The League of Municipalities of the Philippines-Negros Oriental is joining the closing activities of the heritage month celebration in support of efforts to preserve the heritage of the province.

The activities were presented to the league headed by Mayor Reynaldo Tuanda of Jimalalud in the presence of Gov. Emilio Macias II recently.

The three-day culmination program will start with a press conference in the morning of May 29 at Lake Balanan, Siaton, followed by opening of booths at 5 p.m. at the Sidlakan Negros showroom in Barangay Piapi, Dumaguete City where an exhibit of children’s works will be exhibited.

The opening of the Sidlakan Tabo will be at 7 p.m., followed by a Balak competition on the theme “kabilin,” traditional dance and music competition, with indigenous food available to the public.

The Balagtasan group from the National Culture and the Arts Council of the Philippines is coming to Negros Oriental, committee chairman Carmen Cabrera said.

The Handurawan heritage photo exhibit will open May 30 at the Luce Auditorium at Silliman University. Also set are sports activities and the heritage kabilin parade.

Meanwhile, Macias approved the request to hold the “karambola” of fighting cocks as an additional feature of the culmination program.

Macias stressed that betting is strictly prohibited, but the “karambola” should not be considered as a precedent, but as an activity that pays tribute to a Filipino culture.

Macias promised to allocate P500,000 worth of projects for the winning local government units in the “karambola”.*JG

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