Northern Bukidnon State College (NBSC), in partnership with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Manolo Fortich, officially launched its NEGOSYO 2.0 (NBSC Employees’ Growth Through Opportunities and Skills, Yielding Ownership) initiative this morning, October 26, 2026, through a Bread and Pastry Training at the Technical Skills and Development Center in Tankulan, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon.
Spearheaded by the Auxiliary Services Division through the Income Generation Program Office (IGPO), the training runs from October 26 to 27, 2026, with two batches of participants gaining practical skills for household use or potential income-generating ventures.
The initiative aligns with the plans and programs envisioned by NBSC President Christie Jean Villanueva-Ganiera, Ed.D., CESE, during her candidacy for the College presidency, particularly her commitment to strengthening the College’s Income Generation Program (IGP) to promote institutional sustainability and economic empowerment.
For Dr. Ganiera, the IGP is envisioned to serve a dual purpose: generate additional resources to support the College’s operations and provide employees and students with opportunities to develop entrepreneurial skills, explore livelihood ventures, and supplement their family income.
“𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘨𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦. 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘶𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘥𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴,” Dr. Ganiera emphasized.
Through its partnership with TESDA and the LGU of Manolo Fortich, NBSC aims to make skills development more accessible to its community by bringing together institutional resources, technical expertise, and local government support.
The Bread and Pastry Training serves as an initial activity under NEGOSYO 2.0, with the College envisioning similar capability-building opportunities for employees and eventually students, particularly in areas with potential for livelihood development and small-scale entrepreneurship.
Through NEGOSYO 2.0, NBSC seeks to strengthen a culture of resourcefulness, innovation, and self-reliance among its people. By providing opportunities to learn practical skills and explore potential sources of additional income, the College hopes to help participants turn what they learn into meaningful opportunities for themselves and their families.
Photos by: Ralph A. Bagotsay
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