1ST CALUBIAN REGATTA- Another first in Calubian History

Last August 11, 2013, Sunday was the start of the week-long annual fiesta celebration for the Municipality of Calubian. The activity was started with a Holy Mass starting at 7:00 AM to 8:00AM. It was followed with the Grand Parade around Metro Calubian and culminated at Calubian wharf- the venue of the first Regatta which is another activity first conducted during the reign of the development-oriented municipal mayor Honorable Doroteo N. Palconit. Calubian regatta was conceptualized to give importance to the fishery sector and to show to Calubianons the solid support given by Municipal Mayor to the Office of the Municipal Agriculturist especially in the implementation of the Municipal Ordinance in regulating illegal fishing activities in the municipal waters of Calubian. In fact, the effect of the campaign has already given positive result to the fishermen. The following photos showed the highlights of the parade;

The main activities during the Regatta include, a) fishing festival for the biggest catch as the winners, b) the main regatta- boat sailing contest, c) the subiran race-single category and, d) subiran race- double category. The following were the winners for the different categories; A- Fishing festival, First-Allan Casas of Brgy Padoga (3,000), 2nd -Eleonor Inocillas of Brgy Abanilla (2,000), and 3rd -Dominador Espocia of Brgy Obispo (1,000). B. For the Subiran-single category; 1st Prize- Renato Morales of Brgy Obispo (5,000), 2nd Prize- Albino Aniel of Brgy Ul-og (3,000) and 3rd Prize- Esmeraldo Aniel of Brgy Ul-og (2,000). C. For the subiran-double category; 1st Prize- Floro Jalober of Brgy Cristina (5,000), 2nd Prize- Albino Aniel of Brgy Ul-og (3,000) and 3rd Prize- Esmeraldo Aniel of Brgy Ul-og (2,000). D. For the main event which is the sailing, Mr Alejandro Inocillas of Brgy Abanilla emerged the champion with the Prize of 7,000 pesos. He was followed by Ronnito Saludar of Brgy Padoga (5,000) and Johny Corpin of Brgy Mahait (3,000). There were ten other participants of the sailing who received 1,000 pesos each as consolation prizes which were coming from Caruyucan, the participants down to Brgy Nipa. The Regatta Committee headed by Mr Agustin Dignos who is the Municipal Agriculturist of Calubian had expressed his heartfelt gratitude to all those in one way or another had helped made the activity a very successful one. Additional photo-documentation portrayed what had happened during the said affair, such as;