HUBIN Magazine No. 2 | Page 174

One of the secrets that almost everybody in Bacolod knows about are the pristine white sand beaches of Sipalay City in Negros Occidental. These beaches are a far cry from the overly commercialized ‘sandbars’ that other provinces tout. The key here is preservation and conservation which the government of Sipalay and neighboring municipalities seem so apt to uphold. Throw in the many staunch defenders of marine conservation like the good people over at the Danjugan Island Sanctuary, and you’ve got yourself a paradise protected by angels. In this picture, you can see the little bumps of Turtle Island in the right hand side of the background which is another untouched little island to explore. At a 4 hour ride from Bacolod City, the beaches of Sipalay are a lengthy yet worthwile adventure to undertake.