The Sentrong Samahan ng Tsuper at Operators-Negros or SSTONE, a new transport group in Bacolod City composed of 24-association members that aims to protect the rights of the drivers, has been organized by former secretary general and founding member of the United Negros Drivers and Operators Center, Jesse Ortega.

Ortega, SSTONE secretary general, said the group was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 21 and had its first general assembly on June 6.

He said SSTONE was organized to help drivers with their demands and to ensure their protection, particularly on issues related to oil prices.

‘New’ Surplus store
opens at SM City

Surplus re-opened its store with a new look at SM City-Bacolod Saturday to provide its customers an exciting new shopping experience.

Ica Dico, Surplus Marketing Manager, said they had hired a consultant two years ago to redo Surplus from what it was before. So now it has a new look, she said.

“This is our 30th branch. It is not a new branch but a new store because we only changed its look,” Dico said.

Customers can get fashion finds at affordable prices here, she said. “Great fashion finds mean we really have the brands,” she said, adding that their stocks came from an excess production stocks of certain brands.

Acropolis Gardens
inauguration slated

The Teresa Development Corporation will inaugurate the Acropolis Gardens Sanctuary for Memorialization and Cremation Wednesday, its newest facility in Rose Lawns Memorial Park, Brgy. Bata, Bacolod City.

Msgr. Guillermo Gaston will lead the mass and the blessing of the new facility and Mayor Evelio Leonardia and Bacolod Rep. Anthony Golez will be among the guests, Glaizelle Marie Alicante, operations director secretary of Acropilis Gardens, said yesterday.

Alicante said the new facility offers embalming and cremation with services in its courtyard and memorial homes. They also offer low end and high end services that will give their clients quality accommodation at affordable prices, she added.