‘Taltal' to be staged Friday

The San Sebastian Cathedral of the Diocese of Bacolod will present Taltal 2015: “Ang Kalbaryo Sang Krus (The Calvary of the Cross)” 7 a.m. to noon on Good Friday in Bacolod City .

The play that is in a road show format, begins with Jesus being led out from the Sanhedrin, is brought before Herod and Pilate for his death sentence, goes through the stations of the calvary and climaxes with his crucifixion and death on the cross, a press release from the diocese said.

Christ's passion's biblical characters are given high significance through dramatic monologue reflections, highlighting 2015's Year of the Poor theme, it said.

The route starts at the San Sebastian Cathedral and goes to Gatuslao Street, The Negros Museum and Provincial Capitol Building for Act I. From the North Capitol Road, Lacson, Hernaez and Araneta Streets will serve as the calvary of Act II, and ends with the climactic crucifixion scene at the Public Plaza.

It is written in Hiligaynon and directed by Fundador Mytor Tipon II, with San Sebastian Cathedral rector, Fr. Felix Pasquin, and Diocesan Oeconomus, Fr. Mitchel Guadalupe, as executive producers.

Theater actors Kim Chauven Villaluna (Jesus), Rowena Magsipoc (Mary) Gerhard Pagunsan (John the Beloved), Lisette Baldeviso (Mary Magdalene), Steve Madrid (Caiphas), Oliver Dondonay (Herod) and Felix Alegayda (Pilate) lead the cast composed of Basic Christian Community members and parishioners.

Villaluna is assistant director, Kristoffer Rodriguez the production design and technical director, Tipon is sound designer, Rey Valderrama heads production management, Greg Valencia stage management) Honey Calamohoy and Anne Tipon-Maquiran, wardrobe, Michael Bocario and Julian Maquiran, props and Harold Calamohoy, character styling, with theater enthusiasts and parish volunteers comprising the production lineup, the press release added.*

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2 concerts to help churches set

Charity concerts that will benefit two churches in Barangay Mansilingan in Bacolod will be held in the city today and on Monday.

The first is a concert “Kalisod…Kasakit…Paglaum…”, to be staged at the Immaculate Conception Church in Bakyas, Barangay Mansilingan in Bacolod City, at 6:30 p.m. today.

The concert will showcase the Siete Palabras Lenten Presentation, and all proceeds will go to the ongoing construction of the church under parish priest Fr. Jude Serfino, Negrense charity diva Token Lizares, said yesterday.

Serfino is thanking those who have helped them and said he is appealing for more help to finish the construction of the house of the Lord.

The concert will also feature Lizares, who will render inspirational songs, and the Immaculate Conception Parish talents, who will dramatize the Seven Last Words.

Tickets are sold at P100, P200 and P500. For more details on the concert, those interested may contact Serfino at 0908-8826-548 or Lizares at 0920-8263-953.

Meanwhile, on Monday, Manila's singer-actress Malu Barry and special guest singer Ivy Violan, will be in Bacolod, for a charity concert at the Saltimboca Music Hall at 15th-Lacson streets in Bacolod, 7 p.m.

The concert, titled “Malu Barry - One and Only!”, is for the benefit of the construction of multi-purpose hall of Our Mother of Perpetual Help Chaplaincy in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod, with Fr. Nitodel Soriano as parish priest.

Nitodel said he is encouraging the public to come to the concert as they will not only enjoy but they will surely help in the building of multi-purpose hall of the church.

Lizares and child wonder Joshua Pineda will also perform in the concert.

Tickets are sold at P1,000 and P500. Those who wish to donate, or buy tickets, may contact Soriano at 0917-3017-890.*SGG

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AT LCC
Solon holds consultations

Bacolod Rep. Evelio Leonardia reunited recently with the academic community of his alma mater, La Consolacion College, by holding consultative and meetings and dialogs with them.

In his meeting with school administrators, student leaders and faculty members, led by college president Sr. Gavina Barrera, at the Audio-visual center of the Mother Consuelo Building, Leonardia discussed the various programs and projects of the national government being implemented in Bacolod City that he had facilitated as its congressman.

In his informal meeting with the student leaders and teachers, he discussed his congressional initiatives and asked them for an assessment on how the city is being run and for them to give suggestions on how to improve the day-to-day life of its residents.

During his meeting with the school community, he also made a powerpoint presentation showing that his office has implemented a total of P1.7 billion worth of development projects in less than two years, or since he became congressman in July 2013.

He also updated them on the status of some of the 46 bills he had filed, among them bills seeking the establishment of Bacolod offices of Securities and Exchange Commission and Professional Regulation Commission, and the Negros Occidental Tourism Office of the Department of Tourism.

Leonardia also said that he is holding this type of dialog because he believes in a consultative and participatory kind of leadership, and transparency and accountability in governance.

Admitting that he does not have a monopoly of good ideas, the congressman also listened to the individual concerns and suggestions of the teachers and the students on how best he can help them and their respective communities.

Leonardia is a Fidelity awardee of LCC, having been its student from kindergarten up to high school.

“It's great to come home to LCC,” Leonardia said in his introduction.

The LCC dialogs are part of the consultative meetings that Leonardia said he plans to hold regularly. The first was with the business community and multi-sectoral groups on March 11 at the Planta Hotel.*

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IBP oath-taking held

The Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Negros Occidental Chapter, held to oath-taking ceremony for its officers and members of the Board of Directors 2015-2017, with Executive Judge Anita Chua as administering officer, recently, a press release from IBP said.

The officers are Leopoldo Cioco Jr., president; Meddie Arbolado Jr., vice-president; Edmundo Manlapao Jr., secretary; Josephine Natalaray, treasurer; Michael Sunio, auditor; and Gina Grace Villanueva, public relations officer, the press release also said.

Members of the Board of Directors are Clodualdo Subaldo, Gerry Llena, Jose Jonathan Ealdama, Collin Dirk Isidto, Irving Sedonio, and Michael Sunio, the press release added.*

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