Month-long Ubifest ‘21 set Jan. 25 to Feb. 24

Amid COVID-19 pandemic, the Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) will celebrate the Ubi Festival 2021
with a longer period from January 25 to February 24.
Activities are slated at the Tarmac Area, Old City Airport, Tagbilaran City, if the Civil Aviation Authority of the
Philippines (CAAP) would grant the request that the area would be the venue.
Assistant Provincial Agriculturist Larry M. Pamugas said that this month-long celebration of showcasing the
different varieties of Ubi in the province of Bohol will be conducted so as not to jampack the buyers, considering
restrictions amid Covid-19 pandemic.
Dr. Pamugas said that the 30-day festival will be filled with activities and contests such as Highest Value of Ubi
Display, Ubi Eating Contest, Best New Ubi Processed Products, Pinaka, Literary and Musical Contests; and nightly
entertainment and food fair.
Other activities to highlight the celebration are the cooking demonstrations of which the members of the Bohol
Association of Hotel Resorts and Restaurant (BAHHR) will demonstrate the manner of preparing food or style of
cooking using Ubi as the main ingredient, Ubi processing and Ubi Techno-Fora that deals about production to
include pests and diseases of Ubi.
Pamugas said that the Ubi Festival ’21 will kick off through a motorcade on January 25, 2021 at 8 a.m. Jump off
area will be at the Capitol Ground going to New Capitol Site Road – Hangos St. – J.A. Clarin- City Hall Grounds –
Calceta St.- back to J.A. Clarin St.- PNB-CPG Avenue – City Airport Road down to the venue to be participated by
Local Government Units, Ubi Growers, Non-Government Associations, Peoples’ Organization and Technical
Working Group on Ubi Fest.
At the opening program, Governor Art C. Yap will give his inspirational message while Vice-Governor Rene L.
Relampagos, Rep. Edgar M. Chatto (1st District), Rep. Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado (2nd District), Rep. Kristine
Alexie B. Tutor (3rd District), and DA 7-Regional Executive Director Salvador D. Diputado will deliver their
messages as City Mayor John Geesnell “Bab” Yap will give the welcome message after Dr. Pamugas acknowledges
the participants.
Gov. Yap will lead in the ribbon cutting and opening of exhibits to be assisted by Vice Gov. Relampagos, 
SangguniangPanlalawigan Members, City Mayor Yap, and Dr. Pamugas.
About 26 Ubi known municipalities and one city are expected to participate in this festival namely: Tagbilaran
City, Cortes, Balilihan, Corella, Sikatuna, Baclayon, Dauis, Panglao, Albur, Dimiao, Duero, Bilar, Valencia, Batuan,
Lila, Ubay, Talibon, Calape, Loon, Antequera, Maribojoc, San Isidro, Pilar, Carmen, Alicia, Trinidad and Jagna.
Pamugas bared that this would be the first time that the Ubi Festival has allocated a big budget in a tune of
almost P3 million with the duration of one month and the strong coordination with other departments of the
provincial government such as Provincial Budget Office, Office of the Provincial Veterinarian, Center for Culture
and Arts Development, Provincial General Services Office, PRIMER, Provincial Engineer’s Office, and Bohol
Investment Promotion Center who composed the Technical Working Group (TWG).
The Assistant Provincial Agriculturist said that he already created the different working committees and
conducted the series of preparatory meetings for the successful celebration of Ubi Festival ’21 which also sells not
only Ubi products but also other commodities.
Pamugas emphasized that the provincial government has chosen the Old Tagbilaran City Airport as the venue of
the festival to ensure the implementation of basic health protocols would be followed especially physical distancing.
The venue providesa wide area for the activities. (AtoyCosap)
 
 
PREPATORY MEETING. The Technical Working Group on Ubi Festival 2021, led by Assistant Provincial
Agriculturist Larry M. Pamugas is in the thick of preparation for the upcoming one month celebration of Ubi
Festival 2021 which is slated on January 25-February 24, 2021 at the Old City Airport in Tagbilaran City.