Colorful street dancing highlights 45th Araw ng Bayog

by: Claro A. Lanipa

Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur May 9 (PIA) – As a finale of the weeklong festivities dubbed as “Palad-Palad FestivaL” and to highlight  the 45^th founding anniversary celebration of Bayog,  a colorful street dancing competition  was held at the Municipal Government Center  on May 8, 2012.

“Palad-Palad” is a native Subanen term which means thanksgiving. Mayor Leonardo Babasa, Jr. said Palad-Palad Festival is one way of expressing our  thanksgiving to the Almighty for all the blessings given to our municipality.

The celebration bears the theme “Basura Atras,, Bayog Abante sa Serbisyo ug Asenso” ABANTE BAYOG.

The competition was participated in by all 28 barangays of the municipality clustered into seven (7)  groups with a designated coordinators from the local government units and a sponsor  from the private sector.

Cluster 1 which is composed of Barangays Deporehan, Canoaya, Bobuan, Liba and Banal was adjudged as the champion with their dance presentation entitled “Tribung Mina-Uma,” followed by Cluster 7 representing the barangay Poblacion as first runner-up with their presentation called “Tribong Maguuma,” while Cluster 6 representing barangay Kahayagan as 2^nd runner-up with their “Tribong Kahayaganon.”

Prizes were as follows: Php 20,000 for the champion, Php 15,000 for the first runner-up and Php 10,000 for the second runner-up while Php 5,000 each were given to non-winners.

It may be recalled that in November 1964, Bayog was created into a municipality through Executive Order No. 112 by then President Diosdado Macapagal. However, it was reverted shortly by virtue of a Supreme Court decision in a petition of then Congressman Emmanuel Pelaez that the creation of municipalities  is the sole authority of the Congress.

Thus, Bayog was born into a separate and distinct municipality on May 8, 1967 by virtue of R.A. 4872 authored by then the Lone District of Zamboanga del Sur Representative Vincenzo Sagun. Through the years of developmental growth, it pierced numerous blocks and various challenges to reach what Bayog is today. (CAL/PIA9)