Airport porters’ seminar today

A seminar-workshop for porters at the Bacolod-Silay International Airport will be conducted today by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines and the Silay City government, a press release from Silay City said.

Airport manager Mecine Reyes said this aims to help porters improve their services.

Silay tourism officer and seminar resource person Ver Pacete, said the seminar will discuss the roles of porters at the departure and arrival areas, qualifications and skills, social ethics and protocol, hygiene and sanitation, knowledge of tourist attractions, language facility, and emergency responses.

The porters will be provided with uniform T-shirts with identification cards from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines and later with proper vests from sponsors and donors, the press release added.

Mayor Jose Montelibano said Silay City has a commitment to support the management of the airport because his administration considers tourism a flagship program to promote Silay as a premier tourist destination.

Officer-in-charge Helen Catalbas of the Dept. of Tourism in Region VI, said that the airport in Silay and in Iloilo are the two main gateways for international visitors in Western Visayas.

CAAP, the provincial government of Negros Occidental, and the Silay and Bacolod cities, are also working for the arrival of 150 travel agents on March 6-7 for the Eagle Wings Award.

They are also preparing for the series of flights of Sky Pasada, between Silay and Boracay, through the Skybridge Airline Consultants, the press release added.*

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Brgy. Mandalagan
gets 3 vehicles

It said the donation was pursuant to the Rotary Shares Program of RCBE and in support of the HOPE for Bacolod program of Golez.

The turnover was led by RCBE president Michael Aguilar and Golez. Brgy. Mandalagan officials led by Barangay Captain Elvis Agsam, who received the donations, said the vehicles will be a great help to the community, the press release said.

Golez said he is glad that his fellow Rotarians in RCBE share the vision of a better and brighter Bacolod. He said RCBE’s continuous efforts in sharing and supporting the city is a major component in making Bacolod a better and progressive place.

RCBE said it is again partnering with Golez in a program for the beautification of public schools in Bacolod City dubbed as “Lez Go Make Schools Beautiful,” the press release also said.

Present at the turnover were RCBE members Jun-Jun Arceo and his son Aman, Joy Barbasa, Carlito Centeno, Toby Jison, Anton Sarabia, Dr. Mike Sarabia, Dr. Benjie Souribio and Councilor Sonya Verdeflor.

Meanwhile, a release from his office said that Golez filed House Resolution No. 2185, that congratulates and commends the topnotchers of the December 2011 Nurse Licensure Examination and recognizes the importance of the nursing profession.

Golez said he filed the bill to highlight the fact that Bacoleños Sharwin Sarno, Erica Hilado and Opalyn Malunes, topped the nursing board exams. He congratulated them and commended the schools from which they graduated for producing board topnotchers, the press release added.*CGS

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Concert for
quake victims set

A concert for the benefit of earthquake victims in Negros Oriental, featuring multi-awarded recording artist Aisaku, will be held at the L’Fisher Chalet roofdeck, 8 p.m. March 3, a press release from organizers said.

Aisaku is the “Outstanding Young Asian Performing Artist” in the Asian Star Entertainer Award for 2010 and 2011, and was named the “Best Young Male Jazz Artist in the 2009-2011 Global Excellence Awards. He is the ambassador of “Operation Smile: Philippines” and of Filipino-Japanese relations, the press release added.

The concert, with tickets at P200 each, will also feature artists Harold Cruz and Gerhard Krysstopher, organizers added.*

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