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Experiential Learning highlights the Sandugo Agri-Fair 2023

The conduct of the Sandugo Agri-Fair this year is something unique than the usual celebration because this will
be highlighted with Experiential Learning which are useful to the students or in the young generation wherein such
activities are somehow neglected in the modern time.

Provincial Agriculturist Liza M. Quirog during the Capitol Reports last Friday said that the agri-fair which is
scheduled on July 17-19, 2023 at the Old Tagbilaran City Airport will be memorable and have more fun because
everyone has a chance to learn the old best practices among agri-fishery sectors that it seems gradually phased out in
the new generation such: rice pounding, traditional stone corn grinding, coconut grating, Karomata Riding, Bangus
Deboning, Net Mending, and Puso Making.

The experiential learning will be done on the second day at 8:30 am. – 5:00 p.m. at the venue of the fair.
Quirog said the 3-day fair which bring the theme “Kayutaan ug Kadagatan Palambuon Subay sa Hagit sa
Panahon” will be started with a motorcade contest at 1 p.m. on the first day at the jump off area at Capitol Grounds
passing through New Capitol Site Road – Hangos St. – J.A. Clarin St. – City Hall Grounds – Calceta St. -CPG
Avenue – City Airport Road all the way to the venue.

In the opening program, Governor Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado will give his second inspirational message
since he assumed into a position as governor in the Sandugo Agri-Fair as the three solons in the province will
deliver their messages of support: First District Congressman Edgar M. Chatto, Second Dist. Congresswoman
Vanessa Aumentado, and Third Dist. Congresswoman Alexie B. Tutor; while Vice Governor Dionisio Victor Balite ,
SP Committee on Agriculture will do the opening statement right after Quirog could acknowledge the guests and
participants as City Mayor Jane Censoria C. Yap in Tagbilaran City will give her welcome message.

Gov. Aumentado right after the opening program will lead the ribbon cutting and opening of exhibits for the Agri
– Fair 2023 together with the vice – governor, three -solons, city mayor and all municipal mayors.
On the first day also that the judging of the product display contest will be conducted and the Agri-
Stakeholder’s night at the Bohol Cultural Center.

There will be a Quiz Bee to be facilitated by the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) 7 in the last day at 9am;
while the closing and awarding program will be done at 3pm still at the Old City Airport wherein Gov. Aumentado
will deliver his inspirational message and lead the giving of awards and recognition to the winners of the different
contests and the participation of the Municipal LocaL Government Units (MLGUs).

The Sandugo Agri-Fair 2023 is annual activity of the PGBh through OPA as one of the activities that will
highlight in the month – long celebration of Sandugo Festival.

Provincial Administrator Asteria Caberte asked media to disseminate the activities of the Sandugo Festival as
they now looking for more festive celebration in the next year. By Atoy Cosap

SANDUGO AGRI – FAIR 2023. Provincial Agriculturist Liza M.Quirog (with micropohone) during the Capitol
Reports last Friday together with Emerson Pinos from Center for Culture and Arts Development, Provincial
Administrator Asteria Caberte and Efren Joseph De Guzman from Provincial Information Media Office gives the
details in the conduct of the Sandugo Agri-Fair on July 17 – 19, 2023 at the Old Tagbilaran City Airport.

35 MLGUs expected to participate Sandugo Agri-Fair 2023

If we based on the numbers of Municipal Agriculturists/Municipal Agricultural Officers (MAs/MAOs) who
attended the Sandugo Agri-Fair 2023 preparatory meeting last Friday held at the Panda Tea Suite Garden, Dao,
Tagbilaran City, there will be 35 Municipal Local Government Units (MLGUs) who attend the coming Sandugo
Agri-Fair 2023 on July 17-19, 2023 at the Old Tagbilaran City Airport, this city.

It was confirmed that it was a well-attended meeting wherein 35 MAs/MAOs from different municipalities and
eight representatives from agri-line agencies participated which were the following: Tagbilaran City, Antequera,
Maribojoc, Carmen, Getafe, Bilar, Talibon, Dagohoy, Cortes, Balilihan,Loon, Calape, Baclayon, Duero, Ubay, San
Miguel, Corella, Panglao, Bien Unido, Garcia Hernandez, Candijay, Valencia, Catigbian, Dauis, Sevillas, Sikatuna, Batuan, Loboc, Pilar, Dimiao, Lila, Buenavista, Sagbayan, Clarin; while the eight agri-line agencies who were also attended: Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), Department of Agriculture-Bohol Agricultural Promotion Center (B-APC), Department of Education
(DepEd), Bohol Island State University (BISU), Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Ubay Stock
Farm (USF), Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) and Bohol Experimental Station in Ubay.

However, Provincial Agriculturist Liza M. Quirog urged them to inform their respective mayors and asked them
to make confirmation in their participation the soonest possible time.

Executive Assistant for Agriculture Nunila M. Pinat also asked the MAs/MAOs to closely coordinate with chief
executive of their respective municipalities so as to implement smoothly the agriculture programs considering that
mayor has its own priorities.

Pinat told the attendees of the meeting that the provincial government headed by Gov. Erico Aristotle C.
Aumentado is all-out support to agriculture.

The three-day Sandugo Agri-Fair 2023 bringing the theme “ Kayutaan ug Kadagatan Palamboon Subay sa Hagit
sa Panahon” is something unique or different compared to the usual holding of such activity because there will be no
literary-musical and best booth contests.

However, what makes it unique are the Experiential Booth wherein the guests and visitors could experience rice
pounding and winnowing, corn shelling, coconut grating and karomata riding.

Moreover, on the night of the first day there will be an Agri Stakeholders Night to be held at the Bohol Cultural
Center in Tagbilaran City.

This year’s fair contests are: exhibits and product display, motorcade, bangus deboning and net mending; while
contests were not included namely: best booth, kuradang, bugno sa rondalla,rap and jingle, balak and singing
contests.

As of now, it has not known yet on who will be the guest speaker of the three-day fair. By Atoy Cosap
CAPTION: SANDUGO AGRI-FAIR’23 MEETING. Provincial Agriculturist Liza M. Quirog (right standing) and
Executive Assistant for Agriculture Nunila M. Pinat (left standing) during the Sandugo Agri-Fair 2023 preparatory
meeting held at Panda Tea Suite and Garden, Dao. Tagbilaran City urge the Municipal Agriculturists/Municipal
Agricultural Officers (MAs/MAOs) and representatives from agri-line agencies to actively participate the Sandugo
Agri-Fair 2023.which is slated on July 17-19, 2023 at the Old Tagbilaran City Airport, this city.

Sandugo Agri-Fair 2023 sets

The Sandugo Agri-Fair 2023 in the province of Bohol is slated on July 17 – 19, 2023 at the Old City Airport,
Cogon, Tagbilaran City.

The agri-fair is one of the activities of the Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) to highlight the month-long
celebration of the Sandugo Festival on the month of July every year.
The three-day fair is an annual activity that aims to recognize and award the efforts of the agri-fishery sectors
that have been helping the provincial government in achieving its mandate for food sufficiency and security in
Bohol.

To date, the PGBh through the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) is now in thick preparation to ensure
that the celebration would be successful.

The division chiefs and section heads of the OPA led by Provincial Agriculturist Liza M. Quirog and Engr. Ric
Oblena, Executive Assistant for Agriculture during their preparatory meeting last Tuesday at the OPA Conference
Room, 3 rd Floor, New Capitol Building, this city, they created the different working committees to do the ground
work to wit: program; invitation; exhibition and product display; physical arrangement, decoration, sound system
and aftercare;

Secretariat and accommodation; food; finance, awards and prizes; Documentation, publicity and promotion; agri
stakeholders’ night; pinaka; mag-uumang talentado; bangus deboning; motorcade; and experiential booth
committees.

Adding excitement to make the whole activities more festive, there will be different contests to be participated in
by farmers and fisherfolks coming from the municipalities who have product display at the Old City Airport with
prizes at stake such as exhibits and product displays, pinaka, mag-uumang talentado (young-35 years old below and
adults – 36 y. o up categories), bangus deboning, and motorcade.

Also during that meeting, they suggested several themes for the fair focus on the mitigating measures of the
provincial government to lessen the impact of climate change on agriculture to be presented and approved one of
these during the scheduled second preparatory meeting with Municipal Agriculturists/Municipal Agricultural
Officers (MAs/MAOs) on June 18, 2023, at Panda Tea Garden Suite, Dao, Tagbilaran City.

This will be the second Sandugo Agri – Fair in the administration of Gov. Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado after he
assumed office as governor in the province of Bohol last year.

It has not been known yet who will be the guest speaker on that occasion as last year it was Atty. Siadamen
Dimaporo who represented President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.

It is expected that more Municipal Local Government Units (MLGUs)in the different municipalities in the
province will participate in the fair compared to last year which had 22 MLGUs participated. By Atoy Cosap

Preparation full swings for Agri-fair this month

The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) is in thick preparations to ensure the successful
conduct of Sandugo Agri-fair 2022 slated on July 18-20, 2022 at the Old Tagbilaran City Airport.

The 3-day fair beaming the theme “Ang Tinubdan sa Pagkaon atong Ampingan aron ang Pag-
asenso Makuptan” is an annual activity of the Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) to add savor of
the month-long celebration of Bohol Sandugo Festival every month of July.

Usually, the celebration has been participated by more than 20 municipalities and it is expected
to have more participants in this new blend of leadership in the provincial government under the
leadership of Gov. Aris Aumentado and Vice Gov. Dionisio Victor Balite.

In view of this, a preparatory meeting has been called tomorrow to be attended by the Agri-fair
Technical Working Group (TWG), Municipal Agriculturists/Municipal Agricultural Officers and
representatives from agri-related government agencies to finalize the preparation and encourage active
participation.

As of the presstime, there are already seven municipalities have manifested their intention to
participate the fair.

The fair is a perfect venue to showcase the agricultural products from the Boholano
fisherfolks/farmers that would create market between them and the possible traders or buyers.

There are contests with big prizes at stake that have been conducted such as: Pinaka (the
biggest agri-products/commodities), booth contest, Martin Nievera Voice Alike Singing and She’s Gone
Challenge Singing Contests, Tango Dance, Tiktok Challenge (Paro Paro G) Contest (Male/Female Senior
Citizen Category), Motorcade and Bangus Deboning Contests.

Provincial Agriculturist Liza M. Quirog and Assistant Provincial Agriculturist Larry M. Pamugas
have already directed the different working committees just created to do their shared duties and
responsibilities to ensure the successful conduct of Sandugo Agri-fair 2022.

The fair also aims to recognize and reward the sweats and toils among Boholano
fisherfolks/farmers in the quest of making Bohol food abundance and far from hunger place to live in.
By Atoy Cosap

Kasadya Christmas Bazaar early gift for farmers, MSMEs

The Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) has given the farmers, Micro Small Medium Enterprises
(MMES), repa victims and youth an earlier Christmas gift when they can sell their products at the
Kasadya Christmas Bazaar located at the Old Tagbilaran City Airport for free from any rental starting last
Thursday.
After the ribbon cutting during the soft opening of the Kasadya Christmas Bazaar last Thursday
afternoon, Gov. Art C. Yap in his message emphasized that the opening of the Bohol Showcase Center at
the CPG Park last November 4, 2021 and the Kasadya Christmas Bazaar 2021 are in line with the plans
and programs of the provincial government geared towards agriculture.
Gov. Yap said that the program aims to give additional income of the agriculture sector, youth,
MSMEs and the victims of the Ponzi Scam by selling their owned products at the display areas direct
from their farms that would eventually create market linkages between the farmers and the buyers that
would also benefit the buying public to buy cheaper prices compared than those at the wet market.
The governor clarified that the Bohol Showcase Center is purposely designed for processed products
made in Bohol which are something unique to include the Bugnay and Rice Wines, ice cream,
handicrafts, personal accessories among others; while at the Old City Airport would be exclusively for
agricultural products in the long run.
He explained that as of now since we still have limited processed products to be displayed at the
Showcase Center, other agricultural products have been allowed but properly arranged at the designated
area.
Yap encouraged the mayors to display at the Showcase Center if they have their owned products in
their respective places that need to be showcased.
He said that the activity at the Old Tagbilaran City Airport would continue until early next year
connecting the Ubi Festival activities.
Yap said that he was elated on the outcome of the one month Ubi Festival last January this year
wherein the total sales had reached to P13M exceeded the expected target of P8M such amount would go
directly to the pockets of the farmers and fisherfolks that would largely help their livelihood.
He urged the Boholanos to continue supporting his administration so as more programs and
developments to happen in this agricultural province of Bohol. (Atoy Cosap)

SOFT OPENING. Bohol Gov. Art C. Yap leads the soft opening of the Kasadya Christmas Bazaar 2021 last Thursday
at the Old Tagbilaran City Airport of which the activity would continue until early next year connecting the Ubi Festival
activities.

Bohol Showcase Center opened

The Boholano farmers, fisherfolks, processors, and plantitos/plantitas have already a modern facility
for them to sell their agri-fishery products, processed foods and plants at the cheaper prices compared
than those at the public markets.
This developed after the Bohol Showcase Center was constructed by the Provincial Government of
Bohol (PGBh) at the CPG Park, fronting Bohol Wisdom School, CPG North Avenue, Cogon, Tagbilaran
City and was being blessed and formally opened last Thursday as one of the highlights in the
commemoration of the 125 th birthday of Bohol’s most illustration son Pres. Carlos P. Garcia.
Rev. Fr. Lito Geangan officiated the blessing after the ribbon led by Gov. Art C. Yap and Vice Gov.
Rene Relampagos together with the Sangguniang Panlalawigan members, Provincial Agriculturist Liza
M. Quirog, Assistant Provincial Agriculturist Larry M. Pamugas, Maria Fe M. Dominise and other
department heads.
In his message, Gov. Yap expressed elation to see Boholano farmers, fisherfolks, processors among
others displaying and selling their products of which the sales would go directly to their owned pockets.
Yap emphasized that the purpose of constructing the center is to help them in selling their products in
addition to their income.
He added that this is also helping the consumers or buying public to buy cheaper prices.
Yap said the Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) did not ask any taxes from the exhibitors at the
showcase center.
The more than 50 exhibitors who have been displaying and selling their agri-fishery products,
handicrafts, processed products, kakanin or favourite Boholano delicacies, among others expressed thanks
and gratitude to the provincial government who have been helping them to earn especially in this time of
pandemic as a way also of encouraging the Boholano farmers and fisherfolks to become more industrious
knowing there is a sure market of their products.
Witnessing the blessing and opening of the Bohol Showcase Center who flanked with Gov. Yap were
Vice Gov. Relampagos, Board Members Aldner Damalerio, Victor Balite, Frans Garcia-Devenosa, Jade
Bautista, Lucille Lagunay; Atty. Abel Damalerio from the Office of Congressman Edgar M. Chatto,
Tagbilaran City Councilor Ondoy Borja who represented City Mayor John Geesnell L. Yap; Police
Colonel(PCol.) Osmundo Salibo, PLt. Col. Mary Cristal Peralta, Jerome Gonzales of DILG, Ret. PCol.
Sancho Bernales, Philippine Coast Guard Personnel and members of the Provincial Management
Executive Board. (Atoy Cosap)

BLESSING AND OPENING OF SHOWCASE CENTER. Rev. Fr. Lito Geangan blesses the newly constructed Bohol
Showcase Center at the CPG Park fronting the Bohol Wisdom School, CPG North Avenue, Cogon, Tagbilaran City

last Thursday as Gov. Art C. Yap leads the activity to highlight the commemoration of 125 th birth anniversary of
Bohol’s illustrious son President Carlos P. Garcia.

Sandugo Agri-Food Fair 2021 set in July

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) through the Office of the
Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) has been preparing for the conduct of SandugoAgri-Food Fair 2021 in the province
to highlight the month-long celebration of the Sandugo Festival this coming July if the COVID-19 pandemic will
subside.
The SandugoAgri-Food Fair is an annual undertaking spearheaded by the PGBh through the OPA, other
stakeholders both national and local agencies, non-government organizations including the private sectors.
As tentatively set, this year’s event will be conducted at the old city airport.
The fair is a major marketing promotional activity that highlights the agri-fishery display of fresh, organic,
agricultural and processed products. It is an appropriate venue for farmer-beneficiaries and local producers to test
the marketability of their products.
Rosanna G. Lamdagan, Head-Agribusiness Division, OPA said that the fair aims to sustain the employment and
income augmentation goals through the creativity of the economic cluster by way of linking them with traders and
exporters and other institutional buyers as well.
Lamdagan added that the PGBh wants to intensify its efforts to promote integrate and encourage marketing
schemes of the farmers produce in support to agri-tourism of the province, to showcase Boholano agri-fishery based
products and services, an opportunity for market research activities, to upgrade farm technologies of the farmer to
become wise entrepreneurs, and exhibit agri-fishery products to establish marketing partners.
The fair exhibitors coming from the different Municipal Local Government Units (MLGUs) will be given a
designated area and will be provided booths, tables and tents to display and promote their agri-fishery products.
The MLGU concern will assist farmers in bringing their products to the venue by providing them vehicles during
the ingress and egress periods.
The designated areas are strategic for information, sales, market linkages and other promotional outlets including
techno updates.
The OPA has proposed a budget of P350,000 for the three days fair to be used for the prizes of different contests,
catering services, tokens for the judges, honorarium for performers, among others.
The proposed contest categories for the fair are the same with the previous SandugoAgri-Food Fair such as best
booth, pinaka agri-products, literary musical contests, among others.
The administration of Gov. Art C. Yap and Vice Governor Rene L. Relampagos has been aggressive to find
ways and means of helping the agri-fishery sector especially this time of crisis that halted the livelihood of many
Boholanos. (Atoy Cosap)

“Tabo sa Bohol” continues

The Agri-Fishery Retail Terminal Tabo in some municipalities and in the Old Tagbilaran City Airport continue to be conducted to help the consuming public to buy agri-fishery products at the lower prices compared to the malls and wet markets in this time of crisis brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rosanna G. Lamdagan, Chief-Agribusiness Division, OPA said that there are three towns in Bohol wherein the Tabo have been conducted on the following days namely: Dauis on every Sunday and Wednesday; Albur (every Tuesday); Moadto Strip, Modalla Resort, Doljo, Panglao (every Saturday and Sunday).

Lamdagan bared that of all the mobile markets, the Tabo in Albur has registered the highest sales which has an average of P280, 000 per day and the lowest is at the Old City Airport which has an average of P20,000 per day only; while Dauis has an average sales of P250,000/day and P100, 000/day at Moadto Strip.

The exhibitors now at the Old City Airport were the exhibitors before the tabo at the CPG Park fronting Bohol Wisdom School, CPG North Avenue, Cogon District, Tagbilaran City but transferred to their new location after they were affected by the construction of the Showcase Center and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) First Engineering District drainage project.

Lamdagan said that the PGBh has already drawn a measure to ease the dismal condition of the exhibitors at the old airport by allowing them to sell their products at the basketball court beside the CPG Park every Monday and Friday when the COVID-19 cases will subside. (with report from Atoy Cosap)

Ubi Festival ’21 culminates on Thurs.

The month-long celebration of the Ubi Festival 2021 in the New Norm which was started last January
25, 2021 will culminate on Thursday at the Old City Airport, Tagbilaran City.
Gov. Art C. Yap in the province of Bohol will lead other provincial officials to recognize and give
awards to the winners in the different contests and to deliver messages during closing and awarding
ceremony.
Gov. Yap will be accompanied by Vice Gov. Rene L. Relampagos, Rep. Edgar M. Chatto, provincial
board members, Provincial Administrator Atty. Kathyrin Pioquinto, Provincial Agriculturist Liza M.
Quirog, Assistant Provincial Agriculturist Larry M. Pamugas and Josephine Cabarrus to handover the
prizes to the winners of the Bugno sa Rondalla, Ubi Balitaw, Del Horest and Sarah Geronimo voices
alike, Ubi cook-off, motorcade, pinaka, cooked Ubi eating, tabirak eating, highest volume of Ubi display,
most outstanding Ubi grower, most cooperative LGU, highest gross sales of Art Tabo sa Bohol and
highest gross sales exhibitors of Ubi Festival.
It maybe recalled that during the opening program, Yap underscored the Boholano Ubi growers of
expanding and sustaining the Ubi industry in Bohol.
Yap emphasized that the provincial government has always supporting the farmers through the
Sangguniang Panlalawigan led by Vice Gov. Relampagos by allocating appropriate funds for the
agriculture sector.
He likewise encouraged the farmers to produce more by titling more Ubi areas as he acknowledged the
good harvest and high yield this season.
Esmeraldo Maligsa, president-Bohol Ubi Growers Association (BUGA) thanked the provincial
government of Bohol for making the Ubi Festival into a month-long celebration.
Maligsa said that this is a great opportunity given to the Boholano farmers for them to have good sales
and big profit considering the longer period of selling.
He said that the Ubi growers have high yield this harvest season and this is evident of more Ubi tubers
have been displayed at the venue.
The BUGA president said that the 150 strong members of the association are united to support the
agricultural program of Gov. Art C. Yap especially in the Ubi industry.
At the Ubi Festival, not only the Ubi tubers of different varieties are being sold but also other agri-
commodities such as: cassava, gabi, banana, sweet potato, apale, vegetables, fruits, eggs, dried fish,
favourite Boholano delicacies among others.
There are also nightly activities that entertain the people while eating at the Food Fair.
The venue has been decorated with plantitos/ plantitas making the surrounding green and fresh.
The Ubi Festival 2021 in the New Norm has been participated by 18 known municipalities namely:
Baclayon, Cortes, Dauis, Panglao, Sikatuna, Tagbilaran City, Carmen, Pilar, Loon, San Miguel, Dimiao,
Jagna, San Isiddro, Balilihan, Sevilla, Loay, Anda, Valencia and two farmers associations to wit: BUGA
and Cabudlan Farmers Association in Cabudlan, Ubay.
The festival has been institutionalized through an ordinance that aims to recognize and awards the
Boholano farmers who have engaged in Ubi farming.

OPERATION SUSPENDED

The operation of the Ubi Fest has been temporarily suspended since last Friday due to strong wind
brought about by tropical storm “Auring”.
Assistant Provincial Agriculturist Larry M. Pamugas said that about six tents at the venue were
destroyed due to strong wind.
Howevwer, he said that probably tomorrow the operation resumes if the weather would be good up to
Wednesday which is the culmination day.(Atoy Cosap)

UBI FESTIVAL CULMINATION. The Ubi Festival 2021 in the New Norm at the Old City
Airport, Tagbilaran City will culminate on Thursday. The month-long celebration was
started last January 25, 2021 and will culminate on February 25, 2021 showcasing not
only the different varieties of Ubi but also other agricultural products at the Old City
Airport, Tagbilaran City as the Bohol Ubi Growers Association (BUGA) through its
president Esmeraldo Maligsa (left photo) thanks the provincial government for the
constant support given to them in the quest to flourish the Ubi industry in Bohol.

Month-long Ubi Fest ‘21 enters 7th day today

The month-long celebration of the Ubi Festival in the New Norm is on its seventh day today at the
Old City Airport, Tagbilaran City.
Gov. Art C. Yap formally opened the activities last Monday that would culminate on February 24,
2021.
At the opening program, Gov. Yap underscored the efforts of the Boholano Ubi growers of expanding
and sustaining the Ubi industry in Bohol.
Gov. Yap encouraged the farmers to produce more by tilling more Ubi areas as he acknowledged the
good harvest and high yield this season.
He said more production could be achieved if the Ubi growers would want to do the same way the
Advanced Rice Technology (ART) 160 (Hybrid Rice) and ART 120 (Inbred Rice) programs of the
provincial government.
Yap stressed that at first, the Boholano rice farmers believed that achieving the target of 160 sacks of
palay yield per hectare for hybrid rice and 120 sacks of palay yield/ hectare for inbred were remote and
impossible.
But he said during this harvest season, the barangay San Isidro in Talibon has registered a significant
record when there were farmers surpassed the targeted yield from 160 sacks per hectare for hybrid to 220
sacks while the targeted 120 sacks per hectare for inbred to 140 sacks.
The governor expressed high hope that the Ubi industry in Bohol will flourish.
However, he explained that reaching the height of this endeavor would be based on the strong
determination of the Boholano farmers.
Board Member Aldner Damalerio in lieu of First District Congressman Edgar M. Chatto, Miss
Universe Philippines 3 rd Runner-up Pauline C. Amelinckx, Ambassador for Tourism and Roman Dabalos,
Head-PATCO-Bohol delivered their messages of support as Board Member Ricky Masamayor
represented Vice Governor Rene L. Relampagos to give the message.
City Mayor John Geesnell “Baba” Yap in his welcome message also lauded the efforts of the
Boholano farmers who have been engaged in Ubi farming.
Aside from selling Ubi products and agri-commodities, the first week of the celebration was
highlighted with contests. Winners were: Bugno sa Rondalla – 1 st prize (San Isidro), 2 nd (Panglao), and 3 rd
(Sikatuna); Ubi Balitaw – 1 st prize (Reymart T. Paderog/Shiena Jane C. Arais-BUGA), 2 nd (Christian
Kient Lacea/Anna Ricci Gomez-Sikatuna), 3 rd (Aida A. Rejas/ Jay Rennan M. Mijares-Carmen).
Del Horest Voice Alike – 1 st (Lito Hangad – Balilihan), 2 nd (Raul Arbotante – Panglao), and 3 rd (Rico
Casul – Carmen); Sarah Geronimo Voice Alike – 1 st (Sarah Jane Lugo – Loon), 2 nd (Algie Olayon – Anda)
and 3 rd (Ma. Alyn Sayson – Carmen).
Motorcade winners – 1 st prize (Tagbilaran City), 2 nd (Panglao), and 3 rd (Loon); Pinaka of Different Ubi
Varieties – Kinampay (Arnulfo Calag – Baclayon), Binanag, Tam-isan and Kabus-ok (Allan Madronero –
Dimiao), Iniling (Nicolas Cabusao – Carmen), Baligonhon (Jacky Gonzales – San Miguel) and Binato/
Binugas (Esmeraldo Maligsa – Bohol Ubi Growers Association(BUGA)).
Highest Volume of Ubi Display winners – 1 st (Dauis – 1,902.65 kilograms), 2 nd (Jagna – 1,899.11
kgs.), 3 rd (Carmen – 1,842.60); Cooked Ubi Eating Contest – Arnulfo Calag (Baclayon) – male category,
Rosalia Gascar (Carmen) – female category; and for the Tabirak Eating Contest – Robie Sapid (Balilihan)
– male category, Jennifer Aranzado (Dauis) – female category.
There are 19 Ubi known towns participating the Ubi Festival ’21 in the New Norm. These are the
towns of Anda, Carmen, San Isidro, Jagna, Loon, Tagbilaran City, Cortes, Balilihan, Sikatuna, Baclayon,
Dauis,Panglao, Duero, Loay, Valencia, Sevilla, San Miguel and Pilar. Participating associations are the Bohol Ubi
Growers Association (BUGA) and Cabudlan Farmer’s Association in Ubay town.
Assistant Provincial Agriculture Larry M. Pamugas emphasized that the conduct of the month-long
celebration of Ubi Festival in the New Norm has strictly followed the basic health protocols to avoid the
possible spread of corona virus.

FESTIVAL OPENING. Gov. Art C. Yap (left photo) delivers his inspirational message during the opening
program of the 21 st Ubi Festival in the New Norm at the Old City Airport, Tagbilaran City last Monday of which
he underscores the efforts of the Ubi growers in Bohol in expanding and sustaining the Ubi industry in the
province.