The city of Panabo will be turning 16 on March 31 this year.
Panabo City Tourism Officer Cher Bastida stressed in an interview that the city government and its partner-agencies are now gearing up for the city’s anniversary celebration, which will kick off on March 17 and will anchor on the theme, “Panabo City… No other way but UP.”
Among the highlight activities is the Panabo City Got Talent, which will have a caravan of elimination rounds in eight different areas in the city, while the grand finals will be held at the Panabo City Gymnasium on March 28.
Other talent and skills competitions for the anniversary celebration will be Drum and Lyre competition on March 17, Cheer Dance competition on March 24, Dance Sports Open Championship on March 25, Inter-Industrial and Barangay Fire Fighters Combat Challenge on March 26, Hiphop Kramp Dance Competition on March 27, and Tanghalan ng Kampeon sa Palengke on March 28 and Video and PHPTP Blog Competition on March 31.
The celebration will also be featured with pageantry of beauties among kids and youth with the Munting Binibini Panabo on March 26 and Binibining Panabo on March 30 at the Panabo City Gymnasium.
The city government will also offer a parade of government services with Mayor Gamao’s WHAPEE Caravan (Welfare, Health, Agriculture, Peace & Order, Education and Employment) on March 23 at the ARF Gymnasium, and Job Fair on March 25 at UM Panabo College.
According to its initial schedule, the City Mayor James Gamao will deliver the State of City Address on March 17, 9:00 AM at the Panabo City Gymnasium.
Different local and national artists are also invited to bring fun and laughter in the nightly events during the celebration schedule.
Bastida also emphasized that the city government will continue to honor this year Outstanding Panaboans, who bring honor and prestige to the city in their own fields.
She also encouraged the public to be updated on the schedule through their facebook page, Turismo Panabo and post their Araw ng Panabo experience with the hashtag #experiencepanabo. (PIA 11, Michael Uy)
