All set for the 487th First Mass Anniversary in Limasawa

By BONG PEDALINO (PIA Southern Leyte)
March 27, 2008

LIMASAWA, Southern Leyte  –  It’s all systems go for the holding of the First Mass anniversary celebration here on March 31, the 487th commemoration to be held this year, 2008.

So far, from the tentative list of activities provided by the tourism office earlier, only beach volleyball was stricken out.

The series of activities will still start on Friday, March 28, with a sailboat race and décor contest, boat rowing race, swimming contest, agri-aqua fair, and Honda bancarrera.

Next day will be the mountain trail run, badminton, and mono bike challenge, and on March 30 will be the Miss Sinugdan Tourism 2008 Pageant, the Sinugdan Mardi Grass, and the Nokos and Kolo Fest.

In the evening of March 31, anniversary proper, there will be a live band concert, while the anniversary program during the day will feature the usual Holy Mass followed by a brief program.

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will not be able to attend due to conflict of schedule, and even Tourism Secretary Ace Durano appeared to be uncertain to come as the day’s guest speaker.

But Nedgar Garvez, the provincial tourism officer, was still optimistic the country’s tourism chief will be able to make it to this historic municipality.