‘Trash to cash’ project
on at city mall

SM City Bacolod holds a Trash to Cash Recycling Market Fair every first Friday and Saturday of each month.

This reduces solid wastes of tenants and encourage shoppers to practice waste segregation, a press release from the mall said.

The Recycling Market “Trash to Cash” event was launched February 2007 to raise awareness in the community on the environment efforts of the mall.

This promotes benefits of waste segregation and recycling. The disposal of unused materials/waste in an environment friendly way through groups of responsible recyclers gives one an additional income from the sale of waste material that has been regarded as no value, the press release said.

This event is participated in by customers and the rest of the community held simultaneous in all SM malls. The next market fair is on March 2 and 3, the press release added.*

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‘The Angelos’ to perform
at Bacolod City concert

A concert “An Evening of Spiritual Indulgence" to be held 7 p.m. February 23, at the Pavillon Hotel, featuring the pop-tenor group “The Angelos” will mark the launching of the Negros Pilgrimage Shrines, a press release from Fr. Felix Pasquin, Rector, San Sebastian Cathedral, and chairman, Diocesan Commission on Social Mass Communications, said.

The Diocese of Bacolod has 11 shrines that have become centers of pilgrimages and devotions. The newest is the Blessed John Paul II Tower that was blessed by the former Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines,Edward Joseph Adams, that is fast becoming a center for pilgrimage and a tourist attraction.

Among the prized items in the JP II Tower is an alb of the Beloved Pope John Paul II, the press release said.

Pasquin, an ardent promoter of the Blessed John Paul II Tower as a pilgrimage center together with the Rectors of the other Diocesan Shrines, conceptualized a pilgrimage program to help promote the spiritual intensification of the faithful, not only of the Diocese, but also from other parts of the country.

Rectors of the shrines with John Orola and friends from the travel and tourism industry planned the concert, the press release said.

This group has been performing in various venues here and abroad, including the River Rock Show Theater in Vancouver, Canada and has received accolades like the Aliw Awards Best Group in Concert Category, and the SM Global Pinoy Excellence Award. It is also recognized as the country’s Young Ambassadors of Music by the National Commission on Culture and Arts, the press release said.

Those interested to help in this worthy cause may contact any of the Shrines in Bacolod for ticket sales, or call Casa Orola (433- 0353), Travel Expert Center – SM near LBC (468-0092 or 707-8338) and San Sebastian Rectory (433-0240), the press release added.*

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Bloodletting activity set

A bloodletting will be held by the University of San Agustin Alumni Association at the Student Center of its main campus at General Luna Street, Iloilo City, February 19.

The activity is in partnership with the Philippine Red Cross – Iloilo Chapter, a press release from the USAAA said.

Dr. Asuncion Faro, USAAA president, said the first 100 blood donors will be given a free T-shirt. Food will also be provided to all donors and volunteer workers.

The bloodletting activity, that is part of the San Agustin University Week celebration, is supported by the Rotary Club of Iloilo, and the Retired Activity Center of the United States of America Armed Forces, the press release said.

Faro is calling on all benevolent individuals to donate blood as a meaningful way of celebrating the month of love, and is also appealing to corporate and individual sponsorships, in cash or in kind, to support the bloodletting activity, the press release added.*

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