Merged: All about BACOLOD CITY

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COLEGIO SAN AGUSTIN- BACOLOD at night...



By Doc Boy Muscovado of SSC Bacolod

[Mikelyap]

Pre grabe cge mo gid na update bah hehehe..

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daw damu man di bi taga Bacolod and Negros nga istoryans. Daw promotion nalang ka lugar ah

[siopao1984]

d ko gnhn sa ila manokan country.. gmay rsd ang bacolod. it used to be so clean. karon polluted na pud. careful lng sa jeepney drivers ky muhunong ra jud cla tunga sa dan if munaug ka..so kng ng drive ka mag bangga jd mo.

bai dili gamay ang bacolod... if you look at the land area mas dako pa ang bacolod land area sa cebu...

the reason is that imo gituyok ang downtown area ra but the city extends until the mountains of alangilan

dagko pa gyud ang mga kalsada... tarong ang pagka city planning

JUST IMAGINE THE ROADS SA BACOLOD NA MURAG TILES SA BANYO MO

everything is in blocks or the roads are parallel to one another so you will not get really get lost

yes bacolod used to be so clean karon bati ang administration ni mayor bing leonardia... bacolod used to be the cleanest and greenest highly urbanized city...

but at least d gyud polluted compared to cebu na ang tubig dili na mainon gikan sa gripo

at least sa bacolod in most of the places like sa subdivisions you could still drink water from the faucet

[acecrystal]

I've been to Bacolod thrice before my recent visit weeks ago...I realized Bacolod is also beautiful... labi na mg side trip to Salvador, nature adventure jud ui..labi na palm trees making the place cool....

kinsa nka adto na sa House of Unusual Statues? creepy lgi nga house,unique but worthwhile experience jud

and the historical spot, The Ruins

[acecrystal]

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whoaahhh La Salle,the seminar venue was held there... too bad, just when the day was ending, one of the school buses got broken glass... unfortunate driver.... nice post

[acecrystal]

"The Ruins" --Taj Mahal of Negros

The Ruins showcases what is left of the Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson Ancestral Home in Talisay City, Negros Occidental. During its heyday, the mansion was the largest residential structure ever built. It boasted of its garden of lilies in and around the four-tiered fountain on the mansion’s front lawn and the finest furniture, chinaware and decorative items that its owners brought from their travels across Europe and Asia.

The mansion dates back to the 1900s when it was built by the sugar baron, Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson for his first wife, Maria Braga, a Portuguese from Macau whom he met in his vacations in Hongkong. The mansion’s structure is of Italianate architecture enhanced by a belvedere complete with renaissance-type ballustrading typical of the homes of English ship captains.

One of Don Mariano’s sons supervised the construction of the mansion making certain that the A-grade mixture of concrete and its pouring mixture was precisely followed. Thus perhaps, the marble-smooth finished walls’ sturdy response to the damage caused by fire when the mansion was torched during World War II by the USAFFE (United States Armed Forces in the Far East), then guerilla fighters in the Philippines, to prevent the Japanese Forces from utilizing it as their headquarters. The fire lasted for three days annihilating the mansion’s woodwork and bringing down its roof but the concrete structure was able to survive and persist.

Today, the 903 square meter skeletal structure stand proud, amazing local and foreign tourists. From the time that it was opened to the public in January 2008, it has become a favorite venue for wedding receptions, debuts and birthday parties (the rains could really be a downer, though). For a minimal fee of PHP25.00, one could take pictures around the mansion. Its owners, the Javellanas, are continually adding improvements in the place, even setting up a cafe which serves light drinks and snacks (for a fee, or course. And they are going to add some exciting stuff in their menu in the months to come.)

For me, the Ruins is best enjoyed during dusk. What better way than to slowly sip a good cup of coffee (best if spiked) while taking in the beauty of the sunset. The drama! If you stay a little more, you can catch the mansion in its mystic glow bathe with lights and over.



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the photo bellow shows the significant change in color when the sun sets....

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whoaahhh La Salle,the seminar venue was held there... too bad, just when the day was ending, one of the school buses got broken glass... unfortunate driver.... nice post

My Alma Mater hehehe..

Thanks sa pag update ninyo...
Magpost ko pictures next time kay daghan na kaayu updates diri..

Kinsay nagwatch sa game ka Azkals? Thank you for coming Cebu Azkaleros

[acecrystal]

My Alma Mater hehehe..

Thanks sa pag update ninyo...
Magpost ko pictures next time kay daghan na kaayu updates diri..

Kinsay nagwatch sa game ka Azkals? Thank you for coming Cebu Azkaleros

lagi... la salle grad diay ka bro pg college? btw nice pud,accomodating kaau ang skul staf... possible bya nga next debate tournament will be in Iloilo,la salle this year

[Sol_Itaire]

Bacolod City--home of Yuan Thong Temple and the temple stay program I participated in.

Check the first video to see pics of Yuan Thong temple, The Ruins, Mambukal, etc.

Fo Guang Shan Philippines Humanistic Academy of Life and Arts