The Municipality of Calubian had celebrated its town fiesta in a most exciting way possible. Among the important events that highlighted the celebration was the conduct of the Agricultural Fair or simply the AGRI-FAIR which showcased agricultural products produced locally. The AGRI-FAIR also included the Booth Making Contest showcasing the talents of the Barangay Officials which were clustered into six as well as institutions and cooperatives who joined the said event.
(Hon. Doroteo N. Palconit, Municipal Mayor of Calubian led the cutting of the ribbon to officially open the AGRI-FAIR 2011. Assisting him was Vice Mayor Nilda Ramirez while some Honorable Councilors witnessed the event.)
The following emerged the winners of the Booth Making including the arrangement of their products; First Prize went to TESDA with a nicely designed booth which garnered a total of 88.8% followed by the Calubian Horticulture Association (CAHA) with a uniquely designed umbrella type booth with Anahaw roofing and a numerous antique display conceptualized by its president Mr. Bobby Lee. CAHA garnered a total 88.2%. The third prize winner was Calubian National High School (CNHS) garnering a total points of 87.4%. (Photo above shows TESDA's booth which was declared First Prize winner of the Booth Contest)
(Above; 2nd Prize winner booth owned by CAHA while below was the 3rd Prize winner owned by CNHS)
A very festive site where AGRI-FAIR 2011 was located.
Aside from booth making competition, a PINAKA Contest was also launched given recognition to the best products produced by the farmers such as biggest or longest fruit vegetable. Among the vegetable included in the contest were the biggest coconut, squash, tomato, Ampalaya, watermelon, sweet pepper and sweet potato. The vegetable which were included in the longest product category were eggplant, stringbean and patola. A team composed of Municipal Agriculture personnel has taken the weights and measurements of the entries as basis for declaring the winners. Four entries won by TESDA, three won by Cluster 4, Two won by CNHS and one each won by cluster 2 and 6.
The following were additional photos of Municipal Mayor Doroteo "Dodong" Palconit together with some Municipal Councilors and the Candidates for Miss Lubi-lubi 2011;
Lubi-lubi festival is considered a trademark festival for the town of Calubian. It is also considered one among the important activities during the annual fiesta celebration of the town. Dancers are usually being decorated with different parts of coconut tree such as cocoshell crafts, cocoleaves, midribs and others.
For the past years, the festival had been challenged for its existence. Last year, it was revived as the new administration took over the reign of the municipal government. However, the newly concluded fiesta was very critical for the festival to almost just die in its natural death. It was because many of the towns who signifies its intention to join the festival had incurred much expenditures in joining the Kasadyaan Festival of Festivals sponsored by the Provincial Government. With only two contingent, the festival was pushed through just to sustain its survival. The LGU of Calubian has expressed its heartfelt gratitude to the Naval State University delegation for its strong support to make the festival sustaining.
(Hon. Doroteo N. Palconit, Municipal Mayor of Calubian led the cutting of the ribbon to officially open the AGRI-FAIR 2011. Assisting him was Vice Mayor Nilda Ramirez while some Honorable Councilors witnessed the event.)
