Images from the Fiesta 2010 Parade

Guinbuhat kanina nga alas 7 san aga an tradisyonal nga parada kaalinsunod san pagsalin-urog san kapistahan sa Calbayog. An parada nagtikang sa atbang san City Hall ug guin apihan san mga drum corps san magkadurudila-in nga drum corps sa ciudad san Calbayog. Guin pangunahan ni Mayor Reynaldo Uy an mga opisyales ug Department Managers san pag atendir san nasabi nga parada.

Aadi an pipira nga litratu tilkang sa nasabi nga aktibidad.

Si Mayor Reynaldo Uy guin i-interview ni Eleen Lim san DYOG

An Festival Group san Calbayog City National High School

An ROTC Unit san NwSSU

The Hermanas Mayores pay Mayor Uy a courtesy call

The Hermanas Mayores paid a courtesy call on Mayor Reynaldo Uy this morning. Actually only one of the hermanas was present. Pheona Camille Ladrero - Robinson who was accompanied by her husband Nick and her mom Freda Ladrero. The other hermanas were represented by their mothers, Mrs. Nila Bernardo - Suan for Riza Suan and Mrs. Paz Uyloan - De Guzman for Hannah Pia De Guzman.

After the call, Mayor Uy presented each of them with copies of the Calbayog coffeetable book.

Mayor Reynaldo Uy with (l-r) Freda Ladrero, Nila Bernardo-Suan, Paz Uyloan-De Guzman and Pheona and Nick Robinson.

Ms. Nila Bernardo-Suan, Ms. Paz Uyloan-De Guzman and Ms. Freda Ladrero

The Fiesta 2009 parade

The annual fiesta parade was held at 7:oo am today. Mayor Mel Sarmiento and Vice Mayor Ronald Aquino led the City Officials during the event. Also present were the three Hermanas Mayores namely, Emma Yangzon - Fortuna, Edelle Romano - Alegria and Venancia Yangzon.

Here are some pictures from the said activity.

Mayor Mel Sarmiento with Mrs. Prima Fortuna, Ms. Venancia Yangzon, Mrs. Ideltrudes Alegria, Councilor Regina Rabuya, Councilor Danilo Bernate, Vice Mayor Ronald Aquino and Councilor Susano Salurio.

Mayor Sarmiento takes time to talk with City Administrator Arnol Trani and some Department Managers before the parade.

(r-l) Engr. Arnol Trani, Mr. Reynaldo Lim, Mr. Cecinio Oquendo and Ms. Adela Ocenar.

Vice Mayor Ronald Aquino taking time to greet the hermanas mayores.

Marc Logan and his crew during the parade.

Mayor Mel Sarmiento about to be interviewed by Marc Logan.

The Iskolars and their Daragangan Ritual.

PBA cagers in town for SMB Fans Day

PBA players JC Intal, Doug Kramer, Chris Calaguio and Bonbon Custodio were in Calbayog last Tuesday 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 at the Calbayog City Sports Center.

Prior to their engagement at the Sports Center, the four basketball players toured the various schools in Calbayog.

The cagers' visit which was sponsored by SMB was one of the official events of Hadang Festival 2009.

Vice Mayor Ronald Aquino with Chris Calaguio, Doug Kramer and JC Intal during the game between UV Green Lancers and TTMIST Kings.

Bonbon Custodio with some students at the Calbayog City National High School

Doug Kramer at Christ the King College

Mayor Mel Sarmiento with Bonbon Custodio, Chris Calaguio, Doug Kramer and JC Intan after their dinner at Kamayan sa Carayman.

Noel Cabangon in Calbayog

Noel Cabangon and his band arrived in Calbayog this morning. He is in town for his one-night engagment dubbed "Himig Nating Pag-Ibig" which will be held at the Calbayog City Sports Center.

Tonight's concert is the highlight of Day 3 of "Hadang Festival 2009", the culture and arts festival which the City of Calbayog spearheads every first week of September.

Mr. Cabangon was met at the Airport by CTIO Linda Calesa and CACO Jonas Lim.

Noel Cabangon (left) with Jonas Lim and Linda Calesa.

Hadang Festival 2009

Hadang Festival 2009 will commence in a week's time. Here is the list of events slated in line with the Festival which is held annually in time for the Calbayog City Fiesta:

• September 1, 2009: Opening Ceremonies (at 6:00 p.m.); Hadang Ritual Competition (at 7:00 p.m.); Strakats and Voystag Bands in Concert (at 8:00 p.m.)
• September 2, 2009: UV Green Lancers vs TTMIST Kings (at 4:00 p.m.); SMB/ PBA Fans' Day (at 6:00 p.m.); SMB Concert (at 7:00 p.m.)
• September 3, 2009: "Himig Nating Pag-Ibig" with Noel Cabangon (at 7:00 p.m.)
• September 4, 2009: Search for Ms. Anyag 2009 (at 7:00 p.m.)
• September 5, 2009: Ladine Roxas Voice of Asia 2001 Grand Champion (at 7:00 p.m.) with Strakats and Voyztag Bands
• September 6, 2009: MYMP in Concert (at 7:00 p.m.) with Strakts and Voyztag Bands
• September 7, 2009: All-Star Basketball Game (at 7:00 p.m.); Pop Dance Competition (at 8:00 p.m.)

Except for the Ms. Anyag Beauty Pageant, it will "free admission" for all events which will be held at the Calbayog City Sport Center (Brgy. Capoocan, Calbayog City)

break anay: something new from Dennis Villegas

(This picture entitled "Calbayog Port at early morning" is the latest 'header' of Dennis Villegas' blogspot)

Let's give ourselves a break. Sorry for giving this rather late, got it only this morning that's why. Dennis Villegas was in Calbayog during the last city fiesta. He featured his new pictures in his blog.

You may check these: link1, link 2.

The Party's Over

We were at the downtown area earlier today, and this is what we saw - some LGU employees doing their job removing the banderetas that festooned the city during the recent fiesta.

If I may borrow a line from a broadway classic, "...the party's over". We now look forward to another big event - Calbayog's 60th Birthday on October 16, 2008.

The Fiesta 2008 Parade

Following tradition, a parade was held yesterday in observance of the City Fiesta. As with the previous years, the hermanas mayores were invited to the activity. Three of the four hemanas were present. Mrs. Lor Obong - Fresnedi did not make it for the fiesta celebration because of some urgent business in the U.S.

Also present during the event were the City Officials led by Mayor Mel Sarmiento and Vice Mayor Ronald Aquino and some Department Managers.

Mayor Sarmiento, Vice Mayor Aquino and the two hermanas mayores Marie Acuesta - Sauz and Minda Tabones Llamas watched the parade from the City Hall stage . . .

. . . while the third hermana, Dr. Zoraya Zuñiga - Macaraig settled for the area below the stage to take pictures.

For more images, please check the following: link 1, link2 and link 3.

Pre-Fiesta Boxing Event

The Cover of the 2008 Fiesta Souvenir Program

Patrun Na!

We were at the Nijaga Park last wekeend. Posters and streamers have been set up for Hadang Festival.

. . . as some CACO personnel got busy with some details, we also saw some streetsweepers do their jobs. On a weekend, if I may add

All set for Hadang Festival 2008

An artist puts some finishing touches on the backdrop at the Nijaga Park Stage. The said stage is the main performing area for the various activities slated the Hadang Festival 2008. The highlight of the event is the Grand Streetdancing Competition on September 7, 2008. It is open to all festival / cultural groups from Samar. A prize of one hundred thousand pesos awaits the winner.

(For other festival details, please check the poster I have uploaded at the bottom of this blogspot.)

HADANG Festival 2008

In celebration of the Calbayog City Fiesta, the City Government of Calbayog thru the City Arts and Culture Office will be holding HADANG Festival 2008. The festival will run from September 5 to 7, 2008.

Images from Hadang 2007 Grand Streetdance Exhibition

Hi! I've posted some pix which I took during the 2007 Hadang Grand Streetdance Exhibition which was held at the TTMIST Socio-Cultural Center on September 7, 2007.

Please check this Hadang 2007 link.

I have also uploaded some pictures from the Unob san Calbayog Mask and Painting Exhibit. Please check this Exhibit link.

The Annual Fiesta Parade

There are many things that one can't do away with in Calbayog. Among these is the Annual Fiesta Parade. As in the past years, students from various public and private schools participated in the event. This year, the city officials together with Hermana Mayor and some Department Managers were on hand to acknowledge the parade participants. Here are some pictures (I took with my mobile phone again) of some officials and guests who were on hand for the parade.

For other pictures, please check this link.

Mayor Mel Sarmiento being interviewed by DYOG's Eleen Lim

The Hermana Mayor Vhijaya Obong - Chu (with husband Emilio) greets Calbayognons via DYOG Radyo ng Bayan. With Ms. Chu are Eleen Lim and Intoy Beso.

Councilors Virgil Clemens and Sonny Salurio take time to chat before the parade

Mayor Mel Sarmiento with Health Officer Dr. Mario Casera and City Engineer Oscar Hugo

Councilors Benjie Dean, Niel Bryan Francisco, Nonoy Pasacas and Danny Bernate

Mayor Mel Sarmiento, Councilor Julius Mancol, Vhijaya Obong-Chu and Emilio Chu

Councilors Danny Bernate, Noel Sermense, Ina Rabuya and Virgil Clemens