ILIGAN CITY LOCAL NEWS — The Parade of Lights, together with the Angels, will be a great time for the family to watch.
So, too, are the floats with dazzling display of lights, sounds and performances while the parade goes on, Monday night, Sept. 19, around the city thoroughfare.
This was the concept of City Councilor Ruderick C. Marzo, concurrent president of the Alpha Phi Omega International (APO) Fraternity/Sorority, Iligan Chapter, to make more festive this year’s Diyandi Festival, for the enjoyment of the public, especially, the kids.
The parade will start at 6:00 p.m., near the Hinaplanon Bridge and will converge at the City Public Plaza.
Being the proponent of this first ever event, APO, in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd), Iligan City, intends to have this event done every year.
This could become part of the month-long activities lined up for the Diyandi Festival to celebrate the feast of Saint Michael, the Archangel, the city’s patron, every 29th of September.
“We were able to get confirmation from 19 participants, from the different sectors, barangay and city level, who will be joining with their floats artistically decorated depicting this year’s city fiesta theme, “SIDLAK ILIGAN,” Marzo said.
He has encouraged the participants to preferably utilize/use those power and energy saving and all weather resistant type of lighting materials to light their floats.
Live angels to be placed in the participating floats could be in any age bracket. Angels could be from the participating agencies or they could be requested from the DepEd. The more angels, the merrier, he said.
The board of judges will be having their rating in a 50/50 percent based on the criteria of relevance to the theme and artistry, accordingly.
Prizes at stake shall be Php30,000, Php25,000, and Php20,000, for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places, respectively, while non-winning entries will receive plaques of appreciation.
Highlighting the event during the awarding at the city plaza will be the fireworks display, courtesy of the management of Gaisano, Inc.-Iligan. PIA
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