotel Lobby | |
| Oct. 15, Friday: Super Cat Day | ||
| (Whole day) | * Market-Market Pana-ad October Bonanza | * Pana-ad Park |
| 6 p.m. | Lights On: Electric MassKara 2010 | * Lacson St., Tourism Strip |
| 7 p.m. | * Electric MassKara (Electric Float Competition) | * Tourism Strip, Lacson Street |
| 10 p.m. | * Live Bands 4 concert stages | * Lacson St., Tourism Strip |
| Oct. 16, Saturday: Superferry Day | ||
| 7 a.m – 6 p.m. | * MassKara 1st Starting Line Sprint Series (On-going until Oct. 19, 2010) | * Old Airport, Singcang |
| 1 p.m. – 8 p.m. | * Bacolod Negros Arnis Federation International | * BAYS Center |
| 4 p.m. | * MassKara Street Dance Competition (School Category) | * Araneta St. to Public Plaza |
| 4 p.m. | * Negros Dragon 2nd MassKara Motorshow | * SM North Terminal |
| 7 p.m. | *Electric MassKara (Electric Float Parade) | * Tourism Strip, Lacson Street |
| 10 p.m. | Live Bands: 4 concert stages | * Tourism Strip |
| 2nd MassKara Motorshow Open Competition | * SM City North Terminal | |
| Oct. 17, Sunday: Globe Day | ||
| 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. | * MassKara 1st Starting Line Sprint Series | * Old Airport, Singcang |
| 4 p.m. | * MassKara Street Dance Competition (Barangay Category) | * Araneta St. to Public Plaza |
| Oct. 18, Monday: Coke Day | ||
| Countdown to the Charter Day Giant Street Party Celebration | * New Government Center | |
| Oct. 19, Tuesday | ||
| 72nd Charter Day Anniversary | ||
| * More Activities to be announced | ||
| * Schedules are subject to change without prior notice. | ||
The City of Eternal Spring
June 1, 2011Did you know that there is a place where the weather is almost the same every day? Yes, in Medellin, Antioquia - Colombia, a typical day is usually a pleasant one with temperatures no higher than 80 at daytime, then a light late afternoon shower, and finally, a cool rainless night. This is why the city is aptly titled “The City of Eternal Spring”. Should you ever get to try the place and look around, the best way to go is thru Medellin car rental. The charming roadsides and the fantastic scenery metits a slow, lazy drive all over the city.
Pintaflores 2010 Schedule
November 3, 2010
| Oct. 1 | | Opening of the Trade Fair & Carnival | SJRI Grounds |
| Oct. 15 | | Opening of the | SJRI Grounds |
| Oct. 24-28 | | 3rd Pintaflores Nat’l Invitational Football Cup | SJRI Football Field |
| Oct. 25-26 | | Invitational Lawn Tennis Tournament S | CMCI Tennis Grounds |
| Oct. 29 | | CNC Alumni – Dance Explosion | City Auditorium |
| Oct. 30-Nov.3 | | Invitational Football Festival | SJRI Grounds |
| Oct. 30 | | Open Chess Tournament Senior Citizens & Veterans’ Night | City Auditorium City Auditorium |
| Oct. 31 | | Invitational Boxing Tournament | City Auditorium |
| Nov. 1 | | Lights-on Ceremony of the Giant Xmas Tree Distribution of Homelot Titles Vamos! | City Auditorium |
| Nov. 2 | | Pintaflores Body Painting & Festival Queen’s Night | People’s Park |
| Nov. 3 | | Volleyball Games (Men & Women) Ms. San Carlos Coronation Night | SJRI Grounds City Auditorium |
| Nov. 4 | | Men’s Open Football Exhibition Match Invitational Basketball Tournament Procession of the Image of St. Charles Borromeo Cultural Activity of the Parish | SJRI Grounds City Streets City Auditorium |
| Nov. 5 | 12:00nn | Pintaflores Festival (Streetdancing) Pintaflores Festival (Ritual Competition) Fireworks Display SJRI Grounds Hudyaka sa Pintaflores with SK/SMB Band | refer to route City Auditorium SJRI Grounds |
Bantayan Escapade
October 6, 2010
Bantayan Island is one of the most well-visited island here in the Philippines and slowly becoming a favorite summer destination of tourists in the country. Its appeal is comparable to Boracay, Dakak, and Palawan, with its clean white beaches, caves, and many interesting tourist sites. If you haven’t been here yet, come with me as I take you along with my workmates around this beautiful island right in the heart of the country.
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Masskara Festival 2010 schedule
August 5, 2010
around the island in an hour….!
April 3, 2010
bulak, pinta, sa-ot, potpot kag iban pa
November 8, 2009Kada ika-3 asta ika-5 nga adlaw sg November, ginahiwat sg mga pumuluyo sg syudad sg San Carlos ang Pintaflores festival. Ini isa ka colorful and meaningful celebration that features 2 main activities: the Nabingkalan (tattoo rituals) and the “Dances of Flowers”. Pintaflores has been ongoing since 1992, but this is my first time to experience it first hand.
Halin sa Bacolod City, mga 2 ka oras ang byahe pa San Carlos via Don Salvador Benidicto- less if on a private vehicle. Barato lang ang pamasahe, and its a real treat for city dwellers pareho sa akon nga uhaw sa nature kag fresh air.
saot sg mga bulak
Wala ko na naabutan ang Pintalawas (body painting contest on the 3rd) pero nakahingagaw ko lantaw sg streetdancing competition.
Ari ang pila sa mga nakita ko nga performances during the festival.

Katahum gid sg mga costumes nila! It seemed to me nga gingastuhan kag gin-utihan gid ini.. and what surprised me more was the fact that most of the performers were kids! Kag bisan pa nga nag-ulan, bira-bira man gihapon sila sa-ot. Maayo lang kay hinay man lang ang ulan kag nag untat man after a while. Isa lang ka grupo ang nakuhaan ko sg bidyu, kag timing man nga ang nakuhaan amo ang nagdaug later on- ang tribu Doc Kikik. Here is a portion of their very energetic performance.

Pintaflores Festival 2009 Schedule
November 3, 2009
17th PINTAFLORES FESTIVAL
October 10 – Nov. 5, 2009
FINAL SCHEDULE OF ACTVITIES
Opening of the Trade Fair & Carnival
Oct 10 / 9:00am / SJRI Grounds
2nd Pintaflores Nat’l Invitational U16 Football Tourney
Oct 26-30 / 8:00am-5:00pm / SJRI Football Field
Opening of the 17th Pintaflores Agri Fair
Oct 29 / 9:00am / SJRI Grounds
Senior Citizens & Veterans’ Night
Oct 30 / 7:00pm / City Auditorium
4th Pintaflores Airsoft Competition “Euzkara Raid 3″
Oct 31 - Nov 3 / 8:00am-5:00pm / SJRI Grounds
Vamos! San Carlos! Balikbayan Night
Oct 31 / 7:00pm / City Auditorium
1st Pintaflores Modern Dance Competition
Nov 2 / 8:00pm / City Auditorium
Ganda Ng Agri Beauty Pageant
Nov 2 / 8:00pm / Agri Fair Grounds
1st Pintaflores Women’s Invitational Beach Volley
Nov 3-4 / 8:00am-5:00pm / SJRI Grounds
1st Habichuelas Cooking Fest
Nov 3 / 9:00am / Public Plaza
3rd Invitational Dog Show Competition
Nov 3 / 1:00pm / Agri Fair Grounds
Presidentiables’ Pedicab Race w/ Marc Logan
Nov 3 / 3:00pm
Pintalawas (Bodypainting)
Nov 3 / 7:30pm / City Auditorium
St. Thomas School of Music
Nov 3 / 8:00pm / fronting City Hall
Diana or Pamukaw
Nov 4 / 4:00am
Concelebrated Thanksgiving Mass
Nov 4 / 10:00am / Parish Cathedral
Religious Procession
Nov 4 / 4:30pm
Cultural Night Presentation
Nov 4 / 7:00pm / City Auditorium
Mini concert w/ Nikki Gil, Luke Mijares & Kris Lawrence
Nov 4 / 9:30pm / fronting City Hall
Jamming w/SMB Band
Nov 4 / 10:00pm / fronting City Hall
Pintaflores Festival (Streetdancing)
Nov 5 / 12:00nn
Pintaflores Festival (Ritual Competition)
Nov 5 / 4:00pm / City Auditorium
Band Show with Brownman Revival
Nov 5 / 8:30pm / fronting City Hall
Fireworks Display
Nov 5 / 9:00pm / SJRI Grounds
Pahugyaw sa Pintaflores with SK/SMB Band
Nov 5 / 9:30pm / SJRI Grounds
Source: http://NegrosOccidentaltourism.com
Isa ka gab-i sa "kilometrahe Trese"
November 1, 2009Sang October 31, ginhagad ko ang duha ko ka suod nga abyan Jan kag Gnel sa Negros Museum. Nabatian ko bi nga may palagwaon didto (although i don’t have any idea kung ano). Pag-abot namon didto, madamo sg mga tao sa gwa, nagahulat kag nagapapiktyur. With who? or what? ti amon gin-usyuso…
waaaaaaah! may WHITE LADY!!!
This “White Lady” gali is a teaser for the Halloween presentation of Waxworks titled “Kilometrahe Trese”. When we bought our tickets at the door, we discovered that the ’show’ will be a walking exposition of an urban legend, a guided tour of negrense folklore like the agta, kama-kama, babaylan, as well as the locals ancient beliefs and rituals that are too shocking and horrid to believe nowadays.
Needless to say, excited gid kami maglantaw. Nadisappoint lang ako galing paghambal sg guide nga indi pwede maggamit camera or cellphone sa sulod. Yugs.
Ti naghingagaw na lang kami piktyur sg kung ano da nga ara sa gwa e.
Galinya pa lang kami pasulod sa first chamber (baw dulom-dulom!) gakurog na tiil ko. Matyag ko nagsalalakit to braso nanday Gnel sg pangapyot ko sa ila. Indi man ako haladlukon, galing taas lang akon imahinasyon. Unfortunately (or fortunately?) the people behind me were too noisy (screaming and snickering) for me to concentrate on the story being told by the guide (in a very theatrical fashion). Parading through the chambers, I have a vague memory of seeing bodies on fire, certain parts of bodies being offered to the gods, a dead body hanging on a rope, a lady in a gown (enkandtada?), and raising my hand to give my respect to an ugly looking old man without his shirt on (sya si Apo kuno). I was just starting to feel comfortable and appreciate the efforts of the presentors when the tour ended and we stepped out of the museum.
Apparently, my two companions felt shortchanged, judging from their expressions. Disappointed sila kay daw kadasig lang sg tour. I have to agree although i silently prayed kagina na tani matapos na dayon
Well, as for me, it was still an exciting halloween adventure, albeit a short one.
Of course, ang buangit nga si Jose Ramon indi gid makaagwanta nga indi ko ya mapaagyan. Gatabok na kami sa dalan sg nagbalikad sya kag namangkot:
“Ye, sin-o na sa tupad mo?”
Ara man akon dalagan sa kahadlok.
Baw andam ka lang Ramonito ka! May adlaw ka gid!!!
abyans going home, sakay sa sikadiiac, ako na ang ga drive..
Mga madinuagon kag madinalag-on nga yuhom sa Masskara!
October 19, 2009Mas na-enjoy ko ang Masskara Festival sini nga tuig kumparar sa mga nagligad nga pila ka tuig bisan dyutay lang nga grupo ang nagpasakop sa streetdancing competiotion. Ini tungod puro manami ang mga performance kag katahum sg mga costumes kag maskara sg mga nag-ililintra.Needless to say, the competition was stiff. But ultimately, dapat may mangibabaw gid ya sa mata sg mga husgado.
Amo ni sila ang mga napilian sa ika-30th nga Masskara Street Dancing Competition, open category:
Special Prizes:
Best in Mask – Mandalagan
Best in costume – Brgy Taculing
Best in Concept – Brgy Taculing
Best in Choreography – Brgy Taculing
Winners
1st runner up – Mandalagan
1st runner up – Brgy 23
Champion – Brgy Taculing

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS!
asta sa sunod nga pagsinadya..
Electric Masskara 2009
October 16, 2009Kada ika-tatlo nga semana sg October, ang mayor nga bahin sg Lacson Street, halin 1st street tubtub sa 18th street nangin madinuagon kag nagakapuno sg mga pumuluyo kag mga bisita halin sa mga lain-lain nga mga lugar. This is because of the Electric Masskara being held here every night for three days prior to the last day of the Masskara Festival.
Electric Masskara was created three years ago,initially to somehow distribute the traffic during the festival which was usually condensed at the Bacolod City Plaza. Now, this activity has become an event in itsel, gaining popularity really fast and drawing crowds from all over town. It When the clock strikes 6 pm, alll the shops, cafes, and restaurants put out tables and chairs, kag may tagsa-tagsa nga gimik para mangin matahum kag masadya ang ila bahin sg kalsada. May mga giant masks, floats, music and mini concerts all throughout the night. Most of all, there is the Electric Masskara dance shows, where the dancers have very colorful, lighted masks and costumes which i think, was patterned after the bayles de luces, La Castellana’s festival (first week of January)
I have heard a lot about the Electric Masskara last year, so sini nga festival, nagtinguha gid ko nga maglantaw. I’m glad i did because i really enjoyed myself. Ka festive gid sg atmosphere sa Lacson Street when i got there (medyo gab-i na to), people were on the streets with their blinking lollipops (ambot kung ano sabor sadto kay wala ko ya nakatilaw, pero daw kanami lang tulukon hehehe), music was everywhere and there were huge spotlights! And when the dancers came up the ramps (yes, may mga rampahan nga nalapta sa kalabaan sg Lacson Street para sa mga dancers para makakita ang tanan kag indi mag ginutok, a lesson learned from the past activity), it was fantastic! Unfortunately, wala sg night capture capabillity ang akon digicam so i was not able to take a decent video
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Anyway, here’s a few shots that i’d like to share with you. Thanks to Apple for accompanying me and being my patient guide.
the electic masskara performing at the ramps



































