Performers from Teduray Agong of Maguindanao, Philippines during the opening of Tunog-tugan Festival(maa)

Performers of Khac Chi Bamboo Music from Vietnam-Canada during the opening of tunog-Tugan Festival (maa)

Gongs and bamboo music traditions exhibit in Dipolg City (gcc/alt).

Philippine Information Agency (PIA9) staff interview Dipolog City mayor Evelyn T. Uy during an exhibit titled Soundscapes of Asia: The Gongs and Bamboo Music Traditions” at Dipolog City sports center on February 18, 2013.  The exhibit is one component of the 1^st International Gongs and Bamboo Music Festival dubbed ‘Tunog-Tugan’ hosted by City government of Dipolog.

Dipolog City mayor Evelyn T. Uy views the exhibit displayed at Dipolog Sports Complex, Dipolog City after gracing the opening of gongs and bamboo music traditions exhibit on February 18, 2013.

(L-R) ‘Tunog-tugan’:1^st International Gongs and Bamboo Music Festival  ’ festival director Dr. Ramon P. Santos, Diongan barangay chairman Inocencio Linbang of Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte and Dipolog City mayor Evelyn T. Uy view the gongs and bamboo music traditions exhibit.

Dipolog City mayor Evelyn T. Uy leads the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the gongs and bamboo exhibit at Dipolog Sports Complex, Dipolog City on February 18, 2013.  She is assisted by Diongan barangay chairman Inocencio Linbang of Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte (left) and ‘Tinug-tugan’ festival director Dr. Ramon P. Santos (right)

Hamamatsu Museum of Musical Instruments director Kazushiko Shima of Japan is warmly welcomed by Dipolog City mayor Evelyn Uy.

Pag-IBIG Fund & city government's mass wedding (gcc/alt)

Pagadian City mayor Samuel Co spent Valentines Day by officiating the mass wedding of 129 couples at the City Commercial Center. Some of the couples have been living together for so many years without the benefit of the marriage because they do  not have money to spend for a formal wedding. 

Pag-Ibig Fund officer-in-charge Engr. Beder Morandarte delivers his message during the ‘Libreng Kasalan ng Bayan”.

NSO-9 OIC Regional Director Dr. Adelaida Cuarte.

A total of 129 couples from Pagadian City were wedded by Mayor Samuel S. Co  during simple ceremonies held at the City Commercial Center on February 14, 2013. The mass wedding jointly sponsored by the state-owned Pag-IBIG Fund and city government dubbed “I do. I do. Araw ng Pag-Ibig”. Pag-IBIG Fund provided rings of all couples. took care of give-away tokens, brides’ bouquets, cupcakes and a lunch reception.

It took almost an hour for 129 couples to walk down the aisle on Valentines Day at the City Commercial Center, Pagadian City on February 14.

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Dipolog Bamboo Marimba Ensemble (maa)

Tunog-tugan Opening (maa)

Felipe M. de Leon, Jr., NCCA Chairman

NCCA Chairman Felipe M. De Leon, City Mayor Evelyn T. Uy, Festival Director Ramon Santos (picture taken by Ruel Tabada/DDCC)

(picture taken by Ruel Tabada/DDCC)

Tunog-Tugan Press Conference (maa)

(L-R) City Information officer Robert Pinsoy, Dipolog City Mayor Evelyn T. Uy and Tunog-tugan Festival Director Dr. Ramon P. Santos during the Tunog-tugan Press Conference held at Top Plaza Hotel, D.C February 15, 2013

Performers from Vietnam

Performers from Brunei Darussalam with Dr. Ramon P. Santos

9th Chinese New Year-Playground demonstration (gcc)

A colorful playground demonstration participated in by 21 public elementary schools of Pagadian City Division in the celebration of 9^th Chinese New Year held at Plaza Luz Stage, Pagadian City on February 9, 2013.

Pagadian City mayor Samuel Co delivers his message during the playground demonstration in the  9^th Chinese New Year at Plaza Luz Stage on February 9, 2013  

Pagadian City mayor Samuel Co and City Schools Division Superintendent Felix Romy Triambulo witness the traditional Chinese dance performed by the elementary students of Pagadian City Division dressed in colorful Chinese costumes at Plaza Luz Stage, Pagadian City on February 9, 2013.

SP chairman committee on education  City Councilor Bienvenido Culve.

PVAF 2013 Art Workshop (gcc)

Talented public elementary and high school students in Zamboanga del Sur undergo free art workshop from the JCI-Yllana and National Commission for the Culture and Arts during the Philippine Visual Arts Festival held at the Megayon Stage, Provincial Government Center, Dao, Pagadian City.  

Visual artist Roger Caidic of Rizal Artists United Association, Inc. and Intramuros Rizal Artists Philippines, Manila (standing left) teaches basic drawing techniques to selected public elementary and high school students during the Art workshop held at the Megayon Stage on February 8.

JCI-Yllana president Christine Padayhag

Visual artists Marygold Cherrie Garrido of Cagayan de Oro City and Reynante Dublois (on microphone) of Butuan City.