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

CLAD, INC.- A CALUBIAN N.G.O. TURNS FIVE...

Last July 15, the only NGO operating in Calubian has celebrated its fifth year as a registered Non-Government Organization. The Calubian Livelihood Assistance for Development, Inc. was organized with main objective of helping the marginal farmers and fisherfolk in the municipality by capacitating its leaders and members as well as providing them seed money to start their microfinance operation. July 15, a bright sunny Sunday morning was filled with joyous and colorful celebration as the members of the different cooperatives and associations assisted by CLAD, Inc has made their annual appearance as they paraded around the municipality to show their support to the organization's momentous celebration. The celebration started with the Holy Mass which was presided by Fr Bedel Mocorro followed by the parade around town. The police patrol car headed the parade followed by the motorcade of the members of the CLAD Chorale followed by the MSH Drum and Lyre Corp. The following were the arrangements or the order of parade; Following the MSH Drum and Lyre was Petrolio Farmers Multi-purpose Coop, Calubian Agri-Products Producers Cooperative of Tagharigue, Caneja Fishermen Association, Caruyucan Aqua-Marine Ventures Association, Garrido Farmers Association, Inalad Farmers and Fishermen Association, Kabicolan Credit Cooperative, Katilingbanon Multi-purpose Cooperative, BEC Microfinance Group, Nipa Credit Cooperative, Villanueva Elem School Drum and Lyre Corp, Villanueva Credit Cooperative, Sr San Roque Credit Coop of Brgy Ul-og, St. Vincent Credit Cooperative of Brgy Abanilla, Calubian Central Farmers Association of Brgy Villalon, Malobago Farmers Association and Tuburan Farmers Association. The route of the parade started from Church Ground passing Brgy Poblacion, Espinosa, Calbitaza Residence, Garganera, Port Area and to the Gymnasium.

The program proper started with the singing of the Pambansang Awit led by the CLAD Chorale. Introduction of Participants was delivered by Mrs Fe Mapula, CLAD secretary while words of welcome was delivered by Mr. Antonio G. Nierras, operation coordinator of CLAD. The significance of the event and historical background of CLAD was given by Mr Agustin L. Dignos, another operation coordinator of CLAD while the Chief Executive Officer in the person of Mr. John BAring has tackled the issue on CLAD Performance as well as the performance of its assisted associations and cooperatives. Instead of the Chief Executive of the Municipality, Hon Feluchie E. Dang-aoen has delivered her inspirational message to the audience.

After the different speeches, dinner followed and different presentations and raffle of the different prizes were also undertaken. The following were the winners of the major awards of the raffle; 1st prize, Motorcycle- Francis Nel Basister of Bgry Garrido, 2nd prize, Refregirator- Ricardo Gulbe of Brgy Pagatpat and 3rd prize, Megapro DVD Player- Carlos Agumbay of Brgy Veloso. Awarding of the best performing cooperatives and associations were also conducted. The following organizations received the different awards; the Promising New Association was awarded to Calubian Central Farmers Association, Best Performing Association was awarded to Garrido Farmers Association, Most Sustainable Cooperative went to Kabicolan credit Cooperative and the Best Performing Cooperative was awarded to Villanueva Credit Cooperative.