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TITING’S CAFE

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Titing’s Café, established in 1949 by Cristito “Titing” Pasinabo Sr., is a family-owned coffeehouse in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, now permanently located in the Laguda Building on Medina Street since 2002. The café is known for its traditional coffee blends and local delicacies like “budbud” and “Ti-a Wti,” and has become a hub for the community. Over the decades, it achieved milestones such as recognition under Presidential Proclamation 469 for Filipino culinary heritage in 2018 and media features in 2023 by local news outlets. Despite challenges like competition from modern cafés, rising ingredient costs, succession concerns, and adapting to ...
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ROMEO V. TABUENA SR.

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Romeo V. Tabuena Sr., born on August 22, 1921, in Iloilo City, began his studies in architecture but later shifted to painting at the University of the Philippines. During World War II, he used his artistic skills to support the resistance movement, then worked in commercial art before focusing fully on painting. After the war he and his family settled in San Carlos. His work gained recognition both locally and internationally, with exhibitions in the U.S., Europe, and Mexico, and awards from the Art Association of the Philippines. In 1965, he represented the Philippines at the Eighth Biennial of Art ...
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SAN CARLOS MILLING COMPANY INC. STEAM TRAIN NO. 1 (SCMCI STEAM TRAIN NO. 1)

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The San Carlos Milling Company Inc. Steam Train No. 1 was built in 1912 and served to transport harvested sugarcane for the local sugar industry. It is made of durable materials like steel and wood, measuring about 7.6 meters long, but many internal parts are now missing or damaged. The train played a key role in San Carlos City’s economy by helping move sugarcane efficiently, which boosted the city’s growth and development. It symbolizes the city’s rich industrial and agricultural history and reflects early 20th-century engineering skill. Currently, the train is displayed in People’s Park but shows signs of rust ...
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