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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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