Reaction Paper About Bacolod

Have you ever wonder why Bacolod is called "The City of Smiles"? It's because it was the home of the world-famous Masskara Festival. It's where people wear traditional and customized "smiling" masks every October. They host several events like the Masskara Queen pageant, Electric Masskara, and the annual Masskara Dance Competition.

This city is just a one hour flight from Manila, and under 30 minutes from Cebu City. Once you've landed to the Silay-Bacolod International Airport, you have two options.

You can take a metered-taxi ride, or a shuttle bus going to the city. As of today, this city is one of the most progressive cities ever. As a result, huge companies have invested billions to make Bacolod as one of the Philippines' premier cities. This city is not as big and urbanized than Manila and Cebu.

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Pope John Paul II Tower, Bacolod City

Another famous landmark that you don't want to miss, is the Pope John Paul II Tower. This is a 7-storey building that was inaugurated last February 18th of 2010. It was dedicated to the late Pope John Paul II, who visited Bacolod City back in February of 1981. During that time, Pope John Paul II celebrated a holy mass to a huge crowd. The number of attendees was estimated around a million, and they were blessed.

The good news for visitors is that the entrance fee is only 20 Philippine peso. This is quite cheaper than some of the sacred places in Paris and other parts of Europe. To celebrate the Diamond Jubilee celebration, Fr. Felix Pasquin opened his idea to the BREDCO administration. With the approval of Bishop Vicente Navarra, and the generous attitude of Atty. Simplicio Palanca (BREDCO president), it became a reality.

The Pope John Paul II Tower was located at the Bacolod Reclamation Area just behind the SM City Mall.

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