Bacolod

Ba·co·lod

(bä-kō′lôd′)

A city of northwest Negros Island in the south-central Philippines. It is a major port and processing center in a sugarcane region.

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Bacolod

(bəˈkɒləd)

(Placename) a town in the Philippines, on the NW coast of Negros Island. Pop: 468 000 (2005 est)

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Ba•co•lod

(bɑˈkoʊ lɔd)

n.

a seaport on N Negros, in the central Philippines. 262,415.

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References in periodicals archive ?

Small Town Lottery (STL) operations in 26 towns and cities in Negros Occidental, including Bacolod City, have resumed.

STL return in Negros gives jobs back to its 13,000 workers

Supreme Court Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin has called for continued cooperation among stakeholders as the Justice Sector Coordinating Council (JSCC) launched Bacolod as the fifth justice zone in the country.

Bacolod City established as 5th justice zone in PH

Spotlight on rum in Bacolod !-- -- (The Philippine Star) - August 11, 2019 - 12:00am MANILA, Philippines Just as wineries flourish in the Napa Valley, so did sugarcane plantations in Negros.

Spotlight on rum in Bacolod

BACOLOD CITY - The MassKara Festival dancers here recently performed for the first time at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, Los Angeles, California.

Bacolod's MassKara dancers perform for the 1st time in Disneyland

THERE was exactly one second left on the shot clock when Paolo Javellona threw up a 26-foot three-point shot that swished right through the nets to put the Bacolod Master Sardines within a bucket of the fancied Makati Super Crunch, 69-66; 6:36 left to play.

Growing pains for Bacolod

Mayor Evelio Leonardia of Bacolod City stopped the city's veterinary office from putting stray dogs to sleep.

Mayor scraps decision ?to put stray dogs to sleep

This was announced by the country's top rum maker in the just-concluded first-ever Rum Festival, institutionalized in an ordinance to be held every third week of August in Bacolod.

Tanduay to produce Bacolod-labeled rum for export

BACOLOD CITY - The city government of Bacolod is set to remove 905 vendors who are occupying public roads.

Bacolod to clear streets of 905 vendors

Veteran artist Edgar Doctor will be having a solo exhibit in Bacolod, 'Edgar Doctor in Bacolod.'

Edgar Doctor celebrates environment in Bacolod

Bacolod in safe hands under reelected mayor Duterte !-- -- (The Philippine Star) - July 9, 2019 - 12:00am MANILA, Philippines President Duterte congratulated Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia on his reelection, saying the city is in "safe hands" under his leadership.