4th
celebration marks the dedication to the Blessed St. Anthony de Cebu
By: Alex Sanchez
Sto. Nino,
Tukuran, ZDS – Mr.Macario “Dodong” Oriz, founder of the Sinulog festival in his
barangay believes that he is so blessed because of his faith in the Sto. Nino,
which has made him committed to celebrate the fiesta every first Sunday of the
month of January.
Oriz is not a public
figure but just a simple fisherman, who has a deep faith in God and who wants
to acknowledge and repay in his own way the blessings showered upon him from
heaven.
The sinulog
festival started at exactly 1pm last January 6, 2012 from Brgy. Sto Nino participated
in by various contingents like one from Liloy,Zamboanga del Norte led by its
town mayor, James Lim, a contingent from Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte accompanied
by its organizers and LGU officials and the contingent fro Sta. Lucia, Pagadian
City. Others, who graced the occasion, were Pagadian City First Lady
Ilang-ilang Co, who represented Mayor Sammy Co and some city councillors.
The festival was
well attended and so lively. It enabled many Catholic faithful to participate
in a sinulog festival in their own place instead of going to other places,
particularly in Cebu.
Rated as grand
champion was the entry Tukuran, the first runner up went to Kapatagan, the 2nd
runner up to Liloy and the 3rd to Pagadian City.
