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No fireworks show this Inugyunay Festival

We will not be seeing the fireworks display in December.

In its meeting earlier today, the Inugyunay Festival Committee declared the fireworks show as a no-go after receiving recommendation from PNP and AFP-Joint Task Force Talakudong to cancel it on security reasons.

In a joint letter sent to the city government by Chief of Police Supt. Joefel Siason and JTF Talakudong Commander Col. Efren Baluyot, they stated that their recommendation for cancellation of the fireworks show is based on their assessment of the present security threat in the city and surrounding areas.

Aside from Tacurongnons, hundreds of people from neighboring municipalities are converging on the streets of the city for the fireworks display every 23rd of December. At least 10,000 people are witnessing the spectacle each year.

Supt. Siason said they do not want this gathering to be taken advantage of those who want to sabotage peace and order.

Mayor Lina Montilla said that as much as the city government wants to have the fireworks, it is important to abide by the advice of the authorities.

Meanwhile, the Inugyunay festival committee said that other events will still push through such as the nightly presentations, light-a-tree contest, pasine sa paskwa, and parol-making contest.

Tourism Officer Emelie Jamorabon assured the people that the city’s Christmas festival will still be spectacular despite not having the annual fireworks display. (ASFreno, LGU Information)

Hyperland Music Fest invades Tacurong City

The finale night of Tacurong City’s Inugyunay Festival played host to the much-anticipated Hyperland Invasion Music Fest on December 23, 2016 at the city hall open grounds.

Brought by the City Government of Tacurong and Good Shepherd Review Center, the music fest gathered the top performers of the city and region in a variety show.

Thousands of Tacurongnons who came to witness the night’s events were treated to live performances by Tawag ng Tanghalan’s Sheryl Donne Garcia, the City Guys band, Quick Hits Crew, Coalixion Dancers, Fresco Angels, Tantangan’s Amazing Gays, Davao City’s comedic trio Reyn, DD Ursula, and Kerubin; GenSan Kalayo Dancers, and Pilipinas Got Talent’s Beatbox Harold among others. City Councilor Dave Salazar and Coicoi stood as the event’s emcees.

By 10 pm, Inugyunay Festival’s annual grand fireworks display lit up the sky.

After the grandiose fireworks display, Hyperland Music Fest’s rave and foam party took over. Tacurongnon’s party-goers soaked and danced to machine-spewed foam with music from DJ Hot Team and DJ Rocky.

Ms. Abbie Vittori of Visual Concepts Studio and Production, organizer and creator of the Hyperland Invasion Music Fest, shared, “The goal of the music fest is to uplift the Inugyunay Festival activities and promote the local talents of Tacurong City.” (YMR, LGU-Tacurong Information)

Tacurong City successfully held Inugyunay Festival 2016

Tacurongnons once again celebrated their unity or inugyunay through the successful run of the Inugyunay Festival 2016, which was held from December 8 to December 23.

The lights-on program for the annual Light-a-Tree Contest on December 8 served as the official opening of the festival. Businesses and individuals in the city adopted and decorated a tree with festive lights, which brightened up the city hall grounds at night. The winning entry of the Becodo Family won first prize taking with them Php100,000 in cash prize.

The Nightly Christmas Presentation Competition, which ran from December 10 to December 21, was a musical variety show participated by educational institutions and people’s organizations in the city. The Sultan Kudarat State University was declared champion and bagged Php25,000 in cash.

A nightly free movie-viewing at the city hall open grounds dubbed Pasine sa Paskwa ran from December 9 to December 22 and showed family-friendly movies on a big screen.

On finale night on December 23, the City Government and Good Shepherd Review Center brought the Hyperland Invasion Music Fest. Top local acts from the city and the region gave live performances to a jam-packed open grounds. A rave and foam party energized the crowd thereafter.

The annual grand fireworks display, which was the highlight of the festival on the finale night, drew in thousands of Tacurongnons who gathered within and without the city hall grounds awaiting for the spectacle. At 10pm, the crowd weren’t disappointed with the 15-minute fireworks exhibition. (YMR, LGU-Tacurong Information)

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