BACOLOD CITY — Government officials of Negros Occidental launched the return of the Panaad sa Negros Festival at the Provincial Capitol Park and Lagoon on Tuesday afternoon, March 14.

It was my privilege to attend the Kadalag-An Festival on March 21 and 22 upon the invitation of Javi Benitez, the handsome and dynamic mayor of Victorias City in Negros Occidental. “Kadalag-an ...

Smiling masks of MassKara It was in 1980 when the MassKara Festival was born amid a time of crisis in Bacolod – the capital city of Negros Occidental province known as the “Sugar Bowl of the ...

Roy Aguilar’s art celebrates Negros Occidental in all its contradictions ... hear “MassKara,” the name of Bacolod City’s famous festival that sprawls across the months of September ...

MANILA, Philippines — The fourth edition of the Tanduay Bacolod Rum Festival ... of the Negros Occidental capital. Since 2019, the Rum Festival has served as a sort of prelude to the famous ...

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — Learn the history of the City of Smiles as well as its famous festival through a 150-meter-long street mural. The “Bacolod WallStory” mural ...

The capital of Negros Occidental and the backbone of the sugar industry in the province, is best known for the colorful Masskara Festival celebrated every ... it is one of the most famous and historic ...

Also in this wall art are Talisay’s famous annual festivals, Pasidungog (every February) and Minulu-an (every September), wowing passersby to and from the Negros Occidental capital, Bacolod.

The central theme, “Visayas: Food and Culture Biodiversity,” underscores the festival’s commitment to eco-friendly farming practices. The provinces of Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental have hosted ...