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Patrick dela Rosa and Kelvin Engles pose with Miss Burgos 2014 winners during
the first Pul-oy Festival of Burgos, Ilocos Norte. Crowned as Miss Burgos 2014
is Sheena Dalo; other winners are Jamaica Ibalio, first runner up; Roanne Jeane
Opeda, second runner up; Jerica Angel Rabago, Miss Tourism; and Keisha Lei Juan,
Miss ABC 2014. (Photos courtesy of Jogie Jimenez)
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By Leilanie G.
Adriano
Staff Reporter
Burgos, Ilocos Norte—The
cool breeze of February is a season to be merry in this emerging tourist
destination of Ilocos Norte, gifted with natural wonders, warm people and
soon-to-be home of more than 100 wind turbines that is presently undergoing
construction along the sprawling 600 hectares covering at least three barangays
here.
In view of this,
the first Pul-oy Festival was held on February 25-28 as a thanksgiving for
God’s abundant blessings, turning Burgos town into a vibrant, self-reliant and
progressive municipality.
“Pul-oy” is an
Ilokano word which means “breeze”, a gentle breeze which is characterized by
the town’s climate induced by the northwest monsoon during the months of
September to February of every year.
“From here,
agricultural and exotic products such as garlic, dragon fruit, gamet (black seaweed), and tabtaba, which the municipality is known
for, grow in abundance as a consequence of the aforementioned climate that is
cool refreshing wind,” said Burgos Mayor Crescente Garcia following a
press conference for the launching of the first Pul-oy festival.
After
participating in religious services in all churches here on Feb. 26, local
residents along with government and non-government organizations including
private investors and local councils and associations converged in front of the
Burgos Agro-Industrial School connecting to the municipal auditorium for a
short opening program, followed by a matinee show and Mutya ng Karunungan
Coronation Program and Ball in the evening.
On Feb. 27, a fun
run dubbed as “Sagip Buhay” commenced at the Kapurpurawan road entrance and a
duathlon or marathon-bike race in front of the municipal hall.
On the same day, a
medical and dental mission and bloodletting activity followed including kite
flying competition, pre-pageant for Miss Burgos 2014 and concert and fashion
show featuring “D’ Fruities and Kakaboys and many more.
The three-day
festival featured a floral and dance parade, “sala ti pul-oy” (folk dance
competition), “Burgos got talent” and wreath laying ceremony in honor of Fr.
Jose A. Burgos, the martyred priest whom the town got its name.
The first Pul-oy Festival
ended with the coronation of Miss Burgos 2014 on to represent the town in
the Search for Miss Ilocos Norte on May.
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