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What is the best place in the Philippines to live and why?
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What is the best place in the Philippines to live and why?
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This is highly subjective and there are lots of factors that have to be considered. But in my opinion, Bacolod is the best place in the Philippines to live! Here are some reasons why: Live in Bacolod. Life is sweeter here. Bacolod is an urban city with that distinct Southern charm. It keeps abreast with development yet still maintain the laid back lifestyle. Bacolod City has the amenities that other highly urbanized cities in the Philippines can offer but without the traffic problems, pollution and high crime rate. Bacolod City was chosen as the Best Place to Live in the Philippines by MoneySense Magazine in 2008 and below are the top reasons. Delectable Cuisine – People in Bacolod love to eat. Food is not only the number one source of business but also provides bonding opportunities among families and friends. The city boasts of fine dining restaurants, local delicacy, pastry and coffee shops, and hole-in-the-wall carinderias that can surely satisfy one’s discriminating taste without making a hole in the pocket. Most outsiders don’t know that Bacolod has more to offer than just piaya to satisfy one’s sweet tooth. Those who visit Bacolod should try Roli’s napoleones and cakes frame Calea to have a taste of how sweet life in Bacolod is.Lower cost of living – Cost of food, utilities, and even real properties are lower compared to neighboring highly urbanized cities. This is a major factor you have to consider when looking for a place to live.Quality of life – Bacolod offers urban amenities without the problems brought by over-development. There are a lot of public and private schools that offer quality education at all levels. Bacolod City also has a very good road network that allows high mobility so traffic is not a problem. There are also a lot of recreational amenities such as golf courses, bars, and restaurants, coffee shops, sports facilities and resorts. Bacolod is also rich in history and provides avenues for the appreciation and development of culture and the arts.Charming people –Bacolod is known as the City of Smiles. Anybody who’ve been to Bacolod can attest to the warmth and hospitality of its people.Development is no longer confined in Bacolod City but it is spread in neighboring places in Metro Bacolod which include Talisay City, Silay City, Bago City and Municipality of Murcia. Bacolod City is your gateway to the rest of Negros Occidental. Negros Occidental: An Investment and Travel Destination Negros Occidental is one of the two provinces comprising the Negros Island Region (NIR) in the Philippines. It is located in the northwestern half of Negros Island while Negros Oriental is at the southwestern half. Negros Occidental has 13 cities and 19 municipalities and its capital is Bacolod City. It is bounded on the north by the Visayan Sea, and on the south by the Sulu Sea. It is southeast of Panay Island from which is separated by the Guimaras Strait. On the east are the Tañon Strait and Negros Oriental. People and Culture Earliest inhabitants of Negros Island were dark-skinned natives belonging to the Negrito ethnic group. When the Spaniards came to the island in April 1565, they named the island “Negros” after the natives. The latter half of the 19th century saw rapid economic growth due to the boom in the sugar industry and the opening of commercial ports. This period saw the influx of immigrants from the neighboring island of Panay and Cebu. The language spoken in Negros Occidental is predominantly Hiligaynon. However, a few cities and towns in the Northern part of the province facing Cebu, Cebuano is widely spoken. Negros Occidental has become synonymous with sugar and has earned the title “Sugar Capital of the Philippines” since it produces almost 60% of the total sugar output of the country. Sugar has indeed played an important role in the dynamic culture of the Negrense. It has been the major lifeblood of the province’s economy since the 19th century. The affluence brought by the sugar industry has greatly influenced the Negrense lifestyle. Negrenses are known to be generous, fun loving people who enjoy the finer things in life. This is evident in the products they produce which speak of an elegant taste and the delectable cuisine developed through the many celebrations and festivities. Negrense cuisine is one of the best that the Philippines has to offer. From upscale restaurants to wayside carinderias, one can surely find a sumptuous meal to satisfy a discriminating taste. The province is most famous for sugar-based delicacies, with piaya, barquillos, pinasugbo, pastel de mangga, dulce gatas, guapple pie, and napoleons among the favorites. Perhaps Negros Occidental’s most famous dish is chicken inasal. For the uninitiated, it is barbecued chicken marinated in coconut vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and spices and then basted with achuete oil to give it a reddish color. Business and Investment The sugar crisis of the 1980s has brought out the best in the Negrenses. It was during this challenging period that 15 entrepreneurial Negrense women organized the House of Negros Foundation which is what we know today as the Association of Negros Producers (ANP). Through the women entrepreneurs’ initiative, thousands of displaced sugarcane workers found jobs in handicraft and food processing small businesses. What started as backyard businesses had become major producers of world-class products, a true testament of the determination and creativity of the Negrenses. The best products of Negros Island are available at the Negros Showroom at Lacson St. and at Robinsons Place Bacolod. Recent developments in the province are making Negros Occidental as a major investment destination in the Philippines. Bacolod City is one of only four “Center of Excellence for IT-BPM” in the Philippines. Bacolod City is one of the top Business Process Outsourcing hub in the Philippines with the entry of major contact centers such as Teleperformance, TeleTech, and Convergys. The Provincial Government also opened the Negros First CyberCentre, a mixed-use IT-BPO hub. Agribusiness remains the lifeblood of Negros Occidental economy with sugarcane as the major crop making it the Sugar Capital of the Philippines with 8 sugar mills and three of which have refineries. Soon, Negros Occidental may become the Bioethanol Capital of the Philippines. The availability of sugarcane makes Negros Occidental a good location for bio-ethanol which uses sugarcane as raw material. The first bioethanol plant in the Philippines located in San Carlos City started operation in 2009 and there are several bioethanol plants still in the pipeline. The province also leads in renewable energy with the operation of the country’s biggest commercial solar farm in San Carlos City in 2014. Travel and Tourism Negros Occidental is earning its mark as the destination of choice of both local and foreign tourists. The province has a lot to offer – heritage, culture and nature destinations – all very accessible from the capital city of Bacolod and definitely within your budget. Thirty minutes from Bacolod City lies Mambukal Mountain Resort located at the foot of Mount Kanlaon. It is being managed by the Province of Negros Occidental and boasts of several hot sulfur spring and seven waterfalls. Traveling north, visitors should not miss the chance to stop by Talisay City to see The Ruins. Next to Talisay is Silay City, known as the “Paris of Negros” during the Spanish period and now earned the title as the “Seat of Arts, Culture, and Ecotourism in Western Visayas”. Silay has the most number of ancestral houses well-preserved and is recognized by the National Historical Institute in the Philippines. Three of them were converted into museums, the Hofileña Ancestral House, Balay Negrense, and the Jalandoni Ancestral House. Hope that helps! Source: http://bacolodpremierhomes.com/bacolod-negros-occidental/
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I agree with the previous author, who said that the answer to your question is very subjective, as it all depends on your personal circumstances and preferences. As an Expat, I find that the City of Dumaguete in the Province of Negros oriental, ticks the most boxes on my list of “have to haves”. Dumaguete has an a good Hospital, providing the necessary medical support in case of need, it has good shopping facilities, plenty of restaurants, good ferry connections to nearby islands and an airport. The jet ferries bring you very quickly to the nearby island of Bohol, or even to Cebu City, whilst the airport provides multiple flights each day to Manila, Cebu or Davao and from there to the rest of the world. I can be in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taipei or even Bangkok within 6 to 7 hours. Being a class 3 City, the traffic and associated pollution is still within manageable levels and allows you to get around reasonably fast and the public transport is, like all over the Philippines, plentiful and cheap, with Jeepneys, Vans and Trikes making up the backbone of the system. The drinking water is of very good quality and the electric power supply is one of the better ones found in the Philippines, meaning that you will not often experience brownouts. Dumaguete has a relatively high number of foreigners living there, providing a quite active expat community. This is an important point to bear in mind, if you are coming to live in the Philippines as a foreigner, as it allows you to socialise with those of equal social footing.