Waiting for Sto. Nino at Queen Tuna Park
It was raining hard when I arrived at the Queen Tuna Park early Friday morning for the annual Fluvial Procession in honor of the Feast of the Sto. Nino, the patron of the Bula Parish Church. This event is spearheaded by the city’s fishing magnates who originated from that barangay and is participated by 50 or so sea vessels of all shapes and sizes.
These boats normally depart from Bula after the 5am Fiesta Mass and is led by a lavishly decorated mother ship which carries with it the image of the Sto. Nino owned by the parish. They then set sail across Sarangani Bay, passing by the newly expanded GenSan Fishport, up to the marine shipyard of TSP Kimball, to finally make a turn back to the shores of Dadiangas, specifically the Queen Tuna Park.
Despite the downpour that day, about 7 groups of costumed dancers were performing their street dances for the Isda-Isdaan Festival, at the park in front of a set of judges at a makeshift stage which seemed to sway and rock at every strong gust of the wind from Sarangani Bay. I was afraid that lighting might strike anyone from among them since the beach was an open area, but thank God, that did not happen.
I found a good vantage point at the lifeguard tower where I could see everything around me, the performers from behind, the approaching fluvial parade ahead which was barely visible behind the mist and the throng of worshippers, devotees and curious onlookers waiting for the Sto. Nino and the chance to get a piece of any of the flowers adorning her official vessel.
Here are some of the pictures I shot. You may click on each photo for a larger view.
Related posts:
- Queen Tuna Park – Gen. Santos City’s Lovers Lane
- Chichiria and Lapad: Cheap thrills at Queen Tuna Park
- Gensan’s Barangay Bula’s Colorful Districts’ Homage to Sto. Niño
- Sto. Niño’s Fluvial Parade in GenSan
- Images of Sto. Niño Parish in Barangay Bula, GenSan
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Bariles is a Filipino word for “Tuna”, the primary source of income of the people of General Santos City which hosts 6 of the Philippines’ 8 tuna canneries and more than 80% of its tuna processing plants.
payatot Says:
malilinaw ang mga shots mo..
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Posted on January 22nd, 2009 at 4:50 PM
GorG Says:
Wow…Galing mo kuya! inggit ako.hehehe.
Aga ah. Sana ill be able to witness such next year!
The City Govt and Congresswoman are also supporting this endeavor. So we expect a better celebration next year.
Cheers!
Posted on January 22nd, 2009 at 5:29 PM
bariles Says:
@payatot – Salamat! Buti rin at hindi malabo mga mata mo. Hehehe! (Joke)
Posted on January 22nd, 2009 at 5:34 PM
bariles Says:
@GorG – Yes, I should hope so too. Our other barangays should emulate Bula’s officials in encouraging their people to be more participative.
Posted on January 22nd, 2009 at 5:35 PM
dimple Says:
again.. awesome shots bariles!
Posted on January 22nd, 2009 at 6:57 PM
bryan tablazon Says:
Wow ganda ng mga pics….
sayang hindi kasi ako nakapunta dyan s queen tuna park
its rainy day…….
pero Grabe Kaon sa Bula Basta fiesta Lagi dra….
Kaon Capital Of Gensan Bula Brgy.Bubbles
Viva Sr.sto.ninyo
lord salamat kay walay mga trahedya nahitabo……thank you lord
More Xsiting Fiesta to Come 2 Brgy.Bubbles for short BULA
Posted on January 22nd, 2009 at 7:22 PM
Amie Says:
I really miss this event and the fun of riding a boat very early in the morning, sometimes pag high tide pa, we have to walk to the boat and get wet. Remember that time kuya avel when we went to all kuya and ate at kumain tayo sa lahat ng pinuntahan natin, last kina GDam..we were so busog we could hardly walk, hahaha! Anyway, Viva Sto. Nino! and happy fiesta to all!!
Posted on January 22nd, 2009 at 10:01 PM
jinky Says:
Pit Senior!
Yeah, very heartwarming to see people of Bula na ipinagpapatuloy ang tradition of honoring the Sto. Nino in a lavish way and holding the pinabonggang fiesta sa buong Gensan. Kudos to Bula people esp. to this year’s organizers!
Looking forward to next year’s celebration. . . .
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Posted on January 23rd, 2009 at 7:49 AM
orman Says:
pit senyor santo nino! after a very long time, nakapag-pilgrimage uli ako sa santo nino de cebu… kaya nung fiesta ng santo nino de bula papunta na ako ng cebu… ipinagpasalamat ko ang lahat ng blessings na natanggap ko at ito naman ay sinuklian agad ng mahal na santo nino… thank you lord!
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Posted on January 25th, 2009 at 10:19 PM