other major cities
Bacolod City, is the capital of Negros Occidental and is home of the MassKara Festival where it got its name "The City of Smiles".
Dumaguete City is the provincial capital of Negros Oriental, famous for its Baye-Baye.
Roxas City is the capital of Capiz province.
Tagbilaran City is the capital of Bohol province.
Calbayog City is the capital of Samar.
regional centers
Iloilo City - the regional center of Western Visayas and the capital of Iloilo province. It is the home of Dinagyang Festival.
Cebu City - the regional center of Central Visayas and the capital of the island province of Cebu. It anchors the sprawling Metro Cebu urban center. It is home of the famous Sinulog Festival and the Magellan Shrine. It is nicknamed the 'Queen City of the South".
Tacloban City - the regional center of Eastern Visayas and the capital of the province of Leyte. It is home of the famous Pintados Festival and the San Juanico Bridge that connects Leyte island to Samar Island.
talk
There are three major local dialects in the Visayas group of islands; Waray, Cebuano, and Ilonggo. Waray is widely spoken and the dominant dialect in Eastern Visayas and spoken from Samar island to northern part of Leyte and parts of Biliran. Cebuano is widely spoken in Central Visayas including Southern Leyte, parts of Biliran and eastern part of Negros island. Ilonggo is widely spoken in Panay island, Guimaras island and western part of Negros. There are other local dialects in the Visayas such as Inabaknon in Capul Island while Karay-a and Hiligaynon are spoken in some parts of Panay Island. Despite differences in local dialects, the Visayan people speaks and understands Tag-alog and English.
English: Good morning!Waray: Maupay nga aga!Cebuano: Maayong buntag!Ilonggo: Maayong aga!
English: Good afternoon!Waray: Maupay nga kulop!Cebuano: Maayong hapon!Ilonggo: Maayong hapon!