The month-long Sandugo festivities were off to a blazing start Tuesday with businessman Mario Uy, deputy city mayor, calling the shots.
The center of the celebration is the City Hall grounds where stalls are being set up for guests to rummage over its various display—from agricultural products like fruits and vegetables to ornamental plants.
Uy sees to it that nightly entertainment is ever present to enliven the visit of guests and visitors to Sandugo booths.
The Tagbilaran City Charter Day on July 1 set the ball rolling for the month-long celebration.
For the whole month of July the new City Hall grounds will be the venue for Sandugo Trade, Agri and Food Fairs and the Bohol Garden Show sponsored by the Bohol Gardeners and Landscapers Association.
Festival highlights include the Celebrities at the Hardcourt on July 11 at the Bohol Wisdom School, Sandugo Punchfest on July 20 at the new City Hall grounds, Bohol Day on July 22, Globe Night on July 27 at the CPG Sports Complex, and the Sandugo Streetdancing on July 27 also at the CPG Sports Complex.
Participating in this year's streetdancing event are the local government units of Bien Unido, Balilihan, Catigbian, Maribojoc, Jagna, Tubigon, Carmen, Loboc, and Ubay; University of Bohol, Dr. Cecilio Putong National High School, Immaculata High School (Baclayon), Pamilacan Island Cooperative, and Immaculate Mary Academy (Catigbian).
Nightly entertainment activities are also spread out throughout the whole month which include the Dos Compañeros Show presented on July 1 by the city government of Tagbilaran; Showdown of Bands on July 2 courtesy of BAHRR; Latin Ballroom Dancing Contest on July 3 sponsored by Bohol Sandugo Foundation, Inc.; Variety Show on July 4 by CVSCAFT; A Night of Fun and Surprises on July 5 sponsored by Dunkin Donuts; Loboc Band: The Performance on July 6 sponsored by the Bohol Sandugo Foundation, Inc.; Dos Agakhak, Acrobat & Dog Show on July 7 to be sponsored by the First Consolidated Bank; A Night with GCS on July 9 by the Grace Christian School; Variety Show on July 10 by the PMI Colleges-Bohol; "The Singing Bee" on July 11 by the Holy Name University; Hudyaka sa Sandugo '08 on July 12 by DYTR; TM Night on July 13 by Globe Telecom; Dance Extravaganza on July 14 by Tagbilaran City SK Federation; Song & Dance Showdown on July 15 by the University of Bohol; Dos Comedyantes show on July 16 by YY Home Builders Depot; The Search for the Sandugo Singing Star on July 17 by the Alturas Group of Companies; "Lingaw Jud" on July 18 by DYRD; Sandugo Punchfest on July 20 by the city government of Tagbilaran; Banda Republic on July 21 by San Miguel Corporation; Variety Show on July 23 by Ginebra San Miguel; Hiphop Dance Competition on July 24 by Pepsi Cola Products Phils., Inc.; Variety Show on July 25 by Du Ek Sam; Miss Gay Sandugo '08 on July 26 by the Bohol Gay Association; Variety Shows on July 27 by the Tagbilaran City Association of Barangay Captains, on July 28 by Save 'N Earn, on July 29 by JJ's Seafoods Village and AMA-CLC; and another Variety Show on July 30 by the Bohol Tropics Resort Club; and a Disco courtesy of B&L Disco Mobile.
Miss Bohol Sandugo pictorials and press conference was held yesterday afternoon at Miravilla Resort in Booy.
The Miss Bohol Sandugo Swimwear and Talent Competition will be on July 12 at the Bohol Cultural Center, while the Miss Bohol Sandugo 2008 Pageant and Coronation Night will be on July 18, also at the Bohol Cultural Center.
The Sandugo Festival is held annually to commemorate the blood compact between local chieftain, Datu Sikatuna and Spanish conqueror Miguel Lopez de Legazpi about 400 years ago.
It has been dubbed as the very first unofficial international treaty of friendship.
Aside for the commemoration of the historic blood compact, the celebration is also for the cityhood of Tagbilaran and the establishment of Bohol as a province.
The center of the celebration is the City Hall grounds where stalls are being set up for guests to rummage over its various display—from agricultural products like fruits and vegetables to ornamental plants.
Uy sees to it that nightly entertainment is ever present to enliven the visit of guests and visitors to Sandugo booths.
The Tagbilaran City Charter Day on July 1 set the ball rolling for the month-long celebration.
For the whole month of July the new City Hall grounds will be the venue for Sandugo Trade, Agri and Food Fairs and the Bohol Garden Show sponsored by the Bohol Gardeners and Landscapers Association.
Festival highlights include the Celebrities at the Hardcourt on July 11 at the Bohol Wisdom School, Sandugo Punchfest on July 20 at the new City Hall grounds, Bohol Day on July 22, Globe Night on July 27 at the CPG Sports Complex, and the Sandugo Streetdancing on July 27 also at the CPG Sports Complex.
Participating in this year's streetdancing event are the local government units of Bien Unido, Balilihan, Catigbian, Maribojoc, Jagna, Tubigon, Carmen, Loboc, and Ubay; University of Bohol, Dr. Cecilio Putong National High School, Immaculata High School (Baclayon), Pamilacan Island Cooperative, and Immaculate Mary Academy (Catigbian).
Nightly entertainment activities are also spread out throughout the whole month which include the Dos Compañeros Show presented on July 1 by the city government of Tagbilaran; Showdown of Bands on July 2 courtesy of BAHRR; Latin Ballroom Dancing Contest on July 3 sponsored by Bohol Sandugo Foundation, Inc.; Variety Show on July 4 by CVSCAFT; A Night of Fun and Surprises on July 5 sponsored by Dunkin Donuts; Loboc Band: The Performance on July 6 sponsored by the Bohol Sandugo Foundation, Inc.; Dos Agakhak, Acrobat & Dog Show on July 7 to be sponsored by the First Consolidated Bank; A Night with GCS on July 9 by the Grace Christian School; Variety Show on July 10 by the PMI Colleges-Bohol; "The Singing Bee" on July 11 by the Holy Name University; Hudyaka sa Sandugo '08 on July 12 by DYTR; TM Night on July 13 by Globe Telecom; Dance Extravaganza on July 14 by Tagbilaran City SK Federation; Song & Dance Showdown on July 15 by the University of Bohol; Dos Comedyantes show on July 16 by YY Home Builders Depot; The Search for the Sandugo Singing Star on July 17 by the Alturas Group of Companies; "Lingaw Jud" on July 18 by DYRD; Sandugo Punchfest on July 20 by the city government of Tagbilaran; Banda Republic on July 21 by San Miguel Corporation; Variety Show on July 23 by Ginebra San Miguel; Hiphop Dance Competition on July 24 by Pepsi Cola Products Phils., Inc.; Variety Show on July 25 by Du Ek Sam; Miss Gay Sandugo '08 on July 26 by the Bohol Gay Association; Variety Shows on July 27 by the Tagbilaran City Association of Barangay Captains, on July 28 by Save 'N Earn, on July 29 by JJ's Seafoods Village and AMA-CLC; and another Variety Show on July 30 by the Bohol Tropics Resort Club; and a Disco courtesy of B&L Disco Mobile.
Miss Bohol Sandugo pictorials and press conference was held yesterday afternoon at Miravilla Resort in Booy.
The Miss Bohol Sandugo Swimwear and Talent Competition will be on July 12 at the Bohol Cultural Center, while the Miss Bohol Sandugo 2008 Pageant and Coronation Night will be on July 18, also at the Bohol Cultural Center.
The Sandugo Festival is held annually to commemorate the blood compact between local chieftain, Datu Sikatuna and Spanish conqueror Miguel Lopez de Legazpi about 400 years ago.
It has been dubbed as the very first unofficial international treaty of friendship.
Aside for the commemoration of the historic blood compact, the celebration is also for the cityhood of Tagbilaran and the establishment of Bohol as a province.
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