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C I T A T I O N S

2009 AIM Awardee for Best Compliance with Gov’t. Mandated Plans.

2009 Outstanding Sanggunian of the Philippines - City Category.

2009 Child Friendly City (Highly Urbanized Category) for Region 6.

Best "Business Environment and Risk Management" by the Department of Trade and Industry through the Commission on Information and Communications Technology.

Ranked number 5 in the Top 10 Next Wave Cities for the best BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) locations in the country.

2009 Region’s Best Performing City in Economic Development.

2009 Best Tourism Oriented local government unit in the highly urbanized city category.

5th Place- Outstanding City Library in the Country for 2009.

2009 Top Regional Performer for its Public Employment Services.

2008 Child Friendly City (Highly Urbanized Category) for Region 6.

2006-2007 Best Public Sector Project Awards, LGU Category.

2007 Child Friendly City (Highly Urbanized Category) for Region 6.

2007 Most Business-Friendly Local Govt. Unit in the Philippines

2007 Outstanding City in Region 6 - 'Green Banner Award'

2007 Outstanding Bacolod Business-support Organization.

2006 Most Business-Friendly Local Gov't. Unit, Visayas.

2006 Most Child-Friendly City - Regional Level.

(INSUMIX) Feeding Program - finalist for Best Public Sector Projects 2005-2006.

Awards of Excellence-One-Stop-Shop Operations, Permits & Licensing Division.

2005 AIM Awardee for Most Competitive City in the Country (Mid-Size Category).

2005 Apolinario Mabini Award for Most Disabled Friendly City.

MassKara Festival as the Major Tourism Festival.

2nd Best Peace and Order Councils in the country, 2005.

Why Bacolod is Your Destination

1.Greatly improved accessibility through an airport that connects to the city to Manila 8 times daily through 3 major airlines and a seaport for large cargo and passenger vessels in addition to the fast sea crafts cruising the waters between Iloilo and Bacolod.
2.Upbeat local economy and unlimited opportunities for trade and investments because the city is home to a high percentage of the Philippines’ top 20 corporations;
3.Intensified initiatives towards agri-based diversification like the production of food items, muscovado sugar, organic fertilizers, light farm equipment and home décor;
4.Acclaimed as the Most Business Friendly City in the Philippines in 2007 by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
5.Inexpensive cost of doing business with numerous amenities, facilities and available opportunities; More...

Accommodation Rates (Updated: August 28, 2009)

Convention Facilities in Bacolod

(Posted: August 20, 2009)

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A TOURIST IS A FRIEND- Bacolod Tours

Citizen's Charter- A Manual of City Government Services

PRESS RELEASE - PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE/CMO

City’s On-Site Development Benefits 2,229 Families - 07-25-10

PNP Regional Director Says Bacolod is "Very Progressive" - 07-23-10

City Completes P71.4M Worth Of Infrastructure As Of June This Year - 07-23-10

Bacolod City: Now A Growth Center in the Philippines; Wins Responsiveness Of LGU Award - 07-20-10

City Aids Banago Fisher Folks - 07-13-10

City Govt. Releases P2.1M In Loans To 21 Coops Last Year - 04-16-10

Relocation Site, A Priority Project And City Govt’s Obligation To The Poor, Mayor Says - 04-14-10

BCC To Become A University Soon, Leonardia Says - 04-12-10

PHOTO RELEASE - PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE/CMO

PNP Region 6 Director, P/CSupt. Samuel Pagdilao, Jr. with Mayor Evelio Leonardia and (l to r) Councilors Elmer Sy, Sonya Verdeflor, Em Ang, El Cid Familiaran, and Caesar Distrito, Bacolod police chief Col. Celestino Guara, Jr., Councilors Homer Bais, Al Victor Espino, Catalino Alisbo and Archie Baribar during the PNP regional head’s courtesy call to the city mayor.

Mayor Evelio Leonardia and City Administrator Rogelio Balo at the AIM awarding rites with (l to r) Bacolod businessman Roberto Montelibano, Prof. Lourdes Sereno of AIM Policy Center, and Dr. Volker Steigerward of GTZ.

POINTS OF INTERESTS

	Getting There... Negros Occidental & Bacolod is accessible by plane from Manila and Cebu daily & by boat from Iloilo, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro & Manila.
	Where to stay... Bacolod has a wide range of accommodations to choose from. There are first class hotels & inns. Island & mountain resorts are alternative accommodations.
	Places of Interest... Explore the city & meet smiling & friendly Bacoleños conversant in the English language, making it easy to communicate with guests & visitors.
	Recommended Tours... Catch the glimpse of the steam locomotives the "IRON DINOSAUR" and visit the beautiful natural scenery of Bacolod & Negros Occidental.
	Recreation & fun... Experience the finest facilities in a serene & fun environment that is ideal for families. A perfect resort right next to your home.