Bacolod City
Events: Play Studio Opens in SM Bacolod
Play Studio, Bacolod’s first and premiere photography studio for kids and families, opened its second branch at the East Bridgeway of SM City Bacolod last November 11, 2011. For owners Margot Lopez, Gretchen Varela, Katrina Varela, Bianca Limjap and Gia Garcia-Dupont, it was a special day filled with thanksgiving as they opened a second store in Bacolod City after establishing Play Studio 5 years ago.
The grand opening ceremonies began with a prayer and thanksgiving, followed by the ribbon cutting by Councilor Carlo Lopez. SM Mall Manager George Jardiolin, Assistant Mall Manager Julia Javellana and Tenant Relations Officer Nicelle Vistar attended the opening as well as guests Celing Lopez, Melinda Garcia, Ed and Nora Varela, Jas Valderama and Tisoy and Pop Henares.
Business: Vladi Gonzales Bares Plan to Convert Crossing Alijis as Growth Area
Businessman Vladi Gonzales and Samson Yap with their spouses cut the ceremonial ribbon during the soft opening of Total Fuel Station at Crossing Alijis last Saturday February 18.* (Gil Severino photo)
What used to be a sprawling area of grassland will soon be completed as another growth area known to every Bacolodnon as “Crossing Alijis.”
This was disclosed over the weekend by land developer and businessman Vladimir Gonzales in an interview with Negros Daily Bulletin after the soft launching of Total Fuel Station which he owned.
Gonzales’ Total Fuel Station is right the tip of the Circumferential Road “Bangga Cory” which crosses the Alijis Highway where schools, businesses, churches and housing subdivisions were developed up to the old airport areas.
Events: Team Merci, NGP Give Help to Negros Oriental
Team Merci & Team NGP giving out breads to evacuees on the Red Cross tent grounds in Guihulngan City.*
Merci Bakeshop and Negros Grace Pharmacy took a day off from work to do relief operations for the victims of the 6.9-magnitude earthquake in Negros Oriental. Team Merci led by Jonathan Lo and the Negros Grace Pharmacy team led by Bea Lo Yao gave out canned goods, rice, noodles, breads, gallons of purified drinking water, and vitamins for the residents of Barangay Manghulyawon and Barangay Talayong in the municipality of La Libertad.
Events: USLS Reveals Diamond Jubilee Theme
The theme for the Diamond Jubilee of the University of St. La Salle (USLS) was finally been chosen after 144 entries have been screened.
The theme, “Transforming Lives, Building Communities, Shaping Futures,” crafted by senior Mass Communications student Kamille Borromeo, bested other entries submitted by alumni, students, faculty and staff in the theme-making contest conducted last January 18 to February 1.
Borromeo’s theme emerged as the best choice for its relevance, creativity and rhythm, sensory appeal and impact.
Local News: Drivers Ask City Government to NGC for LTFRB
Two transport groups in Bacolod City, the Federation of Bacolod City Divers Association (FEBACDA) and ACTION, INC. led by its presidents, Elizabeth Katalbas and Teddy Macainan, respectively, are urging the city officials to provide office space for the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), at the city hall or any space that the city could provide.
Sports: JSY Transport, USLS-Nhoj’s led 12th TKP Class A
JSY Transport and University of St. La Salle-Nhoj’s defeated their respective opponents Sunday to tie with four wins and a loss and led the six-team cast in the 12th Tan Kek Pin Memorial Basketball Cup held at the Po hang gym of Bacolod Tay Tung High School.
JSY Transport made up mostly of players from West Negros University routed an undermanned Talisay City, 94-65, in the main game and USLS-Nhojs beat University of Negros Occidental-Polvora’s Law Office, 94-84, at the close of the elimination round of the Class A division.
Local News: Complaints Filed vs City Government Officials Not Dismissed (Part I)
Complaints related to graft and corruption filed against Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia and Vice Mayor Jude Thaddeus Sayson, city councilors and executive officers in the past several years under the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act are still being heard, investigated or considered by the Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas, several copies of a letter which are in response to the query of whistleblower, Sarah Teresa Esguerra from the national Ombudsman, and also from Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas, Pelagio Apostol showed.
The response to her queries (Esguerra) by Asryman Rafanan and Apostol himself, was furnished this reported by Esguerra yesterday.
Sports: 2nd Carl Lopez 7 A-side Football Festival Slated
After the successful staging of 1st Councilor Carl Lopez 7 A-side Football Festival last January 28, 2012, the 2nd part is on line to be staged May 26-27, 2012 at the Bacolod City National High School football field.
Emilio Goto, the tournament director disclosed recently that before the second staging of football tournament, a Summer Football Clinic will be held probably on March 21 in either at University of St. La Salle or Bacolod City National High School pitch.
Business: Bacolod - Boracay v.v. Flights to be Launched
By Edith B. Colmo
Considering the increasing bulk of tourists from Bacolod City going to the famous Boracay Island Resort in Aklan, top officials of Mid-Sea Express decided to launch flights this April.Mid-Sea consultant Glenn Lamela, said the trip to Boracay is only 15 minutes. Mid-Sea Express aircraft is a 19-seater jet.
Former Bacolod congressman John Orola, Jr.is behind the idea, and soon the flights to Boracay from Bacolod.
Business: Bacolod Officials Observe Bayawan City Sanitary Landfill Project
As part of the Best Practice Observation Tour of Cities under DELGOSEA, Bacolod City officials visited the Sanitary Landfill Project of Bayawan City in Negros Oriental.
Led by Mayor Evelio Leonardia and Vice Mayor Thaddy Sayson, the group was comprised of other officials, barangay captains, and Brenda Burdeus of CCLDO.
