Metro Bacolod

The Bacolod Metropolitan Area ( hil, Kaulohan nga Bacolod; tl, Kalakhang Bacolod), 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 1,435,593 inhabitants as of the 2020 official census by the Philippine Statistics Authority.

The metropolitan area is centered on Bacolod, the provincial capital, and the component cities of Bago, La Carlota, Silay, Talisay and Victorias and municipalities are Enrique B. Magalona, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique and Valladolid, all composed of eleven capitals (6 Cities & 5 Municipalities) located in the province of Negros Occidental. As of 2005, Metro Bacolod has relatively high GDP shares, contributed ₱88,056,250 or about 7.3% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). Metro Bacolod is among those identified by the National Framework for Physical Planning: 2001–2030 as one of the country’s industrial, financial and technological centers. It is ranked 4th among the six regions in terms of GDP contributions in 2005 and expanded. The Bacolod city government, the definition based on the 2020 official census of the Philippine Statistics Authority.

Cities and municipalities

All of the cities and municipalities of Metro Bacolod are located in the province of Negros Occidental.

Media

AM Stations:
* DYWB Bombo Radyo 630 ( People's Broadcasting Service, Inc.)
* DYEZ Aksyon Radyo 684 (Manila Broadcasting Company)
* DYHB RMN 747 (Radio Mindanao Network)
* DYRL Radyo Pilipino 1035 ( Radyo Pilipino Corporation)
* DZRH Nationwide 1080 ( Pacific Broadcasting System) (Relay station of DZRH 666 in Manila)
* DYAF Radyo Totoo 1143 ( Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines) (Operated by the Diocese of Bacolod; a member of the Catholic Media Network)
* 1233 DYVS ( Far East Broadcasting Company)
* GMA Super Radyo DYSB 1341 ( GMA Network, Inc.) (Relay station of DZBB 594 in Manila)
* RPN DYKB Radyo Ronda 1404 (Radio Philippines Network)

FM Stations
* 90.3 Xtream FM ( Southern Broadcasting Network) (Operated by Yes2Health Advertising, Inc.)
*91.1 FMR (Philippine Collective Media Corporation)
* 91.9 Love Radio (Manila Broadcasting Company) (Operated by Muñoz Broadcasting Concepts)
* 94.3 iFM (Radio Mindanao Network)
* 95.9 Star FM ( People's Broadcasting Service, Inc.)
* 96.7 XFM ( DCG Radio-TV Network) (Operated by Yes2Health Advertising, Inc.)
* 99.1 Q Radio (Mareco Broadcasting Network) (Relay station of DWBM 105.1 in Manila)
* RJ 99.9 ( Rajah Broadcasting Network) (Relay station of DZRJ 100.3 in Manila)
*100.3 Radyo Negrense ( Provincial Government of Negros Occidental)
* Radyo5 102.3 News FM ( Nation Broadcasting Corporation) (Relay station of DWFM 92.3 in Manila)
* 103.1 Brigada News FM (Baycomms Broadcasting Corporation)
*103.9 Radyo Bandera Sweet FM ( Fairwaves Broadcasting Network) (Operated by 5K Broadcasting Network, Inc.)
*104.7 Muews Radio (Sagay Broadcasting Corporation)
* 105.5 Easy Rock (Cebu Broadcasting Company) (Operated by Muñoz Broadcasting Concepts)
* K-Five 106.3 ( Quest Broadcasting, Inc.) (Operated by 5K Broadcasting Network, Inc.)
* Barangay FM 107.1 ( GMA Network, Inc.)

TV Stations
* RPN Channel 8 Bacolod
* GMA Channel 13 & 30
* Hope Channel Philippines TV-24
* UNTV Channel 28
* TV5 Channel 32
* TV Natin Channel 34
*BEAM Channel 36
* GNN Channel 50

Cable & Satellite TV Providers
*SkyCable - Bacolod
*New Bacolod Cable TV - Bacolod
*My Channel Cable Network - Bacolod, La Carlota, Pulupandan & Silay
* Cignal TV
*G Sat
*Bago City Cable TV Network - Bago
*Prime Cable Network - Murcia, Pulupandan & Talisay
*Negros Cable TV - Silay
*Smile Cable TV - Talisay
*Malihao Cable TV - Victorias
*Vision Ventures Cable TV - La Carlota

Transportation

Airport

Bacolod–Silay International Airport is located in Silay City. Metro Bacolod is approximately 1hr 13mins by air from Ninoy Aquino International Airport and approximately 30–45 minutes by air from Mactan–Cebu International Airport. Commercial Airlines serving the metropolitan area are Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific Air, PAL Express and Cebgo.

Roads

Bacolod has two main roads, Lacson Street to the north and Araneta Street to the south. The city has a good traffic plan lay-out and very seldom has traffic jams. The streets in the downtown area are one way, making Bacolod free from traffic congestion. Recently, Bacolod is experiencing an increase in traffic congestion due to an increase in number of vehicles and a perceived lack of implementation of traffic rules by the local government.

Seaports

Banago Wharf and BREDCO Port are the vessels entry point in Bacolod. It has daily access to Iloilo, with different shipping lines such as 2GO Travel(as relaunched in 2012), Weesam Express, Ocean Jet, Montenegro Lines, Jomalia Shipping and Tri Star megalink. There are also access routes to Puerto Princesa City via Iloilo City, Cagayan de Oro City, General Santos City, Zamboanga City, Cotabato City, Butuan City via Cagayan de Oro route, Dipolog City Iligan City, Ozamiz City, and Surigao City via Cagayan de Oro route. As of 2012 SuperFerry and Negros Navigation was relaunched into 2GO Travel routes from Bacolod going Manila, Iloilo and Cagayan de Oro. Bacolod is 18–23 hours from the Port of Manila, 2–3 hours from Dumangas Port and 45 minutes- 1hr from the Port of Iloilo.

Gallery

Bacolod

File:MassKara Festival, Bacolod City, Philippines.JPG, MassKara Festival Street Dancing
File:Fountain of Justice Bacolod City Philippines.jpg, Fountain of Justice and downtown Bacolod
File:Bacolod new govenemtn center back3.jpg, Back view of Bacolod City New Government Center
File:San Sebastian Cathedral.jpg, San Sebastian Cathedral
File:Bacolod Little Skyscraper.jpg, The Riverside Medical Center Inc. Medical Arts Building along BS Aquino Drive
File:PNB Bacolod.JPG, Philippine National Bank building, along Lacson Street
File:SM City Bacolod PyroMagic 2007.jpg, SM City Bacolod during PyroMagic 2007
File:SM_City_Bacolod_North_Wing.jpg, SM City Bacolod North Wing
File:Robinsons_Place_Bacolod.jpg, Robinsons Place Bacolod, along Lacson Street in Barangay Mandalagan
File:La Salle Coliseum.jpg, La Salle Coliseum of the University of St. La Salle
File:University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos facade.jpg, UNO-Recoletos façade
File:Csab facade.JPG, Colegio San Agustin - Bacolod Administration Building Facade
File:P10004672r654r.gif, Bacolod Christian College of Negros
File:Negros Occidental Capitol from lagoon (Lacson Street, Bacolod, Negros Occidental; 11-01-2022).jpg, A view of the Capitol Park and Lagoon looking towards the Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol building
File:JJS Karate Kids.jpg, Panaad Stadium
File:Swimming pool in the L' Fisher Hotel at daytime.jpg, L'Fisher Chalet (daytime)
File:Swimming pool in the L' Fisher Hotel.jpg, L'Fisher Chalet (at night)
File:BacolodPublicPlaza (cropped).jpg, Bacolod Public Plaza
File:Northdrivebacolod.jpg, North Drive Bacolod
File:Shrine of Sacred Heart.JPG, Sacred Heart Seminary and Shrine - Bacolod (Lupit Church)

Silay

Image:Sandiegoprocathedral.jpg, San Diego Pro-cathedral
Image:Balay Negrense, Silay City, Negros Occidental.jpg, Balay Negrense
Image:Silay old houses.jpg, Silay City Ancestral Houses
Image:San Diego Pro- Cathedral.jpg, San Diego Pro-cathedral
Image:Sugarcane Fields.jpg, Sugarcane fields, near the City Center
Image:Pre-departure Bacolod - Silay Airport.jpg, Pre-departure area Bacolod–Silay International Airport

Talisay

File:"The Ruins" as the symbol of unbroken love between 2 couple.jpg, '' The Ruins''
Image:Andres_Bonifacio_statue_Talisay_City_Philippines.jpg, Statue of Andres Bonifacio
File:TheDistrictNorthPoint.jpg, ''The District - North Point'' at Ayala North Point
File:Campuestohan.jpg, Campuestohan Highland Resort

Proposed developments

Former Bacolod Mayor Monico Puentevella proposed the creation of Metro Bacolod Development Authority (MBDA) which is now supported by the Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. The cities of Bacolod, Talisay, Silay, Bago, and the municipality of Murcia will be the components of MBDA. Once approved, Metro Bacolod will have a total population of 1,058,203.

Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) president Frank Carbon believes that turning Bacolod and surrounding places into a metropolitan area is an essential factor in progress. He envisions Metro Bacolod to be composed of Bacolod, Silay, Talisay and Bago cities, as well as Murcia and Salvador Benedicto towns. There is a need to create a master plan for Metro Bacolod and the Metro Bacolod Development Authority (MBDA) which will help this capital city and nearby areas achieve their long-term goals and boost their business sector, Carbon said.

This plan divides the cities and municipalities to the following industries:

* Bacolod: Capital city, metropolitan core and financial center
* Bago: Industrial center
* Murcia: Agro-tourism hub
* Silay City: Heritage and cultural hub
* Talisay City: Village city and sub-urban development
* Salvador Benedicto: Summer capital

See also

* Metropolitan areas of the Philippines
* National Economic and Development Authority

References

External links

Official Website of National Economic and Development Authority

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