By Dominic B. dela Cruz
Staff reporter
Laoag
City—The city’s “golden fiesta” celebration
got off to a rip-roaring start on Feb. 1 with the successful civic-military
opening parade and capped off by the Dios ti Agngina concert featuring Hale and
Martin del Rosario.
On Feb. 2, the Agro
Industrial Fair and Marikina Shoe Expo opened. This was closely followed by the
kick-off celebration of Ilocos Norte’s 197th foundation anniversary
with the “Open Capitol” and job fair programs.
The city’s little ones were
also featured in the search for Little Mr. and Miss Laoag 0n Feb. 3. Ralph John
and Yesu May emerged as main winners in the program that featured Zaijian
“Santino” Jaranilla as special guest.
Rep. Sherwin Gatchalian (Valenzuela
City, first district) also joined the fiesta celebrations by serving as guest
of honor and speaker in the NGO Night on Feb. 3.
The fiesta celebration’s
first beauty pageant on Feb. 4 saw Josephine Trapa of Cluster 1 emerge as Miss
ABC 2015. The pageant’s other winners are Jensan Cortez, Princess Ellaine
Galario, Gimyla Ceredon and Janikka Mae Nicolas, in that order.
Miss Philippines Hawaii
Pacific 2014 Mayrose Ancheta Borromeo was crowned during the coronation of
Kalayaan Philippines International Night with Rep. Lenie G. Robredo (Camarines
Sur, first District) as crowning guest.
The seniors took center stage
on Feb. 6 with the “Gandang Lola, Guwapong Lolo” coronation held on February 6.
The Ilocos Nortenians of
America Queens Lydia Dela Cruz Daquioag, Ms. Ilocos Norte USA and Elena Edra
Gaspar, Ms. INA Namnama Sarrat USA was also held with Marikina Mayor Del De
Guzman as crowning guest.
The Dulang Food Fair
featuring “Golden Foods” was held on February 7 at the multi-purpose hall, followed
by the Ilocos Norte National High School Night.
The colorful Calesa Parade
was on on February 8 followed by the Laoag City Circle of Hawaii, Sirmata
Dialysis Fund Corporation and the DepEd Laoag City Night with the coronation of
Sirmata Queens Ranga Aganon from the city of Batac and Enrica A. Asio of
Bacarra with US Ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg as the crowning
guest as highlights.
The much-awaited colorful
floral parade was conducted on February 9 and was participated in by schools,
NGOs, government and private agencies and other LGUs in the province.
This was followed by the
coronation of 2015 ULOH Grand Queen Ms. Tessie Francisco Domingo and 2015 Laoagueños
of Hawaii Mrs. Recely Lazo during the United Laoagueños of Hawaii Night.
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