A workshop on paper bag and paper coffin-making will be conducted by the Zonta Club of Bacolod led by Belen Elizalde from March 27 to April 1 at the Federation of Women's Center beside the Provincial Capitol Multi-Purpose Hall, in Bacolod City, a press release from the group said yesterday.

Registration fee is P1,200 and P200 for the kit, it said.

Those interested may inquire from project chairman Sally Ledesma at 4410405 or 09209205565 or Sheila Vergara at 4350942 and 4330978, the press release added.*

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City lauds Peace
Corps volunteer

A Peace Corps volunteer whose assignment in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental has just ended received a plaque of appreciation from the city government yesterday.

Robert Kent, as well as his fiancée and fellow volunteer, Rasa Siminkas, who assisted him in some of his projects, received the award at the program during the flag ceremony at the Kabankalan city hall, a Kabankalan government press release said.

Mayor Pedro Zayco Jr., with Vice Mayor Raul Rivera, city agriculturist Nemesio Cañete and tourism officer Virgilio Gerongani, presented the award. Kent has been assigned in Kabankalan since 2003 helping in the formulation and implementation of Republic Act 9003 or the Solid Waste Management Act, and in the production of green charcoal from dried sugarcane trashes and leaves, the press release said.

Siminkas has helped work for the approval of the proposed marker to be constructed by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts in Brgy. Carol-an, and the putting up of a mural on the history of Kabankalan City to be displayed at its museum and showroom, it also said.

Mayor Zayco lauded the efforts and assistance of Kent and Siminkas in working on these projects, the press release added.*

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Sipalay tops Hiyas
ng Turismo text votes

The city of Sipalay, in Negros Occidental garnered a total of 14,209 text votes to rank first as of yesterday in the Hiyas ng Turismo search of the Department of Tourism, a Capitol press release said.

The program is a nationwide search for new and undiscovered tourist destinations being sponsored by the Women in Travel-Manila, in cooperation with the DoT, it also said. Second to Sipalay in the number of text votes was Cavinti in Laguna with 5,182 votes, followed by Sacobia in Pampanga with 2,145 text votes, the press release said.

The text voting comprises 30 percent of the total score with the final result of the 70 percent judging to be announced on March 28.

The voting was done from Feb. 16 to March 16.

Other finalists to the search are Hamiguitan (Davao) - fourth, Magdalera (Laguna) - fifth, Sibang (Cagayan Valley) - sixth, Bugang (Antique) - seventh, Rosales (Pangasinan) - eighth, and Apo (Misamis Oriental) - ninth, the press release added.*

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