| 68 films to be shown
at Cinema Rehiyon
Sixty-eight films will be featured in the fourth Cinema Rehiyon, a non-competition film festival of the National Commission for Culture and Arts at Robinsons Movie World-Bacolod on February.
At a press conference yesterday at Robinsons Place-Bacolod, Dr. Mike Rapatan, head of the National Committee on Cinema, said Cinema Rehiyon is a traveling event that was launched in Davao last year.
He said the program aims to develop and continue to provide venues for artistic and cultural expressions through film and reach out to the youth for them to recognize, understand, and take pride in the heritage of culture and arts.
This is also a challenge for film makers in the region to express their culture and beliefs in the contemporary way, he added.
There are 21 films from Luzon, 29 from Visayas, and 18 Mindanao. From the 29 films from Visayas, 12 are from Bacolod with 10 short films, one feature length documentary, and one feature film, Rapatan said.
They will also feature four films that are products of the NCCA film grants, he added.
Cinema Rehiyon also has Cine de Barrio where short films will be screened in barangays Villamonte, Felisa, Tangub, Alijis, Punta Taytay, and Brgy. 19, starting Jan. 21 to Feb.10.
There will be video arts installations and presentation of silent film titled “Brides of Sulu.” He also said that all films will be shown at Robinsons Movie World for four days for free.
Meanwhile, Negrense renowned director Peque Gallaga said films like this are faced with different challenges because of self expression.
When there is self expression, he said, there is always censorship.*LTG
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Fatima image arriving
The International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of our Lady of Fatima will be given the ‘Sugat-Silaynon’ reception upon arrival at the Bacolod- Silay airport at 1 p.m. on Sunday, a Silay press release said.
Mayor Jose Montelibano will lead devotees and Marian organizations with Bishop Vicente Navarra, Fr. Felix Pasquin, Marissa Montelibano, Ver Pacete and Susan Velez, the press release said.
The image will be accompanied by Fr. Melvin Castro, founder and moderator of the Cofraternity of Mary Mediatrix of All Grace, and Philippine representative of the IPVS Foundation.
The official representatives of the Diocese of Bacolod to meet the image at the arrival area are Modesto Saonoy, Mario Macainan, Louie del Corso, Bembi del Corro, and Teodulfo Infante.
Fr. Felix Pasquin of the Bacolod San Sebastian Parish said, “The pilgrim image who has never stopped traveling in its entire 54 years will always remind us that our life on earth is a pilgrimage.”
The image will pass by the Birhen Sang Barangay Shrine in Silay where a brief liturgical service will be held with floral offering, reading of the Pilgrim’s Prayer, and a special prayer of the Holy Father for the peace in the world, the press release said.
The motorcade spearheaded by a top-down vehicle carrying the Lady of Fatima image will proceed to San Diego Pro-Cathedral with devotees and parishioners lining up along Rizal and Zamora streets, to welcome and be blessed. Coordinating for the San Diego Parish is Thelma Quevenco.
Vesper and other sacred ceremonies will be administered by Fr. Abenir Pineda, parish priest of Silay. He will be joined in by the different religious organizations and city officials, the press release said.
The image will pass Talisay City and move to our Lady of Fatima Church in Bacolod City where it will stay from Sunday to Monday and on Monday morning, it will be brought to the Bacolod cathedral, the press release added.* back to top
4 K of C councils
distribute gifts
Four Michigan councils of the Knights of Columbus recently sent $1,741 to purchase Christmas food gifts in the Philippines.
The program is coordinated by Michigan Knight Rathbun and his Filipino-American wife, Maria.
However, the Bacolod-based councils that assist in the distribution now includes four different councils and one barangay at seven different locations, a press release from the K of C said.
A total of 675 packages of food were given to Bacolod’s poor from December 22 to 31, 2011. Each package contained two kilos of rice, three packages of noodles and two cans of sardines. The recipients were chosen by the Knights of Columbus council No. 11579 of the Triumph of the Holy Cross in Camingawan, Council No. 5665 Bishop Manuel Yap of Immaculate Conception Parish and Shrine Brgys. Villamonte, Council No. 12476 St. Jude parish and Shrine of Alijis, Council No. 13715 Our Lady of Candles in Villamonte, and Council No. 9117 Queen of Heaven of Immaculate Conception parish in Bakyas, Mansilingan,
Barangay Estafania council member Jesse Holifena, and “Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary” shrine and parish in Alangilan.
The four Michigan based Knights of Columbus councils that contributed this year to the “Christmas in the Philippines” program were Council No. 3292 Fr. Victor Renaud of Plymouth Michigan (16th year), Council No. 13545 St. Edith of Livonia, Michigan (4th year), Council No. 13362 St. Fabian of Farmington Hills, Michigan (2nd year) and Council No. 13600 St. Perpetua of Waterford, Michigan (2nd year), the press release said.*
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City officials give
presents to inmates
Gifts were given to the inmates of the three city jails recently by Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia and Vice Mayor Jude Thaddeus Sayson with Councilors El Cid Familiaran and Em Ang, a Bacolod City press release said.
The group visited the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Handumanan Women and Men facilities and the BJMP Taculing facility where they were welcomed by the wardens and the inmates.
Leonardia, Sayson, Familiaran and Ang gave out to the inmates several boxes of canned food.
Leonardia and Sayson said they are happy to personally visit the inmates and bring them foodstuff.
“We hope our personal visit and concern for them, will inspire the inmates to do well in their rehabilitation and pave the way for their early release on good behavior,” Leonardia said.* back to top
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Fatima image arriving