NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – Thousands gathered at the Victorias City Public Plaza for the annual lights switch-on ceremony on Thursday night, November 30, to signal the start of the countdown to Christmas Day. City hall estimated that as many as 10,000 people took part in the traditional Christmas lights switch-on. The event also served as a prelude to the 10th Kalamayan Festival of Victorias, a component city of Negros Occidental, scheduled for December 15. With Christmas lights flickering in almost every corner of Negros Occidental, Victorias City became the second locality in the province to mark the start of this year’s holiday season after Isabela town. A giant Christmas tree and brilliant display of lights and colors filled the public…
