The Executive Committee chaired by Councilor Dindo Ramos for the 68th Charter Day anniversary of Bacolod City has lined-up activities for the celebration on Oct. 19, a City Hall press release said.

Highlight of the program is the annual awarding rites to honor outstanding government executives and employees as well as outstanding taxpayers of the city.

Awardees will be cited for their significant contribution to the progress and development of the city. Twenty taxpayers will receive the award, 10 from the individual category, and another 10 from business and realty, the press release said.

In the afternoon, a civic and military parade to be participated in by various schools, government agencies and floats representing commercial establishments.

Mayor Evelio Leonardia will lead the thanksgiving Mass for the city's charter anniversary which will be held Oct. 17 during the Employees Day, the press release said. Bacolod City Government Employees Union will sponsor said activity.

Right after the mass, the daylong program will commence with a parade to be followed by an opening ceremony preceding various activities like marathon and traditional parlor games.

In the afternoon, the employees will be given the chance to showcase their talents through various competitions such as singing and dancing, including the search for BCGE Festival Queen, the press release added.*

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Folkdances, Sayawit presented
in Kabankalan Tourism Week

The Department of Education sponsored "Sayawit" and folkdance presentations at the K-Center Wednesday in connection with the Tourism Week celebration in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, a press release from the city said.

Various public and private schools in the city performed 18 folkdances representing the different regions of the country. Participants were the Fortress College, Felowship Baptist College , Kabankalan Catholic College and the City Division choir, the press release said.

Mayor Pedro Zayco Jr. who gave the opening message said he appreciated the participation of the schools.

A tourism awareness seminar will be held in Kabankalan City today with Imogene Kanaan and Jennylind Cordero, Bacolod and Provincial tourism officers, respectively, as resource speakers.

Kanaan will speak on "Community Based Tourism" and Cordero on "The Role of the Private Sector in the Tourism Industry," the press release added.*

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New resto opens today

A new place for lovers of Filipino cuisine will open at 10 a.m. today at Villa Angela East Block, at Don Carlos Hilado Circumferential Road, in Bacolod City, a press release from its management said.

Msgr. Victorino Rivas, vicar general of the Diocese of Bacolod, will officiate at the blessing of Kyosko @ D' Block, while Bacolod Rep. Monico and Ma. Regina Piccio, president of the FFG Inc., will cut the ceremonial ribbon, it also said.

The place was formerly known as Kyosko and was first established in the early 80s by Regina "Gingging" Cuenca, niece of the late Conchita Cuenca, a byword in the food business, who inspired Gingging to venture into it, the press release said.

Then located at the 25th Street Lacson, Kyosko started as a simple kiosk, that eventually became a hangout for those who enjoyed the specially made "kansi."

Kyosko, which had enjoyed the patronage of local food lovers and visitors, later moved to the Bacolod reclamation area near the seafront.

Kyosko @ D' Block will be managed by Gingging Cuenca, and on top of its food list are low-priced kyosko spare ribs with atchara siding, sate babe with sate rice, purok steak (tenderloin with cheese and butter inside), kyosko toppings, sizzling bulalo, kare-kare and bulalo, the press release said.

With Gingging in managing Kyosko @ D' Block are siblings and friends Jose "Yong" Cuenca, Cristina Lamata, Laurita Narque, Josefina Ledesma and Anton Azcona, the press release added.*

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Babaylan dancers
perform in Austria

The Babaylan cultural group of Bago City, Negros Occidental, performed in Vienna, Austria, recently, on the invitation of Babaylan Austria headed Cecille Orola Cech, in cooperation with the Philippine Embassy in Vienna and the Department of Tourism, a press release from the group said.

The delegation was headed by John Orola, DoT tourism envoy who was appointed by Gov. Joseph Marañon to represent the province.

The group headed by Clemente del Castillo also performed at the United Nations headquarters in Vienna and was well applauded by diplomats and personnel, and visitors of the United Nations, the press release said.

Negrenses Angie Rubin, Dina De Leon Stumpacker and Patricia De Leon Morales arranged the U.N. performance while that before the Ilonggo community was arranged by Germis Torres, president of Ilonggo community, the press release said.

They also performed for the Bicol community in Austria during the Peñafrancia Festival.

Philippine Ambassador to Austria Linglangay Lakanlee congratulated the Bago City group, the press release added.*

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