The blessing and inauguration of the D'Outlets, a 10-door commercial building located in front of Rolling Hills Memorial Park, at Jesusa Heights Subdivision in Barangay Estefania, Bacolod City, was held recently, a press release from the owners said.

The edifice is the newest business venture of the Puentevella brothers Monico Jr., Brian, Claude, and Rocky, sons of Bacolod Rep. Monico and Patching Puentevella, it also said.

The brothers said in the press release that they decided to use the vacant lot owned by their family by putting up a commercial building aimed at serving the needs of the residents of Barangays Estefania, Granada and Alangilan, the press release added.*

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Silay ends celebration
of women's month

Hundreds of women from 16 barangays, government agencies and non-government organizations in Silay City, Negros Occidental will join the closing of the Women's Month celebration on the theme "Kababainhan sang Silay: Nagahulag para sa Katin-aran sang Dakbanwa kag Panimalay," in the city, today, a press release from the Silay Sanggunian said yesterday.

The participants will march at 8:30 a.m. today and will hold a solidarity program at the Kansilayan Gym, and, at 2 p.m., join various ballgames, and cheering and modern dance contests.

At the solidarity program, officers of the Silay City Women's Council led by Emma Mondragon will be inducted by Anne Marie Depasucat, member of the board of trustees of the Provincial Council for Women, the press release said.

Other officers are Tessie Juanga - vice president, Raquel Dumrique - secretary, Gemma Infante - treasurer, Rebecca Culi - auditor, and Jocelyn Tayo- PIO.

Day Care workers will then give a dance number to be followed by the awarding of the regional finalist in the Search for Outstanding Barangay Tanod, Noemi Catalan, by the Department of Interior and Local Government.

The press release added that the celebration is a joint program of the Office of Silay Mayor Carlo Gamban and Councilor Marie June Pavillar-Castro, chairperson of the committee on women and family, and in coordination with the 16 barangays through the Silay Association of Kagawad chairpersons of the committee on women and family.*

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Doc reports missing dog

A Bacolod doctor reported the loss of his 6-month-old dog named Trixie, early yesterday.

Dr. Edwin Miraflor Jr., in his letter to the DAILY STAR, sought the help of those who may have found Trixie, which he said was a gift to his 3-year-old daughter on her birthday last November.

He added that they had searched all around for the dog, and already filed a police blotter reporting its loss, to no avail.

Posters have been printed to help find Trixie in exchange for a generous reward, he also said.

Miraflor said any information about the whereabouts of the pet may be relayed to him at 4448511 or 09283679772.*

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Group art exhibit opens

A group art exhibit called "Still Alive" of Negrense art group Signus will open at 6 p.m. today, and will run until April 10, from 2 to 9 p.m., Mondays through Saturdays, at the Gallery Orange, Orange Building, Lopue's Mandalagan Annex, in Bacolod City, a press release from the group said.

The exhibit signifies the prevailing signs of the times and is fast becoming a strengthening voice of the local art scene, the press release also said.

The eight exhibiting artists are Edmund Bacia, 30, a product of the La Consolacion College-Bacolod, with his oil on canvas; Neil Benavente, 35, whose works are in oil on wood tiles, and other media such as paint, clay, a stage or a frame of film;

Joe Geraldo, 36, who displays a very high level of skill in his terra cotta relief and communicates best with his visual outputs; Jovito "Otay" Hecita, 37, who has acrylic on canvas to show an evolving impressionist; Alden Macazar, 42 - who shows strong figurative texture in his terracotta sculptures;

Tristram Miravalles, 22 - who wields an emotional brush in oil on canvas; Ramon de los Santos, 50 - who applies acrylic on canvas in a most arresting manner; and John Arceo, 35, a television host who works on a series of photo impressions on insanity, the press release also said.

Inquiries on the exhibit may be made with the Gallery Orange at 709-0770.*

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