Hi there! It’s another weekend and we are 4 days away to the Calbayog City Fiesta. So, the big news is that of Mar making way for Noynoy. After the dust of the euphoria has settled, the question could be - What’s next?. Something in me is asking - Why? Reaching such a decision could be the easy part. As to sustaining the euphoria, I think that’s where the challenge is, considering the Filipinos’ very short memory span (tama ba ang term ko?) and if I may add, super short attention span. Back to Mar and Noynoy. It’s easy to say that it’s all in the name of service to the nation. I think I’d rather be mum about it. No, I think I’d like to quote a few lines from William Esposo’s column in the Philippine Star:
“Senator Mar Roxas elevated himself to an even higher pedestal when he made the supreme sacrifice of placing country over self last Tuesday. In abandoning his 2010 presidential ambition to give way to rising star Senator Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III, Mar attained more than just the presidency.”
“It is said that great is the man who can win a crown but even greater is the man who can refuse one. Mar Roxas turned his back on a crown. After spending over P200 million on infomercials alone, sans any survey yet to prove the winnability of Noynoy — Mar Roxas had all the reasons to persevere in his presidential quest. Mar opted instead to hear the footsteps of God as Otto Von Bismarck would describe the quality of a great statesman.”
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Anyway, that’s the only issue, I mean Mar and Noynoy, that I’d like to tackle today. It’s almost fiesta in my hometown and I guess it’s time to take time to relax, observe and enjoy the cultural and religious traditions of Calbayog. Should I include culinary tradition? I’d like to devote today’s column to the various events slated in line with the Calbayog City fiesta and its culture and arts festival: Hadang 2009.
It’s a flurry of activities that we have witnessed in the city the past few days. The festival opened last Tuesday with a grand fireworks display and a concert by the hukbalah rap group. On Wendesday, PBA cagers JC Intal, Doug Kramer, Chris Calaguio and Bonbon Custodio were in town for the SMB Fans’ Day. They were also on hand for the basketball game between UV Lancers and TTMIST Kings officially the first basketball game to be held as the sports center.
Noel Cabangon planed in yesterday. He had a one-night engagement dubbed “Himig Nating Pag-ibig”. His concert was the highlight of day 3 of the festival.
Upcoming Hadang 2009 activities:
- September 4, 2009: Search for Ms. Anyag 2009
- September 5, 2009: Ladine Roxas Live in Calbayog
- September 6, 2009: MYMP Live in Calbayog
All events will be held at the Calbayog City Sports Center.
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The CKC – Jose Gomez Orchestra will have a concert tomorrow. This will be held at the Sts. Peter and Paul at 6:30 pm.
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Mobile Passporting Service in Calbayog. The City of Calbayog through the Local Civil Registry Office, in partnership with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) RO 8 will once again offer a mobile passporting service.
This service will be held on September 12 - 13, 2009 (Saturday and Sunday) at the Old Barracks Building (Handumanan) Conference Hall.
In line with this, authentication of Civil Registry documents will be conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO) Provincial Office at the Calbayog City Hall Sala on September 10, 2009 (Thursday).
Basic Requirements for Mobile Passporting are:
· Four (4) Passport size photo
· Two (2) valid IDs
· Marriage Certificate (applicable only to married women)
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Have you been to the corner of J.D. Avelino and Rueda street lately? Okey, I’m referring to the cathedral. The people in charge of the place has put in place a billboard announcing that the cathedral is a site of pilgrimage and that one can earn some indulgence. Hmm, interesting, but I’ll reserve my comments – both diplomatic and acerbic – for my next column.
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Have a nice long week everyone. Ciao!
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