REPORT BY MICHAEL MEDINA
THE Provincial Government is currently putting things in order for the one-week affair of the 57th Megayon Festival 2009.
This early, Provincial Tourism, Culture and Arts Officer Anthony Frederick Padayhag has called on a number of meetings attended by the different assigned clusters.
Padayhag explains the Megayon Festival for this year will be the last under the leadership of Gov. Aurora Cerilles so he wants to make it more impressive than the previous ones as well as more memorable.
Megayon, a Subanen word for unity, traces its history as an artist-led cultural event started in 1996 at the foot of Mt. Timulan.
In 2006, the Provincial Government, through Ordinance No. 016-2006, officially adopted the Megayon Festival for the annual celebration of the founding anniversary of the province.
It was learned that Cerilles has directed Provincial Administrator Pepito Degamo to head the Steering Committee, which composed of board member Felicidad Funtanilla, Mayor Ace William Cerilles and Exec. Asst. Tyrone Singgo as vice chairmen.
For the 57th Megayon Festival, about 50 working committees are being organized and divided into four clusters.
The Physical Preparation Cluster is being headed by Diego Suela of Provincial General Services Office; the Sports, Culture and Arts Cluster by Padayhag; the Activities and Program Cluster by OIC Provincial Agriculturist Marilyn Bersales; and the Administration Cluster by Allan Cabatingan of the Barangay Affairs Office.
Padayhag said that they have come up with a tentative theme for the celebration, which is, “Lig-ong Pangagamhanan, Tuburan sa Kalambuan, Legasiya sa Kasamtangang Pamunuan.”
The Megayon Festival will be officially opened this coming Sept. 11 and will culminate on the 17th, the province’s anniversary and coincidentally the governor’s birthday.
Padayhag noted that the annuall beauty pageant “Search for Miss Zamboanga del Sur 2009” is still included in the list of activities along with a band festival, skate boarding, mountain bike race, video kasiyahan and others.
A consolidation meeting was just concluded and the budget proposal is now the main concern being deliberated by Padayhag and company.
THE Provincial Government is currently putting things in order for the one-week affair of the 57th Megayon Festival 2009.
This early, Provincial Tourism, Culture and Arts Officer Anthony Frederick Padayhag has called on a number of meetings attended by the different assigned clusters.
Padayhag explains the Megayon Festival for this year will be the last under the leadership of Gov. Aurora Cerilles so he wants to make it more impressive than the previous ones as well as more memorable.
Megayon, a Subanen word for unity, traces its history as an artist-led cultural event started in 1996 at the foot of Mt. Timulan.
In 2006, the Provincial Government, through Ordinance No. 016-2006, officially adopted the Megayon Festival for the annual celebration of the founding anniversary of the province.
It was learned that Cerilles has directed Provincial Administrator Pepito Degamo to head the Steering Committee, which composed of board member Felicidad Funtanilla, Mayor Ace William Cerilles and Exec. Asst. Tyrone Singgo as vice chairmen.
For the 57th Megayon Festival, about 50 working committees are being organized and divided into four clusters.
The Physical Preparation Cluster is being headed by Diego Suela of Provincial General Services Office; the Sports, Culture and Arts Cluster by Padayhag; the Activities and Program Cluster by OIC Provincial Agriculturist Marilyn Bersales; and the Administration Cluster by Allan Cabatingan of the Barangay Affairs Office.
Padayhag said that they have come up with a tentative theme for the celebration, which is, “Lig-ong Pangagamhanan, Tuburan sa Kalambuan, Legasiya sa Kasamtangang Pamunuan.”
The Megayon Festival will be officially opened this coming Sept. 11 and will culminate on the 17th, the province’s anniversary and coincidentally the governor’s birthday.
Padayhag noted that the annuall beauty pageant “Search for Miss Zamboanga del Sur 2009” is still included in the list of activities along with a band festival, skate boarding, mountain bike race, video kasiyahan and others.
A consolidation meeting was just concluded and the budget proposal is now the main concern being deliberated by Padayhag and company.