Must place to visit in Negros

1. NEGROS
OCCIDENTAL
And Its different Architectural
forms

2. 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,
with Negros Oriental comprising the
southeastern half known as the "Sugarbowl of
the Philippines. Now lets talk about the different
architectural forms of this place. Lets go, lets
explore.

3. FIRST STOP!!!
The RUINS

4. It is built in Italianate architecture. The ruins is an
example of brilliant architecture. Located on a
sugar plantation in the Negros Occidental province
of the Philippines, WWII Filipino guerrillas
employed by the US Armed forces intentionally set
the building on fire in order to prevent invading
Japanese forces from being able to use the
building as a headquarters. The intention was to
burn it to the ground.

5. Balay Negrense (Negrense House)

6. The “Balay Negrense” house is one of the type
called Bahay na bato, literally "house of stone",
however, reflecting American colonial influences, the
lower storey is not constructed of stone but of concrete.
The foundation posts are made out of trunks of
the balayong tree, a local hardwood; the floorboards are
of the same material. The house's upper storey is
constructed of wood topped with a roof of galvanized
iron instead of tile (reflecting the late-19th century trend
started in Manila owing to an rule discouraging the use
of tiles in favor of then-novel hiero as roofing material in
the aftermath of the 1880 Luzon earthquakes).

7. Bernardino Jalandoni Museum

8. It is known as the pink house which easily
grabs attention, located along the busy
thoroughfare of the metropolis. The design of the
Jalandoni House, with its square shape elevated
by posts or stilts and roof construction, It is
a Bahay na Bato which based from the structure
of a typical nipa hut in the Philippines although
the former is larger in scale than the latter. The
two-storey house is made of balayong,
a hardwood that had to be shipped by the
Jalandonis from Mindoro.

9. In its interiors, the ceiling is made of embossed steel trays
that were brought from Hamburg, Germany. The
wooden transoms are cut out style or callado that infuses
elaborate French design. Capiz shells are used in the large
window panels for better lighting, ventilation and security.
In the first floor, two carts and a horse carriage were on display
as the ground floor used to function as a garage. Most of the
activities were held on the second floor, and where most of the
artifacts are kept. As such, the living room, bedrooms, kitchen
and dining room are all located in the upper floor.
The living room and receiving area display an
old Steinway piano, a gramophone, a sewing machine, an old
telephone, and several paintings. Inside the bedrooms are four-
post beds, chamber pots, and a birthing chair. The kitchen
shows old items used for daily activities, such as the heavy

10. Hofileña Heritage House

11. Since it was built in the 1930s, the period when Art Deco
and Art Nouveau flourished in the country, the Hofileña
Ancestral House also reflect such styles. Most of its
architectural details were influenced by other houses. Its roof
is of classic steep and wide eaves, unlike the galvanized iron
sheets that have been the popular roofing material in Manila.
The wide steps that lead to the portico is of American
influence.
Materials used were hardwood. The grand staircase, which
came from Gilda Hofileña's ancestral house, is made
of ironwood, or "balayong", which is not susceptible to
termites and impenetrable by nails. The balustrades were
individually carved by carpenters.

12. San Diego Pro Cathedral

13. The parish of Silay was established in 1776 and its first church
was built of light
materials: bamboo, cogon grass and nipa palm during the time of
Gobernadorcillo Alejo Severino's administration. Padre Alejo
Ignacio de Molinas, a Spaniard, was its first priest. In 1841, then-
parish priest Fr. Eusebio Locsin initiated the construction of a more
permanent structure made of stone and wood. The roof was
improved through the use of galvanized iron. Further
improvements were done but when the revolution broke out in
November 5, 1898, the church was left unfinished.
In 1925, work began on a grander structure meant to replace the
old church. Don Jose R. Ledesma, a resident of Silay and a wealthy
sugar baron, donated a substantial portion of the funds needed to
build the new edifice. The rest of the money was raised through
popular contribution, including fund-raising by schoolchildren.

14. Don Jose Ledesma commissioned
an Italian architect, Lucio Bernasconi to design the new
church. Bernasconi was also responsible for the design
and construction of the Silay Wharf, which was razed
by Imperial Japanese soldiers during the Second World
War. Bernasconi took the churches in his native Italy as
the model for the Silay church. The church's layout is in
the shape of a Latin cross, with a cupola rising forty
meters above the nave. Construction was completed in
1927, and the new church was inaugurated that same
year.

15. San Sebastian Cathedral

16. A small village inhabited by Malayans
called Magsungay was placed under the protection of St.
Sebastian by early Christian missionaries during the 1700s.
This village was later came to be known as San Sebastian de
Magsungay and was put under the governance of Bernardo de
los Santos, the village’s first gobernadorcillo. Due to
widespread Moro pirate attacks, the people
of Magsungay moved to a new settlement upon the hilly
terrain called bakólod, the precursor of the modern-day city of
Bacolod. In 1806, Fr. Leon Pedro was appointed as its first
parish priest. Years later, Fr. Gonzaga, a young priest from
Barcelona, would envision the construction of the San
Sebastian Church.

17. Chapel of Cartwheels

18. The Chapel of Cartwheels has become one of the
tourist attractions of Manapla. A very popular site for
intimate weddings and christenings, regular masses are
also being held in the chapel.
Msgr. Guillermo “Gigi” Gaston, a secular priest and the
current resident-owner of the property, was the one who
designed the chapel. As a servant of the church, it was his
way of bringing Christianity close to the people working and
living in their family hacienda.
The chapel was made of farming tools and equipment.
It was shaped like a “salakot” and its walls are made of
several pieces of cartwheels, thus, the name of the chapel.
Msgr. Gaston used cartwheels as the main feature of the
chapel since it is commonly used in farms and so that the

19. Cesar Lacson Locsin Ancestral House

20. The Cesar Lacson Locsin Ancestral House is
a heritage house known to be the home of El Ideal
Bakery, the oldest bakery along Rizal and Eusebio
Streets, National Highway, Silay, Negros
Occidental. It’s more than a food find for bread-
lovers but an institution not only in Silay but in
the entire Negros Island. It is the home of the
famous “guapple pie” which is made of guaba
and apple with cinnamon. Other local delicacies
served are also perfect for pasalubong.
Around the 1920’s, Cesar Lacson Locsin and
his sisters, Julianita “Nitang” Locsin-Gamboa
included, started baking breads and cookies in

21. An Antillian structures, the Cesar
Lacson Locisn Ancestral House adheres
the classic “Bahay na Bato” standards
wherein the lower portion is made of
concrete while upper floor is made up of
wood. The windows are made up of
glass panes and the upper level
windows have iron grills.

22. Bacolod- Silay
Airport

23. The Bacolod- Silay Airport has one primary
runway which is 45 meters wide and 2,002 meters
long. The runways runs in a direction of 03/ 21,
and can currently handle aircraft as large as the
airbus A330. Provisions for a 500- meter expansion
for the present runway in order to accommodate
even larger aircraft were confirmed on May 23, 2009,
when it was reported that the budget for the
construction of the 500- meter extension of the
runway has been approved by the Philippines
government and bidding and constructions is slated
to start in the 3rd floor and 4th quarter of 2009 but it
has not been expanded yet. The airport is equipped
with an instrumental landing system, making it

24. Group 2
Members:
■ Edilberto Baronda
■ John Len Gil
■ John Paul Lentija
■ Trazzy Jan Magalona
■ Richel Lucenio
■ Genve Lat
■ Kristine Herrera
■ Layla Mae Suarnaba
■ Aldrich Urbano