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SIQUIJOR,
Sept 5 (PIA) – The 45th Araw ng Siquijor celebration on May 13 to 17 is heading
on change for progress with its theme “Ang Pagbag-o, Alang sa
Kalamboan (Change For the Sake of Progress)."
During its planning
stage last month, Siquijor Vice-Governor Mei Ling Quezon pushed for the theme
that goes with the President’s tough call for change.
“Indeed, change is
upon us,” said Representative Ramon Vicente Antonio “Rav” Rocamora of the
lone district of Siquijor in his message during the Opening of Sports
Tournament this week.
“We have a new
President, many newly elected officials in both national and local
government," he said citing that as a neophyte lawmaker, he feels the
sense of change and hope.
“I also hope that this
feeling of change is shared by all Siquijodnons,” the congressman said.
Rocamora
declared his confidence that with the leadership of Governor Zaldy S.
Villa, Vice Governor and all local officials “even those who were on the other
side of the political fence," they will bring genuine progress for
Siquijor.
“When it comes to
Siquijor, there should be no partisan divide. Siquijor is our party,” he also
said. “That is the change that we achieve every single day: to have provincial
and local government work hand in hand with our people. Of course, that cannot
be achieved overnight. Trust in government is hard to build but it is built
with openness and citizen’s engagement.”
Strongly backed by
Governor Villa himself, activities for the celebration this year are all geared
for change to uplift Siquijodnons.
September 13 is the
opening of the five--day Agri-Trade and Food Fair highlighted with a Beef
Cattle Summit to be attended by Agriculture Secretary Emannuel “Manny” Piñol.
During the fair are the
conduct of Sales Promotion with the Department of Trade and Industry, Agri
Machineries Exhibitions and Demonstration, Hand Weaving, and Wine Bottle
Upcycling.
Halad sa Katawhan starts
on September 14 and will end on September 16 to include services such as
Medical Mission like Bloodletting, Blood Typing, Blood Donation; Dental
Services, Dental Extractions; Body Scan/Harada Machine, Wart Removal; GSIS -
Service Desk; PRC registration and Renewal of Profession; and Free Legal
Services.
There will also be
Skills Demonstration by Technical Educations and Skills Development Authority
(TESDA) like Bartending, Table Boxing, Cold Meals Cooking, Motors and
Controlling; and local jobs fair by the Department of Labor and Employment
(DOLE); Writeshop and Livelihood Starter Kit.
The Philippine
Statistics Agency (PSA) will also conduct Issuance of Birth Certificate in
Security Paper (SECPA).
Talent Night for
Miss Siquijor Tourism is on September 16 at the Provncial Capitol Mini Park and
the Miss Siquijor Tourism Pageant and Handulantaw to be participated by the
different local and national agencies will be in the evening of September 17 at
the Capital Square.
Awarding ceremony,
Launching of Siquijor Logo, and Renewal of Vow will also be the Siquijor Day
itself (September 17) that will be started with a Holy Mass celebration and
Parade.
For more details, please
contact the Provincial Government of Siquijor through the Provincial Governor’s
Office and the Provincial Tourism Office. (rmn/rac/PIA7-Siquijor)