A free concert called "Halin sa Kasing-kasing: Konsierto Para sa Inyo" sponsored by the Office of Vice Mayor Renecito Novero will be held Monday at the BAYS Center, in Bacolod City, a press release from Novero's office said yesterday.

To be featured will be the SP Chorale, Oki Doc Singers, and Novero and his daughter, Lili Gren Blossom, 6, who will render special numbers, the press release said.

The concert repertoire includes "Kakahoyan," an original adaptation of Frank Sinatra's "My Way" by Bagguer Villaluz.

The concert will also feature the awarding of winners in the National Bible Week Essay Writing Contest. The first to third place winners in the Employees category will receive P3,000, P2,000 and P1,000, respectively. Consolation prizes of P500 each will also be given.

In the high school category, the champion will receive the Renecito Novero Scholarship Award of P500 in monthly school allowance for one year from the vice mayor, the press release also said.

Livelihood packages to entrepreneur-aspirants among indigent residents will also be given, the press release added.*

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Panaad sa Negros set

The Panaad sa Negros Festival 2006 on the theme "Tatak Negros (Proudly Negros-Made)" is set on April 22 to 30, at the Panaad Park and Sports Complex, Brgy. Mansilingan, in Bacolod City, a press release from organizers said yesterday.

Activities scheduled are the opening rites with fireworks display at 4 p.m. on April 22, daily theme pavilions and trade fair, Panaad Tour of Negros, Hataw sa Panaad with Ching, mobile passporting and information advocacy, festival costumes and photo exhibit, garden show, sports activities and games, and cultural presentations and concerts.

Also set is the inauguration of the Korean-Negros Occidental Philippines Friendship Building or the Provincial Veterinary Training Center at Gatuslao Street-North Capitol Road in Bacolod at 10 a.m., and the "Best of Festival Dances" Competition at the Stadium grounds, at 1 p.m. on the opening day; Lin-ay sang Negros Pre-Pageant and Talent Night at 7 p.m., April 27; and the 50th RP-Japan Friendship Year at the Ishiwata Bath House, at Mambukal Resort, in Murcia town, at 11 a.m., April 29.

The Lin-ay sang Negros Pageant will be held at the Panaad stadium at 8 p.m., April 29 with Ms. International Precious Lara Quigaman as guest.

The closing ceremony to be held April 30, at 3 p.m., will be highlighted by the presentation of winners, fireworks display and a musical-

comedy show featuring Allan K and Teri Onor at 8 p.m., at the stadium, the press release added.*

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Public invited to God's
healing talk Saturday

The public is invited to a free talk on "God's Love, God's Gift, God's Grace" by Bro. Rommel Salvacion, founder of the Servant Leader of the Mary Help of Christians Healing and Deliverance Ministry, to be held 7:30 a.m. Saturday at the San Diego Parish, in Silay City, Negros Occidental.

The same activity will also be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Redemptorist Church in Bacolod City, a press release from the ministry said yesterday.

Salvacion will speak on God's unconditional love for everyone and how His blessings touch hearts through the gifts of healing and counsel with the grace of the Holy Spirit, the press release said.

Unable to pursue his priestly vocation, Salvacion went about raising his family but obviously, God was preparing him to become a missionary. Salvacion has devoted himself to spreading God's Love and Healing grace since 1994. With a group of volunteer missionaries, he went on with his mission, through the intercession of the Blessed Mother Mary, the press release said.

He has given talks all over the Philippines and recently returned from a very successful two-week mission in Toronto and Vancouver.

In the past three years, his ministry has established several affiliations with a number of church organizations, lay apostolates, government organizations and non-government organizations in the Philippines, it also said.

"When God gives you a talent and you use it, He gives you more," Salvacion said in the same press release.*

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