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TO celebrate the fire prevention month, a group of firefighters will
leave their water hoses and uniforms for a few hours to serenade the
public in a special Concert at the Park performance tomorrow, March
11 at 5 p.m.
The Firefly
Band, composed of Chief Inspector Leonardo I. Sabellina Jr., (band
leader/vocalist/guitarist), FO2 Richard Erickson Malamug (lead
guitarist/vocalist), FO1 Rhoderick Herrera,(bassist) and volunteers
Nowie Favila (drummer), will take center stage to share their gift
of voice and to remind the public about the fire prevention
campaign.
The name
Firefly is a shorter term for this line: Firefighters forever love
you. The band had its first performance on December 22, 2000, during
the Christmas Party of the Bureau of Fire Prevention. Since then,
the band has been promoting its fire prevention programs through its
various concerts nationwide. Included in the band’s repertoire are
songs by the Beatles, Eagles, America, Police and local bands such
as Yano, Asin and Juan de la Cruz. Its second album, aptly titled
“Sunog,” was released last year, under Ivory Records. The band
is working on its third album, under Awiting Pinoy Records is
scheduled for release this year.
Concert at the
Park is a regular public-service project of the National Parks
Development Committee, under Executive Director Carlito A. Fajardo,
and the National Broadcasting Network. It is aired on NBN Channel 4.
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