Philippine Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Vol. 1 No. 1 January 2019 Management Al Cinco de Noviembre Festival and Negros Revolt in the Eyes of Bagonhons and Silaynons Theresa Jennifer H. Mendoza*, Christine Archival, Stephanie Carmona, Marianne Joy Parreño, Kimberly Shane Pineda, Joan Tamon
[email protected] La Consolacion College Bacolod Abstract Festivals are significant recurring moments celebrated with festivities and rejoicings by the members of any society. In the Philippine setting, more specifically in the Island of Negros, a historical bluff happened during the November 5, 1898 revolution. This study explored and revealed the different views, experiences, and practices of both the Bagonhons and the Silaynons regarding the Al Cinco de Noviembre Festival and the Negros Revolt history. Qualitative research design was used employing narrative inquiry which gathered data through interview. The study transpired in the two cities, Bago and Silay, situated in the Island of Negros. The conversation partners were from the two cities and who have met the following inclusion criteria: male or female, ages 40 years old and above, 2 residents, and 2 tourism officers. Thematic approach was used for the data explication. The rigors of the findings was established using Member checking for Credibility, Purposive sampling and Rich Description for Transferability, Code – Recode Strategy and Stepwise Replication using data text analytics for Dependability and Audit Trail for Confirmability. The results specified certain themes that came from frequently repeated terms which are the following: 1.) History of November 5, 1898 – Negros Revolt 2.) Festival Celebration with sub themes: Cannon Festival (Sigabong sang mga Kanyon) and Silay City Food Festival and more (Kaon Ta kag Iban pa) 3.) Benefits of Al Cinco de Noviembre with sub themes: Benefits of Local Development and Benefits of Heritage Preservation 4.) Challenges Encountered 5.) Key Players of Al Cinco de Noviembre.