Sweet Negros Occidental
Located at the northwestern part of the Negros Island, Bacolod is the most urbanized city in the region. This year, Pinoy Photography Club (PiPho) picked Bacolod and its neighboring towns to be one of the club's out-of-town destinations. The fastest way to reach this city from Manila is an hour and 15-minute plane ride that lands on Bacolod-Silay Airport. Silay is 28 km north of Bacolod or approximately a 40-minute to 1 hour drive from the main city.
We arrived in Bacolod last June 9 (Thursday) and spent the next four days getting a glimpse of the Negrense heritage; including its natural and man-made structures. We were able to visit Silay, Talisay, Bacolod, Don Salvador Benedicto, and Murcia.
June 9, 2016 - Silay
Religious antiques at the Hofilena Museum in Silay.
One of the interesting finds at the Hofilena Museum (a few house near Balay Negrense) in Silay. One needs a magnifying glass to see the details of this tiny art work, which is made in Japan.
Sunset at the old port of Silay.
June 9, 2016 - Talisay
The Don Mariano Lacson Mansion in Talisay or commonly known as the The Ruins at night.
June 10, 2016 - Bacolod
Inside the Negros Museum in Bacolod.
A collection of native Philippine hats displayed at the Negros Museum.
Sunset and a drifted tree in Punta Taytay, Bacolod.
June 11, 2016 - Don Salvador Benedicto
Rows of pine trees along the highway in Don Salvador Benedicto await passers by.
Harvested sugarcanes ready to be transported to the milling site.
Workers gathering harvested sugar canes that will be loaded to the truck.
June 11, 2016 - Murcia
Hanging flying fox bats are a common scene at the Mambukal Resort in Murcia.