La Vida Oriental Negrense

  Dumaguete City is the center of learning for Literature and creative writing. One of the legacies is the National Summer Creative Writing Workshop the oldest in Asia, every May writers from all over the country gather here and in Camp lockout in Valencia Negros Oriental for learning and fellowship among the creative minds.       The influence of English language and literature by our American Missionaries from Silliman,American Thomasites of Negros Oriental High School and the Provincial School ( now Negros Oriental State University) ,visiting English Professors in Foundation University and the SPC Sisters of St. Paul University first introduced French literature in Negros Island.       The Postwar era was the beginning of rediscovering literary pieces that were lost during the War, with the Tiempos of Silliman and Saavedra of St. Paul showing us to love literature and how we glimpse of the magic of each character in the story was immortalized. Let focus on two great citi

  A Monday evening with close family and friends in the manor house of Don Matteo Teves in San Antonio Village to celebrate the birthday of a special friend Italian Socialite and food guru  Signora Jeanalyn Bertoldi . Our surprise party to a gorgeous Italian Birthday girl. Birthday cake :Buttery Negros A night of good music, Italian food, rum, wine and mouthwatering desserts of Buttery Negros and native food from the lee Super Plaza. Signora  Jeanalyn Bertoldi with Pichina Teves and Elsie Lee Thanks to dearest Pichina and Nikki Teves our host for the very nice table arrangement and wonderful reception . The food is composed of appetizer a delectable cold cuts with vegetables and grapes trimming. Spaghetti Bolognese for long life, Everyone's favorite, the creamy lasagna. A healthy vegetables salad, must have in a party where spumanti and Mojito is served The dinner party was attended by Dr. Rico Absin,Banker Toby Sinco Dichoso,Civic leader Linda Arbon Flores-Basmayor,Hi

                    Thank you so much to Prof. Penn  T. Larena ,KCR,MPA   The Team 302nd (Achiever) Brigade joined to commemorate the nationwide celebration of the 79th "Araw ng Kagitingan" on April 9, 2021 and the 123rd death anniversary of Leon Kilat on April 8 held at Camp Leon Kilat, Brgy Sta Cruz Viejo, Tanjay City, Negros Oriental. Flowers donated by brother knight Penn Tulabing Larena for the 123rd Death anniversary of Leon Kilat. Offering by the Knights of Rizal - Tanjay city chapter for Camp Leon Kilat in Palanas. Non Omnis Moriar The camp, where the Brigade is situated, is named after one of our Filipino heroes who has been famously tagged by the alias of “Leon Kilat”. He is Lieutenant-General Pantaleón Villegas y Soldi who was born on July 27, 1873 at Bacong, Negros Oriental. His parents were Don Policarpio Villegas and Doña Ursula Soldi. Pantaleon Villegas moved to Cebu in 1895 where he worked in a drugstore, the Botica Antigua. Afterwards, he transferred to wo