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Buglasan: Negros Oriental Festival of Festivals

Mar 9th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Negros Oriental Festivals

In olden times the island of Negros was referred to as Buglas, after the tall reeds that predominated. A map said to have been drawn by Diego Lope Povedano dated 1572 shows an island named BUGLAS INSULIS.