Vision and Mission

Vision

“An empowered and healthy Negrense in a globally-competitive, ecologically balanced and peaceful Negros Occidental under a responsive and accountable governance.”

Mission

We shall sustain our delivery of services to the fullest of our abilities, harnessing our potentials, and building more meaningful teamwork;

We will hold and promote at all times the principles and policies of the Provincial Government; and

Cognizant of our avowed purpose, we commit ourselves to make Negros Occidental a challenge to the adventurous, a haven for the travelers, and a real home for the Negrense.

Be charmed by the endearing qualities of Bacolod City

SIGHTSEEING.
Negros Occidental’s opulent story is reflected in these mansions-turned-tourist attractions.
• The Ruins – Located in Talisay City, The Ruins was the home of Don Mariano Lacson that was built in the 1900s after the death of his wife, Maria Braga. The mansion is probably the largest and grandest residence built during those times. During World War II, the house was burned down by the US forces to prevent the Japanese from using it as their headquarters. What is left is a structure that is testament to the grandiose house. Today, The Ruins serves as a café, a tourist attraction and an events venue popular for weddings.
The Ruins is located at Hacienda Sta. Maria, Talisay City, Negros Occidental. Open daily, from 8:30AM to 8PM. Fee is P25 per person. A mini-golf course at the back garden
is available for P50 per game. For more information, call (34)495 2790, (917)832 6003 or email lacson_mansion@yahoo.com.ph
• Balay Negrense – Literally meaning “Negrense House,” this ancestral home of sugar baron Victor Gaston in Silay City was built in 1897, shortly after he was widowed. This bahay na bato is probably one of the biggest colonial homes in Silay, with a basketball court sized living room and 12 bedrooms. Its sprawling gardens were possibly used as a setting for countless festivities. The house was abandoned in the mid- 1970s, but fortunately, it was repaired and furnished with period furniture and fi xtures that guests will feel they were taken back in time. Balay Negrense is located at Cinco de Noviembre St., Silay City, Negros Occidental.

Smiles in Bacolod

One of the best tourist spots in the Philippines is Bacolod City, Negros Occidental. It is called the City of Smile because people living in the city never forget to smile every day. Even though each of them have problems of their own  and trials in life, still they are smiling and never giving up. Also because the people in Bacolod City have good heart and kind personality. They are treating everyone very well that causing people to leave Bacolod with a Smile. Bacolod’s main festival is the MASSKARA festival that is celebrated every month of October. MassKara is coined from two words: Mass, which means “many or multitude” and Kara, a Spanish word for “face” . Thus MassKara is a mass or multitude of smiling faces and known for people wearing masks during the celebration. Bacolod City is the best place to travel because of its many landmarks and the places of interests. Like the Pope John Paul II Tower, Museu Negrense de La Salle, Negros Museum, San Sebastian Cathedral, Bacolod Plaza, and many more. One of the newest landmarks of Bacolod is the New Government Center or what they call The White House. Provincial Park and Lagoon is also one of the best spot to travel in Bacolod because of its 2 big statues of a male and female water buffalo that was done by a Negrense artist. Lagoon is also a place where the family can enjoy and bond together to have quality time with each other because the place is wide and there is a playground for the children to enjoy. Lagoon grounds is a favorite jogging area of Bacolod residents. There are also a lot of beautiful resorts in Bacolod City where you can relax for a while with your family and friends. And the most tourist attraction in Bacolod City is their special and delicious delicacies especially the Chicken Inasal. Bacolod City is also a place where you can discover and see other festival in Negros Occidental. This event is celebrated at the Panaad and called as Panaad Festival a “Festival of all Festivals”. This event is a celebration of all the festivals in Negros Occidental.
Traveling is one of the best sweet escape from all your problems. People travel to meet new people, discover new things and experience many unforgettable moments that they will treasure forever.