Argao's Pitlagong Festival 2007
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It is a municipality rich in history and teeming with hospitable people: the Argawanons. Its colorful history gave birth to the pitlagong, an implement in the gathering of the famous tuba sa Argao. Tuba is coconut toddy which has given flavor to the delicacies of the town and character to its inhabitants. It is an implement essential in determining the quality and purity of this famous native drink. Derived from the term arises a most colorful and unique celebration — the PITLAGONG FESTIVAL.
As an Argawanon myself, being a son of a native Argawanon, I always look forward to going home to Argao especially when the town celebrates its town fiesta every 28th and 29th of September. I am just like any other "probinsyano" for that matter who gets excited on a fiesta homecoming. Especially after learning from some kababayans that a lot of great things are happening in our town through the efforts of our "brand new" mayor, Mayor Edsel Galeos. And, wow, how impressed I was when I saw for myself everything that they were talking about. If this is how he works, I hope he can be mayor forever! Where were you all these years, Mayor Edsel?
As what my sister Karla Kintanar-Fernandez quipped, "It's like longing to see the sunrise on a long, dark, gloomy night. And finally I wake up with the sun shining!" To name two of his achievements in his first 100 days in office are the beautification and the restoration of the town plaza which I've been dreaming to happen for the longest time and the implementation of the dormant curfew ordinance on minors from 18 years below. With the implementation, the said minors can roam around the town only until
Anyway, the week-long fiesta celebration ended with the colorful Pitlagong Festival with no less than Governor Gwen Garcia in attendance on the eve of the town fiesta. The grand mardi gras was participated in by the different schools of Argao. The not-so-cooperative weather that day wasn't a hindrance to the young students who showed their best in front of the overwhelming crowd. Emerging as winners were:
In the evening, hordes of Argawanons flocked to the town's tennis court and filled it to the brim to witness the 2007 Mutya sa Pitlagong Beauty Pageant where I was given the honor to sit as one of the five who composed the board of judges, along with Atty. Floralil L. Albert, Carmina Salazar, Vip Semilla and
In general, the whole Pitlagong Festival was a great success and can truly be considered as one of the best festivals around the
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