Boholano Ubi growers awarded and recognized

Once again, the Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) through the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist
(OPA) has recognized and awarded the efforts of the Boholano Ubi Growers in helping Bohol for the development
of Ubi industry during the just concluded Ubi Festival 2023 last Monday to Wednesday held at the Bohol Cultural
Center, this city.

Capping the three-day festival the more than P300,000 total sales from among the 14 exhibitors coming from the
towns of Garcia-Hernandez, Corella, San Isidro, Carmen, Ubay, Valencia, Pilar, Sikatuna, Cortes, Talibon, Dimiao,
Alicia, Baclayon, and San Miguel as the town of Pilar won the Highest Volume/ Ubi Sales contest.

The Ubi Festival 2023 bringing the theme “Ubi, Hamiling Lagutmon Kaabag sa Mga Bol-anon niining Hagit sa
Panahon was highlighted with different contests with prizes at stake wherein the town of Valencia and Carmen got
tie in the numbers of winning in the first prizes of the 18 contests of which each of them has seven wins.

The winners of the following contests and its corresponding prizes were the following: Best Ubi Float Parade
won by the Local Government Unit (LGU) Valencia with cash prize of P10,000.00; Cortes (2nd – P8,000); Carmen
(3rd – P6,000); Best Product Display – Carmen (1st – P10,000), Valencia (2nd – P8,000), Garcia Hernandez (3rd-
P6,000); Highest Volume/Ubi Sales – Pilar (1st – P10,000), Carmen (2nd – P8,000), Ubay (3rd – P6,000), Most
Participative LGU – Carmen (1st – P10,000), Valencia (2nd – P8,000), Garcia Hernandez (3rd – P6,000);

Best New Ubi Processed Products – Valencia (1st – P5,000), San Miguel (2nd – P4,000), and Carmen (3rd –
P3,000); Best Re-Enactment – Ubi Cultural Practices (Song and Dance Interpretation) – Carmen (1st – P10,000),
Cortes (2nd – P8,000), and Valencia (3rd – P6,000); Ubi Jingle Contest – Valencia (1st – P6,000), Garcia-Hernandez
(2nd – P5,000), and Carmen (3rd – P4,000); Best Farmers Rondalla – Garcia Hernandez (1st – P10,000), San Isidro
(2nd – P8,000), and Carmen (3rd – P6,000); Best Ubi Christmas Singing Contest – Carmen (1st – P6,000), Garcia-
Hernandez (2nd – P5,000), Sikatuna (3rd – P4,000); Best Ubi Vlog Video Contest – Ubay (1st – P5,000), Garcia-
Hernandez (2nd – P4,000), and Cortes (3rd – P3,000).

For the Pinaka (the biggest) on Different Ubi Varieties: Allan Madroniro from Dimiao won the four varieties:
Kabus-ok, Tam-isan, Iniling and Binanag with the prize of P5,000 for each of the variety; Binugas Variety won by
Eulogio Galer of Valencia (P5,000); Baligonhon variety (Alex Prieto – P5,000); and Kinampay – Reynel
Campoamor (Carmen – P5,000).

The most coveted contest that highlighted in the first day of the festival was the Ubi Festival Queen 2023
wherein Miss Mary Ingrid P. Orevillo from the town of Valencia crowned as Miss Ubi Festival Queen 2023 who
received the prize in the amount of P15,000. Orevillo also adjudged as Best in Production Number and Best in
Interview with the prize at P2,000 each of the minor award.

Executive assistant for agriculture Nunila Pinat for and in behalf of Governor Erico Aristotle Aumentado cited
the importance of Ubi industry in the province which is an alternative for rice and corn.

Pinat said that Bohol is known internationally because of Ubi Kinampay. In fact, she said that the Korean
International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) is ready to help our Ubi industry in Bohol.

In the meantime, Board Member Nathaniel Binlod in the Third District, Atty. Abeleon R. Damalerio in behalf of
First District Congressman Edgar M. Chatto, Edgar del Rosario who represented Second District Congresswoman
Maria Vanessa C. Aumentado; Katherine Ente in the place of Third District Congresswoman Kristine Alexie Tutor,
Roman Dabalos in behalf of Director Angel Enriquez – DA7, Dr. Gracia Arado- ATI7, and Dr. Carolyn May O.
Daquio of Purple Women delivered their messages of support.

City Mayor Jane Censoria Cajes Yap in her welcome message vowed to help in marketing the Ubi Produts.

City Mayor Yap said the City Government of Tagbilaran has been always a partner in the PGBh in all its
endeavors especially towards agriculture.

Provincial Agriculturist Liza M. Quirog thanked and lauded the Bohol Ubi Growers Association (BUGA)
headed by Barangay Captain Esmeraldo Ondoy Malig-sa for their unwavering support to the provincial government.
(Atoy Cosap)

UBI FESTIVAL 2023. The Provincial Government of Bohol through the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist just
conducted sa Ubi Festival 2023 partipated by 14 LGU exhibitors with reigning Miss Ubi Festival Queen 2023 Mary
Ingred P. Orevillo from the Town of Valencia, Bohol.