Iloilo is a province located in the region of Western Visayas in the Philippines. Iloilo occupies a major southeast portion of the Visayan island of Panay and is bordered by the province of Antique to the west, Capiz to the north, the Jintotolo Channel to the northeast, the Guimaras Strait to the east, and the Iloilo Strait and Panay Gulf to the southwest.
Negros Occidental, also known as Occidental Negros or Western Negros, is a province located in the region of Western Visayas, in the Philippines. It occupies the northwestern half of the large island of Negros, and borders Negros Oriental, which comprises the southeastern half. Known as the "Sugarbowl of the Philippines", Negros Occidental produces more than half the nation's sugar output.
Bacolod, officially the City of Bacolod and often referred to as Bacolod City, is a highly urbanized city in the Philippines. It is the capital of the province of Negros Occidental where it is geographically situated but governed administratively independent from it.
The De La Salle Canlubang (DLSC), currently the De La Salle University Science and Technology Complex (DLSU-STC) and also known as the DLSU Leandro Locsin Campus, was a member institution of De La Salle Philippines, located in Biñan City, Laguna, Philippines right across the Laguna Technopark district, where a portion of the campus is also within Santa Rosa City. The campus, which was established on 2003, was built on 55 hectares of prime property, donated by the family of the late National Artist for Architecture Leandro Locsin. Access to the campus is via the South Luzon Expressway off the Santa Rosa exit to Tagaytay City.
Cadiz, officially the City of Cadiz, or simply referred to as Cadiz City, is a 2nd class city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. It was the capital of the short-lived Province of Negros del Norte, before the creation of the province was declared unconstitutional on August 18, 1986.
Talisay, officially the City of Talisay, or simply known as Talisay City, is a 4th class city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 102,214 people.
The University of San Jose–Recoletos, formerly known as Colegio de San Jose–Recoletos, is a private research and Catholic university founded in 1947 in Cebu City, Philippines by the Order of Augustinian Recollects. From classes held in an old building and a portion of the convent, the school built modern structures while retaining classic features.
The University of St. La Salle (USLS) is a Catholic private research university run by the De La Salle Brothers, located in La Salle Avenue, Bacolod City, Philippines. Established in 1952 as La Salle College - Bacolod, it is the second oldest campus founded by the congregation in the country. The university is a member of De La Salle Philippines, a network established in 2006 comprising 16 Lasallian educational institutions in the country. The university offers preschool, elementary, secondary, undergraduate, and graduate programs. It has seven colleges namely: Business and Accountancy, Engineering and Technology, Arts and Sciences, Education, Nursing, Law, and Medicine.
The University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos, is a private, Roman Catholic university founded on 1941 in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines and administered by the Order of Augustinian Recollects.
La Consolacion College Bacolod is a private, Catholic, co-educational institution of learning owned and administered by the sisters of the Order of St. Augustine in the Philippines. It is located in Bacolod City, Philippines.
John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation – Bacolod, Inc. is a private maritime college in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines. Being a Lacsonian, discipline is a way of life. It is a component school of the John B. Lacson Foundation, Inc. System, other component schools being John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University - Arevalo, Inc., and John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University - Molo, Inc.
Carlos Hilado Memorial State College (CHMSC) is a public, state-owned college, the main campus of which is in Talisay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines. It provides higher technological, professional and vocational instruction and training in science, agriculture and industrial fields, as well as short-term or vocational courses.
The Negros Occidental Multi-Purpose Activity Center (NOMPAC) is a provincial-owned multi-use gym located in Bacolod City, adjacent to the Capitol Lagoon, in Negros Occidental, Philippines. It is currently used mostly for basketball, karatedo and boxing matches.
The Bacolod Metropolitan Area, simply known as Metro Bacolod, is the 8th-most populous and the 6th-most densely populated metropolitan area out of the 12 metropolitan areas in the Philippines. This metropolitan area as defined by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has an estimated population of 791,019 inhabitants as of the 2015 official census by the Philippine Statistics Authority.
The 2011 POC-PSC National Games was held at the cities of Bacolod, Bago, Silay and Talisay - Negros Occidental from May 22–29, 2011.
Central Philippine Adventist College is private coeducational Christian college in Alegria, Murcia, Negros Occidental, Philippines. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system. The college is fully accredited by the Association of Christian Schools, Colleges and Universities-Accrediting Agency, Inc. (ACSCU-AAI), the Adventist Accrediting Agency (AAA) of General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and by the Department of Education of Southern Asia Pacific Division.
The De La Salle University Science and Technology Complex is a satellite campus of De La Salle University (DLSU) located in Biñan City, Laguna, Philippines. The 55-hectare campus was built on land donated by the family of the late Philippine National Artist for Architecture alumnus Leandro Locsin. It was originally known as De La Salle Canlubang (DLSC), a district school of De La Salle Philippines that provided science and technology-based primary, secondary, and tertiary education. In 2012, the administrations of DLSU and DLSC approved the integration of DLSC to DLSU, becoming the DLSU Science and Technology Complex. DLSU-Manila's Ramon V. del Rosario College of Business also has a satellite graduate school that operates within DLSU-STC offering a Master of Business Administration degree.
Capitol Central, previously called the Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol Complex, is a government complex and mixed-use estate centered around the Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol, currently co-managed with Ayala Land. Certain portions are leased or sold to Ayala Land, as part of their industrial estate in Bacolod City, Philippines.