'A fun-filled night in Bacolod'

One of the great pleasures of living in Bacolod is the vibrant nightlife where you enjoy seeing old and new friends, all with a zest for living and having fun. This was even more apparent last Valentines Day when most of the restaurants were filled with people: entire families with kids, couples, lovers and groups of friends.

Knowing that traffic would be horrendous at night, our group led by Dr Ver Lacson and his kids Summer and Ken, together with Manang Alice and Marilyn Lopez set off early, hoping to find a convenient parking space. Alas, we soon found out that lots of folks had the same idea in mind and it was a mad scramble looking for a place to park.

Valentine's dinner was at the ritzy, glitzy L'Fisher Hotel which was overflowing with the beautiful people of Bacolod. By the time we arrived, the hotel lobby was already filled with diners who came for the excellent buffet and the evening's entertainment - the Kulay Pikata singing group. Everyone enjoyed the gastronomical delights while being serenaded with romantic love songs by the balladeers.

After dinner, the night was still young and so our next destination was the Valentines Celebration of the Bacolod Sampaguita Lion's Club at Sipango, where we were invited by former club president Perla Leonardia. The elegant ladies of the club were at the dance floor dancing the night away and having the time of their lives. It was a joy to see them tripping the light fantastic with such grace and style. Before I could catch my breath, my good friend Lydia Tison insisted that I dance with her DI. (Boy, was that fun!).

We were told that these kindhearted ladies have found a way to use their favorite pastime - dancing, to generate funds for their charitable projects. What a beautiful way to celebrate the day of love! Kudos to the members, especially the club presidents (past and present), for a most successful affair!*