I though I have given up on blogging about churches long time ago even before my interest on it peaked.Thinking about it now,I wonder why I lost heart.Maybe because I thought it's unfair that more often than not,many places are highlighted by a 'Catholic Church' as an attr…
The last heritage house we visited was a unique one.We were greeted by a woman probably in her late 40's posing in front of a white table with some delicacies on it.We were told to sample the food and I thought it would be a mere food tasting moment.But it was probably the best-ever f…
ave you heard of Oro,Plata,Mata? I'm sure you did.This classic 1982 film by Peque Gallaga was set in the province of Negros about the story of two haciendero families and their struggle to cope with the changes brought about by World War 2.The movie title would translate to "…
I feel privileged indeed to be part of the heritage tour organized by Negros bloggers as it allowed us the chance to access some ancestral houses in Silay usually off limits to the public.One of which is the ancestral house of Dr. Jose Locsin who is no doubt one of the most prominent …
The Don Victor Fernandez Gaston Ancestral House,popularly known as BALAY NEGRENSE was our second stop in our Heritage Tour of Silay. The orange color of the house makes it is easily distinguishable from other houses in the area.It has a large lawn in front which gives way for a grand …
I searched the map of Negros a few months ago and I realized that there are so many cities in the Island.Negros is of course divided into two provinces,Oriental and Occidental,nonetheless,I have never seen so many cities in an island its size. Silay City is one of these cities which…
