the unique way of life of the inhabitants of Negros Oriental, and at the same time, capture the customary response of the Negrenses towards Nature, Fate, and what God has given them, which is thanksgiving through celebration, merrymaking and revelry. Hugyawan, comes from the Cebuano term “hugyaw” or revelry, is a condensation of the phrase “hugot sa pagbayaw”, which literally translates to sincere tribute or heartfelt offering to God, country and culture and to ourselves. On the cultural front, “hugyaw” means “to make very loud noise using drums and other musical instruments or any other indigenous materials that would make varied types of noise” Making noise is done while dancing, jumping and parading on the streets. It is participated in by all the campuses of the NORSU System. NORSU-ROTC Negros Oriental State University—ROTC is the only program offering the Air Force-ROTC, Naval-ROTC and Army-ROTC in the Philippines together with Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) & Literacy Training Service (LTS) pursuant to Republic Act 9163 or otherwise known as " The National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act of 2001." See also The NORSUnian References External links NORSU Official University Website The NORSUnian Official Website NORSU Official Yearbook Educational institutions established in 1927 Universities and colleges in Negros Oriental State universities and colleges in the Philippines Education in Dumaguete Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges 1927 establishments in the Philippines