NEW PROJECTS BEFORE 2012 FIESTA CELEBRATION

Among the new projects which were intentionally finished before the Annual Town Fiesta Celebration were the Baywalk along the port area and the newly renovated Public Market. I was one of the living witness during the blessing of the Public Market which is nicely made and vendors are properly arranged according to the type of product they are selling. The rotten wooden structures were replaced with angle bars and metal colored roofing to make them much durable than before. The air freely passes through the entire building since it is situated besides the baywalk and the port area that makes marketinng in the new public market a very comfortable one. The following pictures shown portray the story during the official opening of the public market last August 10, one day prior to the opening of the Agri-fair;

Another project which serves as a landmark of Palconit's administration is the baywalk which this year served as the venue for the "Concert at the Bay" featuring local talents and previous winners of Calubian Idols. This activity was held last August 13. Different bands in different ages showed at the Bay and share their talents to Calubianons who enjoyed the night. Another event which was held at the night of August 17th at the Baywalk was the Rayhak, a disco of all ages hosted Mr Kokoy Ricaldo and Mr Dongdong Pacheco. Parlor games were done such as tuba drinking contest and others to make the night more enjoyable and unforgettable.

AGRI-FAIR 2012 LAUNCHED

One of the sector that has been given enormous support by the Municipality's Chief Executive is the agriculture sector. To showcase the agricultural products produced in the municipality, a yearly activity usually done during the annual fiesta celebration has been launched last August 11, 2012.

The annual agri-fair was started with a formal opening ceremonies. Engr Sinforoso Lubiano, the newly designated Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator of the Municipality has led the invocation followed by the singing of the Pambansang Awit. Hon Feluchie Eamiguel Dang-aoen, SB Chairman in Agriculture, Cooperatives and Appropriation has given her opening message that welcomed all the participants of the activity. She even expressed her testimony on the positive effect of the program to the farmers in her neighborhood and its neighboring barangays. Mr. Agustin Dignos, the Municipal Agriculturist at the same time Chairman of the Committee on Agri-fair introduced the participants of the Agri-fair comprising of six different clusters plus the two institutions, CNHS and TESDA.

One of the innovations of the activity this year was the giving of awards to the best performing farmers in the municipality. The following were the awardees; Mr. Vicente Lao of Brgy Labtic as Top Grosser for Vegetable-2010, Mr Jeffrey Arrofo of Brgy Bunacan, Top Grosser for Vegetable-2011; Mr. Rolando Ecalla of Sitio Kabicolan of Brgy Villanueva-Most Sustaining Farmer for Vegetable for the South District while Mr Dionisio Orbeta was awarded the same award for the North District. The following received awards as Best Performing Farmer for Rice and Vegetable for the South and North District, respectively were Mr Norberto Dillo of Brgy Tagharigue and Mr Arnelio Arsenio of Brgy Villalon. Hon Doroteo N. Palconit, the Municipal Mayor assisted by Mr Dignos, the two SB members, Hon. Dang-aoen and Hon Ruiz as well as heads of the different clusters awarded the Plaque of Recognition to the awardee. The mayor had also delivered his inspirational message to the group. After the ribbon was cut that signifies that the Agri-fair was formally opened, the visitors started in roaming around the different booths and grabbed whatever products they wanted to buy. Businessmen had also taken advantage of the very low prices of the displayed products since they were coming directly from the farmers.

CALUBIAN FIESTA CELEBRATION'S OPENING SALVO

Last August 6, 2012 marked the onset of a week-long annual fiesta celebration of the Municipality of Calubian. The activity was started with a blessing coming from one of the Priest assigned in the Parish, then followed by a parade around town. The parade was participated in by the different agencies involved who supported this annual event. Contingents were accompanied with their own Drum and Lyre corp backed up with different floats which carried their Miss Lubi-lubi and Matron candidates.

There were also several awards for the different contigents who joined the parade. Judged as the most colorful contingent due to their very colorful props and masks was the CNHS group who also won the best float award. The DEPED South won the most behave award. The Opening Salvo activities had set the tones of Calubianons to its full fiesta mode. The following were the line of activities for the fiesta celebration; Aug 6 - 6:00 AM - Opening Salvo 1:00 PM - Last Canvassing for Most Popular Matron 7:00 PM - Championship- Basketball Tournament Aug. 7- 7:00 AM - Walk for a Cause 8:00 PM - Bingo Socials and Miss Gay Aug. 8- 8:00 PM - Calubian Hym Competition Aug. 9- 8:00 PM - Talentadong Calubianon/Bingo Social Aug. 10-8:00 PM - Nights of All Nights and Presentation of Binibining Lubi- lubi Candidates 2012 Aug. 11-8:00 AM - Opening of Agri-Fair 8:00 PM - ABC/SK Night Aug. 12 -8:00PM - Talents Night for Binibining Lubi-lubi Aug. 13 -8:00PM - Concert at the Bay featuring Icot Idols and Local Talents Aug. 14 -8:00PM - Binibining Lubi-lubi Beauty Pageant Aug. 15 -1:00PM - Lubi-lubi festival Grand Parade and Showdown 8:00PM - Benefit Dance and Coronation of Most Popular Matron Aug. 16 -4:00AM - DIANA 1:00PM - Band Showdown 8:00PM - Balik Lungsod and Balik Calubian Nite Aug. 17 -8:00PM - Rayhak