“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ― Maya Angelou My main purpose of writing this article is to share some techniques to young people (preferably high school students, or maybe their parents, so they can get tips on how to motivate their children). This is not supposed to be an emotional, [...]
A Young Leader’s Letter
A young man's letter was among the many things that brought me that quiet but heartwarming feeling of accomplishing a difficult mission. The letter captured the messages of other young people during the whole journey. What inspires me the most is the thought that the next generation of leaders are growing steadily - and many [...]
The Vision of Change
Outline of Speech of mayoralty candidate Jocelle Batapa-Sigue delivered during the Opening Salva of One Bacolod last April 1, 2019 at the Negros Occidental Multi-Purpose Center It is not a question of what Bacolod is today but what Bacolod could become in the future. For what Bacolod is today is not a work of one [...]
CHANGE: First 100 Days (2) – A Focus on Solid Waste Management
Part 2 of 10: Days 11 to 20 – Rolling Our Sleeves For the Real Work - Identifying Newer, More Cost-Effective and Efficient Solutions to Address Solid Waste Management The word CHANGE has become a cliche these days. It has become an overused and misunderstood political slogan for decades. A political challenger uses the word [...]
CHANGE: First 100 Days (1) – Organizational Development
Part 1 of 10: My proposed first 10 Days - Visioning and Onboarding, Strenghtening Stakeholders to Ensure Good and Results-Centric Govenance Change is inevitable. Apparently in Bacolod, the current administration repeatedly insists "We don't need change." A repetitive campaign slogan that many swallowed hook, line and sinker. From the side of the public, the dangerous [...]
The Journey Towards Change Starts Within
A Post-Election Reflection of Atty. Jocelle Batapa-Sigue When I decided to run for office last October 7, 2018, I already knew that decision will be another life-changer for me. It was a decision I need to make because I believed in the vision of creating positive change for Bacolod. I already knew it will be [...]
OneBacolod Vision: The CHANGE Bacolod Needs
OneBacolod Vision: A Stronger, Smarter and Inclusive City of the Future where every Bacolodnon is a partner towards creating clear, relevant and effective solutions to directly address the challenges of modern times OneBacolod Mission: To ensure that every Bacolodnon is a partner towards creating clear, relevant and effective solutions to directly address the challenges of [...]
