The Bacolod City MassKara Street Dancers will perform in the 4th Mantawi Festival of Madaue City, Cebu, tomorrow, a City Hall press release said.

The contingent was invited to present a special exhibition number, and join in their street parade.

Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia, Councilor Homer Bais and Tourism officers Imogene Kana-an and Elma Gerasmo will also join the celebration.

Last year, Bacolod was also invited to the Mantawi Festival, and this will be their third. The Mantawi Festival, a rediscovery of Mandaue City's rich cultural heritage, is a celebration about the legend of the vine that grew abundantly in the cove called "Mantawi."

Bohol is also inviting the MassKara Street Dancers on July 23 to 30, in its Sandugo Festival celebration, the press release added.*

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NOHS alumni elect officers

Ildefonso Caro was elected president of the Negros Occidental High School Alumni Class '68 at the NOHS Quadrangle in Bacolod City, recently, a press release from the group said.

Also elected were Ranulfo Gonzales, 1st vice president; Denia Gochuico, 2nd vice president; Dyesebel Guillergan, treasurer; Susan Malazarte, secretary, and Gil Cordero, auditor. Members of the Board were Lyn Olano, Arturo Maghari, Evelino Gabayoyo, Rizalino Siglos, Leonilo Coligado, and Diosdado Panes, the press release added.*

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YMCA conference today

The Young Men's Christian Association in the Visayas will hold its Regional Leaders Conference today and tomorrow in Bacolod City, a press release from the group said.

Delegates will be from YMCA Negros Occidental, Cebu, Iloilo, San Carlos, Leyte, Ormoc and Talisay.

Meanwhile, the Visayas Regional Committee created by the YMCA National Board will hold a meeting today at Mambukal Resort, Murcia, Negros Occidental, the press release added.*

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Summit set in Talisay

The Talisay City government, through the Local School Board, will be holding its Summit on Education Reforms Agenda on the theme "Promoting Education Governance in Talisay City" on May 11 to 12, at the Talisay City Hall, in Negros Occidental.

The summit aims at providing a venue for the stakeholders of public elementary and secondary education in the city to discuss their issues and concerns, it also said.

Expected to attend the summit are about 170 stakeholders from the public elementary and secondary schools, Sangguniang Panlungsod, members of non-government organizations, business groups and local officials, the press release added.*

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