MassKara Festival 2018

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September 11, 2018
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BCGC kiosk slots sold out   The Bacolod City government, through a press release, yesterday revealed all kiosk slots for Masskara Festival Site B, which is located at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) are sold out. “This is something of a record,” said Festival Director Eli Francis Tajanlangit. “People are behind us in ensuring …

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City councilor looks forward to ‘unity ticket’

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September 11, 2018
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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   In a phone interview yesterday, Himamaylan City Councilor Justin Gatuslao said he is looking forward to a possible unity ticket between local political coalitions, the United Negros Alliance (UNegA) and Love Negros, in the upcoming 2019 elections. The city official, a member of UNegA, echoed speculation by others who …

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Region 6 disaster council to convene in prep for ‘Mangkhut’

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September 11, 2018
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Concerned agencies will meet today for Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment (PDRA) in preparation for the impact of typhoon “Mangkhut” that is expected to hit the country tomorrow, September 12. In a phone interview yesterday, Regional Director Jose Roberto R. Nuñez said Western Visayas might experience heavy rains and underscored that there is no room for complacency …

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Himamaylan city councilor announces bid for vice mayor

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September 11, 2018
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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Himamaylan City Councilor Justin Silos Gatuslao yesterday announced he will be running for vice mayor in the upcoming midterm elections in 2019. Around the same time last year, the city official claimed he was receiving encouragement to seek higher office in the upcoming polls, remarking, “Who wouldn’t want to serve …

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Senior takes own life in San Enrique

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September 11, 2018
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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   A 61-year-old man allegedly took his own life by hanging himself inside his home Saturday morning in Barangay Sibucao, San Enrique, Negros Occidental. Police refused to identify the victim, although they confirmed he was a resident of Purok Makawiwili, located in the said area. San Enrique municipal police said, …

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Succession is a journey

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September 11, 2018
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Prof. Josep Tàpies of IESE Business School in Spain is absolutely right when he remarked, “No one assumes that the son of a great violinist will also be a virtuoso on that instrument.” So when do we consider a succession successful? First, it is when the company’s founder hands over the business seamlessly to the …

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Negros First/NOFA Provincial Football Championship 2018

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September 11, 2018
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Sagay City FC dominates UNO-R in quarters   By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr.   After blanking the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) in the first leg of their Negros First/NOFA Provincial Football Championship 2018 quarterfinal series, Sagay City FC won the second leg, 7-2, over the weekend at the Ramon Torres National High School Sports …

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Winner named in Mansilingan Chess Society competition

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September 11, 2018
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By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr.   The winner of the Mansilingan Chess Society’s 13-and-under chess tournament, which took place at CityMall Mandalagan, was 10-year old Neil Vincent Cena. Rhudjun Ferrer finished in second place, followed by Jamelin Lim in third. Among individual awards, Jimmy Nepangue won the Top 10 and U award, while John Ortaliz …

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Owner mentalityis a threat to succession

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September 11, 2018
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Entitlement or the next generation “owner mentality” mindset is one of two evils (the other one ispatriarchal control) that every parent or senior business owner has an obligation to resolve. This apparent role confusion is a predictable danger and must be nip in the bud before it goes out of hand. Bequeathing a business is …

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