Lifestyle

The pandemic has brought out skills and talents among many of us amidst long lockdowns. Online barter and market places thrived with home-cooked delicacies that made entrepreneurs among homemakers.This inspired restaurateur, Joylyn Young Uy, to sponsor the MassKara Cake Festival 2022 to discover home grown talents in the field of baking and provide them a venue and a small capital of P50,000 for the grand prize.On October 18, catch ten would-be bakers compete in a live Dress-The-Cake competition and 20 other entries of cakes display, plus the search for the 1st Bakersfield MassKara Cake Queen at the Ayala Malls Capitol Central starting at 10 a.m.Joylyn who is a baker and manages Joy’s Kitchen Bacolod along with her brother, Stev Young and cousin, Joydee, thought of adding this ...

San Miguel Pale Pilsen continues to serve exciting bonding experiences for family and friends with its best-tasting brew. Bringing together people from all walks of life, the iconic Filipino beer connects with the current culture and influences local lifestyle.To further inspire generations of drinkers, San Miguel Pale Pilsen plugs into music to immerse its followers in a vibe. With the release of its limited edition ‘Play Pilsen’ cans, San Miguel Pale Pilsen lets drinkers explore worlds of music tethered on the brand’s distinct taste, a press release from San Miguel said Thursday, October 13..The whole barkada can enjoy three different playlists for different moods: REWIND and take a step back with classic OPM hits; TAMBAY and take it easy with chill/lounge music; and GALAW and sh...

Bodybuilder John Garcia proposed to his lgirlfriend, Jesa Mojares, on stage.*A lot of smiles have been spread since the opening of the 43rd MassKara Festival but nothing is sweeter than the unexpected marriage proposal during the invitational sports competition, Mr. Bacolod 2022, at the Ayala Events Center in Ayala Malls Capitol Central, Bacolod Tuesday, October 11.Bodybuilder John Garcia, 29, proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Jesa Mojares, 31, on stage, while the competition was going on.The proposal was captured and shared in Bacolod Yuhum Foundation's social media page.It was double smiles for John after he was also crowned champion in the Men’s Physique Tall category.John said he was planning the proposal for four weeks now but could not find an opportunity as he...

After a two-year hiatus, the Masskara and 61st Visayas Unity Ride roars off again this Saturday, October 15, at the Upper East, Megaworld, Bacolod City, as part of the celebration of the MassKara Festival 2022.The event is the first major organized ride with a nationwide participation after the pandemic.Hosting Saturday’s ride is the Thunderbugs Bacolod Motorcycle Club, a Bacolod-based organization of motorcycle enthusiasts founded in 1964 and headed club president Mike Trebol.Since 2008, Thunderbugs has been hosting this annual event, but the activity was put on hold for the last two years (2020 and 2021) due to the Covid pandemic.“Almost 1,000 motorcycle riders from all over the country have already pre-registered for this event. This gathering of riders from all over the...

John Michael Ng and Lani Ferrer, Rotary Club of Bacolod-Marapa District governor and president, respectively, and Ma. Carmen and Fernando Kabigting (l-r) at the opening of the latter's solo art exhibition titled "Kabigting at Prime" at the Negros Occidental Golf and Coubtry Club in Brgy. Bata, Bacolod City, Monday.*The Rotary Club of Bacolod-Marapara is staging an exhibition of 29 recent paintings by highly-acclaimed Filipino artist Fernando Kabigting.The artworks are on display at the Negros Occidental Golf and Country Club from Monday, October 10, to October 16 during the MassKara Mayor's Cup golf tournament. The exhibition will then move to the Acacia Hotel from October 17 - 22.Kabigting, a self-taught artist, is well known for his paintings on antique wooden batyas, featuri...