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BAGO CITY COLLEGE

BAGO CITY COLLEGE

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Bago City College, established in 1980, is a public institution in Bago City, Negros Occidental, providing accessible tertiary education to local and nearby communities. The college offers academic and technical-vocational programs, while connecting students to the city’s agricultural and industrial heritage. Its emblem features General Juan Araneta, honoring the city’s history and symbolizing leadership, courage, and patriotism. Over the years, the college has implemented free tuition under RA 10931, produced board topnotchers, expanded technical-vocational programs, and introduced online learning systems to improve accessibility and educational quality. Despite challenges such as limited facilities, budget constraints, and technological gaps, the college continues ...
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GENERAL JUAN ANACLETO TORRES ARANETA

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Juan Anacleto Araneta was born in 1852 in Molo, Iloilo, and later moved to Bago, Negros Occidental, where he became involved in agriculture and business after studying commerce in Manila. He modernized sugar farming by bringing in new equipment and founded the Ma-ao Sugar Central, helping the local economy grow. In 1898, he led an uprising against Spanish forces in Bacolod using fake weapons, an event now celebrated as “Cinco de Noviembre.” After the revolution, he became Secretary of War in the short-lived Republic of Negros and later supported cooperation with the American colonizers.
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