Sunday 5th February 2012

Murcia

Mudpack Festival 2011 in Pictures

The Mudpack Festival in Murcia, Negros Occidental is a unique festival where it does not involve street dancing found in most Philippine Festivals. With this year’s slogan “Grow a tree, nurture hope,” Mudpack Festival once again pays homage to mother nature. The festival aims to heighten environmental awareness not only among Negrenses but to those [...]

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Festivals & Fiestas

Mudpack Festival 2011 Schedule

Mudpack Festival 2011 Schedule June 18-19, 2011

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Featured

Mambukal Resort Slide for Life Video

Have you tried the Mabukal Resort Slide for Life? Not yet? Well, you are missing a lot. Watch this video if you are not yet convinced to try the Slide for Life. Yes, I’m one of the two shrieking women in the video. Once you get the hang of it, you will actually be looking [...]

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2010 Mudpack Festival Schedule

2010 Mudpack Festival Schedule 19-20 June 2010 Mudpack Festival of Murcia, Negros Occidental is held every year at Mambukal Mountain Resort. The festival is unique since it is anchored on the harmony of man and nature and environment conservation. Mudpack Festival was conceived by local artists who made use of the multi-colored clay found at [...]

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Education, Governance, & Business

No More Logging in the Northern Negros Natural Park

The remaining 16,487 hectares of forest cover at the Northern Negros Natural Park are nor protected from commercial logging with Republic Act 3680 imposing a logging ban in the 3rd District of Negros Occiental which comprise the cities of Silay, Talisay and Victorias and two municipalities, E.B. Magalona and Murcia. President Arroyo signed into law [...]

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Mudpack Festival 2009 in Pictures

The Mudpack festival is celebrated to pay homage to mother Earth and to nurture its preservation. It is the Negrenses’ way of giving importance to the environment. Through the festival, it is hope to raise the level of awareness of the people on environmental issues. The 2009 Mudpack Festival drew in huge crowd including foreigners. [...]

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2009 Mudpack Festival Schedule

2009 Mudpack Festival Schedule 20-21 June 2009 Day 1 (Saturday) Morning 6:30 – 8:00 Hataw with Ching 8:00 Poster Making Competition for Kids (Start) 10:00 – 10:15 Panawagan 10:15-10:30 Opening Ceremony Ms. Earth Flora & Fauna Presentation 10:30 – 12:00 Chants & Stunts Competition Drumbeating Competition Clay Body Painting Competition (Start) Mixed Media Art Competition [...]

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Mambukal Mountain Resort

About 30 minutes drive away from Bacolod City lies a picturesque mountain resort managed by the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental. The Mambukal Mountain Resort located in the town of Murcia, Negros Occidental lies 1,200 feet above sea level and serves as gateway to Mt. Kanlaon. The resort was originally developed by a Japanese architect [...]

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