BACOLOD CITY – The combined sales of various pavilions, booths and fairs at the 25th Panaad sa Negros Festival breached the PHP2-million mark during the opening day over the weekend, figures released by Capitol late Sunday showed.
This year’s Day 1 sales of PHP2.188 million is higher by almost 12 percent compared to the previous year’s PHP1.960 million.
The nine-day festival, which runs from April 14 to 22, features various products of Negros Occidental sold in the local government unit (LGU) pavilions, organic agriculture fair, livestock and dairy fair, trade fair and exhibit, eco-garden show, food park, and food kiosks.
The LGU pavilions posted highest sales totaling PHP1.035 million. The food kiosks earned PHP536,368; Eco-Garden Show, PHP275,700; Livestock and Dairy Fair, PHP127,300; and Food Park, PHP124,700; and Organic Market, PHP88,823.
The pavilions, fairs and kiosks are located inside the festival site at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Barangay Mansilingan in this city.
Starting this year, the Organic Village occupied a permanent location beside the Bamboo Village where more organic products are sold.
The annual celebration, dubbed “Festival of all Festivals, is participated by all 19 towns and 13 cities of Negros Occidental, including its capital Bacolod City.
Panaad sa Negros Festival, which was elevated to the Pearl Awards Hall of Fame last October after topping the Best Tourism Event – Provincial Festival category for three straight years, showcases the distinctive Negrense skills, talents and creativity in every unique LGU pavilion. (Nanette Guadalquiver/PNA)
