Nationally acclaimed and multi-awarded rock band Slapshock, with Pinned and other local bands from Bacolod City will be staging a rock concert at Bacobuz, Saturday 8 p.m., a press release from organizers said.

The restobar is located at the Alijis Highway Diversion Road, behind GoldenFeilds Commercial Complex.

Slapshock was formed by five musicians in Feburary 1997 at the University of the Philippines-Diliman. They started as a rap-metal group, and later developed to a more diverse rock band.

Most of the early gigs were college-sponsored events, fairs and some club gigs in Manila.

They released their first platinum selling album entitled “4th degree burn” in 1999.

They consistently released hit albums year after year, Headtrip (2001), Project 11-41 (2002), Novena (2004) and Silence (2006), won Band of the Year, Best Bassist and again a Listener’s Choice Award in 2001, and were again band of the year, in 2002, the press release said.

They were also the Philippines representative to MTV Asia Awards in 2003 in Singapore.

Slapshock is marking this year its 10th anniversary in the music industry. They just released a Slapshock greatest hits album called “Recollection”, containing all hits and singles from all the five studio albums spanning a decade, the press release added.*

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Norweigan
ambassador sets visit
TO BACOLOD

The Ambassador of the Royal Norwegian government, Hans Brattskar, and his diplomatic staff, and members of the government Peace Panel and the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process, will visit Bacolod City and some development projects in Negros Occidental tomorrow and Saturday.

The Royal Norwegian government, through its designated Ambassador, acts as the Third Party Facilitator of the Peace Process between the Republic of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front, Benedicto Sánchez, project coordinator of the Broad Initiatives for Negros Development, said.

In line with this responsibility,  Brattskar would like to see the actual situation in the Philippine countryside and also dialog with the important stakeholders in the peace process, Sanchez said.

A Dinner-Forum for Peace will be held at the L' Fisher Hotel 7 to 9:30 p.m. tomorrow, to be attended by the Ambassador, party and Philippine officials.

Also expected at the affair are Negros Occidental Gov. Isidro Zayco, Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia, Col. Honorato de los Reyes – 303rd Infantry Brigade commander, and Senior Supt. Rosendo Franco – Negros Occidental police director.*CPG

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Hotel marks
second anniversary

Sylvia Manor (advertiser)

The first boutique hotel in Bacolod City, The Sylvia Manor, is celebrating its second anniversary today and it will hold a special dinner buffet with live entertainment at Cafe Felice, Saturday, a press release from the management said.

Owned and operated by the Ocana Holdings Inc., the hotel is considered as one of the cleanest hotels in the region, and has personalized service to its guests.

Those who wish for more information about the hotel may visit it at NS Ocana Bldg.II, San Juan Street, Bacolod, or call Tel. Nos. (034) 4349801 or 7090927, the press release added.*

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