1) The document provides a historical overview of Bais City in Negros Oriental, Philippines from the 18th century to present day. 2) It describes the pioneering families that founded Bais City, the development of the sugar industry in the 1850s, and Bais City becoming chartered in 1968. 3) The document highlights traditions, culture, tourism developments, and prominent political and community figures that have shaped Bais City over the centuries.

1. Historia de Bais
Sr. Josefino Tulabing Larena y
Villanueva ,AB,CPS,MPA

2. Map

3. Bais City

5. Government
Bais City Seal
Mercy Teves Goñi Mayor of Bais
City

6. The Sugar Industry since 1850s
• Photo by Jojo T. Larena

7. Presidencia de Bais
• Photo by : Kenzo G. Laxina

8. Sugar Baron Pioneer
The man sitting in the center is Joaquin
Montenegro, one of the very first
pioneers of Negros. picture taken in
1890 Photo by Miguel Alvarez
Tan Bindo Villanueva

9. Casa Rubio ( Casa Larena) 1790
• Casa Rubio ( Now Casa Larena)
was built in 1790 by the Spanish
Architect Danilo Castillo-
Montegrande but the interior was
made by local carpenter. The
house was owned by Don
RODRIGO Antonio Camilo Rubio
this was a gift to his second wife
Doña Ma Lourdes “ Canuta”
Villacampa Rubio. Largely
patterned after the residences of
Europeans at first,the Spaniards in
particular,most of these houses
are rectangular with spacious
rooms for large family. The gate
entrance hallway (
ZAGUAN)usually leads to the
patio and the ground floor of the
stone room, stable, coaches and
servants quarters were located.

10. Negros Revolution
Pres. Demetrio Larena Gen. Sergio Lopez Sinco

12. UCCP Town Church
• One of the oldest Protestant
church in Negros Oriental
• The Larena ,Rubio ,Somoza,
Villanueva and the Cabanag
Clan pioneer members in
this Church
• Doña Josefina Villacampa
Rubio Larena donated the
lot of the present church
• UCCP Bais Church historical
landmark of Bais
100 YEARS CENTENNIAL

13. American Period
Leonardo Teves Villanueva
• It was during the American
regime that the Bureau of
Non-Christian Tribes under the
Department of Interior was
created, for the purpose of
helping the ICCs/IPs, who were
then referred to as the non-
Christian tribes. Subsequently,
to give it more power, it was
elevated to an independent
body-the Commission on
National Integration (CNI).

14. Government Service
Enrique Cayetano Teves
Villanueva
• Mayor of Bais 1914-1916
• Gov. of Negros Oriental
1916-1925
• Congressman 1925-1931
• Founder of the City Peace &
Order Council

15. Government Service

16. Bais Students in Silliman Institute

17. Sugar & More

18. Philippine Aviation History

19. 1926 SHA

20. Bais Society

21. Japanese Occupation

23. Post War Period

24. Post –War Education
• Prof. Leoncio B.
Tulabing BSE,MA
• World War II Veterans
• Has been a School
Principal for 5 schools
in Bais City
• District Supervisor of
Tanjay ,Bais & Mabinay
• Baisanon Stamp
Collector

25. Sugar Lamb School Students

26. Charter
• On September 9, 1968, Bais
was converted into a
chartered city by virtue of
Republic Act No. 5444.
Former President Ferdinand
E. Marcos personally
proclaimed Bais a city when
he visited Bais on
September 7, 1968.

27. Pasko de Bais a tradition since 1948

28. Tradition of Baisanon life 1960s

29. New Year's Eve Party at the Casa
Grande, Central Azucarera de Bais
(probably around the 1960's)

30. Josefino Villanueva Larena & Leonaga
Tulabing Larena wedding 1965

31. Governors 1950s-1990s

32. 1970s Literature & Visual Arts
Josefa Villanueva Perez
• Writer
• Visual Artist ( Painting)
• Family Historian
• Book Know your City
• Book Know your Province
• Genealogy

33. 1980S Era of Good Friendship

34. 1990s Era of Culture & Tourism

35. Tourism Development
La Planta Hotel City Fountain

36. 1994 Started the Tourism Industry in
Bais City
Teonnette Real First Tourism
officer
Rowena Blanca Merto pioneer
Tour Guide

37. Dolphin & Whale Watching

38. Bais Bay Dolphin Watching and Manjuyod Sand Bar are
the famous destinations in Negros Oriental that go
together

39. HERITAGE DESTINATION
La Campaña de Familia
Villanueva Casa la Familia Rubio /Larena

40. Karen Villanueva Era
LIBERAL Party
Mayor Karen Villanueva youngest mayor
of the Philippines during her time

41. Mercedes Era
Merci is for Education Merci is People & Culture

42. Mercedes Era
Merci for Children Welfare

43. Villanueva Clan

44. Somoza & Rubio Clan

45. Pinili Clan of Bais City & Negros

46. Villacampa Clan

47. Baena & Gomez Clan

48. Gonzales la Familia

49. Teves Clan

50. Bouffard Clan of Bais City

51. Montenegro Clan

52. Abilla Clan

53. Laxina Clan

54. Lola Consay Sibala

55. Kuratsa de Negros- Folk Dance
Bais City
• The Kuratsa is a Filipino traditional Dance of
Courtship where the male approaches and
courts a lady in a form of a dance. It depicts
the courtship between the rooster and the
hen. The Kuratsa is the dance of courtship
from the Visayas region of the Philippines.
At barrio fiestas, the Kuratsa serves as the
traditional courtship dance .
The dance is performed in three parts, with
three different rhythms. The dancing couple
starts the performance with a ballroom
waltz. Then the music shifts to a faster beat
for the "chasing" scene, in which the female
dancer flees and the male pusues her all
across the dance floor. The tempo picks up
even more for the final part, in which the
chase ends with a furiously flirtatious scene.
The female is won over, and the male
imitates a flamboyant bird in a mating
dance. It is believed to have been
introduced by Mexican Soldiers and Trades
when Negros had a military and
administrative post in the Island

56. Hudyaka sa Bais since 1990

57. Young Visual Artists Icon of Bais
Emmylou Villanueva Paulio
Violeta Trina Celdran Montenegro.

58. Bais City Center of Arts & Culture

59. People of Arts

60. 2015

61. Baisanons with a good Smile

62. A tribute to a Noble Baisanons
Josefino Vicente Villanueva
Larena Leonaga Hermoso Tulabing

63. Thank you so much
• Penn Larena & Joseleo “Jojo” Larena
• Brian Mosquera Villanueva
• Serafin “Nito “D.Teves III
• Kenzo G. Laxina
• Empalz Art Studio
• Atty .Alex A. Villanueva
• Rosario Irene Abilla Cabanban Page
• Ron Jacob Calumpang
• Baena La Familia
• Pinili Clan Association

64. Thank you so much
• Michael Ocampo
• Empalz Creation
• Janusch Jonathan D. Abilla
• Stella Marie Villanueva Llera
• Frances Strong Cecilio
• Melanie Gonzalez-Baena Löfgren
• St. Paul University Dumaguete
• Silliman University
• National Historical Commission of the Philippines

65. Thank you so much
• Mic Villanueva
• Laxina Clan
• Jose Luis Bouffard Arnaiz
• Jose Rafael Mar
• Dr. Nanen Pinili de Mira & Nila de Mira Roxas
Rizalino Jose Abilla Cabanban
• Miguel Montenegro Alvarez
• Karen F. Villanueva
• Dumaguete Info.com

66. Te amamos Bais City

67. Todo nuestro amor a Dios bendiga
nuestra ciudad

68. Bienvenido la Ciudad de Bais

69. A Dios sea nuestra gloria