Merged: All about BACOLOD CITY

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Nice place and wonderful people. Naka stay ko bacolod city for about 3 months in 1998. If i'm not mistaken i rented a 2-storey apartment somewhere in the corner of Gatuslao St and Hernaez St. I remember it was near the dead end of Gatuslao St. With me are my fellow interns from Southwestern University, Silliman, and Liceo de Cagayan.. Those were the best days of my college life.. Just reminiscing..

Thanks for posting.You can visit Bacolod anytime.Daghan na kaayu changes

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Nietes Wins Vs Garcia

After 12 rounds of boxing, Donnie “Ahas” Nietes went on to grab the WBO Light Flyweight Crown from Mexico’s Ramon Garcia Hirales after a unanimous but unpopular decision by the judges. The judges scored the bout 115-113, 118-110 and 117-111 all in favor of Nietes.

The crown is the second world title for Nietes after holding on to his WBO Minimum Weight title for four years before moving up in the weight division.

Nietes controlled the first five rounds but the Mexican fighter dominated the later rounds. The Mexicans cried robbery and some Filipinos were surprised with the unanimous decision. From reactions on Facebook, Twitter and blogs, boxing aficionados who have their own scorecard had a mix score results. Some agreed to the judges’ scores, others expect a draw while others favored the Mexican fighter.

It was a hard-fought win for Nietes who suffered a cut on his left eyebrow after an accidental headbutt on the 11th round. Nietes came back aggressively on that round upon he cheering of the hometown crowd. There might be a rematch soon as the Mexicans were crying for blood.

AJ “Bazooka” Banal and Albert Pagara also won their respective bouts in the undercard of Pinoy Pride 9. Watch the replay of the fight to be aired by ABS-CBN today at around 10:30am.

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Napoleones Recipe

There is no doubt that Bacolod City is a foodie’s haven. From turo-turo to the fine dining restaurants, Negrenses know how to satisfy a discriminating palate. After giving you the Adobo Milyonaryo recipe of Father Gigi Gaston, by sheer luck or by divine providence, I came across another most sought after recipe of a Bacolod delicacy, the napoleones.

his napoleones recipe was by the late Conchita Cuenca, considered the doyenne of Negrense cuisine. If you have to share this recipe, please acknowledge the original chef who’s hands lovingly crafted this recipe so we may enjoy the creamy and sweet taste of napoleones.

The different pastry shops in Bacolod serving napoleones may have different recipes but one thing doesn’t change, if it’s Bacolod napoleones, it must be delicious. Nothing beats the original. As in all other recipes, you just need to know the basic, you are free to create your own. So don’t be afraid to experiment and innovate on this napoleones recipe.

Recipe by Conchita Cuenca

PUFF PASTRY

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cold water
1 cup butter, chilled

Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture and pour in the water. Mix well.
With a rolling pin, flatten dough into a rectangular shape. Place chilled butter in the middle and fold the corners, right over left, making sure to seal the edges. Pound dough and flatten into a rectangle. Put in freezer to chill butter inside the dough.
After 30 minutes, remove dough from freezer, fold again right over left and pound with a rolling pin to form another rectangular shaped dough. Repeat this process 4 times. Cut into desired shape.
Preheat oven to 3500F. Bake for about 20 minutes or until crust is golden. Cool completely.
Cut puff pastry in half to insert custard filling.
Pour glaze over the top.

CUSTARD

1/2 cup butter
2 cups evaporated milk
5 egg yolks
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup flour

In a heavy saucepan, place the butter, evaporated milk, egg yolks, sugar and flour. Stir to combine.
Over low fire, cook the mixture stirring constantly to prevent scorching. When the mixture has thickened, remove from the heat.

GLAZE

2 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
tablespoon vanilla extract
2 to 3 tablespoons boiling water

In a medium mixing bowl, put in the confectioners’ sugar and vanilla. Stir in enough boiling water to make a glaze of spreading consistently.


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North Terminal and Fly Over















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Robinsons Central Citywalk

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A chorus of eccentric and endearing characters takes us through the rise and fall of an island in the Philippines and its sugarcane industry. Stunning images paint a portrait of a charming place struggling with its past and trying to move into the future.

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Wow. Grabe pag usab sa Bacolod oi. Murag di naman ta makaila if mobalik ta hehe.


Gi kompetensiyahan jud pag au sa Robinsons ang SM. Mao man toy kulang sa SM before, new restos. Dah. =P

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Wow. Grabe pag usab sa Bacolod oi. Murag di naman ta makaila if mobalik ta hehe.


Gi kompetensiyahan jud pag au sa Robinsons ang SM. Mao man toy kulang sa SM before, new restos. Dah. =P

the sad thing though is... nanaghan na ang basura. especially downtown area but other places organized and clean gihapon

Asa na ang Clean and Green Hall of Fame award ka Bacolod?

LOL nasuya kami sa SM before kay nag file temporary restraining order vs the Provincial Govt kay gi-award ni Guv sa Ayala ang sa bidding

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Our export quality green bananas courtesy of Alter Trade:




Also, ang muscovado ta gali...



...staple na sang iban na European chocolatiers to put in their chocolate...



Pictures from: Alter Trade Facebook

by RepublicaNegrense