Negros Occidental Tourism

BACOLOD CITY AND NEGROS OCCIDENTAL JOINS WESTERN VISAYAS TOURISM ASSEMBLY AND WILL RECEIVE VARIOUS TOURISM AWARDS

Department of Tourism Region 6 headed by Director Edwin G. Trompeta is inviting everyone to attend the Western Visayas Tourism Assembly in the City of Roxas, Province of Capiz on December 4 – 6, 2009.

One of the important highlights of the 2009 Western Visayas Tourism Assembly is the Tourism Excellence Awards on December 6 with both Bacolod City and Province of Negros Occidental as recipients of the following awards:

Bacolod City, Negros Occidental – Best Tourism Oriented LGU (Highly Urbanized City)
Bago City, Negros Occidental – Best Tourism Oriented LGU (Component City)
Silay City, Negros Occidental – Special Award, Tourism Oriented LGU (Component City)
NYALA Tours – Best Tourism Transport
Josel Malinaw- Faith Taxi-Best Taxi Driver
L’Fisher Hotel – Best Hotel (First Class)
Sylvia Manor – Best Hotel (Standard Class)
Luci Lizares Yunque , Talisay City – Best Travel Writer
Sun Star Bacolod- Special Award, Travel Publication
Ang Bagonhon, Bago City – Special Award, Travel Publication
Silay, The Sweet Life- Special Award, Travel Publication
Balaring Mangrove, Special Award, Eco-Tourism Product
Severino Pacete, Silay City-Regional Director’s Award
Cristine Mansinares, Sipalay City – Best Tourism Officer (Component City)
Jennylind Demerre Cordero, Negros Occidental -Best Provincial Tourism Officer

The City of Bacolod and the Province of Negros Occidental will also participate in various activities such as the three-day travel fair with a 3×3 booth showcasing festivals and adventure tourism plus a trade fair selling handicrafts of the province at the Capiz Gymnasium.

Pintaflores Festival’s Pinta Bata of San Carlos City, Bago City’s Sigabong Sang Canyon and La Carlota’s Pasalamat drumbeaters and dancers together with Bacolod City’s Masskara Festival dancers will represent Bacolod City and Negros Occidental in the street dance parade and arena dance showcase on December 4.

The tourism congress on December 5, 2009 will be held at the Gerry Roxas Foundation Resource Center. Topics will include the National Tourism Act and its Internal Rules and Regulation. Registration fee is P1,850.00 per person. This will be followed by Miss Western Visayas Tourism beauty pageant and Negros Occidental will be represented by Miss Vickie Marie Milagrosa Rushton of Talisay City - Linay sang Negros 2009.

The Municipality of Valladolid will represent the province in the cultural show on December 6, 2 p.m. at Capiz Gym with Ugyon Ensemble and Valladolid National High School to showcase their folk dance with the Lanceros de Negros. A pop dance number will be performed by Bacolod City dancers while a Hablon fashion show themed ‘ANG BAGONG DAGWAY’, ‘MGA SABLAY’(TWA HABLON SHAWL PRODUCTS), “ANG BISTI SA AMON (HABLON FABRIC PRODUCTS) will highlight the event with Hadasa Von Camporaso as guest singer. The Pasundayag Festival and Masskara Festival dancers will also perform in the cultural show.

Negros Occidental’s participation is spearheaded by the Negros Occidental Tourism Center-Economic Enterprise and Development Department, and other divisions such as the Technology and Livelihood Development Center and Panaad Park Division, in cooperation with the Association of Tourism Officers of Negros Occidental with the full support of participating LGU’s , Governor Isidro P. Zayco, Vice Governor Dino Yulo and the Provincial Board Member.*

Posted by: Negros Occidental Tourism Center