Masskara Fiestival

 MassKara Festival is a festival held each year in Bacolod City, the capital of Negros Occidental province in the Philippines every third weekend of October nearest October 19, the city's Charter Inauguration Anniversary.

      The word "MassKara" is a portmanteau, coined by the late artist Ely Santiago from the word "mass" meaning "many or a multitude of the people", and the Spanish word cara meaning "face". A prominent feature of the festival is the mask worn by participants; these are always adorned with smiling faces. MassKara thus means a multitude of smiling faces. The word is also a pun on maskara, the Filipino term for "mask".

      The festival features a street dance competition where people from all walks of life troop to the streets to see colorfully-masked dancers gyrating to the rhythm of Latin musical beats in a display of mastery, gaiety, coordination and stamina. Major activities include the MassKara Queen beauty pageant, carnivals, drum and bugle corps competitions, food festivals, sports events, musical concerts, agriculture-trade fairs, garden shows, and other special events organized ad-hoc every year.

 In spite of being busy to work here are some of my pictures. Proof that there's a celebration.

Every Masskara Festival  whole Lacson Street are traffic, parties are everywhere, sales discount, foreigners, food. and lastly the sweet smiling faces of the people in the "City Of Smile"
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       The History and myth of lineage II


He drew a deep breath, inhaled the smoke, and let it out slowly. Most of his face was hidden under a thick, old hood, and behind him there was only pitch darkness. In the dim glow of the pipe it was impossible to see his features.

He introduced himself as a bard - yet no one believed him, as his voice was thick and ragged - and we were suspicious that he traveled the dangerous forest alone.

However, he offered to tell us a story if we shared our meal and the warmth of our fire. We agreed, if only because we couldn't leave this traveler to the cold forest. We made ourselves comfortable by the fire, holding our weapons at the ready in case of danger, and waited for his story to begin. The night was ice-cold, and his low, thick voice carried quietly across the mountain as, setting aside his pipe, he opened his mouth and began to speak. Myth and History


I named her kotchie in Lineage ph.
Somehow I gain popularity in L2 ph coz of my character




lily in silent move with her stryder named haruko
Bauim is very powerful mobs need to be careful and tricky
in order to kill him



Lily in aden temple in Cementer



The Gameplay

To begin playing Lineage II, players create a character as their avatar in the game's medieval-style virtual world. Humans, Elves and Dark Elves start off in the Kingdom of Aden while Dwarves and Orcs start off in the Kingdom of Elmore. Players can choose from either fighter or mystic professions at the start, except for Dwarves and Kamael which are only able to select the fighter profession; this choice acts as an archetype for later profession options. Each race has its own set of classes, even if humans, elves and dark elves have a lot of classes that are very similar to their counterparts in the other two races.

As players kill non-player character (NPC) monsters, they accumulate experience points and skill points (SP). As experience points accumulate, the character's level increases, meaning various attributes of the character are augmented. Players purchase and then upgrade their character’s skills using SP. Players can play alone or as part of a group to fight monsters and complete quests for new skills, experience points, and items. Player versus player (PvP) is a significant portion of the game. The game provides many social, political, and economic aspects which are developed through the community and by the actions, in-game, of single players.Lineage II features siege warfare like the original. To make sure PvP stays under control, the design includes a Karma system that provides negative consequences for killing other players when they are not fighting back. When being in a chaotic state (karma number higher than zero) with a PK count of 5 or more, players have a high probability of dropping items after being killed.



Lady morgana and kotchie in L2 ph.
kotchie as a low level class
my job is dark wizard at these time



kotchie as a high level class wearing Class A set





My 1st ever Lineage II character that was year 2003
I named her Iassasin2020. I was empress by the graphics
This character is the 1st warsmith in this game.
Warsmith quest is just like a test of character



Lily in different version of lineage ( private server) free
She's very special originally came from the orc class
but when i was subclass to treasure hunter to get silent move
she became a special dwarf coz taller than original dwarf.
she got a lot of skills she owned a stryder named haruko
she's very powerful and rich

Wonders of Negros.

                                         Pataan Falls -

                                         Bago City, Negros Occidental

How to Get There:By Public Transport

Travel Details	Mode of Transportation	Fare
Libertad Market to Ma-ao Public Market	Road Star Bus	P40/head
Ma-ao Public market to Pataan	Tricycle	P30/head
		P150 for hire

By Private Transport

1. From Bacolod City

Bacolod City > Araneta St > Brgy Sum-ag > Crossing Abuanan > Maao Public Market>2. From Bago CityBago City > Crossing Mining > Maao Public Market. When you reach the market, you just go straight up following the concrete road til you pass by the signboard to Buenos Aires, then Kipot Twin Falls. No harm in asking locals for directions to be sure (LOL!)3. Going to Pataan via Murcia – There’s another route which is especially useful if you’re from Mambukal Mountain Resort and want to go to Pataan Mountain Resort. If you’re from Mambukal, turn left at crossing going to Sitio Manghumay. There’s a sign that says “going to Pataan” but to make sure you won’t miss it, ask the locals once you reach the army headquarters.
From Bacolod via Murcia, you turn right when you see the sign before reaching the army headquarters.The road is mostly concrete but there are some areas which are not, but still very passable even for vans. It’s around 5.8km before you reach the sign at crossing Sitio Pataan, Mailum, Bago City. The road to your left will lead you to Pataan Mountain Resort while the road to your right will lead to Kipot Falls and Buenos Aires Mountain Resort. Follow the road to your left for about 3km until you reach Pataan on the left side of the road. It’s around 30minutes from Mambukal to Pataan.

                                           Antulang Beach -

                                           Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
Discover more about Antulang Beach Resort

                                            Lakawon Island -

                                            Cadiz City, Negros Occidental
                                            Information about Lakawon island

                                           Punta Bulata -

                                           Sipalay, Negros Occidental
                                           More Information about Punta Bulata

                                          Discover mambucal
                                          Mambucal Resort -

                                          Murcia, Negros Occidental


                                   My exciting trip to Gawahon falls.  Tired, thirsty and fun.

         Gawahon Falls Victorias City, Negros Occidental
It was my first time in that place, when I was riding on a tricycle I was ready happy and excited though something hurt on my butt because I was on a back-ride. I really felt the fresh air, It was a long travel going to the mountain. When you reach the top, Apparently you really in love to nature full of green ferns are everywher, native animals like chicken and carabao. They are reach in water that's why lot of wild flowers everywhere. When we reach the resort we walk 700meters going to the first fall, it was very tired just like  mountain climbing but I'd enjoyed. That 700meters is accessible by tricycle also but we choose to walk coz at that time I was when a group of people both first time and we challenge to walk. and when we reached the top it was fulfillment, cold weather, clouds are reachable and fun.

How to get there:

By Jeepney: Take a jeepney ride from Bacolod City north terminal and look for any jeepney that will have the "Victorias " Sign or you can take ceres bus from the north terminal. Arriving in Victorias City Public Market, ask locals from the area where the tricycle are parked that will take you to Gawahon Falls, or if the group is big, ask the drivers if you can rent the whole jeep and make a good negotiation about it. It take 100 pesos per person back in fort.

     

                                                 Jomabo Island

                                                Barangay Old Poblacion, 

                                                Escalante City, Negros Occidental
                                                more on Jomabo Island

                                                     Patag - Silay City, Negros Occidental

How to get there:

By Jeepney: Take a jeepney ride from Bacolod City north terminal and look for any jeepney that will have the "Silay" Sign or you can take ceres bus from the north terminal.Arriving in Silay City Public Market, ask locals from the area where the jeepneys are parked that will take you to Patag, or if the group is big, ask the drivers if you can rent the whole jeep and make a good negotiation about it.

     

                                           

                                                      Silay City, Negros Occidental 

                                                (Plaridel St., Silay City, Negros Occidental) 

                                                 Angel Araneta Ledesma House

The city of Silay was the center of education, culture, and entertainment. It was the same reason why this charming city got the title “the Paris of Negros.”

 It was also in Silay where the affluent Ilonggos, known as the sugar barons or hacienderos built their fortune in this side of the provice. More than thirty ancestral houses, or bahay na bato has already been decalred by the National historical Institute as part of our National Heritage. Some of these houses have already been converted into museums.

                         Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental

The town of Don Salvador Benedicto, also known as DSB, or just Salvador Benedicto has been named as the Summer Capital of Negros. Don Salvador Benedicto is also known as the "Little Baguio" of Negros because of its cool weather, it is absolutely abundant in flowers, vegetables, and fruits that thrive in cool climate.  

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Wonders of the Island.

Negros Island

    Negros is originally called Buglas-an, a native word means for “cut off” and was once believed to be part of a larger mass of land.

     Negros Island fourth largest island in the country. Most residents are of Austronesian heritage. Residents of Negros are called “Negrensè” Negros is divided into two provinces:

1st Negros Oriental in the Central Visayas region . Its capital is Dumaguete City, also known as the

“City of gentle People” because of their nice charming personalities . People from Negros oriental celebrates Buglasan Festival every October, Sandurot Festival every November and Santa Cruzan Fiesta every month of May.

2nd Negros Occidental is located in the Western Visayas region and occupies at the north western half of

Negros Island. Its capital is Bacolod City also known as “The City of Smile” They celebrate Masskara fiestival every October.

      Negros is predominantly a Hiligaynon-speaking province. However, on the east coast of the island (Negros Oriental), facing Cebu Island, a few cities and towns are Cebuano-speaking. English is widely used in both areas. Every summer Negros celebrates Panaad Festival were all cities and provinces join together and share their delicacies and native products. And also there is competition along cities and municipalities.

Experience a happy blending of cosmopolitan and rustic lifestyle in Negros Occidental, the sugar capital of the country. Celebrate nature’s blessings: waterfalls. Caves, mountains, rivers, springs and valleys. Discover the paradise white sand beach in Antulang beach in Negros Oriental. Just enjoy hiking and camping, fishing, rappelling, horse back riding, dolphin watching, kayaking and angling, scuba diving and snorkeling, mountain biking and sky diving with good guidance from nice, gentle, and smiling faces locals. Everything you need is here.

Why People love to visit Negros?

   Owing to its laid back atmosphere friendly locals, full green,and highly urbanized place although it’s a province everything is here from the oldest through the newest technologies that includes fashion aside from that lots of wonderful spots in which you can visit.

October is the best month to visit Negros because of super nice and extreme experience of masskara festival. Free Hugs and sweet smiling faces of people await you in the Street Party in whole Lacson Street, Bacolod 

City. There is electric masskara  in lacson were people tend to dance and enjoy the party (happy and loud) So come and visit Negros now.

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Negros Island Philippines 

Came to cleanse!!

Jesus came to do whatever was necessary to cleanse us of our sins so that we could come home to the Father. Again and again, we see Jesus in the New Testament willing to use his power to heal; we see him willing to use his authority to cleanse.
If, while Earth-bound, Jesus showed compassion for people in need, why would he be any different today? The difference is not with him; it is with the lie within us that whispers God sent his son into the world to condemn it, not to save -- a contradiction of God's Word, which says, "For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned ...." (John 3:17 NIV)
Can you hear the hiss of the serpent saying the yoke of Jesus is heavy and hard, and so we must hide from the Truth?
A man with a dreaded disease once came to Jesus and said, "Sir, if you want to, you can make me clean."
Jesus reached out and touched the man, saying, "I do want to. Be clean!"

As we Mature

Discipleship is the process of conforming to Christ; your journey will last a lifetime. Every day God wants you to become a little more like him: "You have begun to live the new life, in which you are being made new and are becoming like the One who made you." (Colossians 3:10a NCV)

Today we're obsessed with speed, but God is more interested in strength and stability than swiftness. We want the quick fix, the shortcut, the on-the-spot solution. We want a sermon, a seminar, or an experience that will instantly resolve all problems, remove all temptation, and release us from all growing pains.

But real maturity is never the result of a single experience, no matter how powerful or moving. Growth is gradual. The Bible says, "Our lives gradually becoming brighter and more beautiful as God enters our lives and we become like him." (2 Corinthians 3:18b Msg)

People often build their identity around their defects. We say, "It's just like me to be ..." and "It's just the way I am." The unconscious worry is that if I let go of my habit, my hurt, or my hang-up, who will I be? This fear can definitely slow down your growth.

Habits take time to develop. Remember that your character is the sum total of your habits. You can't claim to be kind unless you are habitually kind—you show kindness without even thinking about it. You can't claim to have integrity unless it is your habit to always be honest. A husband who is faithful to his wife most of the time is not faithful at all! Your habits define your character.

There is only one way to develop the habits of Christlike character: You must practice them—and that takes time! There are no instant habits. Paul urged Timothy, "Practice these things. Devote your life to them so that everyone can see your progress.

God's Plan Matures Us Slowly

So get rid of your old self, which made you live as you used to—the old self that was being destroyed by its deceitful desires. Your hearts and minds must be made completely new, and you must put on the new self, which is created in God's likeness and reveals itself in the true life that is upright and holy. (Ephesians 4:22-24 TEV)

Why does it take so long to change and grow up? There are several reasons -

• We are slow learners. We often have to relearn a lesson forty or fifty times to really get it. The problems keep recurring, and we think, "Not again! I've already learned that!"—but God knows better. The history of Israel illustrates how quickly we forget the lessons God teaches us and how soon we revert to our old patterns of behavior. We need repeated exposure.

• We have a lot to unlearn. Many people go to a counselor with a personal or relational problem that took years to develop and say, "I need you to fix me. I've got an hour." They naïvely expect a quick solution to a long-standing, deep-rooted difficulty. Since most of our problems—and all of our bad habits—didn't develop overnight, it's unrealistic to expect them go away immediately. There is no pill, prayer, or principle that will instantly undo the damage of many years. It requires the hard work of removal and replacement. The Bible calls it "taking off the old self" and "putting on the new self." (Romans 13:12; Ephesians 4:22-25; Col. 3:7-10, 14) While you were given a brand new nature at the moment of conversion, you still have old habits, patterns, and practices that need to be removed and replaced.

• Growth is often painful and scary. There is no growth without change; there is no change without fear or loss; and there is no loss without pain. Every change involves a loss of some kind: You must let go of old ways in order to experience the new. We fear these losses, even if our old ways were self-defeating, because, like a worn out pair of shoes, they were at least comfortable and familiar.

• Good habits take time to develop. Remember that your character is the sum total of your habits. You can't claim to be kind unless you are habitually kind—you show kindness without even thinking about it. You can't claim to have integrity unless it is your habit to always be honest. A husband who is faithful to his wife most of the time is not faithful at all! Your habits define your character.

There is only one way to develop the habits of Christlike character: You must practice them—and that takes time! There are no instant habits. Paul urged Timothy, "Practice these things. Devote your life to them so that everyone can see your progress.