Tag: Negros Occidental

Negros’ Sagay and Bago win Green Destinations Story Awards for sustainable tourism

The Negros Occidental cities of Sagay and Bago received recognition at the 2023 Green Destinations Story Awards which showcase the most inspirational initiatives for sustainable tourism development.

Over 30 Pinoy artists join fundraiser for Odette-hit Danjugan Island Reserve in Negros

Filipino artists are teaming up for the upcoming art exhibition "The Island is Calling" to raise funds for the rebuilding and rehabilitation efforts of Danjugan Island Reserve in Negros Occidental after it was badly hit by Supertyphoon Odette.

Negros’ San Carlos City bags ASEAN Clean Tourism City badge

For the second-straight time, San Carlos City in Negros Occidental bagged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Clean Tourist City badge. The Western Visayas city announced on November 28 its repeat achievement as the...

Japan’s Amakusa City and Negros Occidental forge tourism exchange partnership

Amakusa City in Japan is forging a tourism exchange program with Negros Occidental in the Philippines. The Amakusa Tourism Promotion Team visited Negros Occidental to meet with the provincial officials to explore a tourism business...
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Negros’ Wala Usik school canteen uses bamboo mugs & coconut bowls

A school canteen in Negros is championing "Wala Usik" (Hiligaynon for “zero-waste” or “nothing-is-wasted”) and is using mugs made of bamboo, bowls from coconut shells, and plates from banana leaves. With these alternative dining utensils,...
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3 Philippine cities are Earth Hour City Challenge finalists

Three cities in the Philippines have made it as finalists in the Earth Hour City Challenge (EHCC), the World Wide Fund for Nature
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Pinoy rondalla ensemble on the world stage

A group of Negros Occidental youth going by the name Kabataang Silay Rondalla Ensemble (KSE) has brought the Filipino rondalla skills to world attention.
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