RP Tourism Showcases Yagyag Festival
Tourism Secretary Wanda Corazon Tulfo-Teo joins some of the Yagyag Festival performers of Barangay Cangmating in Sibulan, Negros Oriental during the opening of the Central Visayas Region’s two-week exhibit and sale of native products of the Philippine Tourism Showroom on November 28 at The New DOT Building in Makati City. After watching the Yagyag performance, she decided to bring the festival performers to international travel fairs abroad next year as part of the country’s cultural highlights.
The Yagyag Festival, a barangay-based event in Negros Oriental, opened recently the Central Visayas Region’s participation to the Philippine Tourism Showroom at the lobby of The New Department of Tourism Building in Makati City.
A mini version of it was presented at DOT Makati, which was culled from the full-scale performance that was originally staged and won first place during the Buglasan Grand Festival of Festivals in Dumaguete City last October.
Nonetheless, the mini version impressed Tourism Secretary Wanda Corazon Tulfo-Teo that made her decide to bring the festival to an international travel fair next year.
Top officials of the Department of Tourism welcome the performers of the Yagyag Festival of Barangay Cangmating in Sibulan, Negros Oriental during the opening of the two-week Central Visayas Region’s exhibit and sale of native products at the Philippine Tourism Showroom, The New DOT Building in Makati City. Standing at the back of Yagyag performers are from left: Undersecretary for Administration and Special Concerns Ronaldo Canizal, Undersecretary for Tourism Development Benito Bengzon, Jr, Tourism Secretary Wanda Corazon Tulfo-Teo, Assistant Secretary Maria Lourdes Japson, Undersecretary for Public Affairs Katherine de Castro and DOT Region VII Officer-in-Charge Judy Gabato. After watching the performance, Secretary Teo decided to bring the Yagyag Festival to international travel fairs abroad next year.
“This rendition of the Yagyag Festival is so beautiful we have to bring it abroad as part of the Philippine cultural showcase in international travel fairs,” Secretary Teo exclaims.
“The lyrics of the accompanying song, which is in the vernacular, will just have to be translated into English so the foreign audience will understand,” she puts in.
According to Barangay Chairman Edwin Parajado, this festival of coastal Barangay Cangmating in Sibulan town mimicks the spawning ritual performed by thousands of land crabs like the cagang (Cardisoma Carnifex) and the alalasan (Episesarma Singaparense) along the village shores and riverbanks every last quarter of the year.
Tourism Secretary Wanda Corazon Tulfo-Teo (back row in black and white checkered dress) poses with the performers of the Yagyag Festival of Barangay Cangmating in Sibulan, Negros Oriental during the opening of the Central Visayas’ participation at the two-week Philippine Tourism Showroom held at the New DOT Building Makati. After watching them perform, the Secretary decided that she will bring the festival to international travel fairs abroad next year as a part of Philippine cultural
“Through a tapestry of native costume, dance and music, the well-choreographed performance imitates the crabs’ characteristics of solidarity as well as of propagating and protecting the own kind and of renewing their unending cycle of life,” Choreographer Trifo Colina explains.
Officer-in-Charge Judy de la Cruz-Gabato of DOT-Region VII invites the public to take a glimpse of their regional exhibit and sale of native products from the provinces of Cebu, Bohol, Syquijor and Negros Oriental.
“Our two-week showcase presents well-known and trademark delicacies like the chicharon, otap, rosquillos, peanut kisses and banana chips to the well-crafted products of local communities and micro-small medium enterprises such as handbags and table-runners to export quality fashion accessories of Arden and Nature’s Legacy. All these present how diverse Central Visayas is in terms of products, activities and attractions,” Gabato announces.
Tourism Secretary Wanda Corazon Tulfo-Teo (third from right) and Undersecretary for Tourism Development Benito Bengzon, Jr. (third from left) cut the ceremonial ribbon during the opening ceremonies of the Central Visayas Region’s two-week exhibit and sale of native products for the Philippine Tourism Showroom at the lobby of the New DOT Building in Makati City. Others in photo are Undersecretary for Administration and Special Concerns Rolando Canizal (second from left) and DOT-Region VII Officer-in-Charge Judy de la Cruz-Gabato (second from right). Assisting them are two performers of the Yagyag Festival of Barangay Cangmating in Sibulan, Negros Oriental. Secretary Teo later watched the festival performance and decided to bring the festival to international travel fairs abroad next year as part of the Philippine cultural showcase.
“Central Visayas is one of the most popular destinations of the Philippines. I have been to its many nooks and crannies for the past decades. And I congratulate the local stakeholders for showcasing some of the best of our country and making what Central Visayas is today as one of the topnotch regions of the Philippines,” Undersecretary for Tourism Development Benito Benzon, Jr. asserts.
Organized through the support of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo and Sibulan Mayor Jose Abiera, the Yagyag Festival was also adjudged the National Champion of the Best of the Bests during the WOW Philippines in 2003 and Grand Champion during the 2005 Sinulog de Cebu Street Dancing Competition. (VerGarciaBlogs)
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