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(updated)House Speaker Nograles keynotes Tuna Festival Opening



30 August 2008 308 views 13 Comments

Most of you don’t know that as the rains were pouring mercilessly yesterday morning here in GenSan,  a small contingent organized by Mayor Jun Acharon was mapping out Plan B, in case the rains did not stop.  The opening and the performances for the Etho-Jazz Dance Competition at the oval plaza stage were to have been transferred to the oval plaza covered court.

Thankfully, the rains abetted somehow at lunch time and as the first dance contingent  began performing their number in front of the oval plaza stage at 2:00pm, the sun has already emerged from behind the clouds.

Mayor Jun Acharon, delivering his Welcome Address at the opening of the 10th Tuna Festival on August 29, 2008 at the oval plaza.

Upon the invitation of Representative Darlene Antonino-Custodio, House Speaker Prospero Nograles of Davao City gave the Keynote Address.  Together with him were other Mindanao congressmen, the Honorable Anton Lagdameo (Davao del Norte) and Honorable Mark Douglas Cagas (Davao del Sur).

(From left) Congressman Anton Lagdameo (Davao Norte), House Speaker Prospero Nograles (Davao City) Congresswoman Darlene Antonino-Custodio (South Cotabato 1st District), Congressman Mark Douglas Cagas (Davao Sur) and GenSan Mayor Jun Acharon at the opening of the 10th TunaFest at the Oval Plaza Stage

The three gentlemen from Davao seemed to enjoy the dance competitions and stayed on until after the Fireworks to partake of the Sashimi Night Buffet at the San Miguel Beer Party Zone.  They even gamely posed while carrying Tuna mock-ups with some young dancers.

Congressman Mark Douglas Cagas, House Speaker Prospero Nograles and Congressman Anton Lagdameo jam it up for my camera at the sidelines of the opening of the 10th Tuna Festival

Mayor Jun Acharon, who formally opened the activities revealed that more visitors will be coming in the next few days leading to the Tuna Fest culmination on September 5, including Press Secretary Jess Dureza (Guest of Honor at the Karagatan Awards on August 31, Sunday) and Senator Mar Roxas (at the Closing Ceremony on the 5th).

Here are other pics of the opening.

Up, up in the air! Could you help me identify the school from which these young high school dancers belong?

Fish-men or Fish-boys doing their dance routine.  Again, please tell me which school these dancers represent.

Champions of the Ethno-Jazz Competition:

  • Elementary School Category - Dadiangas South Central Elementary School.
  • High School Category - GSC School of Arts and Trades, Inc.
  • Local Government Unit Category - Cluster 5 (City Mayor’s Office, ECOSHERA, PESO, City Vet, City Budget, City Admin, City Finance, City Permits, City Prosecutor, BAC, Barangay Community Affairs, CPIO, CSU, Traffic)

More pictures below… CLICK ON EACH IMAGE FOR A LARGER VIEW please.



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13 Comments »

  • bernie Allen said:

    The Gensan Tuna festival and Davao’s Kadayawan are becoming a popular like Sinulog, Maskara, I just hope it won’t be TOO commercialized like the Sinilog. Nakakawala na ng Gana.

    But anyway, for others, it’s just the money…

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    - 30 August 2008 at 10:36 pm
  • bernie Allen said:

    Sory, I meant “as popular” and Sinulog!!!

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    - 30 August 2008 at 10:37 pm
  • Jon_kw said:

    Thanks for the updates… 2na fest. from kw_abroad

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    - 31 August 2008 at 12:34 am
  • jermaine said:

    Wow ang galing naman…Sana meron project ang Government to re-developed Oval Plaza into Stadium…Para lahat makapanood ng maayos to performer…Yung parang Olympic…hehehe Ambisyosa….

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    - 31 August 2008 at 11:26 am
  • a ab said:

    thanks for the great pictures! keep them coming please.

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    - 31 August 2008 at 11:51 am
  • freddy00nl said:

    Those kinds of festivals put Gen San positively on the map, great work from all people who make this thing happen, and with in a couple years many tourist are coming over to see just like Sinulog all the festivities.

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    - 31 August 2008 at 11:01 pm
  • jinky borela said:

    good morning si vel!

    nice shots!

    napaka colorful talaga ng tuna festival natin.

    we’ll wait for more pics relative to our celebration.

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    - 1 September 2008 at 8:02 am
  • glengonz said:

    you are really a pro na vel! great pics ter! thanks for choosing the part of jun’s dance to be one of your frames, magaling ka ring pumili ng model, char! kep up thegood work vel! great blessing ka sa local government of gensan!

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    - 1 September 2008 at 8:50 am
  • meg said:

    hi dear avel,
    you did a good pictorial job again.. kaya lang naka back to the audience naman ako dun sa photo ops at the airport.. aynway id like to thank sophisticut salon for making my hair so photogenic.. haha…
    congrats dear…
    btw the name of the bowling lanes along pioneer according to my brother bong is “Matutum Bowling Lanes”. I hope it suffices us now..
    ciao my dear friend..
    te megs

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    - 1 September 2008 at 4:09 pm
  • jermaine said:

    Nice shot…Its time for the Government to re-develop Oval Stage into Stadium…

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    - 1 September 2008 at 9:06 pm
  • jude said:

    ah,.teka??
    bakit trade school ang label ng picture dun banda sa ilalim ng (sky light),. eh S.P.A Kalingaw dancers yun ng Gensan City High School,.
    anyway,. k lng., hehe,, nagtataka lang,.
    diba??

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    - 28 September 2008 at 7:59 pm
  • jude said:

    Sa lahat ng nagtaka,.
    pagpatuloy nyo! JOKE lang oie,.

    SUCCESSFUL talaga ang Tuna Festival
    Galing!
    Ganda ng

    FIREWORKZ
    Display!!!

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    - 28 September 2008 at 8:01 pm
  • maraganda said:

    ….sayang wala kang pic ng kids from DADIANGAS SOUTH CENTRAL ELEM SCH, champion lang naman sila sa ETHNO-JAZZ DANCE COMPETITION, 40k din yun, hmmmm….

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    - 30 September 2008 at 8:01 pm

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