The father of a 9-year-old girl in Purok Tanguege, Brgy. 1, Bacolod City is seeking the assistance of DAILY STAR readers for his daughter who is now confined at the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital, for hypertensive encephalopathy-pulmonary congestion.

Fisherman Danilo Baquero, 35, said they cannot afford the medicines of his daughter who was transferred from the ward to the Intensive Care Unit of CLMMRH.

He said his wife, Juna, 34, is jobless and have another child, 11-year-old Erwin, to take care of. "This is the first time this happened to us," Danilo said of his daughter who was first brought to the hospital at about 3 a.m. on Dec. 31, due to vomiting. Medical records indicate that the patient was first diagnosed to have acute gastritis, was given medicines and sent home after consultation.

A few hours later, vomiting recurred, and Jonabelle suffered an upward rolling of the eyeballs on the way to the hospital.

She is still on ventilator and needs continued medication, the records added.

Among those who have helped the patient were the office of Bacolod Rep. Monico Puentevella, and an anonymous donor of P500. Any help for Jonabelle may also be coursed through the DAILY STAR office.*GCT

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IN KABANKALAN
NCCA to launch
traveling exhibit

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts will launch "The Peoples of the Philippines : A Traveling Exhibit" under its Sub-Commission on Cultural Communities and Traditional Arts, tomorrow in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental.

The exhibit, which will start on Friday and will end Jan. 31 at the new city hall lobby, will feature the history, arts and culture of the 110 ethno linguistic groups in the country, a Kabankalan press release said. The ribbon-cutting and launching program will be held 3 p.m. tomorrow with Commissioner Carlo Ebeo, Sub-Commission on Cultural Communities and Traditional Arts; Director Corazon Alvina, of the National Museum and museum curator Manolet Garcia as guests.

Head of the Western Visayas Cluster, Committee on Kapatagan and Cultural Committees, Alphonsus Tesoro also the NCCA coordinator for Visayas-Peoples of the Philippines Traveling Exhibits, will spearhead the exhibit, the press release said.

During the exhibit, daily lectures and film showings are scheduled for students in the city.*

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Aquino-Jimenez
nuptials Jan. 27

Ramon Panlilio Aquino and Ma. Concepcion Lacson Jimenez will be united in marriage at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Queen of Peace Parish Church in Bacolod City.

Principal sponsors will be Antonio Panlilio Jr., Alexander and Edgardo Panlilio, Sergio Ortiz Luis Jr., Manuel Ortiz Luis, Vicente Macasa Jr., Daniel Lacson Jr., Bartolome Lacson, Antonio Juen, Francis Jimenez, Dolores Lopez, Ofelia Montelibano, Maria Elena Fermin, Susan Servando, Gemma Sala, Socorro Lim, Milagros Divino, Ofelia del Rosario, Elenita Panlilio ad Melinda Garcia. Bestman will be Enrico Francisco and maids of honor will be Therese Angela Jimenez and Thea Marie Corinne Fermin. Groomsmen will be Roberto del Rosario, Ramoncito Bella, Alan Vincent Panlilio, and Anthony Divino.

Bridesmaids will be Carla Marie Lacson, Ma. Carmela Lacson, Alexis Abastillas, and Aimee Murillo.

Secondary sponsors will be, for candle - Gerard Niño Jimenez and Christina Aquino, veil - Andrew Gerard Montelibano and Mary Pauline Banusing, cord - Robert John Lacson and Allana Montelibano.

Ring bearer will be Miguel Roberto del Rosario, coin bearer - Jacob Jacela, Bible bearer - Francis Jacela, and flower girls are Janine Lourdes Clemente, Marie Therese Carmel Aguilar, Allaine Antoinette Panlilio and Patrice Lecaros.*

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Neg. Occ. to host
National Arts Fair

Negros Occidental will host the 1st National Arts Fair, Feb. 28 to March 4, a press release from event organizers said.

This is a project of the National Commission for Culture and Arts-Committee on Art Galleries spearheaded by the Negros Cultural Foundation and the provincial government.

Gallery owners, collectors, art brokers, and visual artists all over the country will gather to create awareness of the Philippine cultural heritage, and promote the Filipino art as a major component of the creative industry, the press release said. The event also aims at drawing in domestic and international tourism, the press release added.*

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