Museo sang Bata marks
World Oceans Day

Today is World Oceans Day and the Museo Sang Bata Sa Negros in Sagay City, Negros Occidental, has been celebrating it with several activities since the last two weeks of May up to the first two weeks of June, museum executive director, Lilibeth Cordova, said yesterday.

Saturday last week, Museo Sang Bata released a juvenile Olive Ridley Turtle found in the coastal waters of Sagay. Eleven-year-old Victor Genuino was picked to release the turtle in the waters of Carbin Reef, Cordova said.

World Oceans Day is celebrated all over the world with student volunteers joining in coastal clean-ups, and recycling workshops. For this year, Museo Sang Bata will celebrate the event with an early morning coastal cleanup, film showing and sharing of experiences related to the ocean, Cordova said.

“The volunteers will also make giant promises to Mother Earth, like keeping our waters clean, saving energy. The giant promises will be written on big cardboard fishes,” she added.

The children from Old Sagay have started making their giant cardboard fishes and their promises for the ocean will be written today as part of World Oceans Day ceremonies before the coastal clean-up, she said.

She is urging the public to join them today at the Museo Sang Bata Sa Negros in Sagay City. Those interested may call 09173208918, she said.*

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Committees formed for
Bacolod Charter, Independence Day

Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia has issued Executive Order 12 series of 2013 creating the organizing committee of the 115th Philippine Independence Day celebration, the commemoration of the 75th Year of the Signing of the Charter Day of Bacolod City, and the 102nd celebration of Rizal day.

The organizing committee will undertake the planning, organizing and implementation of programs for the 115th Independence Day celebration on June 12, the commemoration of the 75th Year of the signing of the Charter Day on June 18, and 102th Rizal day on June 19.

The committee will be composed of Leonardia as honorary chairman, Vice Mayor Jude Thaddeus Sayson as honorary vice chairman, and City Administrator John Orola as executive director.

Public Information Officer Rodel Parcon is chair of the secretariat committee, Orola – programs and events committee, Executive Assistant Edwina Javier – awards and citations committee, City Agriculturist Goldwyn Nifras – parade committee, Secretary to the Mayor Moises de la Cruz – invitation, protocol and reception;

City Accountant Eduardo Ravena – finance committee, City Engineer Belly Aguillon – engineering, design and physical arrangement, Parcon – research, promotion and documentation, and acting Bacolod Police Director Senior Supt. Edgardo Ordaniel – security, traffic and safety.*

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Rivermaya performs
in Bacolod tonight

The “Conserve Your Sole 2, Music Festival 2013” event will be held at 8 tonight at Mu Shu and Kristin’s at 20th Street in Bacolod City, with “Rivermaya”, Manila-based band “Steady Machine”, and local bands “Wicked Tarsiers” and “Gadfly” as performers, a press release from organizers said.

It is organized by Havaianas in Western Visayas, in support of the Philippine Reef and Rainforest Conservation Foundation Inc., that is charged with the care and preservation of the Danjugan Island, the press release also said.

Those who will attend the event tonight will each be charged P300, that will go to the Foundation to help raise funds for its projects. With the donation, guests and attendees will receive a complimentary cocktail, and will have the chance to receive flip float and other gifts from Havaianas, the press release said.

For more details, those interested may contact Antoinette Begre-Lacson at 0917-3012337, the press release added.*

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