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Mayor says Pacquiao to help city Posted by pinoy_ako
(2008/7/1)
Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia yesterday said Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao will extend assistance to the typhoon victims of Bacolod City .
The Bacoleños and Negrenses in America are also going to contribute to the victims of Typhoon Frank in Bacolod , while a Councilor of Carlson City in California also promised he and his colleagues will campaign for assistance, Leonardia said.
Pacquiao said yes when he asked him if he could give assistance to the typhoon victims in Bacolod , Leonardia said.
Pacquiao also promised that he will visit Bacolod , he added. This is definite but Pacquiao wants to finalize the schedule when he returns to the Philippines , he said.
Leonardia carried the belt of Pacquiao into the ring at the fight where the Filipino boxing icon knocked out Mexican-American David Diaz in the ninth round at Mandalay Bay , Las Vegas , Nevada .
“We will celebrate the victory of Pacqiuao (in Bacolod when he visits),” Leonardia said. Even the Filipino community in other countries celebrates Pacquiao's victory, he said, as he is a uniting factor and is indeed a national treasure.
Welcome to Paradise Philippines Bacolod City - the Cleanest and Greenest and the Most Livable City in the Philippine Paradise. The capital of the Province of Negros Occidental which is the Sugarbowl of the Paradise Philippines. Bacolod City serves as the entrance of the sugar-rich cities and towns of the Province. Visitor's facilities abound, modern means of in-land transport can take guests for business or leisure to any point in the island of Negros.
Paradise Philippines Bacolod will charm you with the genuine warmth and hospitality of her people in harmony with their lilting melodious accent. The Bacolenos will delight you with food and cuisine that is as vigorous yet as subtle as the legendary Ilonggo gentility and taste for the good life.
Hiligaynon is referred to as "Ilonggo" in Negros Occidental and in Iloilo. More precisely, "Ilonggo" is an ethnoliguistic group referring to the people living in Panay and the culture associated with the people speaking Hiligaynon. The boundaries of the the dialect called Ilonggo and that called Hiligaynon are unclear.
Bacolod City Domestic Airport is the airport serving the general area of Bacolod City, the capital of Negros Occidental in the Philippines. It is one of the busiest airports in the Western Visayas region and is one of four trunkline airports, or major commercial domestic airports, in the region. This airport will be replaced by the new Silay City International Airport.
Paradise Philippines Festivals and Resorts in Negros Occidental
Punta Bulata White Beach Resort - Cauayan, Negros Occidental[2007-05-19 04:33:54] Far from tall buildings and traffic, the Punta Bulata White Beach Resort is a natures lovers' paradise. A liilte odd the beaten track, you relax in peace without the noise of cars and cellfones. You can think of this secluded rresort as your own private paradise sanctuary. The Punta Bulata White Beach Resort is located in the municipality of Cauayan, south of Bacolod City which is the capital of Negros Occidenta...
Pasalamat Festival in La Carlota City[2007-05-19 02:05:53] Pasalamat Festival is based on the tradition of giving thanks to gods of elements after a bountiful harvest by the ancient of Buglas. The city takes on a festive atmosphere during the weeklong celebration, which culminates with a Mardi Gras like parade of floats and caricatures. Dancers flirtatiously move to the rhythm created by the drumbeaters.
The Mambukal Mountain Resort - Murcia, Negros Occidental[2007-05-19 01:29:24] Mambukal Resort boasts its hot sulfur springs whose medicinal waters are a balm for the weary flesh and continually feeds the warm dipping pool. Its slopes and dips house interesting rock formations and lush forests of tropical and semi-tropical trees as well as a variety of pines, ferns and orchids that thrive on its cool climate.