Booth of Horror at Mandaue City

Horror booth for a cause?

Yes, this Halloween, the Mandaue City Council for the Protection of Children has come up, for the second time around, with the fund-raiser dubbed as “Horror Booth sa Mandaue: Kahadluk mo, Pinaskuhan ko!” which was previewed by the media last Wednesday at the Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex.

The sports and cultural complex was creatively and artistically turned into a booth maze that gives people the chill, excitement, and fright, at the same time, support a cause.

“We made this project so that we could offer a Christmas party for more than 550 children in the different barangays of Mandaue City, which we made already last year,” said the project chair and first lady of Mandaue City, Sarah Walker-Cortes, during a press conference.

Same as last year, the proceeds from the activity will be used to fund the Christmas party of the Mandaue City Council for the Protection of Children, in cooperation of the City of Mandaue, Manpride and the KAABAG Foundation.

The committee had come up with this particular project because they perceive it as the kind of fund-raiser as a surefire crowd-drawer this Halloween season. The people who will enter the horror booth will be entertained at the same time, they will be able to make every child beneficiary happy.

This year’s booth is much bigger and wider since they had ample time preparing it. There are 40 different kinds of horrifying characters that could send you screaming as you walk through the maze.

“The characters are mostly portrayed by gays, who are members of a third sex group called Manpride. They also offered their services and talents to also help the indigent children of Mandaue,” said event organizer, Garret Monroid.

Based on their assessment last year, the first one was such a success that they were encouraged to make a follow-up. Organizers recalled that there were only three days last year, and yet it was jam-packed and had long lines of spectators waiting for their turn to enter the booth.

This year the fun and excitement started last October 28 and lasts until November 2.

The horror booth, however, has imposed certain limits. Children aged seven years below are not allowed to enter, as well as those who have heart problems to avoid unnecessary accidents.

Mrs. Cortes also stressed that they would allow children aging seven years up to 12 years old to enter the booth together if they are accompanied by a parent or a guardian.

The over-all creative designer of the booth is Judie Flores and they styled it like a maze, wherein you will really experience different kinds of dreadful feeling in each maze. There are also three emergency exits if one decides not to continue with the maze. 

Security personnel are also posted in the different areas of the maze to ensure the safety of the people inside the horror booth.

The organizers are inviting everyone to visit the Horror Booth located at the Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex. Tickets are pegged at P20.00 only and are available at the entrance of the venue.

The booth opens its doors from 1:00 in the afternoon until 12:00 midnight until November 2.