The Bacolod City Government with the leadership of Mayor Evelio “Bing” Leonardia welcomed the delegated of the 3rd League of Cities of the Philippines Island Caravan at the New Government Center. The delegates and visitors were greeted with a fireworks display and with the performance of the Masskara Dancers.
The 3rd LCP Island Caravan for Negros Island is slated on August 26-30, 2008 with a motto “A brotherhood of leaders: One vision, one mission, one nation.”
The following are the 3rd LCP Island Caravan in Negros Island Schedule of Activities:
| TARGET DATE | PROPOSED ACTIVITIES | DESTINATION |
| August 26 (Tuesday) | ||
| 9:00 AM | Arrival/Check-in at L’Fisher Hotel | Silay City/Bacolod City |
| 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Lunch/City Tour – c/o Talisay City | Talisay City Hall |
| 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Tour of Bacolod City | Bacolod City |
| 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Welcome Dinner/Fellowship Night sponsored by the Negros Occidental Provincial Gov’t and 13 Cities of the Province | Provincial Capitol |
| Post Dinner Activities – c/o the Negros Occidental Mayors | Bacolod City | |
| August 27(Wednesday) | ||
| 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM | LCP Island Cluster Consultation | L’Fisher Hotel |
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 Noon | Outreach Activities for 1st Cluster (Bacolod, Silay, Talisya, Cadiz, Victorias, La Carlota, Bago) | |
| Distribution of wheelchairs, eyeglasses, vitamins, livelihood support, scholarship & deworming) | ||
| 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Lunch/City Tour/Program | Silay City |
| 3:30 AM – 4:30 PM | Presscon | L’Fisher Hotel |
| 6:30 PM | Dinner | Bacolod City New Gov’t Center |
| Post Dinner Activities c/o Negros Occidental Mayors | ||
| August 28 (Thursday) | ||
| 8:00 AM | Breakfast | L’Fisher Hotel |
| 9:00 AM | Departure for San Carlos City | |
| 11:00 AM- 1:00 PM | Lunch/Outreach Activities for 2nd Cluster (San Carlos, Escalante, Sagay, Canlaon) | San Carlos City |
| Distribution of wheelchairs, eyeglasses, vitamins,etc.) | ||
| 1:30 PM | Depart for Don Salvador Benedicto | |
| 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Outreach Activities/Merienda | Don Salvador Benedicto |
| Distribution of wheelchairs, eyeglasses, vitamins,etc.) | ||
| 3:30 PM | Depart for Bacolod City | |
| January 0, 1900 | Dinner (Free Time) | |
| August 29 (Friday) | ||
| 8:00 AM | Breakfast | L’Fisher Hotel |
| Depart for Bago City | ||
| 8:15 AM – 9:00 AM | Bago City Tour | Bago City |
| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Himamaylan City Tour | Himamaylan City |
| 12:00 Noon – 2:00 PM | Lunch/Outreach Activities for 3rd Cluster (Kabankalan, Himamaylan, Sipalay) | |
| Distribution of wheelchairs, eyeglasses, vitamins,etc.) | ||
| 2:00 PM | Depart for Muni. Of Mabinay | NEGROS ORIENTAL |
| 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Outreach Activities in Mabinay | Elementary School in Mabinay |
| 3:00 PM | Depart for Bais City | |
| 3:30 – 4:30 PM | Outreach for 4th Cluster (Bais, Tanjay, Dumaguete) | Bais City |
| Distribution of wheelchairs, eyeglasses, vitamins,etc.) | ||
| 6:00 PM | Depart for Dunaguete City | |
| 7:00 PM | Check in Hotel | Dumaguete City |
| Dinner – proposed sponsor | Dumaguete City | |
| Bais or Dumaguete City | ||
| August 30 (Saturday) | ||
| 8:00 AM | Breakfast in Hotel | |
| 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Depart for Bayawan City | |
| 1:00 PM | Outreach Activities/City Tour | Bayawan City |
| 3:00 PM | Lunch | |
| 4:00 PM | Depart for Duaguete City | |
| Check in at Dumaguete Airport | ||
| Flight out |
Here are some photos courtesy of Tony Manso:
