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| Behind the Scenes with Ivy Visitacion |
It was a “by invitation only” affair.
The occasion was the launching of VMC products at Tyrol Restaurant in 12th Street, Bacolod City. I arrived there with my good friend, Luci Lizares and when we walked in, we could see that the place was full of people: foodies, broadcast journalists, chefs, culinary arts students, etc.
European chef Michel from the Bacolod Academy for Culinary Arts was delivering a warm welcome to all the guests while explaining what the event was all about. Some ladies in the audience whispered that he looks like handsome Hollywood actor Matt Damon (!). Perhaps, he heard the remark as he blushed.
We were served a refreshingly delicious green-colored juice that was just right to cool us off the very warm weather. Soon, a couple of students of BACA demonstrated how to make a scrumptious salad with Victorias Spanish Style Bangus that was served to all the guests. This was promptly followed by a demonstration of Banana Bacon wrap using the VMC Bacon, that the audience gobbled up as soon as it was served. Other dishes, like the Chorizo Spider, Chorizo Patties and Spaghetti Arabiata, all using Victorias Food products, made an impact on the crowd.
It made us wonder why we still have to use imported goods for our special dishes when we have our very own excellent products here. The foreign chefs even declared that these local products are just as good, if not better, than the imported products they have been using.
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The Circulo de Bacolod recently gave its yearly Gawad Bayani Award to outstanding students of various public elementary schools in Bacolod City for SY 2013-2014. The Award is one of the special projects of Circulo de Bacolod for the deserving students of the city.
The awardee must possess good moral and academic record, has exemplified the characters, traits, virtues, and abilities of becoming a transformative leader worthy of emulation, and must have demonstrated during his/her school life, a high sense of leadership and heroism, or heroic activities. Selection of awardees was done upon the recommendation of the teachers and principals of the schools.
The student awardees each received a beautiful medal and a cash prize of P2,000 from the Circulo de Bacolod. The awards were presented during the closing ceremonies of the selected schools.*
