Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol Park
by Jhaypee Guia on July 7, 2012The Capitol Park and Lagoon is a provincial park located in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental. One of the features of the park are matching sculptures depicting a woman standing alongside a water buffalo and that of a man pulling another water buffalo.
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Pasalamat Festival: A Thanksgiving Celebration
by Jhaypee Guia on July 7, 2012La Carlota City in the southwestern part of the central Negros Island lies at the foot of sacred Mt. Kanla-on, the highest peak in Central Visayas. It is home to one of the oldest and most prominent sugar mills in the province, producer of the fierce fighting cocks, a dreamland for nature lovers, and a birthplace of the three world boxing champions.
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A Smile Behind the MassKara
by Jhaypee Guia on July 7, 2012The 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.
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San Diego Pro-cathedral
by Jhaypee Guia on July 7, 2012The San Diego Pro-cathedral, formerly known as the San Diego Parish Church or the St. Didacus Parish Church before its declaration as a pro-cathedral in 1994, is an early 20th century church in Silay City, Negros Occidental.
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The Sweet and Delicious Banana in Banana Festival
by Kheem Caparas on May 31, 2012La Castellana, formerly known as “Lapak,” is rural town located at the feet of Mt. Kanlaon at the province of Negros Occidental. The town was named after the famous “Paseo de La Castellana” in Madrid, Spain. The municipality of La Castellana is dubbed as the Banana Capital of Negros Occidental because it is abundant in different varieties of banana like Señorita, Latundan, Lacatan and Saba. La Castellana is also famous for its waterfalls natural springs which make the place beautiful and attractive to local and foreign tourists.
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