Quirino’s Panagdadapun to showcase “Wow Pagayaya, celebrating life in the valley”

Cabarroguis, Quirino (18 August) — It’s all systems go for Quirino’s 38th Founding anniversary celebration on September 8-10 which will showcase the Cagayan Valley’s popular festivals to be participated by the best street dancers from this province and from the region’s other provinces of Nueva Vizcaya, Isabela, Cagayan including the cities of Cauayan and Santiago.

Dubbed as “Panagdadapun”, an Ilocano word for which means assembly, the celebration will feature various activities such as Search for Mr. and Miss Quirino, jobs fair, medical/dental mission, cataract operation, skills demonstration 3rd Governor’s cup, skydiving, and the participation of Department of Tourism during the anniversary parade on September 10.

During the first quarter meeting of the Regional Tourism Council in Cauayan City, the tourism officers of the provinces of Isabela, Cagayan, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino and the cities of Cauayan and Santiago have finalized their activities in the Panangdadapun Festival.

Diwa has asked the participation of provincial tourism officers through selecting their province’s best street dancers of at least 50 members to perform during Quirino’s Panagdadapun festival.

The Department of Tourism is the lead agency in the promotion of arts, music, dances, festivals, tourism destinations, foods and handicrafts.

The participation of Cagayan Valley’s DOT during the Panagdadapun festival is also a way of promoting region 2′s Pagayaya, the best tourist spots and products in Cagayan Valley.

Quirino’s Provincial Tourism Officer Aurea Martinez felt glad upon hearing the commitments made by DOT and said that the participation of Region 2 provinces during the Panagdadapun is a great contribution to the success of the festival.

She said the provincial government of Quirino deeply recognizes and appreciates the involvement of tourism officers of region 2 especially the street dancing activity which she said would be the highlight and eye-catching activity for Quirinians and tourists. (PIA 2)