DAVAO ORIENTAL— It’s
not just the colorful embellishments, charming performances, and heaving
happenings that drawn crowds togetherin Caraga’s 111th Founding
Anniversary on Tuesday, July 15, but also the spirit of unity and the‘bond’ as
a community.
Bannered by this
year’s theme,“A call for unity towards achieving greater goals”, Carageños
celebrated the town’s more than a century of existence with the spirit of oneness,
especially now that Caraga is rapidly taking strides towards development.
Delighted over
the solid support and participation of the people for the town’s most important
occasion, Mayor Alicia B. Mori,said itwas also an opportunity to bring together
communities, officials, and the townspeople as a whole to call for one
development direction.
“Gone are the
days that we have been divided as a people. We, as stewards of our town’s
future generation ought to work in unison to make headway onour developmental
goals,” Mayor Moritold her audience during the anniversary program.
Meanwhile, recognizing
culture as one ‘bonding element’ of a town, the municipal government also
encouraged its people to help preserve and conserve the priceless cultural
heritage as culture plays an important role for economic and social development
of the municipality.
EVIDENT DEVELOPMENT
While considered
a haven of diverse cultural richness of theMandaya culture intertwined with the
touch of Spanish heritage, Caraga holds a potential of being a premier travel
and educational site in the country.
And now that the
province hosts one of the country’s World Heritage Sites—the Mt. Hamiguitan
Range Wildlife Sanctuary, tourists are becoming more eager toexplore all
treasures it has to offer.
Thishad prompted
the provincial government to set needed structures in preparation forthe influx
of tourists. “We have to make sure that everything is in place before visitors
start to come,”says Davao Oriental Governor Corazon N. Malanyaon, who now fast
tracks implementation of projects bent to support primarily the province’s
tourism industry, to include the culturally-rich town of Caraga.
Among thesestructures
is the ongoingroad project tothe town’s historical landmark— the Pusan Point.
Situated at the southernmost tip of the Philippines, this is where the first
sunrise shines in the country.
Funds for the
project wassourced out from the office of firstdistrict representative, Congressman
Nelson Dayanghirang, which was also counterparted by the provincial government.
ANNIVERSARY HIGHLIGHTS
Officially
opened last July 7, the week-long celebration in time for the 130th
Parochial Feast, was packed with a diversity of attractions and entertainment, which include among others, motorcross,
a carabao show, swimming completion, banca race, and evening shindigs intended
for different community groups.
While clad in
colorful ornaments, the bucolic town of Caraga came alive as crowds flooded the
main streets to spectate performers during the street dance parade.
Known for its various,
unique products that range from exotic foods to processed goods and furniture
to novelty items, the municipal government also featured an agri-fair that
highlighted products of small farmers and entrepreneurs, which drew a lot of
interest to residents and tourists alike.
Among the
products highlighted during the fair were the chili foodstuffs under the brand
name ‘Hot Pablo’. Backed with the support from the local and national government for farmers in
the province’s east coast towns, the brand is now widely-known in the
international food industry.
Aside from the
week-long agri fair, the municipal government also observed the celebration
with cultural performances, replete with Mandayan music and dances.
With more than a
handful of attractions, which includes among others, caves, the century-old San
Salvador Parish Church, series of falls and beaches, a Philippine Eagle
Sanctuary, and the Pusan Point, the municipal government launched its official
tourism music video that features footages of its must-see travel destinations.
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