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Malacañang declares August 30 a holiday

Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda made the announcement on Friday morning.

The declaration was made after Malacañang reviewed Proclamation 1841 signed by former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declaring the regular holidays, special (non-working) days and special holidays for schools for the year 2010.

Arroyo had previously set the schedule for holidays this year to allow businesses to adjust schedules and promote productivity.

He said the Aquino administration is not trying to repeal the holiday economics law, which requires that most holidays, except those with religious significance, be shifted to the nearest Monday.
Buglasan festivities opening set PDF Print E-mail
Written by Adrian Sedillo   
Thursday, 15 October 2009 09:58
This year’s Buglasan Festival of Festivals in Negros Oriental that will open tomorrow (Oct. 16) promises to be spectacular than the previous years, with more contingents slated to battle it out during the Festival of Festivals Showdown. At least 12 contingents from various local government units in the Province will participate in the showdown scheduled on October 23 at the Lamberto Macias Sports and Cultural Center.  Joining the event this year are contingents coming from Bayawan City, Santa Catalina, Zamboanguita, Dauin, Bacong, Dumaguete City, Sibulan, Tanjay City, Bais City, Mabinay, Jimalalud and Canlaon City. The Festival of Festivals is among the highlights of the 10-day Buglasan Festivities. The festivities which run, from October 16 to 25, will kick off with the 6th Buglasan Farm family Congress and culminate in the crowd-drawing Fireworks competition on the evening of October 25. Other events also include Lutong Garbo cookfest, Marching band Competition, Cheerdance, the Outstanding Oriental Negrense Award, and among others. Board Member Mariant Escano-Villegas, who is also the Festival Executive Director, said the over-all Buglasan Champion this year will receive P500 thousand worth of projects. The second place winner will receive P300 thousand also in the form of projects and third place over-all winner will get P200 thousand worth of projects. Villegas added the winners will be judged on a point system, that is, for every event that a local government unit participates in, it will be given a corresponding point. She said the Provincial Government appropriated two million pesos for this year’s Buglasan celebration while other funding requirements will be bankrolled by the major sponsors, sellers and corporate booths. For his part, Governor Emilio Macias II thanked all the local government units, the private sector and other stakeholders for their usual support and cooperation to what the Provincial Government is doing. 

He invited the public to take time out, come, join and celebrate with the Province of Negros Oriental to this year’s Buglasan Festival. This is a good reason to celebrate considering what happened in the past few weeks with Negros Oriental being spared from the unnecessary damages brought about by typhoons. with reports from Rene Genove-Visayan Daily star

 Buglasan Festival 2009October 16 – 25 Theme: Building Stronger Alliance Among Tourism Stakeholders of Negros OrientalCalendar of Events 
DATETIMEEVENTLEAD AGENCYVENUE
Oct. 16Friday8:00 AM3:00 PM4:00 PM5:00 PM6:30 PM7:00 PM9:00 PM6th BUGLASAN FARM FAMILY CONGRESSOpening of MY NEGROS ORIENTAL Photo ExhibitBUGLASAN ECUMENICAL SERVICEOpening of LGU BOOTHSBUGLASAN JINGLE PRESENTATIONDUET/QUARTET BULILIT AND SENIORSMB NIGHTPAOSNAPPGOLGU TO/TOO/Cultural CoordinatorsNOCACDepEd Dumaguete Schools DivisionSMBPAOSN Art GallerySN AuditoriumSNVSN AuditoriumSN AuditoriumSN Auditorium
Oct. 17Saturday9:00 AM10:00 AM4:00 PM5:00 PM6:00 PM8:00 PM9:00 PMLUTONG GARBO SA SIDLAKANG NEGROSBUGLASAN CHESSBULILIT MINUS-ONE SINGINGCHILDREN’S CHOIRRONDALLA JUNIOR & KUMPARSA DIVISIONSBALAK AND BALITAW COMPETITIONSHARANA COMPETITIONPGO, NOTC, RBOs, DepEd Neg. Or. Div..Chess Club ‘64DepEd Dumaguete City Schools Division DepEd Dumaguete City Schools DivisionNOCAC, DepEd Neg. Or. Schools Div.NOCAC, DepEd Neg. Or. Schools Div.NOCAC, DepEd Neg. Or. Schools Div.PAONOCCSN AuditoriumSN AuditoriumSN AuditoriumSN AuditoriumSN Auditorium
Oct. 18Sunday9:00 AM2:00 PM8:00 PMMARCHING BAND SHOWDOWNMARCHING BAND PARADEMINUS–ONE SENIOR DIVISIONLSG, SKLSGDepEd Neg. Or. Schools DivisionLLMSCCDumaguete Main RoadsSN Auditorium
Oct. 19Monday8:00 PM ABS-CBN NIGHTABS-CBNSN Auditorium 
Oct. 20Tuesday8:00 PM4:00 PM8:00 PMBUGLASAN RAPGLOBE GAMESGLOBE NIGHTLSG/SKGlobeSN AuditoriumSN AuditoriumSN Auditorium
Oct. 21Wednesday8:00 AM1:00 PM6:00 PM9:00 PMBUGLASAN 9-BALL TOURNAMENTGMA KAPUSO BOOTHS & GAMESKAPUSO NIGHTPOP DANCE COMPETITIONNORPAGMAGMALSG, SK SN AuditoriumSN AuditoriumSN Auditorium
Oct. 22Thursday7:00 PM8:00 PMFOLK DANCE JUNIOR/SENIOR DIVISIONS LIVE BAND COMPETITIONSDepEd Neg. Or.Schools DivisionLSG, SKSN AuditoriumSN Auditorium
Oct. 23Friday 8:00 AM2:00 PM8:00 PMFESTIVAL OF FESTIVALS SHOWDOWNFESTIVAL OF FESTIVALS STREETDANCEFESTIVAL KING AND QUEEN PAGEANTNOCAC, DepEd Dgte City DivisionNOCAC, DepEd Dgte City DivisionNOCAC, OCASEONLLMSCCDumaguete Main RoadsSN Auditorium
Oct. 24Saturday8:00 AM 9:00 AM7:00 PM9:00 PMBUGLASAN KAYAKING AND CANOEAIRSOFTBUGLASAN CHEERDANCE COMPETITIONDANCESPORT BULILIT AND SENIOR DIVS.FIREWORKS COMPETITION PART 1c/o Babbu WenceslaoDeep ReconLSG, NOCACNOCAC, DepEd Dgte City DivisionPGO, NOTC, NOCAC Dgte City High SchoolLLMSCCSN AuditoriumRizal Boulevard
Oct. 25Sunday8:00 AM12:00 NN 5:00 PM6:00 PM   9:00 PMAIRSOFTOUTSTANDING ORIENTAL NEGRENSE   AWARDS AND TESTIMONIAL LUNCHEONTHANKSGIVING MASSCLEANEST & GREENEST METRO DUMAGUETE    BARANGAY AWARDSCLEANEST & GREENEST SCHOOL AWARDSLGU BOOTH AWARDSFIREWORKS COMPETITION PART 2Deep Recon  PGONOTC, PGO, NOCAC NOTCNOTCNOCACPGO, NOTC, NOCACDgte City High SchoolSNV Conference HallSN AuditoriumSN AuditoriumSN Auditorium SNV AuditoriumSNV AuditoriumSNV AuditoriumRizal Boulevard
DepEd Neg. Or. Schools Div.- Department of Education, Negros Oriental Schools Division                         PGO – Provincial Governor’s OfficeLGU – Local Government Unit                                                                                                                                              RBOs – Rural Based OrganizationsLLMSCC – Lamberto L. Macias Sports & Cultural Center                                                                                    SN – Sidlakang NegrosLSG – League of Student Governments                               SNV – Sidlakang Negros VillageNOCAC – Negros Oriental Culture and Arts Council                                                                                           SNAP – Sidlakang Negros Association of PhotographersNOCC – Negros Oriental Convention Center                                                                                       TO/TOO – Tourism Officer/Tourism Officer DesignateNOTC – Negros Oriental Tourism CouncilOCASEON – Organization of Cultural Artists in Special Events of Oriental NegrosOONA – Outstanding Oriental Negrense AwardsPAO – Provincial Agriculture Office