BULACAN– The mother of all fiestas — the month-long “Singkaban Festival” has opened in Bulacan province on Monday with festivities.
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo representing President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s common law wife Cielito ‘Honeylet’ Avanceña graced the event during the opening ceremony held on Monday at the KB Gym, Capitol Grounds, City of Malolos.
Anchored on the theme “Pamanang Kalinangan ng Nakaraan, Gabay sa Maunlad na Kinabukasan”, the formal opening of the month-long celebration showcased with municipal and city float parade during “Parada ng Karosa” followed by Bulakenyo brass bands that competed with each other at “Singkaban Brass Band Competition” held at the Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium.
Bulacan local officials headed by Governor Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado and Vice Gov. Daniel Fernando, joined the thousands of Bulakenyos in celebrating the colorful Singkaban Festival.
Alvarado invited locals and tourists to come, witness and participate on the upcoming event-filled Singkaban Festival and experience the best of the province in terms of history, arts, culture, food and delicacies, and its hospitable people.
“Siksik, liglig at umaapaw sa kulay at saya ang isang buwang pagdiriwang ng Singkaban Fiesta na hindi lamang bubusog sa inyong tiyan gayundin sa inyong mga mata. Hindi lamang iyan, marami pa kayong matutuklasan sa ating dakilang lalawigan na bibighani sa inyong puso kaya’t lalo ninyong mamahalin ang ating bayang sinilangan,” the governor said.
Other activities also includes “Tatak Singkaban ng Central Luzon” at the Eco-Commercial Complex; “Bulacan Business Conference” at The Pavilion in Hiyas ng Bulacan Convention Center; “1st Bulacan Poultry Show” at the Old Gat Blas Ople building parking space; “Kasalan at Okasyon” at Robinsons Place Malolos; and “Bahay Kubo, Bahay Gulay” at the Provincial Cooperative and Enterprise Development Office Grounds.