By: Pagadian City Press Bureau
Young and olds, students,
professionals and health-conscious Pagadianons poured sweat as the Hataw
Pagadian was launched last July 13 at about 5:30AM at the City Plaza, this
city.
The Hataw Pagadian
held last weekend was a dance exercise led by two Cebu-based gym instructors
and one Pagadianon.
The Hataw will be
held every weekend which would start at around 5:30-7:30AM.
Among the leaders-participants
of said exercise were Congressman Victor Yu, Mayor Romeo Pulmones, Vice Mayor
Divina Grace Yu, and some of the city councilors.
Mayor Pulmones, in
a media interview, said that the program was being led by Vice Mayor Yu. At the
moment, he added, employees of the City Hall are not yet required to join the
launching, but in the near future, it would be essential that employees join
the activity.
He further said
that the program was formerly implemented at the time of then Mayor Joaquin
Pajares and now is being revived by Vice Mayor Yu.
The Mayor also
announced that the exercise program is open for free to the public.
Vice Mayor Yu, on
the other hand, explained that there is a need for the city government to train
Pagadian-based instructors who will hold the Hataw.
The talent fee for
the Cebu-based instructors is higher, that is why we have to train instructors
based here in Pagadian City, she said.
Vice Mayor Yu
added “Amoang nasabutan ni Mayor Pulmones nga mag-train ta ug instructors sa
Pagadian, kay sa kasamtangan atoang gihulaman usa naggikan sa Cebu City nga
fitness group.”
The Vice Mayor further
announced that “Giawhag nako ang mga taga-Pagadian kadtong mga mahilig mag
exercise, mga adunay talent aron mamahimong instructor sa gym, anhi dinhi (or
approach the Sangguniang Panlungsod) kay mag training ta unya, atoang ipadala
sa Cebu or Manila every three months… Kada three months adunay training aron
nga duna tay bag-o nga mga steps sa Pagadian, dili usab masumhan.”
