SOMINAL TAUG

by Alex Sanchez

A resident of Muricay, Pagadian City, SominalTaug lives simply with a daughter and a son. To support the family, she sells dry goods. She owns four dry goods store at Plaza Miranda, Quiapo, Manila and in other parts of Manila. Sominal enjoys her life and is quite happy. Her secret is adopting the principle “ what you own you get hold of it and don’t let it loose”.

          Unmistakably a courageous woman, she can easily anticipate problems, which gives her more time to find solutions. She has influence and frequently travels all over the country and abroad in connection with her business.

LANCE CO – SK FEDERATED CHAIRMAN – PAGADIAN CITY

Republic of the Philippines

Pagadian City

Office of the SangguniangKabataan

Greetings:

Once a year, Christmas is celebrated and everybody is pre-occupied in preparing gifts for friends, relatives and especially for family members.

While giving of gifts is a long tradition in Christmas that traces its beginning when the 3 kings visited the infant King of Kings in the manger, the essence of Christmas is actually love. With love you could be forgiving. And forgiveness can be the greatest gift you can give to those who might have offended you.

As a youth leader, being the SK Federated Chairman of Pagadian
City, I sincerely wish that through this message, I shall be able to reach the innermost recesses of your hearts, as I sincerely greet all of you, a MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.

70th Founding day of Aurora – Badak Festival 2012

by Alex Sanchez

FLUVIAL PARADE – FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

Aurora – Municipal Mayor Enrique J. Cabahug inspired heads of offices, other LGU staffs, as well as the people of this premier town that is nestled atop mountainous terrain in the eastern part of Zamboanga Del Sur province to celebrate a memorable occasion as Aurora is ushered into the 7^th decade of existence as a political unit.

          The festival last November 22, 2012, dubbed “BADAK FESTIVAL 2012 was unique in its exotic setting, highlighted by a Fluvial Parade, which started at Barangay Lintugop, then heading to the barangay on a sand strip called Balas. LGU officials, balikbayans and visitors, including those from foreign countries like, Malaysia, Australia and Ireland boarded on boats ran by engines.

          When the fluvial parade stopped at barangay Balas, a well- attended presentation participated by pupils and teachers was held at a stage in Mohammad Ali Dimaporo Elementary School. BalasBrgy Chairman shared a warm welcome to the LGU officials, visitors and village folks. Thereafter, the parade returned to Lintugop near the dry land where mangroves and nipagooves are aplenty, which is owned by the family of Mohammad Ali Dimaporo. There the subli-saysay activity was presented by different dramatists and student dancers of the Dayak Arts Guild; among the presentation was the re-enactment of the coming of the 16 pioneers of Aurora, which refreshed the town’s history.

          Earlier, it was mentioned by Mayor Cabahug that the Municipality of Aurora town was carved from Labangan town during the regime of Manuel L. Quezon by virtue of Executive Order 353 and given the name AURORA QUEZON, wife of President Quezon.

          After the re-enactment, an heiress of erstwhile native leader Sultan Sumadsad was introduced by the barangay chairman to the visitors and the public. A citation was given to the heiress by Mayor Cabahug, assisted by first lady Ms.BonemarCabahug, who has also served as Mayor of Aurora town.

Pasalamat Festival– 2013 – Pagadian City

by Alex Sanchez

Pagadian City – As earlier announced by Pagadian City Mayor Samuel Co during a press conference the street dancing, which was one of the major highlights of the Pasalamat Sinulog festival was participated in by contingents’ from  different towns and provinces in Mindanao. Kapatagan town in Lanao del Norte sent a contingent that topped the competition staged on the 20^th day of January and ran away with a cash prize of P500,000.00, while Tukuran town in Zamboanga del Sur garnered 2^nd place and earned P350,000. The third place that got P200,000 went to a national high school contingent from Pagadian City.

On the 18^th day of January was the “Kapuso night” and true to Mayor Co’s promise entertainers, actors and actresses and other personalities of GMA7 captivated the audience with songs and plays for more than two hours. On the next day was the “Kapamilya night”,where not to be outdone, entertainers and glamorous personalities from Abs-Cbn treated the public free of charge to a musical extravaganza that lasted also for more than two hours.

A structure that stands out and was noticeable to all, who attended the nocturnal shows and presentations at Plaza Luz was the one hundred feet Christmas tree, dazzling with lights of different colors. Lighted lanterns were also displayed in the entire duration of the celebration not to mention the well lighted city streets.

Summing up these activities with a fluvial parade participated by several boats and ship, which were ostentatiously decorated and preceded by a holy mass celebrated by about a dozen priests, headed by Bishop Cabajar of the diocese of Pagadian together with the other minor activities, the Pasalamat festival was quite successful and above all it was peacefully  celebrated, thanks to the support of the Philippine National Police headed by its newly assigned Provincial Director in the person of PSSUPT Thomas Abellar, who Mayor Co lauded for extending an invaluable support to ensure peace and order in the city during the entire celebration of the city’s fiesta in honor of the Holy Child, dubbed the Pasalamat Festival.