A photo exhibit on the history of national flag carrier Philippine Airlines called "PAL at 66: Beyond a Proud Legacy," will be staged at the South Wing of SM City in Bacolod July 4 to 10, a press release from organizers said.

Mayor Evelio Leonardia will be the guest of honor at the opening of the exhibit at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, with the ceremonial ribbon-cutting to be led by Bacolod First Lady Elsa Leonardia, and Josefa Puentevella, wife of Rep. Monico Puentevella.

PAL Bacolod manager Job L. Lamela, along with Vice President for Corporate Communications, Rolando Estabillo, and other Manila-based officials will welcome the guests.

The exhibit is part of the 66th anniversary of the company. It was first staged in Manila in March and is in Bacolod on its third and last leg of provincial tour. It was held in Davao in May and in Cebu last month. Over 100 rare photographs depict the trailblazing role of PAL in commercial aviation not just in the Philippines but in the Asian region as well, the press release said.

The photos trace the s crucial role of PAL in nation-building, beginning at the onset of the Second World War to today's fast-paced world.

An interesting sidelight is the PAL having flown two Popes, all Philippine presidents, world leaders and statesmen, Hollywood celebrities, international beauty queens, champion athletes, and millions of ordinary Filipinos in 66 years, the press release added.*

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Wesnecan bags
3rd place in song tilt

West Negros College won third place in the recently held 1st Provincial Environment Songwriting Contest during the Negros Occidental environment week, at the Multi-Purpose Activity center spearheaded by the Provincial Environment Management Office, a WNC press release said.

"Manggad sang Nagliligad,"a piece by Education student Brucemon Bongco from WNC, and interpreted by Faustino Macaya, won the competition on the theme "Our seas…our life, our future." The 5-minute masterpiece had taken young Bongco, who was the only amateur among the first three winners an hour to compose the lyrics and the melody of the environment song, the press release said.

Instrumental accompaniments of "Manggad sang Nagliligad" were also played by the composer himself, who played the mandolin with Helen Langamon in the guitar.

Bongco is a member of WNC Rondalla for three years now. In March, he also won second in the National Himig Bombero Songwriting Festival with his composition entitled "Tulungan Mo Ako" interpreted by Reynaldo Alayon, a member of WNC Glee Club, the press release said.

A certificate of recognition and cash was awarded to the young artist by Negros Occidental Governor Joseph Marañon and Edwin Abanil, PEM officer during the closing ceremony, the press release added.*

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Kabankalan officials
presented to employees

Re-elected Mayor Pedro Zayco, Jr. introduced the elected officials of the Kabankalan City, in Negros Occidental to the government employees at the flag ceremony yesterday, a press release from the city said.

They are Vice Mayor Delia Anacan and Councilors Ricardo Regalia, Jr., Raul Rivera, Joan Daclan Cagape, Jeorge Largado, Anecito Villaluz, Jr., Mamerto Mayoga, Jr., Rodrigo Cadigal, Jose Dumaguete, Ted Romulo del Rio and Jose Severino Nacional, Jr.

The flag ceremony was followed by the blessing of a new ambulance worth P1.1 million officiated by Fr. Robert Sermona, associate priest of Kabankalan Parish Church.

The city has now three ambulances. The new one will be stationed in the Poblacion, the other in Brgy. Tabugon, and the third for some other emergency cases, the press release added.*

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