Most of the festivities in the Philippines are held
every May: the summer season. And one of those is the vibrant celebration of
Layag Festival of brgy. Poblacion every May 27th though, each of the 34 barangays have
their own fiesta celebration: Pagcolbon (May 6th), Malobago (May 1st), Batan
(May 15th) etc. Since Poblacion is the Centro of the municipality, it has the
grandest celebration. People from other barangays join the celebration. There
are lots of activities held at the barangay starting on the 2nd to the last week
of May.
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| Brgy. Poblacion, Pier |
One of the
liveliest events is the Mayor's cup. I think the basketball game there was the
best in any other place. (It was one of my favorite too, and based on my experience) There are usually 2
divisions; midget and junior: the 6 puroks of the barangay competing for the
championship. Each team doing their best, everyone giving all they've got and
the full support of the corresponding purok, it may be a little exaggerated
when you look at it but that what's makes it more fun.
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Opening Parade
Guadalupe Elem. School | | |
And the favorite
of all; the public dances, held every last two nights of the celebration: one
night for the seniors and one night for the young adults. There are also activities such as: Run for
the Mangroves Marathon, Gay Majorettes, Senior Citizens Day, Social Workers
Day, Amateur Boxing, Lyre and Drum Competition, Dance Competition, Street
Dance, Sibid – Sibid Race and a lot more.
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Opening Parade
presentation of delegates | |
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| Run for the Mangroves |
This would really
be a great time for tourists or vacationers; they don’t just get to enjoy their
summer at the beach but also experienced the fun of the whole place.
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