“In time for the annual Katigbawan Festival next month, local leaders spearhead ‘Tanda Kaliwat Catigbianon 09’ as a venue where the locally prioritized projects up for collaborative development is showcased,” revealed Mayor Roberto Salinas recently.
The Tanda Kaliwat was initially a venue for raising the town funds for its scholarship program for its poor and yet deserving students. But now, it also could be an appropriate venue to celebrate a grand diamond homecoming of Catigbianons from all over the world.
Municipal scribe Ardissa Estavilla hopes the activity could provide them with a baseline information of Catigbianons within the country or abroad whom they can possibly tap for establishing investment promotion networks and additional employment opportunities for the town’s people.
The activity, set as a highlight of the Katigbawan happens on June l6, a day after the town opens its three day merrymaking to celebrate its native festival.
A festival to celebrate the town’s unique identity in the “katigbi” grass, tigbaw (caves) and Kabawan for its agelong livestock auction, Katigbawan comes out as an annual showcase of the things the town can boast of. Katigbawan has also earned the distinction of a unique agro-industrial fair as well as providing a venue for government’s one-stop service delivery. (rachiu/PIA)
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