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6 Provinces of Western
Visayas
Provinces
Capital
1. Aklan
- Kalibo
2. Antique
- San Jose
3. Capiz
- Roxas City
4. Guimaras
- Jordan
5. Iloilo
- Iloilo City
6. Negros Occidental - Bacolod City
AKLAN Province
AKLAN
Its capital is Kalibo.
Queen of the Philippine Fabrics
Rambutan Center of Asia
The oldest province in the Philippines
organized in 1213.
Originally known as Minuro it Akean
Ati-Atihan Festival
AKLANs Tourist
Attraction
Boracay Island
Apart from its white sand beaches,
Boracay is also famous for being one
of the world's top destinations for
relaxation. It is also emerging among
the top destinations for tranquility
and nightlife.
ANTIQUE Province
ANTIQUEs Tourist
Attraction
Sira-An Hot Spring
Raflesia
ANTIQUEs Tourist
Attraction
Tibiao has the Bugtong Bato Falls and
the Fish SPA
Sebaste has the Igpasungaw Falls,
the Sebaste Inland Resort and the
most visited Saint Blaise Church,
where devotees of St. Blaise make a
pilgrimage every year during the
annual fiesta.
ANTIQUEs Tourist
Attraction
Tibiao has the Bugtong Bato Falls and
the Fish SPA
ANTIQUEs Tourist
Attraction
Pandan has Malumpati Health Spring and
Bugang River
ANTIQUEs Tourist
Attraction
Bugang River
ANTIQUEs Tourist
Attraction
Binirayan Festival
ANTIQUEs Tourist
Attraction
Caluya, Hidden Gym in Antique
CAPIZs Province
Windowpane Oyster
GUIMARAS Province
GUIMARAS
Among the smallest provinces, its
capital is Jordan
The province consists primarily of
Guimaras Island, and also includes
Inampulugan,
Guiwanon
(or
Guiuanon),
Panobolon,
Natunga,
Nadulao,
and
many
minor
surrounding islands.
ILOILO Province
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Province
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Industry & Economy
Agriculture, Sugarcane, Corn
fishing industry
One of the country's largest copper
mines is located in Sipalay City
It is also the Business Process
Outsourcing
(BPO)
hub
of
the
Western Visayas Region of the
Philippines
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Infrastructure
Bacolod-Silay International Airport
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
Notable People
Entertainment
Saicy Aguila actress, dancer, former Pinoy Big Brother: Season 2
housemate
Grendel Alvarado fashion model, winner of Philippines' Next Top
Model
Erica Arlante-Yamakawa Pinoy Big Brother: Unlimited (Season 4)
housemate.
Alvin Elchico TV/Radio Host, former provincial correspondent.
Bobby Enriquez jazz pianist who became prominent in the United
States and well-known internationally
Peque Gallaga multi award-winning film director
Allan K. singer, comedian, actor and TV host
Ronnie Lazaro award-winning actor
Carlo Ledesma film director, producer, won the Cannes Film Festival
award for Best Short Film
Kuh Ledesma popular pop and jazz singer; dubbed as the Pop Diva
of the Philippines
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Notable People
Entertainment
Enrique G. Magalona, Jr. award-winning actor
Francis Magalona actor, TV host, VJ, and rapper
Romy Pastrana comedian; better known by his screen name
"Dagul"
Susan Roces award-winning actress, nicknamed Queen of
Philippine Movies; widow of Fernando Poe, Jr.
Sandra Seifert beauty queen and an international fashion model
Rosemarie Sonora former actress
Raf Totengco New York based fashion designer
Eduardo Sicangco Scene Designer and Illustrator for Broadway,
Opera and film
Christian Vasquez actor, model and former Pinoy Big Brother:
Celebrity Edition housemate
Margaret Nales Wilson beauty pageant contestant, TV
personality, and actress
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Notable People
Literature
Elsa Martinez Coscolluela award-winning poet, shortstory writer, and playwright
Politics
Rafael Alunan former Secretary of the Interior and
Secretary of Agriculture.
Gen.Victor Ibrado Former Chief of Staff Armed Forces
of the Philippines.
Enrique B. Magalona former senator of the Philippines
Alfredo Montelibano, Sr. politician and industrialist,
served as Mayor of Bacolod City, Governor of Negros
Occidental, and Philippine Secretary of National
Defense and Interior
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Notable People
Sports
Manuel Amechazurra the first Filipino footballer to play in the
European football circuit, he was called El Capitn and played as a
defender, from 1905 to 1915 for FC Barcelona.
Gregorio Amestoy Querejeta one of the Filipino-Spanish who played
professionally in Spain. He played for Real Zaragoza, Atltico
Madrid, and Gimnstic de Tarragona in the late 30's and 40's.
Nonoy Baclao professional basketball player; plays for the
Philippine Patriots in the ASEAN Basketball League
Jeffrei Chan professional basketball player in the Philippine
Basketball Association who currently plays for the Rain or Shine
Elasto Painters
Monsour del Rosario taekwondo champion who has also starred in
several Filipino and international action films
Boyet Fernandez coach of the Philippine Basketball Association's
Sta.Lucia Realtors
Ramil Gallego professional pool player
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Notable People
Sports
Reynel Hugnatan professional basketball
player of the Philippine Basketball Association
Noli Locsin Philippine Basketball Association
Mythical Team awardee
Donnie Nietes professional boxer, current
WBO Minimumweight World Champion
Joan Tipon boxer, Asian Games gold medalist
Ben Villaflor boxer who was the WBA world
junior
lightweight
(now
called
super
featherweight) champion during the 1970s
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
Tourist Attraction
Capitol Park and Lagoon
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
Tourist Attraction
Maskarra Festival
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
Tourist Attraction
Ancestral home of the late Don Generoso Villanueva
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
Tourist Attraction
San Sebastian Cathedral
Is a late 19th-century church in Bacolod City, Negros
Occidental in the Philippines. It is the seat of the Roman
Catholic Diocese of Bacolod.
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
Tourist Attraction
San Sebastian Cathedral
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
Tourist Attraction
The Ruins
The Ruins in Talisay City, Negros Occidental is
what remained of the grand mansion that Don
Mariano Lacson built, following the death of
his first wife, Maria Braga.
Today, it is a tourist attraction for its
romantic,
yet
strong
structures.
Many
interesting tales and facts lie within the walls
and posts that remained of the Ruins.
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Tourist Attraction
The Ruins
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Tourist Attraction
The Ruins
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Tourist Attraction
Mt. Kanlaon
Music (VISAYAS)
Folk songs like Si Pilemon, Pakitong-kitong,
Ili Ili Tulog Anay, Rosas Padan, and Matud
Nila originated from this region. The long list
of folk songs includes lullabies, working
songs, harana and childrens songs.
Balitaw
One of the most popular in the Visayas
Region. The balitaw is a song and dance
debate between a man and woman that deals
with topics about love and marriage.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
from the VISAYAS REGION
The Visayans are also known to be very skilled
musicians. They are not only good singers but
also good instrumentalists. Below are some
common musical instruments found in the
region.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
from the VISAYAS REGION
1. MEMBRANOPHONES
Tugo is a cylindrical double-headed drum.
Guimbal is a single-headed cylindrical drum.
2. CHORDOPHONES
Buktot is a four-stringed guitar with a coconut
shell as a resonator.
Litguit is a two-stringed type of violin.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
from the VISAYAS REGION
3. AEROPHONES
Lantoy is a Visayan clarinet with 4-6 holes
Pasiyak is a water whistle that looks like a piper.
Pasiyok is made from a section of rice stalk.
Tulali is a vertical flute with six-finger holes.
4. IDIOPHONE
Koratong is a hollow-split log of a bamboo with nodes on
both ends. The Visayas region is one of the most
beautiful regions to visit in the Philippines. Exciting
events like the Ati-atihan festival and the Sinulog festival
are well-attended by tourists and members of the
community. Scenic places like Boracay, Chocolate Hills
of Bohol, and the Magellan's cross in Cebu are often
visited by tourists and Filipinos alike.
Reported by
Concepcion, Charlie
Chin L.
Bautista, Cyrile Joyce
Anne