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Centenarians awarded
Sixty of the 75 centenarians in Negros Occidental were personally awarded P100,000 in cash each and certificate during the 117 th Cinco de Noviembre rites at the provincial Capitol in Bacolod City yesterday.
Francisca Susano of Kabankalan City was the oldest at 118, followed by Fatima Reterte, 111, of Escalante City, and Antonio Llantino of Murcia and Espiridion Piccio of La Carlota City, both 110.
Domindado Castro of Murcia, Teotimo Temblor of Sagay City, Dionesa Garfil of La Carlota City and Saturnino Carian of Kabankalan City, are all aged 109, and the rest are aged 108, 105, 104, 103, 102, 101 and 100.
The most number of centenarians are from the third district of Negros Occidental with 18, sixth district – 17, fourth district – 15, fifth district – 13, first district – 9, and second district – 3.*
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Outreach held in Murcia
The free medical and dental clinic conducted by the Leisure and Resorts World Corporation, Betty Bantug Benitez Foundation, and the office of Rep. Alfredo Benitez (Neg. Occ., 3 rd District) in Barangay Minoyan, Murcia town in Negros Occidental recently, benefited 323 residents, a press release from the group said.
Drs. Raymund Maguad, Victoria Mercurio and Margarita Aparra joined the outreach, with the staff of the LRWC, BBFI and the Congressional District Office, assisted by barangay health workers, Murcia Health Office, and the Murcia Police Station personnel who manned the registration, pharmacy, feeding and security areas, the press release said.
LRWC's Regina Benitez, BBBFI executive director Mary Ann Dino, and Murcia coordinator Sonia Macapagal led the event, with the LRWC team of Maricris Suliva, Katheryn Baluyot, Roxanne Gabriel, Mary Rose Cruz, and Mylene de Mesa, the press release also said.
The LRWC conducts year-round medical mission in various barangays in the country as part of its corporate social responsibility. The Minoyan activity was in partnership with barangay officials of Minoyan, Murcia Mayor Andrew Montelibano, and Benitez, the press release added.*
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‘Flotsam' showing
in Bacolod urged
Numerous calls are being made on social media for the showing of the indie film, “Flotsam”, in Bacolod theaters.
The calls were made after Negrense director Jay Abello posted on his Facebook wall that “Flotsam” won't be showing in Bacolod. “We tried our best but weren't given a slot in the cinema. Sad, because half of the production of the film were Ilonggos from Negros,” he said.
The film is written and directed by Abello.
It is named after a quaint artist beach hotel in San Juan, La Union, and stars Solenn Heussaff, Rocco Nacino, Carla Humphries, Marc Abaya, and Julia Quisimbing.
Key persons in the film's production include Negrenses Mickey Galang as writer, Joncy Sumulong - co-writer, executive producer, co-owner/creator of Flotsam and Jetsam Hostel, Carla Suiza and Mia Sebastian - co-owners/creators of Flotsam and Jetsam Hostel, Mark Sabas - production designer, Ian Traifalgar - art director, and Jeff Ortega - actor.
The story is about a work-obsessed overachiever Kai (Heussaff), who arrives in an Elysian Surf Town to run away from a volatile relationship. She hides in Flotsam, where she meets Tisoy (Nacino), a mysterious local bartender who became her summer fling and perfect antidote to restiveness.*
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Outreach held in Murcia