By Geraldine Dumallig
TABUK CITY, Kalinga –
With the theme ‘Timpuyog, Gaget, ken Disiplina, Tabuk Rumang-ay Ka,’ this city
staged five-day revelry on its 7th founding anniversary and 13th Matagoan Festival from June-23-27.
The events started
with the Matagoan Call or ayag with
drum and lyre bands going around the city announcing start of festivities.
It was followed by ecumenical
ceremony, formal opening of the Agro-Industrial Fair, and the Search for Ms.
Matagoan 2014 in the evening.
The Agro-Industrial
Fair had its soft opening on June 21 for early buyers of Kalinga
products.
June 24 was City
Foundation Day opened with a float parade of the past and present mayors of
Tabuk City, and entourage of the Ms. Matagoang 2014 winners.
A civic parade
followed the float parade.
Grand opening program
was held at the People’s Gym with Department of Education Undersecretary
for Legal Affairs Alberto Muyot as guest of honor and speaker where City Mayor
Ferdinand Tubban delivered his anniversary message.
After the declaration
rite of Tabuk as a United City was the performance of the ‘Tabuk One Band One
City’ or TOBOC, the
first largest choreographed band performance in the province with a
thousand of majorettes and drum and lyre players participating in the historic
event.
The program concluded
with formal opening of the DepEdTabuk City Division Office.
In the afternoon
was drum and lyre exhibition, fireworks display in the evening and reunion
concert of Tabuk artists.
June 25
was Barangay Day, starting with the 5-km Matagoan Run, a marathon with
participants in Kalingag-string and tapis.
It started early morning
with street dancing parade and competition centered on the theme “Tabuk City:
Save Mother Earth.”
Guest and speaker was
Cordillera Trade and Industry director Myrna Pablo with Rep. Manuel Agyao
delivering an inspirational message.
Concluding the morning
event was formal opening of the business permit and licensing system (BPLS) two-way process, launching of the Chamber of Kalinga Producers, Inc. (CKAPI) Shared Service Facility
Project, and awarding of grassroots participatory budgeting fund for Tabuk
City.
In the afternoon was
the “World’s Greatest Magic Entertainment”
followed by barangay solidarity program.
June 26 was Cultural
and Tourism Day, starting with a parade at 7 a.m. Messages were delivered by
the mayors of Tabuk’s sister municipalities like Mayor Abraham Akilit of Bauko,
Mt. Province; Mayor Faustino Aquisan of Kabayan, Benguet; Mayor Edna Tabanda of
La Trinidad, Benguet and Mayor Reynaldo Flores of Naguilian, La
Union.
The day’s guest of
honor and speaker was Alma Moreno, national chairman of the Philippine
Councilors League.
DOT-CAR director
Purificacion Molintas also delivered a message.
The morning event will
ended with Dornat rituals, and bamboo
musicale and dance presentation.
At 1 pm was the Tabuk
CLGU and Pasil LGU friendship basketball game.
Para-gliding for the
adventurous was at 2 p.m. simultaneous with
TM/Globe sponsored city tour for Manila and Baguio City students.
At 6:30 p.m. was
Tabuk Matagoan TM Singing Showdown “The Voice of Tabuk” and concert with the TM
celebrity band featuring Angeline Quinto and Marcelito Pomoy.
The next day was
Farmer’s and Cooperative Day starting with the sector’s parade while at 7 a.m. was a tree planting activity.
Department of
Agriculture Assistant Sec.Edilberto de Luna graced the Agri-coop Program as
guest of honor and speaker with Kalinga Gov. JocelBaac delivering an
inspirational message.
In the afternoon was
the Agri-Indigenous games featuring the Kariada contest, horse racing, and coconut
grating.
Veterinary games
included sheep slaughter skills, pinikpikan preparation, Muscovy sa Kalunsuran, and
organic pig catching.
In the evening was
Tabuk Night with the business sector and OFWs which concluded with fireworks
display.
June 28 was Jump-off
for the Matagoan bike
fest at 6 a.m. while June 29 was Matagoan Festival 2014 Regional Taekwondo Open
at the People’s Gym.
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