Elected Mayors in Negros Oriental
Not only on national level, also on regional level are many new elected mayors and vice-mayors in Negros Oriental. In Dumaguete City, the tradition that a vice-mayor can’t win a mayoral election remains standing.
Not only on national level, also on regional level are many new elected mayors and vice-mayors in Negros Oriental. In Dumaguete City, the tradition that a vice-mayor can’t win a mayoral election remains standing.
In Negros Island alone, eight election hot spots and 4 areas of concern are prone to election related violence. Read here which areas this are. About 5,000 police and soldiers and around 700 augmentation forces has set off to Negros Island
According to General Ricardo Marquez, head of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the Negros Island Region (NIR), conducting the elections can be done peacefully through the combined efforts of the community and the government.
The presidential elections are of course the dominating event not only in Negros Oriental in May 2016, but in the whole country. However, there is a lot to do, if one is fed up with all that campaigning.
While a lot of election campaigning is going on in Negros Oriental in April 2016, there are also a lot of other events where one can escape the election-madness. Check below some of the events which will happen in Negros Oriental in April 2016.
Mt. Kanlaon doesn’t calm down. Another ash eruption around 6:20pm today, March 29, 2016 took place and lasted for 12 minutes. It is reported, that the plume rose 1.200 Meters above the active crater.
The Libod Sayaw means literally “Dancing around” or dancing through the streets. The “Bindoyanon” or people from Bindoy way of thanks giving and sharing of blessings from their fruitful harvest of fishes and other sea foods. This year they prepare lots of activities to celebrate their annual fiesta.
Basay in Negros Oriental is famous for their Kapaw Festival. The festival that celebrates the abundant catch of fish. Kapaw is the local word for “overflowing”. Due to the numerous fishes during their catch, the fish shimmers on top of the sea water for the fishermen of Basay easily to harvest.
find here the list of the National and Local Election Candidates 2016 for Negros Oriental- -Provincial Governor-Vice- Governor-Sangguniang Panlalawigan-House of Representatives
Pasayaw Festival 2016, is a celebration of Festival of Abundant vegetable harvest a mashed-up word of “Pasalamat Pinaagi sa Sayaw” (which means thanksgiving through dancing), was created to praise God for all the blessings Canlaon City received.
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