Even the hot
sunny weather can’t
stop the marching
bands from serenading Tourism
Secretary Christina
Garcia Frasco who
attended Bacoor
City’s 352nd founding anniversary celebration as part of
the Calabarzon leg
of the Philippine Experience Program
(PEP) on Saturday
(Sep 30) at the Bacoor Oval Track and
Field Stadium.
In an inspiring address,
Secretary Frasco
underscored the
city’s rich musical
heritage and talent
in the Bakood Festival, a grand parade
featuring 47 marching bands from different parts of the
country.
“ H a b a n g
nakita ko po yong
inyong mga marching bands, all 47 of
whom have distinguished themselves
in various musical notes that you
played, to the movements, and everything. I thought it to
myself that with every march that was
taken, with every
flag that has been
raised, you are the
reasons why we
have the courage
and the daring to
say, world, ove the
Philippines.” Frasco
said.
The festival
was the second activity of the threeday tour of Calabarzon under the
banner of the PEP.
Dubbed as
the Marching Band
Capital of the Philippines, the Bakood
Festival is a tribute
in honor of St. Michael The Archangel, the patron saint
of Bacoor.
The PEP is
one of the flagship
projects of the Department of Tourism
showcasing the cultural heritage and
gastronomic offerings of the different
regions in the Philippines. The Calabarzon leg is the
second edition for
this year following
the success of the
Davao leg last June
with members of the
diplomatic corps.
This edition of the
PEP also invited
members of the
diplomatic corps,
the media, tourism
organizations, and
other government
offices.
Also present in the festivities
are Agimat Partylist congresswoman
Lani Mercado-Revilla, Bacoor City
2nd District Mayor
Strike Revilla, Vice
Mayor Rowena
Bautista-Mendiola,
Provincial Board
Member Ram Revilla Bautista, Cavite
2nd District representative Bryan Revilla. (DOT)
