Ozamiz City Grand Champion during the 6th Pasungko Festival in Misamis Occidental

THATA ROXAS
Nov 15, 2015
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OROQUIETA CITY - The Local Government of Ozamiz City under the leadership of Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr, continues to savor the payback in its hard work in terms of tourism programs when its contingent declared as the Grand Champion during the 6th Pasungko Festival in Misamis Occidental held today November 14,2015.

Mayor Parojinog personally witnessed the presentation and performances of the Ozamiznons before a big crowd at MOPAC this City which boosted the energy of the dancers. They also garnered the Best Festival Director, Best in Props and Best in Choreography awards and the P100,000 pesos cash prize.

The spectacular performances and the synchronized dance steps of the contingents unanimously caught the judges’ favor.

Following Ozamiz Citys’ contingent was Aloran as the First Runner Up while Baliangao, Jimenez, and Plaridel were declared as Second, Third and Fourth Runners Up respectively.

Contingent from Plaridel was adjudged Best in Costume while Jimenez was chosen as Best in Street Dancing

Department of Tourism Regional Director Catalino” Butch “Chan 111, chaired the Panel of the Board of Judges while RIEZA Chief Operations Officer Mark Lapid, a Liberal Party senatorial bet was the Guest of Honor.

In a Press Conference, Lapid stressed that the success of 6th Pasungko Festival is a gesture of unity and strong leadership of Governor Hermie Ramiro and the support of all the Misamisnons. He even salutes the leaders of the province for the sustainability of such festival that runs six years.

However he said that Pasungko also experienced what other provinces had at the start yet it doesn’t mind it but continues to implement as it would boast the tourism programs of the province.

“ Well Pasungko surely naka experience ng mga problema sa umpisa pa lang gaya ng karanasan ng ibang probinsiya pero, habang tumatagal, nadedevelop naman at unti-unting nababago ang pananaw ng mga tao.” Lapid revealed.

For his part Board Member Gerard Hilarion Ramiro, the Provincil Council Chair shared that he;s so happy fr the performances of all the LGUs this year and in every year the level of performance always at par with other festivals in the country.

In fact, he can’t believe that the Pasungko Festval reached to 6th years because at the start nobody believes in him even in getting some sponsors.

But later on people realized that the festival would create economic activities and slowly would invite local and foreign tourist to visit the province.

“Di ako makapaniwala na ganito ang mangyayari sa pasungko dahil sa umpisa pa lang walang naniniwala sa akin at nung akoy nag start. Wala akng opisina, walang tao ang lalu ng walang budget. But because I was so impulsive to develop the tourism program in the province so I asked my Mom Governor Ramiro to help me and ito na ang nahitabo sa pasungko” BM Ramiro quipped.

This years Pasungko festival was participated in by 16 Local Government Units in a contest while Tangub City shared their performances as a gift to all the Misamisnons and did not join the contest.

They showcased the spectacular and unique dance steps with its magnificent props that amazed all the people witnessing at MOPAC.

Aside from the drummers that were all ladies all their dancers were also ladies. They were the students of Lorenzo Tan National High School and members of Tangub City Dance troupe.

People at MOPAC were all mesmerized with the twist, change and turns of the props composed of angels, flowers, hat with lights, swords and arrows as they depicted the way of praising St.Michael the Archangel a the Patron Saint of Tangub City. They were he winners during the Dait Festival in Tangub City last September this year.

Everybody says “wow” with the performances from Tangub City and truly Tangub City is a pride of Misamis Occidental in its Sinanduloy Cultural Troupe that always bring home the bacon every time they joined the famous Sinulog Festival in Cebu City.

Majority of Mayors in the province were present during the festival. The festival concluded with a 15 minutes fireworks display that added colors and fun with the celebration.

To all the participants thank you to all of you .You are all winners in your respective performances and to the adjudged winners, Congratulations!