December 2016 – Municipality of Mina

Paskwa Halad sa Banwa on December 23, 2016

Mina celebrates its Annual Tourism Event “Paskwa Halad sa Banwa” . The festivity concluded with the Christmas Presentation held at Mina Sports and Cultural Center on December 23, 2016. There was a Christmas Group Presentation with the theme: Christmas Around the World participated by the different government and non-government organizations.

This was followed by the giving of certificate of recognition for the invaluable support of certain individuals in making the Christmas celebration a success. Top 3 Real Property Taxpayers and Business Taxpayers were recognized and giving certificate to the winners during the “CeC Day” last December 14, 2016 with 2 categories.

And there is no better way to end the celebration than to award the prizes to the winners and to shower gifts to the people through a raffle draw. More than 500 door prizes were given to the people. The major prizes were sacks of rice, LED TV and a Washing Machine.

Blessing & Inauguration of Business One Stop Shop & Civil Registry Office

Blessing & Inauguration of Business One Stop Shop & Civil Registry Office on December 29, 2016

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Opening of Festival of Lights 2016

Paskwa Halad sa Banwa Schedule of Activities

The Municipality of Mina will be holding the “Paskwa Halad sa Banwa” being institutionalized by Municipal Ordinance as an Annual Tourism Event of the Municipality of Mina. This year’s celebration will be held on December 14-23, 2016 to be participated by the different government and non-government organizations in the municipality.

The following are the outlined schedule of activities of Paskwa Halad sa Banwa:

December 14, 2016 — Opening Parade

—Mardi Gras Contest (“Theme: Christmas Around the World”)

—Opening of Festival of Lights

—Fireworks Display

December 14-23, 2016 —Lighting of Adopt-a-Tree for Christmas

—Singing Contest

December 23, 2016 — Paskwa Halad sa Banwa Christmas Presentation

National Youth Day 2016

This December 10, 2016, we are celebrating the National Youth Day with the theme: Healthy Teen is In. for this year’s celebration; the DOH-RO6 with the Provincial Health Office provided logistical and technical support to selected provinces in Region VI, and Iloilo is one of the lucky recipients, and Mina has been chosen as the area for this event. Participants are male and female students of Mina National High School ages 13-16 years old. A one day activity with lectures/games, topics are Teen Pregnancy, HIV/AIDS STI, Mental Health and Substance Abuse.

Municicipality of Mina conducted its 1st Rescue Olympics

The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office Headed by Mr. Jimylle Jan B. Caalim and Mr. Eden Pasuquin as LDRRMO Assistant in cooperation with the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council with Hon. Rey P. Grabato as Chairman with Liga ng mga Barangay and Barangay volunteers of the Municipality of Mina conducted a one day Rescue Olympics last December 9,2016. There were seven Teams who participated the event. They were compose of Barangay Agmanaphao,Singay,Badiangan and Dala as Team I headed by Al Saludares and Linnet Justiniani as Team Trainors; Barangay Guibuangan,Talibong Grande, Abat and Naumuan as Team II with Mr. Lorenzo Engada and Rosmarie Fano as Team Trainors; Barangay Cabalabaguan,Tumay and Bangac as Team III with Ma. Gina Maderse, Henry Soleno and Leo Celso as Team Trainors ; Barangay Amiroy, Janipa-an East and Janipa-an West as Team IV with Jesse Niel Violeta and Ma. Lourdes Mancil as Team Trainors; Barangay Capul-an, Talibong Grande, Yugot, Tipolo and Nasirum as Team V with Christian Harold Preche and Ma. Sol Paltuob as team Trainors; Barangay Tolarucan,Mina East and West as Team VI with John Ashlly Aldamar and Jon Clement Grabato as team Trainors; and special participation of Mina National High School students as Team VII with Mr. Lorenzo Engada, Romeo Alfaras and Gilry Laraya as Team Trainors .

There are five categories to be competed by each Team that includes Bandaging and Transfer Relay with Mr. Jose Gerald Sadiang- Abay, MDRRMO of Municipality of San Enrique, as judge, CPR and Rescue Breathing with Mr. John Cobarrubias,CDRRMO ICER Iloilo, as Judge, Vehicular Extrication with Commander Felipe Galino, Mountain Tiger Commander Pototan,Iloilo , as judge, and Busted Hose and Bucket Relay with Mina BFP as judge.

The said activity was successfully done through the cooperation of each participants and members of Mina Emergency Assistance Rescue Team. The results of the said Rescue Olympics are the following:

Minor Awards during the Rescue Olympics

Best in Bandaging and Transfer – Team III

Best in CPR and Rescue Breathing Team III

Best in Vehicular Extrication – Team I

Best in Busted Hose – Team III

Best in Bucket Relay – Team V

Major Awards of the Rescue Olympics

6^th Runner Up – Team I

5^th Runner-up – Team VII

4^th Runner –up – Team II

3rdRunner-up – Team V

2^nd Runner –up – Team IV