THE ILOCOS TIMES
September 12-18, 2011
BY DOMINIC B. DELA CRUZ
STAFF REPORTER
FOR THE first time in the history of Laoag and even in the entire Region I, the Laoag City Jail Inmates Choir and Dance Troup will be having its first ever charity concert this September.
City jail warden J/Sr. Insp. Roque Constantino Sison said that the concert was conceptualized by the Holy Spirit Academy of Laoag Batch 86 headed by ABC President and Sangguniang Panlungsod ex-officio member Chevylle V. Fariñas. Sison related that Ms Fariñas and her group conceptualized the concert after the charity program they conducted last July dubbed “Reaching Out: A Post Father’s Day Celebration.” During the said event, the Laoag City Jail Choir serenaded the guests with several songs. The performance spurred Ms Fariñas and her group to mount a charity concert for the choir.
The concert will showcase the different talents of inmates, who are all busy practicing as of press time. Sison recounted that he welcomed the idea since he believes that this will further boost the inmates’ morale and with the proceeds will go to the city jail wherein a separate female cell has been proposed. Relative to this, the city jail launched its Laoag City Jail Choir and Dance Troupe as part of the inmates’ recreational activities.
Ms Fariñas said the inmates also deserve to be given attention despite of what happened to them. She added that with this charity concert, the inmates will be able to show their talents and at the same time help them through the proceeds.
