AT 9TH REUNION
Locsin outstanding
members awarded
BY CARLO LEONARDIA

The 9 th Locsin reunion since 1974 was held at the Natalio G. Velez Sports and Cultural Center and the Silay City Civic Center on April 25-26. More than 450 Locsins from as far as the United States and Spain registered and participated in the various activities that were lined up for the descendants of the 11 children of Agustin Locsin and Cecilia Sayson.

Aside from the fun games and relatives reconnecting with each other, awards were given to outstanding members of the clan, such as Jay Abello (cinema and photography), Silay City Mayor Jose “Oti” Montelibano (public service), Robin Abello (information technology), Teodoro Locsin Jr. (journalism), and the Negros Volunteers for Change Foundation Inc. (community & social service).

The talents of Locsins were also on display, with performances from Cocoy Laurel, Nisa Limjap, the Benin family, and the Garcia Sanchez school of dance. One Locsin tradition that continues to live on with every reunion was the dance of the “Tanda de Valse”, to a tune composed by Jose “Pitong” Ledesma, led by the group of Marissa Montelibano, the first lady of Silay City. Teddy Boy Locsin also gave a Teditorial during the talent show.

Two lucky members of the clan won the grand prize of the raffle, walking away with a flat screen TV each. The rest of the weekend was spent by the Locsins who flocked to Silay and Bacolod enjoying the sights and meeting with relatives, both old and new.*

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Hinigaran multi-sector alliance
holds assembly, elects officers

The Hinigaran Multi-sectoral People's Assembly held its second congregation and elected its new officers at the Hinigaran covered court Sunday, in line with the “People's Organization Day”, its press release said.

The officers are WilfredoRusia (USFMPA) as chairperson; Samson Ora (CRFMA), vice chair; Gemelyn Gamuza (GAFFDA), secretary-general; Cheryl Getino (SAROSFFA), deputy secretary-general; Melanie Peronalim (HWA), treasurer; Reynaldo Rodriguez (HWARMVAI), business manager; and EronGecangao (AIMAG) and Rosalie Mayordo (MSFA), information officers, the press release also said.

The alliance, formed in 2012, is composed of various sectors, including small fishers and farmers, rural women, farm workers, youth and students, market vendors, informal sector workers, and faith-based groups.

In April 2013, it held its founding assembly in Hinigaran with 25 sectoral formations attending, and after a year, the HMPA has grown into 37 formations from the upland to lowland and coastal areas, with the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement-Negros Office as its partner development institution, the press release also said.

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Kalipay scholarship
campaign on

The Kalipay Negrense Foundation scholarship campaign for school year 2014-2015 is on, its press release said yesterday.

Eighty students need help this school year, it said.

Of the 80, 53 are in the grade school level, high school –1 9, and college – 8, the press release said.

The cost per level for student in grade school is P15,000, high school – P15,000, and college – P50,000, plus a book allowance of P4,000 each, it added.

To donate online, one can use a credit card by going to www.kalipaynegrensefoundation.org/donate , and sending funds by Paypal, the press release also said.

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