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IN SAGAY
FI 62nd Foundation Day
celebration kicks off

The Faraon Institute will celebrate its 62nd Foundation Day starting today until February 25 in Fabrica, Sagay City, Negros Occidental.

The festivities will kick off with a Thanksgiving Mass, parade and mass ground demonstration. Cultural shows and the coronation of the Miss Faraon Institute will be featured at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow.

Makiling Ascalon, school directress, is inviting all alumni to a Grand Alumni Homecoming on Saturday to be hosted by members of Classes '56, '66,'71,'81 and '91.

A Thanksgiving Mass is set at 8 p.m. to be followed by another motorcade, a general assembly and giving of door prizes. The Kahoneros of Sagay City band will perform at the coronation of Miss F. Alumni 2006.

The alumni association officers are Bethoven Fuentesfina (president) with Nelly Tejada-Pagette as vice president and Nerio Morales, as secretary; Virgie Yee - treasurer, Percival Salado - auditor, Jessie Tinagson and Jose Maria Taleon - business managers, Myrna Lungay - PIO and Nestor Oplas - immediate past president.

Eleusipa Panadero is the adviser.

Echel Ramos, school comptroller, academic principal Alicia Aureta and Marilyn Sajo are appealing to FI alumni to join the reunion.*

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Handumanan parish
pastoral council inducts officers

The Holy Family Parish Pastoral Council in Barangay Handumanan, Bacolod City, held the induction of its officers during a mass officiated by Fr. Romeo Empestan, a press release from the council said.

Elected were Bonifacio Ea - president, Dan Bolido - vice president, May Pavilario -secretary, committee chairpersons Yvonne Aya-ay, Desiree Singson, Patrocenio Segodine, Andy Junio, Melinda Defacto, Jane Salvio and Donato Fines, and district leaders Sandra Espaņola, Erlinda Villamento, Esteban Pillo, Willy Ballaran, Flor Ampusta, Isaac Tipsay, Melinda Resonable, Merriam Bebanco and Normal Saligumba. The parish presently has 42 Basic Ecclesial Communities with 402 Kapilyan, Alagad, Manunudlo kag Pamatan-on officers, the press release added.*

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Raffle draw winners named

The Bacolod City Cooperative Development Council held a raffle draw in line with its developmental activities on the theme "Cooperative in Keeping with the Challenge of the Time," at the BAYS Center, in Bacolod City, recently, a press release from the cooperative said.

Winners were: first prize of P20,000 - Doctors Hospital Staff and Employees Cooperative in Bacolod; 2nd prize (15,000) - Lorna Gido (Bacolod); and 3rd prize (P10,000) - Reggie Salveron (RMC Coop).

The 10 consolation prizes of P500 each were won by Gina Lopez - Brgy. Alijis, Bacolod; Mae Buaron - DTI Bacolod; BAHMCO; Esperanza Lirazan - DPWH Kabankalan City; BACGEM; LASBETCCO; BAHMCO; Tessie Panes - RMC Coop; Ma. Amelita Villanueva - St. Peter Village, Brgy. Tangub, Bacolod; and Ma. Corazon Hecrosa c/o UMPC, the press release added.*

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BCPO, BCC ink MOA
on computer literacy

A memorandum of agreement was signed Monday between the Bacolod City Police Office and the Bacolod Christian Center for police personnel to avail of a 16-hour computer literacy program being offered by the school.

The agreement was signed by Bacolod police director Senior Supt. Pedro Merced and BCC executive director Rev. Sergio Rojo Jr.

Rojo said the activity is an outreach program of the BCC to the community, especially to the police. He said that, about 30 pastors from Negros Occidental also availed of the program three months ago.

The computer literacy program, which is being offered by the BCC for free, includes a 4-hour session every Saturday at the computer laboratory of the school and will start Feb. 25, Rojo said.

Initially, about 20 police personnel will be able to avail of the program, he said.

Rojo assumed the post as BCC executive director Thursday last week.*CGS

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Handumanan parish pastoral council inducts officers
Raffle draw winners named
BCPO, BCC ink MOA on computer literacy

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