AROUND 17 municipal and city jails joined the second giant Christmas lanterns contest at Robinsons Place Bacolod last Saturday.

Robinsons held the search for the most creative and resourceful giant Christmas lanterns among the inmates of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)-Negros Occidental.

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This was the second time that Robinsons tapped the city, district and municipal jails of the province to participate in the contest. The official lighting of the parols was last November 29 during the grand opening event of Barbie’s Enchanted Fairyland. The parol entries were displayed at the main canopy, front parking area of the mall.

BJMP Provincial Administrator Superintendent Joel Superfecial expressed his full support to said activity, adding that the contest defies the barriers of jail and gives the inmates a chance to expose their talents and to feel that they are not isolated by society. He said the patrol-making contest will strengthen their linkages to the government and private sectors in their effort to reform inmates into law-abiding and productive citizens.

Those who attended the lanterns contest are Jail Supt. Joel Superfecial of Bacolod City Jail; J/Supt. Rizaldy Navarro of Bacolod City Jail (male sector); J/Sr. Insp. Ruth Estales of Bacolod City Jail (female sector); J/Sr. Insp. Pricel Arevalo of Talisay City Jail; J/Insp. Alexander Sy of Silay City Jail; J/Insp. Abner Zamora of Victorias City Jail; J/Chief insp. Amelito Fuentes of Cadiz City Jail; J/Sr. Insp. Edgar Flores of Sagay City Jail; J/Insp. Mario Solis of Escalante City Jail; J/Chief Insp. Larry Fuentes of San Carlos City Jail; J/Chief Insp. Edmundo Cortezan of Bago City Jail; J/Insp. Jonairy Sitchon of La Carlota City Jail; J/Insp. Jose Algara of Himamaylan City; J/Sr. Insp. John Montero of Kabankalan City; SJ04 Salvador Templora Jr. of the Binalbagan Municipal Jail; J/Insp. Nilon Magbanua of Isabela Municipal Jail and SJ04 Emedrado Arcenas of La Castellana Municipal Jail. (MAP)

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(December 2, 2008 issue)
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