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Negros Occidental, the Glossary

Negros Occidental (Nakatungdang Negros; Kanlurang Negros), officially the Province of Negros Occidental (Kapuoran sang Nakatungdang Negros; Lalawigan ng Kanlurang Negros), is a province in the Philippines located in the Negros Island Region.^[1]

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1890 establishments in the Philippines
Provinces of the Negros Island Region
States and territories established in 1890

ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) was a Philippine commercial broadcast network that served as the flagship property of the ABS-CBN Corporation, a company under Lopez Holdings Corporation owned by the López family.

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Aerobics

Aerobics is a form of physical exercise that combines rhythmic aerobic exercise with stretching and strength training routines with the goal of improving all elements of fitness (flexibility, muscular strength, and cardio-vascular fitness).

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Agricultural diversification

In the agricultural context, diversification can be regarded as the re-allocation of some of a farm's productive resources, such as land, capital, farm equipment and labour to other products and, particularly in richer countries, to non-farming activities such as restaurants and shops.

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Air Juan

Air Juan Aviation, Inc., operating as Air Juan, is a registered scheduled and non-scheduled domestic airline operating in the Philippines with bases in Manila, Puerto Princesa and Cebu.

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Albee Benitez

Alfredo Abelardo "Albee" Bantug Benitez (born December 20, 1966) is a Filipino-American businessman, politician and former athlete serving as the mayor of Bacolod since 2022.

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Alfonso A. Ossorio

Alfonso Angel Yangco Ossorio (August 2, 1916 – December 5, 1990) was a Filipino American abstract expressionist artist who was born in Manila in 1916 to wealthy Filipino parents from the province of Negros Occidental.

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AMA University

AMA University, also known as AMA Computer University (AMACU) or simply AMA, is a private, nonsectarian, for-profit university in Quezon City, Philippines.

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Anniversary

An anniversary is the date on which an event took place or an institution was founded in a previous year, and may also refer to the commemoration or celebration of that event.

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ASEAN

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly abbreviated as ASEAN, is a political and economic union of 10 states in Southeast Asia.

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Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players each, who primarily use their feet to propel a ball around a rectangular field called a pitch.

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Austronesian peoples

The Austronesian peoples, sometimes referred to as Austronesian-speaking peoples, are a large group of peoples in Taiwan, Maritime Southeast Asia, parts of Mainland Southeast Asia, Micronesia, coastal New Guinea, Island Melanesia, Polynesia, and Madagascar that speak Austronesian languages.

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Bacolod

Bacolod, officially the City of Bacolod (Dakbanwa/Syudad sang Bacolod; Lungsod ng Bacolod), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Negros Island Region in the Philippines.

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Bacolod Christian College of Negros

The Bacolod Christian College of Negros, Inc.

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Bacolod City College

Bacolod City College (BCC) is a local community college operated by the local government of Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Bacolod City Domestic Airport

Bacolod City Domestic Airport, also known as Bacolod Airport during its operation, was an airport that served the general area of Bacolod, the capital city of Negros Occidental in the Philippines.

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Bacolod City of Smiles

The Bacolod City of Smiles, alternatively known as the Bacolod Maskaras, is a Filipino professional basketball team based in Bacolod.

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Bacolod North Road

The Bacolod North Road is a, two-to-six lane major north–south lateral highway that connects the city of Bacolod to the city of San Carlos in Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Bacolod's at-large congressional district

Bacolod's at-large congressional district is the city-wide electoral district in Bacolod, Philippines.

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Bacolod–Silay Airport

Bacolod–Silay International Airport, is an airport serving the general area of Metro Bacolod, located in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

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Bago, Negros Occidental

Bago, officially the City of Bago (Dakbanwa/Syudad sang Bago; Lungsod ng Bago), is a 2nd class component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Balay Negrense

The Balay Negrense (Hiligaynon for Negrense House), also known as Victor Fernandez Gaston Ancestral House, is a museum in Silay City, Negros Occidental in the Philippines, showcasing the lifestyle of a late 19th-century Negrense sugar baron.

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Barangay

A barangay (abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as a barrio (Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward.

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Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a backboard at each end of the court), while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop.

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Batangas

Batangas, officially the Province of Batangas (Lalawigan ng Batangas), is a first class province of the Philippines located in the southwestern part of Luzon in the Calabarzon region. Negros Occidental and Batangas are provinces of the Philippines.

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BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England.

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Ben Villaflor

Benjamin Villaflor (born November 10, 1952) is a Filipino former professional boxer who competed from 1966 to 1976.

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Benigno Aquino III

Benigno Simeon Aquino III (born Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III; February 8, 1960 – June 24, 2021), also known as Noynoy Aquino and colloquially as PNoy, was a Filipino politician who served as the 15th President of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016.

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Benjamin Diokno

Benjamin Estoista Diokno (born March 31, 1948) is a Filipino economist who currently serves as one of the six members of the Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, which conducts the country's monetary policy and supervises its financial system.

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Binalbagan

Binalbagan, officially the Municipality of Binalbagan (Banwa sang Binalbagan; Bayan ng Binalbagan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Bisayan languages

The Bisayan languages or Visayan languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian languages spoken in the Philippines.

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Boxing

Boxing is a combat sport and martial art.

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Brunei

Brunei, officially Brunei Darussalam, is a country in Southeast Asia, situated on the northern coast of the island of Borneo.

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BusinessWorld

BusinessWorld is a business newspaper in the Philippines with a nationwide circulation of more than 117,000 (as of March 2014).

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Cadiz, Negros Occidental

Cadiz, officially the City of Cadiz (Dakbanwa/Syudad sang Cadiz; Dakbayan sa Cadiz; Lungsod ng Cadiz), is a 2nd class component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Calatrava, Negros Occidental

Calatrava, officially the Municipality of Calatrava (Lungsod sa Calatrava; Banwa sang Calatrava; Bayan ng Calatrava), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Cambodia

Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Mainland Southeast Asia.

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Candoni

Candoni, officially the Municipality of Candoni (Banwa sang Candoni; Lungsod sa Candoni; Bayan ng Candoni), formerly known as Tabla Valley, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Capitol Park and Lagoon

The Capitol Park and Lagoon is a provincial park located in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, in the Philippines.

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Carabao

Carabaos (kalabáw) are a genetically distinct population of swamp-type water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis kerebau) from the Philippines.

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Carlos Hilado Memorial State University

Carlos Hilado Memorial State University (CHMSU, pronounced; Pamantasang Pampamahalaang Pang-alaala Carlos Hilado), also colloquially called by its former acronym CHMSC (pronounced), is a public, state-owned university, the main campus of which is in Talisay, Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024.

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Catholic Church in the Philippines

As part of the worldwide Catholic Church, the Catholic Church in the Philippines (Simbahang Katolika sa Pilipinas, Iglesia católica en Filipinas), or the Philippine Catholic Church, is under the spiritual direction of the Holy See in Vatican City, an enclave within Rome in Italy, with the Pope as its head.

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Cauayan, Negros Occidental

Cauayan, officially the Municipality of Cauayan (Banwa sang Cauayan; Bayan ng Cauayan), is a 1st class municipality and the most populous municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Cebu

Cebu (Sugbo), officially the Province of Cebu (Lalawigan sa Sugbo), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 167 surrounding islands and islets. Negros Occidental and Cebu are provinces of the Philippines.

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Cebu Pacific

Cebu Air, Inc., operating as Cebu Pacific (stylized in lowercase), is a Philippine low-cost airline based at Pasay in Metro Manila.

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Cebuano language

Cebuano on Merriam-Webster.com is an Austronesian language spoken in the southern Philippines.

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Central Philippine Adventist College

Central Philippine Adventist College is private coeducational Christian college in Alegria, Murcia, Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Central Philippines State University

Central Philippines State University (Pamantasang Pampamahalaan ng Gitnang Pilipinas.; CPSU) is a public higher education institution in the Philippines.

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Chinese Filipinos

Chinese Filipinos (sometimes referred as Filipino Chinese in the Philippines) are Filipinos of Chinese descent with ancestry mainly from Fujian, but are typically born and raised in the Philippines.

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Cities of the Philippines

A city (lungsod / siyudad / lunsod) is one of the units of local government in the Philippines.

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CNN Philippines

CNN Philippines was a Philippine free-to-air television network owned and operated by Nine Media Corporation, together with Radio Philippines Network (RPN), under license from Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific.

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Colegio de Santa Ana de Victorias

The Colegio de Santa Ana de Victorias (CSAV) is a private Catholic basic and higher education institution located along Osmeña Avenue in Victorias, Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Colegio de Santo Tomas – Recoletos

The Colegio de Santo Tomas – Recoletos (colloquially known as Santo Tomas, or CST-R) is the first formal Recollect school in the Philippines.

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Colegio San Agustin Bacolod

Colegio San Agustin – Bacolod, also referred to by its acronym CSA-B, is a private, Catholic coeducational basic and higher education institution run by the Augustinian Province of Santo Niño de Cebu, Philippines of the Order of Saint Augustine in Bacolod City Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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College of Arts and Sciences of Asia and the Pacific

The College of Arts and Sciences of Asia and the Pacific (CASAP) (stylized as "College of Arts & Sciences of Asia & the Pacific"; Dalubhasaan ng Sining at Agham ng Asya at Pasipiko) is a private educational institution in the Philippines.

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Commonwealth of the Philippines

The Commonwealth of the Philippines (Mancomunidad de Filipinas; Komonwelt ng Pilipinas) was an unincorporated territory and commonwealth of the United States that existed from 1935 to 1946.

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Convention center

A convention center (American English; or conference centre in British English) is a large building that is designed to hold a convention, where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests.

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Convergys

Convergys Corporation was a corporation based in Cincinnati, Ohio, that sold customer management and information management products, primarily to large corporations.

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Coordinate system

In geometry, a coordinate system is a system that uses one or more numbers, or coordinates, to uniquely determine the position of the points or other geometric elements on a manifold such as Euclidean space.

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Cronies of Ferdinand Marcos

Certain associates of former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, historically referred to using the catchphrase "Marcos cronies", benefited from their friendship with Marcos – whether in terms of legal assistance, political favors, or facilitation of business monopolies, during his administration.

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Culture

Culture is a concept that encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups.

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Department of Public Works and Highways

The Department of Public Works and Highways (Kagawaran ng mga Pagawain at Lansangang Bayan), abbreviated as DPWH, is the executive department of the Philippine government solely vested with the Mandate to “be the State's engineering and construction arm” and, as such, it is “tasked to carry out the policy” of the State to “maintain an engineering and construction arm and continuously develop its technology, for the purposes of ensuring the safety of all infrastructure facilities and securing for all public works and highways the highest efficiency and the most appropriate quality in construction” and shall be responsible for “(t)he planning, design, construction and maintenance of infrastructure facilities, especially national highways, flood control and water resources development systems, and other public works in accordance with national development objectives,” provided that, the exercise of which “shall be decentralized to the fullest extent feasible.”.

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Don Salvador Benedicto

Don Salvador Benedicto, officially the Municipality of Don Salvador Benedicto (Banwa sang Don Salvador Benedicto; Bayan ng Don Salvador Benedicto) or simply Salvador Benedicto and abbreviated as DSB, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Donnie Nietes

Donnie Liboon Nietes (born May 12, 1982) is a Filipino professional boxer.

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Dumaguete

Dumaguete, officially the City of Dumaguete (Dakbayan sa Dumaguete; Lungsod ng Dumaguete), is a 2nd class component city and capital of the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines.

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East Timor

East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste, officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the exclave of Oecusse on the island's north-western half, and the minor islands of Atauro and Jaco. The western half of the island of Timor is administered by Indonesia.

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Emergency evacuation

Emergency evacuation is an immediate egress or escape of people away from an area that contains an imminent threat, an ongoing threat or a hazard to lives or property.

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Empire of Japan

The Empire of Japan, also referred to as the Japanese Empire, Imperial Japan, or simply Japan, was the Japanese nation-state that existed from the Meiji Restoration in 1868 until the enactment of the reformed Constitution of Japan in 1947.

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English language

English is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, whose speakers, called Anglophones, originated in early medieval England on the island of Great Britain.

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Enrique B. Magalona, Negros Occidental

Enrique B. Magalona, officially the Municipality of Enrique B. Magalona (Banwa sang Enrique B. Magalona; Bayan ng Enrique B. Magalona), also known simply as E. B. Magalona and formerly known and still commonly referred to as Saravia, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Environmental effects of mining

Environmental effects of mining can occur at local, regional, and global scales through direct and indirect mining practices.

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Escalante massacre

The Escalante massacre was an incident on September 20, 1985, in Escalante, Negros Occidental, Philippines, where government paramilitary forces gunned down civilians engaged in a rally in commemoration of the 13th anniversary of the declaration of martial law.

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Escalante, Negros Occidental

Escalante, officially the City of Escalante (Dakbayan sa Escalante; Dakbanwa sang Escalante; Lungsod ng Escalante), is a 4th class component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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ESPN

ESPN (an abbreviation of its original name, the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by The Walt Disney Company (80% and operational control) and Hearst Communications (20%) through the joint venture ESPN Inc. The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen, Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan.

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Eugenio Jose Lacson

Eugenio José "Bong" Villarreal Lacson (born December 13, 1959) is a Filipino politician serving as the governor of Negros Occidental since 2019.

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Everyday I Love You (film)

Everyday I Love You is a 2015 Filipino romantic-drama film directed by Mae Cruz-Alviar.

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FC Barcelona

Futbol Club Barcelona, commonly known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football.

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Federalism in the Philippines

Federalism in the Philippines (Pederalismo sa Pilipinas) refers to political movements in the Philippines that are variants of federalism.

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Fellowship Baptist College

Fellowship Baptist College (FBC) is a non-stock, private and sectarian institution in Kabankalan, Negros Occidental, Philippines established in 1954.

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Filipino language

Filipino (Wikang Filipino) is a language under the Austronesian language family.

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Focus Services

Focus Services LLC is a privately owned call center service provider, specializing in multi-product telesales and customer relationship management founded in 1995.

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The football tournament at the 2005 SEA Games was held from 20 November to 4 December.

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Global F.C.

Global Football Club was a professional football club that last played in the Philippines Football League (PFL), the top flight of Philippines' club football.

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Globe Telecom

Globe Telecom, Inc., commonly shortened as Globe, is a major provider of telecommunications services in the Philippines.

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GMA Integrated News

GMA Integrated News (formerly known as RBS News Department, GMA Radio-Television News and GMA Rainbow Satellite News; and later GMA News and Public Affairs), is the news division of the Philippine media company GMA Network, Inc. The division generates news output for the company's media outlets, including GMA Network's television, radio, and digital media platforms.

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GMA Network

GMA Network (an acronym of its legal name Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine commercial free-to-air television and radio network, serving as the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network Inc. The network is headquartered in the GMA Network Center in Quezon City and its transmitter, Tower of Power, is located at Tandang Sora Avenue, Barangay Culiat also in Quezon City with regional stations and offices strategically located in over 12 major cities across the country including Dagupan, Naga, Bacolod, Iloilo, Cebu and Davao.

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Governor of Negros Occidental

The governor of Negros Occidental is the local chief executive and head of the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental.

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Green building

Green building (also known as green construction, sustainable building, or eco-friendly building) refers to both a structure and the application of processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from planning to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition.

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Groundbreaking

Groundbreaking, also known as cutting, sod-cutting, turning the first sod, turf-cutting, or a sod-turning ceremony, is a traditional ceremony in many cultures that celebrates the first day of construction for a building or other project.

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Guimaras

Guimaras, officially the Province of Guimaras (Kapuoran sang Guimaras; Lalawigan ng Guimaras), is an island province in the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Negros Occidental and Guimaras are provinces of the Philippines.

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Guimaras Strait

Guimaras Strait is a strait in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines, connecting the Visayan Sea with Panay Gulf and the Sulu Sea beyond.

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Gym

A gym, short for gymnasium (gymnasiums or gymnasia), is an indoor venue for exercise and sports.

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Hacienda Rosalia

Hacienda Rosalia, also known as Hacienda Santa Rosalia, is a compound where the ancestral home mansion of Gaston family and the Church of Cartwheels are located.

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Hiligaynon language

Hiligaynon, also often referred to as Ilonggo or Binisayâ/Bisayâ nga Hiniligaynon/Inilonggo, is an Austronesian regional language spoken in the Philippines by about 9.1 million people, predominantly in Western Visayas, Negros Island Region, and Soccsksargen, most of whom belong to the Hiligaynon people.

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Himamaylan

Himamaylan, officially the City of Himamaylan (Dakbanwa/Syudad sang Himamaylan; Lungsod ng Himamaylan), is a 3rd class component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Hinigaran

Hinigaran, officially the Municipality of Hinigaran (Banwa sang Hinigaran; Bayan ng Hinigaran), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Hinoba-an

Hinoba-an, officially the Municipality of Hinoba-an (formerly Asia, Chan Robles, retrieved 2012), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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History of the Philippines (1965–1986)

The history of the Philippines, from 1965 to 1986, covers the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos.

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House of Representatives of the Philippines

The House of Representatives of the Philippines (Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas; Kamara from the Spanish word cámara, meaning "chamber") is the lower house of Congress, the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, with the Senate of the Philippines as the upper house.

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Iglesia ni Cristo

(abbreviated as INC;; Iglesia de Cristo) is an independent nontrinitarian Christian church, founded in 1913 and registered by Felix Y. Manalo in 1914 as a sole religious corporation of the Insular Government of the Philippines.

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Ilog, Negros Occidental

Ilog, officially the Municipality of Ilog, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Iloilo

Iloilo, officially the Province of Iloilo (Kapuoran sang Iloilo; Kapuoran kang Iloilo;; Província de Iloílo), is a province in the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Negros Occidental and Iloilo are provinces of the Philippines.

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Iloilo F.A.

The Iloilo Football Association is a Filipino football association based in Iloilo City.

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Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation

Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network based in Quezon City.

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IQor

In January 2004, Vikas Kapoor became the CEO and President of iQor.

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Isabela, Negros Occidental

Isabela, officially the Municipality of Isabela, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Islam in the Philippines

Islam in the Philippines is the second largest religion in the country, and the faith was the first-recorded monotheistic religion in the Philippines.

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Jogging

Jogging is a form of trotting or running at a slow or leisurely pace.

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John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation – Bacolod

John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation (Bacolod), Inc. (JBLCF–Bacolod or JBLCFI) is a private maritime college in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Kabankalan

Kabankalan, officially the City of Kabankalan (Dakbanwa sang Kabankalan; Dakbayan sa Kabankalan; Lungsod ng Kabankalan), is a 1st class component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Kanlaon

Kanlaon, also known as Mount Kanlaon and Kanlaon Volcano (Bolkang Kanglaon; Bolkang Kanglaon; Bulkang Kanlaon), is an active andesitic stratovolcano and the highest mountain on the island of Negros in the Philippines, as well as the highest peak in the Visayas, with an elevation of above sea level.

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Karate

(Okinawan pronunciation), also, is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom.

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Karay-a language

The Karay-a language (Kinaray-a, Binisayâ nga Kinaray-a or Hinaraya; Harayan) is an Austronesian regional language in the Philippines spoken by the Karay-a people, mainly in Antique.

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Kaya F.C.–Iloilo

Kaya Futbol Club–Iloilo, or simply Kaya FC, is a Filipino professional football club based in Iloilo City.

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La Carlota, Negros Occidental

La Carlota, officially the City of La Carlota, (Dakbanwa sang La Carlota; Dakbayan sa La Carlota; Lungsod ng La Carlota), is a 4th class component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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La Castellana, Negros Occidental

La Castellana, officially the Municipality of La Castellana, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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La Consolacion College Bacolod

La Consolacion College Bacolod, also referred to by its acronym LCCB or simply LCC, is a private, Catholic, co-educational basic and higher education institution administered by the Augustinian Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation (ASOLC) in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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La Salle Coliseum

The La Salle Coliseum (also called the USLS Coliseum) is an indoor sporting arena located inside the campus of the University of St. La Salle in Bacolod, Philippines and hosts sporting and entertainment events in the province.

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Laos

Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR), is the only landlocked country and one of the two Marxist-Leninist states in Southeast Asia.

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Latitude

In geography, latitude is a coordinate that specifies the north–south position of a point on the surface of the Earth or another celestial body.

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Leandro Locsin

Leandro Valencia Locsin, Sr. (August 15, 1928 – November 15, 1994), also known by the initials LVL and the nickname "Lindy", was a Filipino architect, artist, and interior designer known for his use of concrete, floating volume and simplistic design in his various projects.

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Legislative districts of Negros Occidental

The legislative districts of Negros Occidental are the representations of the province of Negros Occidental in the various national legislatures of the Philippines.

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List of sovereign states

The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty.

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Magikland

Magikland is a Filipino amusement park located in Silay, Negros Occidental.

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Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League

The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines consisting of 29 teams.

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Maize

Maize (Zea mays), also known as corn in North American English, is a tall stout grass that produces cereal grain.

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Manapla

Manapla, officially the Municipality of Manapla, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Manila

Manila (Maynila), officially the City of Manila (Lungsod ng Maynila), is the capital and second-most-populous city of the Philippines after Quezon City.

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Mapúa Malayan Colleges Laguna

Mapúa Malayan Colleges Laguna (MMCL), formerly known as Malayan Colleges Laguna (MCL), is a private, research, and nonsectarian university wholly-owned subsidiary of the Mapúa University along Pulo–Diezmo Road in Barangay Diezmo, Cabuyao, Laguna.

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Mapúa University

Mapúa University (Pamantasang Mapúa), also known simply as Mapúa or MU, is a private research-oriented non-sectarian university located in Metro Manila, Philippines.

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Martial arts

Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defence; military and law enforcement applications; competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the preservation of a nation's intangible cultural heritage.

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MassKara Festival

The MassKara Festival (Hiligaynon: Pista sang MassKara, Filipino: Pista ng MassKara) is an annual festival with highlights held every 4th Sunday of October in Bacolod, Philippines.

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Mercedes Alvarez (politician)

Mercedes "Cheding" Kho Alvarez-Lansang is a Filipino politician who served as Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines and represented the 6th district of Negros Occidental.

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Metropolitan Basketball Association

The Metropolitan Basketball Association (MBA), also shortened as Metroball, was a professional basketball league in the Philippines that ran from 1998 until 2002.

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Modern Arnis

Modern Arnis is the system of Filipino fighting arts founded by Remy Presas as a self-defense system.

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Moises Padilla

Moises Padilla, officially the Municipality of Moises Padilla (Banwa sang Moises Padilla; Bayan ng Moises Padilla), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Mongolia

Mongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south.

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Monopolies in the Philippines (1965–1986)

During the administration of former Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos (1965–1986) select businesses were favored and patronized by Marcos, receiving financial support, sole patronage, tax exemptions, and control over entire industries rendering these businesses as monopolies.

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Multi-purpose stadium

A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used for multiple types of events.

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Municipalities of the Philippines

A municipality (bayan / munisipalidad / munisipyo / puweblo; bayan; banwa; lungsod; baley; balen / balayan; banwaan; bungto; ili) is a local government unit (LGU) in the Philippines.

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Murcia, Negros Occidental

Murcia, officially the Municipality of Murcia, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Namets!

Namets! is a 2008 Philippine independent film directed by Jay Abello.

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National Artist of the Philippines

The Order of National Artists of the Philippines (Tagalog: Orden ng mga Pambansang Alagad ng Sining ng Pilipinas) is an order bestowed by the President of the Philippines on Philippine nationals who have made significant contributions to the development of Philippine art.

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National Unity Party (Philippines)

The National Unity Party (NUP) (Partido ng Pambansang Pagkakaisa) is a political party in the Philippines.

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National University (Philippines)

National University (NU), colloquially National U, is a private non–sectarian university located in Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines.

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Nationalist People's Coalition

The Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) is a conservative political party in the Philippines which was founded in 1992 by presidential candidate Danding Cojuangco.

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Negrenses

The Negrenses are the native cultural group of the Philippine provinces of Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental and Siquijor.

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Negros

Negros, is the fourth largest and third most populous island in the Philippines, with a total land area of.

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Negros Island Region

The Negros Island Region (NIR).

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Negros Muscovados

The Negros Muscovados are a Filipino professional basketball team based in Negros island.

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Negros Occidental F.A.

The Negros Occidental Regional Football Association is a Filipino football association based in Bacolod.

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Negros Occidental High School

Negros Occidental High School is a public secondary educational institution and oldest public secondary school in the province located in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, in the Philippines that was founded since 1902.

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Negros Occidental Multi-Purpose Activity Center

The Negros Occidental Multi-Purpose Activity Center (NOMPAC) is a provincial-owned multi-use gym located in Bacolod, adjacent to the Capitol Lagoon, in Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Negros Occidental Provincial Board

The Negros Occidental Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Negros Occidental.

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Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol

The Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol is the seat of the provincial government of Negros Occidental located at Gatuslao St., Bacolod, Philippines.

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Negros Occidental's 3rd congressional district

Negros Occidental's 3rd congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Negros Occidental.

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Negros Oriental

Negros Oriental (Sidlakang Negros; Silangang Negros), officially the Province of Negros Oriental (Lalawigan sa Sidlakang Negros; Lalawigan ng Silangang Negros), is a province in the Philippines located in the Negros Island Region. Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental are 1890 establishments in the Philippines, provinces of the Negros Island Region, provinces of the Philippines and states and territories established in 1890.

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Negros Revolution

The Negros Revolution (Himagsikang Negrense; Rebolusyong Negrense; Revolución negrense), commemorated and popularly known as the Fifth of November (Cinco de noviembre) or Negros Day (Adlaw sang Negros; Adlaw sa Negros; Día de Negros), was a political movement that in 1898 created a government on Negros Island in the Philippines, ending Spanish control of the island and paving the way for a republican government run by the Negrense natives.

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Negros Slashers

The Negros Slashers also known as the RCPI-Negros Slashers were a professional basketball team in the Metropolitan Basketball Association from 1998 to 2002.

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Northern Negros Natural Park

The Northern Negros Natural Park is a protected area of the Philippines located in the northern mountainous forest region of the island of Negros in the Visayas.

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Olympic-size swimming pool

An Olympic-size swimming pool is a swimming pool which conforms to the regulations for length, breadth, and depth made by World Aquatics (fomerly FINA) for swimming at the Summer Olympics and the swimming events at the World Aquatics Championships.

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One Western Visayas

One Western Visayas (also known as GMA Regional TV One Western Visayas) is the regional newscast of GMA Regional TV in Iloilo and Bacolod.

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Onyok Velasco

Mansueto "Onyok" Velasco Jr. (born January 10, 1974) is a Filipino retired boxer, comedian and actor from Bago, Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Oro, Plata, Mata

(Gold, Silver, Death) is a 1982 Philippine historical war drama film co-written and directed by Peque Gallaga.

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Our Lady of Mercy College – Bacolod

Our Lady of Mercy College – Bacolod, Inc. (OLMC-B, Inc.) is a private Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) school offering TESDA registered programs in Bacolod, Philippines.

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Outsourcing

Outsourcing is a business practice in which companies use external providers to carry out business processes that would otherwise be handled internally, or in-house.

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Paglaum Sports Complex

The Paglaum Sports Complex is a sports venue in Bacolod, Philippines adjacent to the Negros Occidental High School.

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PAL Express

Air Philippines Corporation, operating as PAL Express and formerly branded as Air Philippines and Airphil Express, is a wholly-owned subsidiary airline of Philippine Airlines.

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Palarong Pambansa

The Palarong Pambansa (Filipino for "National Games") is an annual multi-sport event involving student-athletes from 17 regions of the Philippines.

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Panaad Park and Sports Complex

The Panaad Park and Sports Complex(sometimes spelled Pana-ad), also known as the Panaad Park and Stadium or the Panaad Sports and Recreational Park, is a sports and recreational park in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines owned by the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental.

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Panaad sa Negros Festival

The Panaad sa Negros Festival, also called simply as the Panaad Festival (sometimes spelled as Pana-ad), is a festival held annually during the month of April in Bacolod, the capital of Negros Occidental province in the Philippines.

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Panaad Stadium

The Panaad Stadium, also sometimes spelled as Pana-ad, named after the park where the stadium is situated in, is a multi-purpose stadium in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod, Philippines.

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Panay

Panay is the sixth-largest and fourth-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total land area of and a total population of 4,542,926, as of 2020 census.

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Panay Gulf

Panay Gulf is an extension of the Sulu Sea, reaching between the islands of Panay and Negros in the Philippines.

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Pancho Villa (boxer)

Francisco Villaruel Guilledo (August 1, 1901 – July 14, 1925), more commonly known as Pancho Villa, was a Filipino professional boxer.

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Pasargad F.C.

The Pasargad Football Club is a Filipino football and futsal club.

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Peque Gallaga

Maurice Gallaga (August 25, 1943 – May 7, 2020), better known as Peque Gallaga, was a multi-awarded Filipino film-maker.

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Philippine Airlines

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is the flag carrier of the Philippines.

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Philippine Basketball Association

The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of twelve company-branded franchised teams.

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Philippine English

Philippine English (similar and related to American English) is a variety of English native to the Philippines, including those used by the media and the vast majority of educated Filipinos and English learners in the Philippines from adjacent Asian countries.

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The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) is the governing body of association football in the Philippines.

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Philippine Independent Church

The Philippine Independent Church (Malayang Simbahan ng Pilipinas; Nawaya a Simbaan ti Filipinas), officially referred to by its Spanish name italic (IFI) and colloquially called the Aglipayan Church, is an independent Christian denomination, in the form of a nationalist church, in the Philippines.

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Philippine Karatedo Federation

The Philippine Karatedo Federation N.S.A., Inc. (PKF-NSA) is the governing body claiming jurisdiction over the sport of karate in the Philippines.

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Philippine News Agency

Philippine News Agency (PNA) is the official news agency of the Philippine government.

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Philippine Normal University

The Philippine Normal University (PNU; Pamantasang Normal ng Pilipinas) is a public coeducational teacher education and research university in the Philippines.

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Philippine Standard Time

Philippine Standard Time (PST or PhST; Pamantayang Oras ng Pilipinas), also known as Philippine Time (PHT), is the official name for the time zone used in the Philippines.

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Philippines

The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia.

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The Philippines national football team (lit) represents the Philippines in international football, governed by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) and has been playing internationally since 1913.

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PLDT

PLDT, Inc., formerly known as the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (Kompanya ng Teleponong Pangmalayuan ng Pilipinas), is a Philippine telecommunications, internet and digital service company.

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Pontevedra, Negros Occidental

Pontevedra, officially the Municipality of Pontevedra, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Principalía

The principalía or noble class was the ruling and usually educated upper class in the pueblos of Spanish Philippines, comprising the gobernadorcillo (later called the capitán municipal and had functions similar to a town mayor), tenientes de justicia (lieutenants of justice), and the cabezas de barangay (heads of the barangays) who governed the districts.

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Pro-cathedral

A pro-cathedral or procathedral is a parish church that temporarily serves as the cathedral or co-cathedral of a diocese, or a church that has the same function in a Catholic missionary jurisdiction (such as an apostolic prefecture or apostolic administration) that is not yet entitled to a proper cathedral.

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Protectorate

A protectorate, in the context of international relations, is a state that is under protection by another state for defence against aggression and other violations of law.

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Provinces of the Philippines

In the Philippines, provinces (lalawigan or probinsiya) are one of its primary political and administrative divisions.

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Pulupandan

Pulupandan, officially the Municipality of Pulupandan (Banwa sang Pulupandan; Bayan ng Pulupandan), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Rappler

Rappler (portmanteau of the words "rap" and "ripple") is a Filipino online news website based in Pasig, Metro Manila, the Philippines.

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Red-tagging in the Philippines

In the Philippines, red-tagging is the labeling of individuals or organizations as communists, subversives, or terrorists, regardless of their actual political beliefs or affiliations.

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Regions of the Philippines

In the Philippines, regions (rehiyon; ISO 3166-2:PH) are administrative divisions that primarily serve to coordinate planning and organize national government services across multiple local government units (LGUs).

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Republic of Negros

The Republic of Negros (Republika sang Negros; Republika sa Negros; República de Negros) was a short-lived revolutionary entity which had existed on the island of Negros first as a canton of the First Philippine Republic and later as a protectorate of the United States.

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Riverside College (Philippines)

Riverside College, Inc., also referred to by its acronym RCI, is a private non-sectarian coeducational higher education institution in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Roberto Benedicto

Roberto Salas Benedicto (April 17, 1917 – May 15, 2000) was a Filipino lawyer, ambassador, diplomat, and banker historically most remembered as a crony of President Ferdinand Marcos.

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Rodrigo Duterte

Rodrigo Roa Duterte (born March 28, 1945), also known as Digong, Rody, and by the initials DU30 and PRRD, is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022.

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Roel Velasco

Roel Velasco (born June 26, 1972, in Bago, Negros Occidental) is a retired boxer from the Philippines.

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacolod

The Diocese of Bacolod is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabankalan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabankalan (Lat: Dioecesis Cabancalensis) is a diocese of the Catholic Church in central Philippines.

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Roman Catholic Diocese of San Carlos (Philippines)

The Diocese of San Carlos (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Caroli Borromeo) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.

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Sagay, Negros Occidental

Sagay, officially the City of Sagay (Dakbanwa sang Sagay; Dakbayan sa Sagay; Lungsod ng Sagay), is a 2nd class component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Sakadas

Sakadas (sacadas; manga sakada; dagiti sakada; mga sakada; roughly "imported ones") is a term for migrant workers in and from the Philippines, doing manual agricultural labor.

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San Carlos, Negros Occidental

San Carlos, officially the City of San Carlos (Dakbayan sa San Carlos; Dakbanwa/Syudad sang San Carlos; Lungsod ng San Carlos), is a second-class component city in the province of Negros Occidental in the Philippines.

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San Enrique, Negros Occidental

San Enrique, officially the Municipality of San Enrique, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Seating capacity

Seating capacity is the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, in terms of both the physical space available, and limitations set by law.

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Secretary of Budget and Management

The secretary of budget and management (Filipino: Kalihim ng Pagbabadyet at Pamamahala) is the head of the Department of Budget and Management and is a member of the president's Cabinet.

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Seventh-day Adventist Church

The Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA) is an Adventist Protestant Christian denomination which is distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the seventh day of the week in the Christian (Gregorian) and the Hebrew calendar, as the Sabbath, its emphasis on the imminent Second Coming (advent) of Jesus Christ, and its annihilationist soteriology.

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Silay

Silay, officially the City of Silay (Dakbanwa/Syudad sang Silay; Dakbayan sa Silay; Lungsod ng Silay), is a 3rd class component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Sipalay

Sipalay, officially the City of Sipalay (Dakbanwa/Syudad sang Sipalay; Lungsod ng Sipalay; Dakbayan sa Sipalay), is a 4th class component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Southland College

Southland College (SC), officially the Southland College of Kabankalan City, Inc., is a private, non-sectarian coeducational institution located in the second most progressive city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines, Kabankalan City.

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Spanish Filipinos

Spanish Filipino or Hispanic Filipino (español filipino / hispano filipino / peninsular filipino/ insular filipino / criollo filipino/ latino filipino/ filipino indígena; Filipino/kastílâ filipino; katsílà filipino; katsílà filipino) are an ethnic and a multilingualistic group of Spanish descent native to the Philippines.

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Stallion Laguna F.C.

Stallion Laguna Football Club is a Filipino professional football club based in Biñan, Laguna.

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State University of Northern Negros

The State University of Northern Negros (SUNN), formerly Northern Negros State College of Science and Technology (Kolehiyong Pampamahalaan sa Agham at Teknolohiya ng Kahilagaang Negros), abbreviated as NONESCOST, is a state university in Sagay, Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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STI West Negros University

STI West Negros University, also referred to by its acronym STI WNU or colloquially as West Neg, is a private university located in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines established in 1948.

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Sugar

Sugar is the generic name for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food.

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Sugar industry

The sugar industry subsumes the production, processing and marketing of sugars (mostly sucrose and fructose).

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Sugar Regulatory Administration

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA; Filipino: Pangasiwaan sa Regulasyon ng Asukal; Hiligaynon: Administrasyon sa Regulasyon sang Kalamay) is a government-owned and controlled corporation attached to the Department of Agriculture of the Philippines who is responsible for promoting the growth and development of the sugar industry of the Philippines through greater participation of the private sector and to improve the working conditions of the laborers.

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Sulu Sea

The Sulu Sea (Dagat Sulu; Tausug: Dagat sin Sūg; Laut Sulu) is a body of water in the southwestern area of the Philippines, separated from the South China Sea in the northwest by Palawan and from the Celebes Sea in the southeast by the Sulu Archipelago.

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SunStar

SunStar (also written as Sun Star), stylized as SUNSTAR (formerly SUN•STAR), is an English-language newspaper in the Philippines.

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Tañon Strait

The Tañon Strait (Kipot ng Tañon) is a body of water, separating the islands of Negros and Cebu in the Visayas, Philippines.

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Tagalog language

Tagalog (Baybayin) is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by the ethnic Tagalog people, who make up a quarter of the population of the Philippines, and as a second language by the majority.

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Talisay, Negros Occidental

Talisay, officially the City of Talisay (Dakbanwa sang Talisay; Dakbayan sa Talisay; Lungsod ng Talisay), is a fourth class component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Tating Pasilan

Christian Floriano "Tating" Pasilan Jr., is a Filipino footballer who plays as a striker and currently the team captain of Green Archers United in the United Football League.

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Technological University of the Philippines Visayas

The Technological University of the Philippines (TUP) Visayas is a state higher education institution in Talisay City, Negros Occidental.

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Teleperformance

Teleperformance SE is a multinational company founded in 1978 with headquarters in France.

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The Blizzard (magazine)

The Blizzard is a quarterly football magazine edited by Jonathan Wilson, published in both download and hard copy formats by Blizzard Media.

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The Manila Times

The Manila Times is the oldest extant English-language newspaper in the Philippines.

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The Philippine Star

The Philippine Star (self-styled The Philippine STAR) is an English-language newspaper in the Philippines and the flagship brand of the Philstar Media Group.

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The Ruins (mansion)

The Lacson Ruins are the remains of the ancestral mansion of Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson and Maria Braga Lacson.

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The Washington Post

The Washington Post, locally known as "the Post" and, informally, WaPo or WP, is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the national capital.

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Toboso, Negros Occidental

Toboso, officially the Municipality of Toboso (Lungsod sa Toboso; Banwa sang Toboso; Bayan ng Toboso), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Town centre

A town centre is the commercial or geographical centre or core area of a town.

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Transcom

Transcom WorldWide AB is a Swedish outsourcing company which provides customer care, sales, technical support, and collections services through an extensive network of contact centers and work-at-home agents.

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TTEC

TTEC Holdings, Inc. (formerly named "TeleTech"), is an American customer experience technology and services company headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado.

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TV5 (Philippine TV network)

TV5 (also known as 5 and formerly known as ABC) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network based in Mandaluyong, with alternate studios located in Novaliches, Quezon City.

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United City F.C.

United City Football Club is a Philippines professional football club representing Central Luzon (Region 3), that currently competes in the Philippines Football League, the top-tier league of football in the Philippines.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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Universal Reality Combat Championship

Universal Reality Combat Championship (URCC) is the first and only professional mixed martial arts promotion based in the Philippines.

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University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos

The University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos (UNO-Recoletos, Unibersidad ng Negros Occidental – Rekoletos, colloquially UNO-R), is a private, Catholic coeducational basic and higher education institution administered by the Order of Augustinian Recollects in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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University of St. La Salle

The University of St.

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Valencia, Negros Oriental

Valencia, officially the Municipality of Valencia, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines.

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Valladolid, Negros Occidental

Valladolid, officially the Municipality of Valladolid, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Victorias

Victorias, officially the City of Victorias (Dakbanwa sang Victorias; Lungsod ng Victorias), is a 4th class component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Victorias Milling

Victorias Milling Company is a publicly-listed company in the Philippines that was established in 1919.

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Visayan Sea

The Visayan Sea is a sea in the Philippines surrounded by the islands of the Visayas.

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Visayas

The Visayas, or the Visayan Islands (Visayan: Kabisay-an,; Filipino: Kabisayaan), are one of the three principal geographical divisions of the Philippines, along with Luzon and Mindanao.

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VMA Global College

VMA Global College, officially the VMA Global College and Training Centers, Incorporated, is a private maritime college in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Water buffalo

The water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), also called the domestic water buffalo or Asian water buffalo, is a large bovid originating in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

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West Visayas State University

West Visayas State University (WVSU, referred to colloquially by locals as West; Pamantasang Pampamahalaan ng Kanlurang Bisayas) is a public normal research university located in La Paz, Iloilo City, Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

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Western Visayas

Western Visayas (Kabisay-an Nakatundan; Kanlurang Kabisayaan or Kanlurang Visayas) is an administrative region in the Philippines, numerically designated as Region VI.

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World Boxing Association

The World Boxing Association (WBA), formerly known as the National Boxing Association (NBA), is the oldest and one of four major organizations which sanction professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Organization (WBO).

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World Boxing Organization

The World Boxing Organization (WBO) is an organization which sanctions professional boxing bouts.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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Yves Leopold Germain Gaston

Yves Leopold Germain Gaston was the patriarch of a large family with roots in the City of Silay, in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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ZIP codes in the Philippines

In the Philippines, a ZIP code is used by the Philippine Postal Corporation (PhlPost) to simplify the distribution of mail.

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1992 Summer Olympics

The 1992 Summer Olympics (Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and officially branded as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

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1996 Summer Olympics

The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

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2005 SEA Games

The 2005 Southeast Asian Games, officially known as the 23rd Southeast Asian Games, was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Manila, Philippines.

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2007 AFF Championship

The 2007 AFF Championship was the 6th edition of the AFF Championship, the football championship of Southeast Asia.

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2008 PBA All-Star Weekend

The 2008 PBA All-Star Weekend was the annual all-star weekend of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)'s 2007–08 PBA season.

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2011 PFF National Men's U-23 Championship

The 2011 PFF National Men's Under-23 Championship (known as the PFF-Suzuki Under-23 Championship for sponsorship reasons) is a football tournament in the Philippines organized by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) and Japanese automaker Suzuki.

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2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification

The 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification phase saw eight teams advance to the final tournament in Nepal.

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2012–13 PFF National Men's Club Championship

The 2012–13 PFF National Men's Club Championship (also known as 2012–13 PFF–Smart National Club Championship) was the 2nd season of the PFF National Men's Club Championship, a Filipino association football competition organized by the Philippine Football Federation.

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The 2017 Philippines Football League was the inaugural season of the Philippines Football League (PFL), the professional football league of the Philippines.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negros_Occidental

Also known as Kanlurang Negros, Neg Occ, Neg. Occ., Negros Occidental (province), Negros Occidental Province, Occidental Negros, Sports in Negros Occidental, Western Negros.

Negros Occidental, the Glossary

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