THE Eternal Chapels Mortuary and Chapel Services at Eternal Gardens in Barangay Balatas, Naga City, had its blessing and inauguration last Saturday, February 16, 2019.
Naga City Mayor John G. Bongat headed the local government officials who graced the event. They were welcomed by Eternal Chapels executives, led by Chairman and CEO D. Edgard A. Cabangon.
A thanksgiving Mass was concelebrated by Most. Rev. Rolando J. Tria Tirona, OCD, DD, Archbishop of Caceres, and Fr. Eric Bobis, followed by the blessing of the hearses, four viewing chapels, the mortuary facility and the chapel office.
Bongat thanked the Cabangon Family and the Eternal Group for choosing Naga City as the site of their investments in the Bicol region.
Cabangon thanked Archbishop Tirona and the guests for gracing the event. He also thanked the Eternal sales team for their unwavering support.
Designed by Arch. Lerma E. Balolong, Eternal Chapels Naga is the second full-service mortuary and chapel of the company to open, following Eternal Chapels Cagayan de Oro, which started operations in 2017.
Also present at the blessing and inauguration of Eternal Chapels Naga were its officials, namely D. Antoinette C. Cabangon-Jacinto, treasurer; Jaime B. Bangalan, vice president for Mortuary and Chapel Operations; Marvin C. Timbol, vice president for Finance; Jose Antonio V. Rivera, vice president for Marketing, and Richard B. Bringas, branch manager.
Eternal Chapels is part of the ALC Group of companies founded by the late Ambassador Antonio L. Cabangon Chua.