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CVF expresses gratitude for successful Pamulinawen Festival

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Barangay 21 is the cleanest and greenest urban barangay for 2014 (Photo by Danny Sabio)
 By Dominic B. dela Cruz
Staff Reporter

Laoag City Mayor Chevylle V. Fariñas expressed her gratitude to all the people who made the celebration of the 2014 Pamulinawen Festival a success.

This year’s fiesta is the first in the administration of the neophyte mayor.

The month-long celebration kicked off with the civic-military parade on Feb. 1. That same night, the Dios ti Agngina concert was also staged concluded by a fireworks display at the Aurora Park.

The main celebration occurred on Feb. 10, the commemoration of the feast day of St. William the Hermit. On that day, the street pageantry was held on the day along with a holy mass and the Komedya Ilocana. On the evening, the Miss Laoag City Pamulinawen International Quest was staged. The city’s premiere beauty pageant saw a La Union lass, Kimberly Mae Penchon winning the Miss Laoag City crown.

Another beauty contest, the Miss ABC 2014 was staged on February 4 with Precious Camille Balicad winning the title.

Ms Fariñas also thanked the balikbayan queens for taking the time to come home and be crowned by their respective organizations in the city.

They were Kalayaan Philippines Hawaii International Queens Miss Teen Philippines Hawaii Rachel Dela Cruz, Mrs. Aloha Philippines Amelia Montero Dela Cruz and Mrs. Philippines Hawaii International Amelita Dela Cruz Ramiscal; Laoag City Circle of Hawaii Queens Gerlie Mae Barit and Virgie Galiza; and the Sirmata Dialysis Fund Corporation Queens Gracephine Gaoiran, Zeny Aganon, Enrica Asio, Eleanor Guillermo and Lumen Calibuyot.

The mayor also thanked all the guests, who despite of their hectic schedules attended the celebration. They ate Sen. Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., Ilocos Norte Governor Ma. Imelda R. Marcos, Dept. of Public Works and Highways Sec. Rogelio Singson, Teresita Farinas, ABC President Mary Michelle Louise V. Fariñas, US Ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg and Sen. Cynthia Villar. 

The celebration was also graced by various celebrities led by GMA Kapuso stars Mark Anthony Fernandez, Mark Herras, Yasmin Kurdi and Izzy Canillo.

The city’s senior citizens also took centerstage through the search for the “Gandang Lola, Gwapong Lolo 2014.” Ms RIC 2014 and Mrs. Red Cross 2014 were also crowned.

The city’s cleanest and greenest barangays, as well as the best performing peace and order council and most child-friendly barangays were also acknowledged.
 
Barangay 23 is the second cleanest and greenest urban barangay for 2014 (Photo by Danny Sabio)
The city’s top 10 Laoagueños for 2014 were also named. They are: Police Chief Supt. Richard Albano, Julie Daquioag, Dr. Lori Marseli de Castro, Dr. Francis Miguel Domingo, Noralyn Espejo, Judge Virgilio Macaraig, Severino Pablo, Prof. Eric Paligat, Araceli Pastor and Atty. Lutgarda Baquiran-Peralta.

A mini-Tan-ok festival dubbed “Tan-ok ni Agututubo” was also held on Feb. 15 with Laoag City winning the top prize. Batac City and San Nicolas finished second and third, respectively.

Special nights for all schools in the city were also held separately.

MMSU NIGHT. Genedine Domingo Jambaro is crowned First Princess during the MMSU Night Coronation of Alumni Queen 2014. The coronation served as part of the 2014 Pamulinawen Festival. Jambaro is joined by her husband Ruel Jampabro provincial government treasurer Josephine P. Calajate, Brgy. Chairperson Virgilio Calajate and MMSU Pres. Dr. Miriam E. Pascua. (Photo by Danny Sabio)

Members of the local tri-media holds its annual “Media Day” spearheaded by the Laoag City Press Corps in cooperation with the city government of Laoag at the Nueva Era Eco Park and at the farm and nursery of INWD general manager John Teodoro in Solsona, Ilocos Norte. This event is part of the Pamulinawen Festival 2014.
(Doms dela Cruz)


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