Captivating Capiz, The Province of Capiz is also known as the seafood capital of the Philippines. It occupies a land area of 2,633 square kilometers, representing 21% of the total land area of Panay. It is composed of 16 municipalities and a city with a total of 472 barangays. There is a legend about how Capiz got its name and it goes like this: Balingangan, Datu Bankaya’s eldest son, named his two territories Kapid and Akean (twin) in honor of his twin daughters Bulan and Adlaw (moon and sun). Spaniards who later settled in the area adopted the names of Capiz and Aklan. Roxas City is the Province Capital of Capiz, This city was named Roxas City in honor of its most illustrious son, the first president of the Republic of the Philippines, President Manuel Roxas.
Roxas City Capiz is Famous for its festival Sinadya sa Halaran, It was previously celebrated seperately, Sinadya sa Halaran is celebrated every December 8 and it is celebrated for 3-5 days. Every Sinadya sa Halaran Festival is accompanied with contests and one of the famous contest is the contest of tribes(tribu). Read the rest of this entry »

