IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay,
Feb. 16 (PNA) – The opening of the agricultural fair marks the start of the
week-long 16th Founding Anniversary celebration from February 17 to 24, of this
province.
The agri fair will be
preceded by a holy mass and a grand parade to be joined by the different
sectors and 16 towns.
Gov. Wilter Palma told the
Philippine News Agency that this year’s anniversary celebration will be
fabulous and sublime for the visitors and residents to feel the rich culture
and tradition of this province.
“Through these vibrant
celebration, the people can testify to the cheerfulness and unity of the
Sibugaynons,” Palma added.
Several activities have
been lined up for this year’s anniversary celebration and these include the
following: cheer dance; drum and lyre; pyrotechnic display; cultural night,
education night; academe contest; motor show; mardi grass showdown; animal
clinic; legal clinic; medical-dental-surgical outreach; executive-legislative
night; and, Miss Sibugay beauty pageant.
There will be sports
activities such as bicycle race, motocross, basketball, dart, table tennis and
volleyball.
The provincial government
has invited celebrities to spice up the 16th anniversary celebration.
This year’s anniversary
celebration is anchored on the theme: Sa Pag-Bag-o, Adunay Kalinaw ug Kalambuan
(In Change, There is Peace and Progress).
“We are looking forward to
displaying the progress our province has reached at this point in its short history
in this year’s celebration,” Palma said.
Zamboanga Sibugay was
created through Republic Act No. 8973 passed on November 7, 2000, and signed
into law by then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on February 24, 2001.
This province comprises of
16 municipalities, organized into two congressional districts and further
subdivided into 389 barangays with a population of 633,129 as of 2015 census.
(PNA)
