Historically, Toboso is a municipality that originated way back during the Spanish regime. It was known before as a barrio of Escalante. The community expanded with the cmming immigrants from the Island of Cebu which extensively taught and help them develop fishing, agriculture and commerce. Being declared as a town separated from Escalante on July 1, 1984, Toboso has been independently seeking ways on improving their means of livelihood.

Nowadays, the municipality of Toboso has entered into a livelihood program which gives the local residents an opportunity to earn money with their little businesses. There had been trainings and seminars which made them aware that through simple things and exposure, they can make a living out of it.

During the Panaad Festival of Negros 2010, the Municipality of Toboso has displayed their native products proudly made out of these livelihood programs. They have successfully mastered the art of weaving native bags. These native bags can really catch up with the latest trends of fashion. They are designed in a way that you won’t be able to tell it is locally made from Toboso. But not only that these native bags are unique in their designs but they are of good quality and are of reasonable prices.

Kari na sa Bacolod, Masskara na!

2010 Masskara Festival Schedule

• October 1, 2010 – Opening of the Festival Site, SM Masskara Village and Public Plaza\
• October9, 2010 – Masskara Queen, University of St. La Salle
• October 15 & 16, 2010 – Electric Masskara, Tourism, Lacson Street
• October 16, 2010    Masskara Street Dance Competition(School Category), Araneta St. to public plaza
• October 17, 2010    Masskara Street Dance Competition (Barangay Category), Araneta St. to public plaza
• October 18, 2010    Countdown to the Charter Day Giant Street Party Celebration, New Government Center

• October 19, 2010    73rd Charter Day Anniversary

Now, book yourself a flight to Bacolod and make sure to be here to witness the colorful festival of the season.

Date : July 1 – 8, 2010

Time : 8:00 AM to 12:00 NN
Duration : more or less three (3) hours

Areas affected:

AF2 Portion of Alijis Road ( Alijis Substation to areas before Good Year ), Baronessa Metal Corp., part of Greenplains Subd., Araneta Street, Magsaysay Ave. to Sugarland Hotel, Luxur Place (former Bacolod Convention Plaza and Hotel), Teleperformance, Bacolod Police Station, Goldenfield Commercial Complex, Magsungay, Henrietta Village, Airport Subd., Calong- Calong, Villa Esperanza, Palmas Del Mar, Orient Marine, Villa Servando AF4 Back of Alijis Substation, [Oriental & Motolite, A1 Gas, Viva, Alijis Road (from Alijis Substation to Airport Terminal), Bacolod Memorial Park, Asian Alcohol, Sasson Furniture, Jade Court II, VL Yap, Good Year and Teletech (Robinsons Metro)]

A S D E S – G O N Z A G A F E E D E R S

AGF4 Gonzaga (Substation – Lopez-Jaena St.), Lopez-Jaena St. (Gonzaga St. to Lopez-Jaena St. to Ceres Terminal North Drive), Galo St. (Lopez-Jaena – Mabini St.), Capitol Shopping , Portion of 6th St., Narra St. (Lopez-Jaena St. – Hervias & Lopez-Jaena St. before Negros Navigation Bldg.) West Negros University, Circle Inn, Malaspina St. (Lopez-Jaena St. – North Drive), North Drive (Malaspina St. – Narra Avenue), La Salle Subd., Narra Avenue (from 6th St. to Hervias Subd.), portion of 6th St., Hilado St. to Northdrive, Malaspina St. (Hilado St. to WNC), WNC Gym, Tindalo St, Northdrive (from Lopez Jaena St. to RM Gas Station), YLAC (Caltex – C.L. Montelibano), St. Joseph High School, Villamonte, Portion of La Salle Subd, Chinese Temple, portion of BMMC (Burgos Entrance), Lopue’s East Building, Gonzaga Subd., Morata’s Photography, Burgos St. (from Circumferential Road to Lacson St.), Hilado St. (Burgos-Malaspina)

AGF5 Gonzaga (Substation – Lopez-Jaena St.), Lopez-Jaena St. (Gonzaga St. – Rosario St.), Luzuriaga St. (Lopez-Jaena St.– Mabini St.), Rosario St. (Lopez-Jaena St. – Doña Juliana St.), Lizares St. (Libertad St. – before UNO-R), Libertad St. (Margarita – BAC-UP 6), City Engineer’s Compound, portion of City Heights, Taculing Road (BAC-UP 6 – Garces Subd.), Taculing Court, Sanitarium Hospital, St. Francis Subd., Purok 5, Puentebella, Sta. Lucia Village, Forest Park Village, Garces Subd., THASS II, Lizares Subd., part of City Heights

B U R G O S F E E D E RS

BF2 Capitol Hills, Fortune Towne, Brgy. Estefania, portion of Circumferential Road (from Burgos to Akishola Village including Greensville III), Greensville I, II, III, Capitol Heights Phase I, PHHC, Sto. Niño Village, Villa Fe, Prk. Sabes, Prk. Tumpok, Prk. Isla including portion of Ylac St., Villamonte, Lateral Burgos – Circumferential Road going to North, Jollibee – Lopue’s East, Bacolod Public Cemetery, Bacolod Catholic Cemetery, Villa San Agustin, Patria Village, Royal Meadows

BF3 From Camingawan Substation to Alangilan including Hda. Boro-Boro and Bantud, Granada, Granada Heights, Charito Heights, San Dionisio, Capitol Village, Sam Village, Sta. Fe, Patricia Homes, SMC Village, Jesusa Heights, Sunshine Valley Subd., Villa Villeta, Villa Angeles, Rolling Hills, Hda. Pedring, Villa Soledad, BACIWA Soledad Station

L O P E Z (S I L A Y) F E E D E R

LF1 Caneland (AIDSISA), Mansiguinon, Lantawan, Brgy. Guimbalaon, Brgy. Kapitan Ramon, Brgy. Patag

M O U N T A I N V I E W F E E D E R S

MF1 Mt. View Substation and nearby areas, Mandalagan Highway (from corner Lacson and Mt. View Road to North Drive), 25th, 26th, 27th St., Northdrive (from Bat-os to San Juan St.), Bat-os Calamba, Prk. Datiles, San Juan St. (from Northdrive to Mandalagan Bridge), Brgy. 1, Bacolod Ice Plant, Sto. Niño Stop, Convergys and Carmelite Monastery

MF3 Lacson St. (from Northdrive to Bank Of Commerce), 12th St. (from Provincial Capitol to Aguinaldo), 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd Sts., part of 23rd, L’ Fisher Hotel, North Drive (21st to La Salle Drive), Redemptorist Church, 17th St. (from B.S. Aquino Drive to Aguinaldo St.), Riverside Medical Center, North Drive (Riverside MAB – La Salle Drive), ., Mc. Donald’s, PNB, DBP, SSS, Bank Of Commerce, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Streets, portions of 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th & 11th Streets and portion of 12th St., Cottage Rd., LTO, Landbank, Hall Of Justice, North & South Capitol Roads,

MF5 Robinson’s Commercial Complex

R E C L A M A T I O N F E E D E R

RF2 Lopue’s San Sebastian, San Sebastian St. (from San Juan to Gatuslao St.), Araneta St. (Rodriguez Avenue – Gonzaga St.) Gaisano Dept. Store, part of Bacolod City Hall facing Araneta St. near Terry’s, Ballesteros St.

Time : 12:00 NN to 5:00 PM

Areas affected:

A L I J I S F E E D E R S

AF1 Alijis, Bacolod Girl’s Home, Prk. Pag-asa, John B. Lacson College, Pauline Village, ECC Villas, Greenplains Subd., Araneta Highway (USIPHIL down to Tangub), TRANSCOM City, Bel-Air Subd., Woodstock Subd., Villa Cristina Subd., Prk. 8 Baybay, Gardenville Subd., Florenceville, ManVille Subd.

(Note: Load is temporarily connected to AF5.)

AF6 Mabini St. (from Libertad to San Sebastian St. including portion of Rosario St.), Bacolod City National High School, City Heights, BAC-UP 6, Espinos Village, Puentebella Subd., Rosario Heights, BM ACMA, Bakyas, JJ Gonzaga, CERES Motorpool, P & NB Subd., portion of Mansilingan, Brgy. Vista Alegre and BACIWA Vista Alegre Pumping Station

A S D E S – G O N Z A G A F E E D E R S

AGF1 Gonzaga (Substation – Lacson St.), Gonzaga St. (Gatuslao St. – Araneta St. & Gatuslao St. – Lacson St.), Mabini St. (Gonzaga St. – San Sebastian St.), San Sebastian St. (Mabini St. – Gatuslao St.), Gatuslao St. (San Sebastian St. – Galo St.), Luzuriaga St. (Gatuslao St. – Araneta St.), Cuadra St. (Gatuslao St. – Lacson St.), Rizal St. (Gatuslao St. – San Juan St.), Bay Center, Bishop’s Palace, San Sebastian Cathedral, DYAF – Radyo Veritas, GE Money Bank

AGF2 Gonzaga Substation, Mabini St. (Gonzaga St. – San Sebastian St.), Luzuriaga St. (Mabini St. – Lacson St.), San Sebastian St. (Mabini St. – Lopez-Jaena St. & Mabini St. – Gatuslao St.), Lacson St (San Sebastian St. – Business Inn), Luzuriaga St. (Lacson St. – Gatuslao St.), Locsin St. (San Sebastian St. – Rosario St.), Libertad (from Taculing Road to Araneta), Mabini Street (San Sebastian to Lizares), Lizares Avenue (Lacson to UNO-R), Lizares Compound, NALCO Press, Araneta St. to Locsin St., Gatuslao St. (Libertad to San Sebastian), Planta Centro Bacolod Hotel & Residence

AGF6 Gonzaga St. (Gonzaga Substation –Lopez Jaena St.), Doña Juliana Heights Subd., Sharina Heights, Las Palmas Subd., Prk. Jardine

B U R G O S F E E D E R

BF1 Burgos Extension (from Camingawan Substation to Circumferential Road), New Government Center (NGC), Trinity Christian School, Villa Homes, Villa Angela, Helvetia Heights, Circumferential Road going to South (portion of Lopue’s East)

C A L U M A N G A N ( B A G O ) F E E D E R

CF1 Calumangan Substation to First Farmers Aqua Ventures, Bago City Proper, Brgy. Napoles, Brgy. Malingin, from crossing Ubay to Central Ma-ao, Barrio Ma-ao, Hda. Kulisap, Brgy. Binubuhan, Brgy. Ilijan, Buenos Aires going to LTDI Mineral Water Plant and Kipot, Brgy. Mailum and PNOC

M O U N T A I N V I E W F E E D E R

MF2 La Salle Avenue, University of St. La Salle, portion of C.L. Montelibano up to Mormons including Villa Ramos Subd., St. Scholastica’s Academy, Capitolville Subd., Eroreco, Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, Mission Viejo Subd., Villa Georgina Subd., Estanzia Subd., La Herencia Negrense, Villa Lucasan Subd., Abkasa, Medical Specialist, St. John’s Activity Center, Doctor’s Hospital, Triangle Plaza

R E C L A M A T I O N F E E D E R

RF4 SM City Bacolod

S U M – A G F E E D E R

SF2 From Sum-Ag Substation up along Abuanan Road (Sum-ag) to portion of Bago, Brgy. Tabunan, Brgy. Dulao, Brgy. Atipuluhan and Brgy. Abuanan

T A L I S A Y F E E D E R

TF1 North Side areas from Talisay substation to highway along Magsaysay Road, TUP, Talisay High School (RBLMHS), Talisay Elem. School, Talisay Water District, Carmela Valley Homes, TESDA, CENECO sub-office, Zone 4A, Zone 2, Catabla, Baricutot, Gamboa Subd.,San Lorenzo Subd.,New City Hall, Villa Carmela, Sitio Mambukog, Sitio Nacab, Hda. Buen Retiro, Sitio Bubog, Kooll Co. Inc., Buen Retiro Subd.,Brgy. Guinhalaran, Hda. Consolacion, Carmela Valley Silay, Hofilenia Subd.,Sitio Dacutan Dacu, Sta. Theresa Academy, Silay Institute, Equitable Bank, Ice Plant, CENECO (SFO), Sea View Subd.

Time : 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Areas affected:

A L I J I S F E E D E R S

AF3 Alijis Road (from Alijis Substation to Murcia and Don Salvador Benedicto), Brgy. Handumanan, Prk. Gaisano, Celita Village, Negros Metal Corp., Baronessa Metal Corp., Cosmos Bottling, Hillside Subd., La Salle Ville, Hermelinda Homes, Pedrosa Village, St. Vincent’s Subd., Paglaum Village, Manayaosayao-Gonzaga, Canlaon View Subd., Grandville Subd., Brgy. Mansilingan, Olympia Village, Lolita Heights, Regent Pearl-Alijis and Panaad Site. Whole of Murcia and Don Salvador Benedicto. (R14): Brgy. Alegria, Brgy. Sta. Cruz, CPAC (Central Philippine Adventist College)

AF7 New Coca – Cola Plant (Mansilingan)

A S D E S – G O N Z A G A F E E D E R

AGF3 Mabini St. (from CENECO to Galo St.), Galo St. (from Mabini to Gatuslao), Locsin St. (from Galo to Rizal), Nueva StAlisbo, PLDT, Philam Life, Provincial Hospital (now Western Visayas Regional Hospital), Cordova Road, Rizal St. (Mabini St. to Lopez-Jaena & Mabini St. to Lacson)

C A L U M A N G A N ( B A G O ) F E E D E R

CF2 Ma. Morena, Along Highway to Calumanggan Substation to Aguirre Rice Mill, Brgy. Calumangan, Brgy. Taloc to Bacolod –Bago boundary

L O P E Z (S I L A Y) F E E D E R S

LF2 Major portion of Silay Proper, Mc Kinley Road to Silay Airport

LF3 Hawaiian Central, Silay, Brgy. Balaring, Sitio Bungol, Sitio Mambag-id, Sitio Beraño, Brgy. Lantad

M O U N T A I N V I E W F E E D E R

MF4 Bata Subd. including GoldCrest Subd., and Octagon Village (Talisay), whole of Mt. View Subd. including Porferia Subd., Sta. Clara Phase I and II, Villa Valderrama Subd., Sto. Rosario, Lacson St. (from Lopue’s Mandalagan to Pepsi Cola Plant), Mandalagan Highway, Circumferential Road, Federal Johnson Iron Works to Marapara Subd., from Mandalagan Bridge, Prk. Langis, San Mateo Village, NN Wharf up to Sitio Sibucao

R E C L A M A T I O N F E E D E R S

RF1 San Sebastian Dawis, San Juan St. (from San Sebastian to Gonzaga St.), Sylvia Manor, portion of City Hall facing Luzuriaga, Plaza Mart, San Juan St. (Rizal St. – North Drive), South Capitol Road (San Juan St. – Lagoon), BREDCO, Reclamation Area

RF3 Araneta St. (Rodriguez Avenue – Magsaysay), Grand Regal Hotel, Visayan Daily Star, DYRL, Rosario St. (Yulo to San Juan), Yulo’s Park, San Juan Street (Rosario St. to San Sebastian), ETCS

S U M – A G F E E D E R

SF1 From Sum-ag Substation down along Abuanan Road to Sum–ag Highway to Medalla Elementary School near CEGASCO, Brgy. Pahanocoy, Pahanocoy Village (NHA Housing), Brgy. Road from Bangga Tomaro to Brgy. Cabug and along Circumferential Road from Araneta down to HJR Prawn Processing, Boundary of Bago City and Bacolod City including Fiesta Homes Subd., whole of Pta. Taytay Road including VMA, Prk. KBS and San Sebastian Village up to Pta. Taytay Elementary School

T A L I S A Y F E E D E R S

TF2 South Side Area from Talisay Sts., to Highway Along Magsaysay, Zone 9, Zone 7, South Elementary School, Tayabas Elementary School.,Talisay Sugar Mill Compound, Miramar Park Subd., CICM Seminary, Natures Village, Hda. Clafarols, Town and Country Negros, Ayala North Point, Hda. Jose Marua, Ford, Honda Cars.

TF3 Menlo Heights Subd., Triad Subd.,Hda. Minuluan Guinto, Hda. Uwak, Bgry. Busay, Sugar valley Subd., Bgry. Binaliwan, San Esteban Subd., Hda. Otilla Lacson, Virgen I,II and III, Hda., Locsin, Hda. San Rafael (Balabag), Brgy. Dos Hermanas, Bagtic, Del Fuego 1&2, First Farmers, Hda. Sta. Teresita, Hda. Antonio, Hda. Carmen, Hda. San Jose, Hda. Magdalena, Hda Dos Hermanas, Brgy. Matab-ang, Suton, Hda. Gusa, Hda. Manaul, Hda. Bungyod, Hda. Bacong, Hda. San Isidro, Hda. Loygoy, Prk. Kabukiran, Hda. Cataywa 1, 2 & 3, Hda. Anita, Hda. Elsa, Baciwa Pumping Stations, Hda. Manaloto / Bantod, Habitat Homes, Brgy. Concepcion, Brgy. Cabungahan, Brgy. San Fernando, Brgy Cabatangan.

Source: CENECO Website

At midnight the sky will light up with for the yearly Bootid meteor shower, the said shower will last till the end days of this month of June. The meteor shower is caused by the debris of the comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke. The peak of the meteor shower can be seen at the night time of June 27, 2010.

However we are experiencing cloudy and cool rainy nights lately which gives us a little chance of seeing this twin phenomena. According to PAGASA, base on the latest satellite images there is a possibility that tonight is gonna be a cloudy night caused by the Southwesterly surface windflow prevailing over Northern Luzon and this weather will be experience for the coming days.

But let’s try our luck tonight hoping to have a cloudless sky for just an hour or so will make the night.

Ever got to taste a locally brewed beer which ends up to be organic? It may not be new in store, but it always made our minds wonder how can an organic beer taste nothing different from a commercialized one?

Bacolod must be proud to have talented minds when it comes to foods and drink products. Aside from the original recipes invented by famous cooks, from main dishes to desserts, they never fail to excite the tongues of the locals and the tourists alike.

Felix “Bugoy” Hagad, had his long-held dreams come to reality after producing the first ever Bacolod’s local organic beer complete with muscovado.

According to lifestyles Bacolod, an online edition of Bacolod City’s lifestyle magazine, Bugoy’s story with beer started way back on the 80s. The idea had originally sparked in Bugoy’s mind during the late 80s when one of his classmates got his hand in making his own beer. That left him thinking of why not doing it himself?

It must be his fate, for after a few years he got acquainted with one of his wife’s classmates who happened to be engaged in the business of brewing beer.

Bugoy perfectly crafted an original organic Bacoleno Beer with the two main ingredients: pure Negros spring water and the Negrense muscovado.

Believing that Negros  is an ideal place to brew beer, he was able to perfect the taste by mixing the beer with purely muscovado, which imparts a caramel-toffee flavor to the beer.

Negros has also mountain spring waters which he believes that most brewers all over the world knowingly will give the beer a unique character of its own.

Bogsbrew beer comes in several variants. The like of which is India Pale Ale, Aussie Pale Ale, Czech Pilsener, Canadian Blonde, Mexican Cerveza, Euro Lager and Negros all-grain. They have different recipes and distinct characteristics making each unique in taste but as Bugoy would quote, they are all made with muscovado and refined Negros sugar bathed in Negros spring water.

Cheers to Felix Hagad for brewing a unique blend of an organic beer!!!