Pagadian City Christmas festival reels off; Php 2.9-M allocated for prizes

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PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, Dec. 13 (PNA) -- The local government has allocated Php 2.9 million for this year’s Christmas festival in this city.

Mayor Romeo Pulmones said that Php 1.9 million of the total allocation would be used for the prizes of the Light a Barangay Hall Contest and the remaining Php 1 million for prizes in the Light-a-Tree Contest.

Pulmones said the prizes in the Light a Barangay Hall Contest would be in the form of infrastructure project to be determined by the winning barangay. The prizes are as follows: Php 350,000, first prize; Php 240,000, second prize; and Php 130,000, third prize.

Councilor Troy Asugas, Christmas Symbols Steering Committee chairman, said the prizes in the Light-a-Tree Contest are the following: Php 100,000, first prize; Php 75,000, second prize; and, Php 50,000, third prize. Consolation prize of Php 5,000 will be given to each non-winning participants.

Asugas said that there would also be Light-a-Parole Contest and the prizes are: Php 350,000, first prize; Php 240,000, second prize; and, Php 130,000, third prize. The prizes will be given in a form of project.

The Christmas festival kicked-off Friday night that coincided with the lighting of the Giant Christmas Tree by Pulmones in this city’s rotunda. It was followed by fireworks and variety shows.

The nightly activities started Friday until Sunday and will resume on Dec. 24 until Dec. 31.

The first judging of the Christmas festival competition was held Friday night and the second would be on December 29.

The final judging and awarding of prizes will be held on Jan. 18, 2015 during this city’s fiesta in honor of the patron saint, Senior Sto. Niño. (PNA)
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