Books donated to museum

The Museo sang Bata sa Negros and some schools in Sagay City, Negros Occidental, received books donated by the Gig and Amazing Sampaguita Foundation Inc., led by its founder and president, Marissa Oca, recently, a press release from the city said.

The donors were welcomed by Museo junior guides with a puppet show, and a song-and-dance number advocating love and protection for marine environment, and toured the facility and its “under the sea” exhibit, the press release also said.

Museum president Sonia Sarrosa said reading is a good learning process that develops the mental and emotional faculties of the youth. Oca said that, through her book donation project, she wants to nurture the memory of her son, Gig, who died when he was 17. GASFI has published 10 children’s books anchored on Filipino values and mirrored real-life situations often faced by the families of seamen.

Mayor Leo Rafael Cueva said the donation will augment the reading materials of school children, and will boost the program of the city in promoting and developing the love and habit for reading, the press release added.*

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Poster-making contest held

A poster-making contest on the theme “Imagine” was held by the Bacolod City Sampaguita Lions Club at Luis Hervias Elementary School in Brgy. Villamonte, Bacolod City, recently, a press release from the club said.

Michael Andrew Ilagan won P1,500 in cash and a certificate, while the seven other participants received P150 each and certificates. Their posters were judged by Antonio Tejado, Rosendo Aguilar and Cheryl Bacay, the press release also said.

The contest, that was in line with the 25th peace poster anniversary of The Association of Lions Clubs International, was chaired by past president Babes Sola, assisted by secretary Fe Jarder and assistant secretary Charie Ilon, with Lions Josephine Hilado and Terry Falsis. Present were club president Rebecca Filasol, principal Marian Rosarial and Jun Flores, the press release added.*

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Free movie day slated

Registration for the “Free Movie Day” event of SM Cinema on December 8 is ongoing until December 6, a press release from the mall said.

Those interested should register at the e-PLUS Facebook Fan Page at www.facebook.com/eplus.sm, click on the Free Movie App, choose the cinema, time and movie, print the confirmation email, and give it to any SM Cinema branch, including Bacolod City, in return for two free tickets, the press release said.

The event will offer free movies in 246 digital theatres in 45 cinema branches nationwide, like the “House at the End of the Street”, “Stolen”, the latest Nicolas Cage action flick, the biopic “Supremo: The Andres Bonifacio Story”, crime drama film “Deadfall”, “Step Up Revolution”, the restored version of Ishmael Bernal’s “Himala”, and two independent films, the press release added.*

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Search for Journalists
of the Year on

Nominations for the search for Journalists of the Year are now being accepted by the Metrobank Foundation Inc. and the Probe Media Foundation Inc., a press release from the Philippine Press Institute said.

The JOY celebrates and honors distinctive Filipino journalists from print, broadcast and online media for their works that contributed to the development of the nation and inspired other media practitioners. It encourages responsibility, accountability and excellence in storytelling.

To qualify, journalists must be Filipino citizens residing in the Philippines; must have been working in the media industry for 10 years, or from January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2012; and must be practicing any medium (print, radio, television or online) of journalism on a regular basis and as a primary source of income, the press release said.

Nominees may be endorsed by their current supervisor, superior or editor, provided that the endorser is attached to a bona fide media organization, or news agency. Self-nomination is allowed. The deadline for the submission of nominations is January 31, 2013.

Three winners will each receive P300,000, trophy, and the Metrobank Foundation Fellowship Program in Journalism, where they will deliver lectures on their journalistic experiences in academic institutions in the National Capital Region, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

For more details on the search, those interested may log on to www.facebook.com/MetrobankFoundationJOY, www.mbfoundation.org.ph/excellence-awards-program-joy.html, or www.probefound.com, the press release added.*

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