Calagans celebrate 'Wow Caraga 2011' - Residents from the Caraga region recently celebrated its 16th founding anniversary in a festival dubbed "Wow Caraga 2011."
Bislig City hosted the celebration, thus the festival had the tagline "Payanig sa Bislig".
Festivities started with the Bird Parade where students wore bird head gears, since many species of birds can be found in the region, particularly in Agusan Marsh.
The students then went to a Bird and Wildlife Forum at the De La Salle John Bosco College, organized by the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines and the Philippine Eagle Foundation.
The festival also featured a trade fair, exhibits of regional line agencies, the "Birds of Bislig" photo exhibit, and a garden show.
Contingents from Agusan del Sur's Naliyagan, Surigao del Norte's Lubi-lubi, Bislig City's Karawasan, Surigao del Sur's Paladong, and Bayugan City's Diwata participated in the Calagan Festival Grand Showdown.
Also held was a Search for Mutya ng Caraga 2011, the Calagan Culinary Show and Live Competition, the Calagan Singing Star Quest, and a wild bird-watching activity, the new project of Bislig City.
Formed as an administrative region under Republic Act 7901 enacted in 1995, Caraga is composed of the provinces Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, and the Dinagat group of islands. The region has 6 cities: Butuan, Surigao, Bislig, Cabadbaran, Tandang, and Bayugan.
Department of Tourism (DOT) officials led by Assistant Secretary Domingo Ramon C. Enerio III joined Kalagans in celebrating the festival.
“The people of Caraga have a lot to be thankful for with the environment they have been endowed with but such great endowment comes with great responsibility. The people of Caraga must continue to protect the environment not only for themselves but also for future generations,” Enerio said. ( abs-cbnnews.com )
Bislig City hosted the celebration, thus the festival had the tagline "Payanig sa Bislig".
Festivities started with the Bird Parade where students wore bird head gears, since many species of birds can be found in the region, particularly in Agusan Marsh.
The students then went to a Bird and Wildlife Forum at the De La Salle John Bosco College, organized by the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines and the Philippine Eagle Foundation.
The festival also featured a trade fair, exhibits of regional line agencies, the "Birds of Bislig" photo exhibit, and a garden show.
Contingents from Agusan del Sur's Naliyagan, Surigao del Norte's Lubi-lubi, Bislig City's Karawasan, Surigao del Sur's Paladong, and Bayugan City's Diwata participated in the Calagan Festival Grand Showdown.
Also held was a Search for Mutya ng Caraga 2011, the Calagan Culinary Show and Live Competition, the Calagan Singing Star Quest, and a wild bird-watching activity, the new project of Bislig City.
Formed as an administrative region under Republic Act 7901 enacted in 1995, Caraga is composed of the provinces Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, and the Dinagat group of islands. The region has 6 cities: Butuan, Surigao, Bislig, Cabadbaran, Tandang, and Bayugan.
Department of Tourism (DOT) officials led by Assistant Secretary Domingo Ramon C. Enerio III joined Kalagans in celebrating the festival.
“The people of Caraga have a lot to be thankful for with the environment they have been endowed with but such great endowment comes with great responsibility. The people of Caraga must continue to protect the environment not only for themselves but also for future generations,” Enerio said. ( abs-cbnnews.com )
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