Kalibo Mayor William Lachica (standing) explaining the preparation being done for the forthcoming Kalibo Sto. Niño Ati-atihan 2011 celebration. With him on the presidential table are officers and members of KASAFI.
The beautification of major areas in this town has started in anticipation for the grandest Kalibo Sto. Nino Ati-atihan Festival on January 16, 2011.
Kalibo mayor William Lachica has already ordered the municipal engineer’s office and other sectors to help in the efforts in order to ensure a beautiful town for the festival, which is being considered as the mother of Philippine festivals.
Among those areas that are being cleaned are the Magsaysay Park, Pastrana Park, Veterans avenue and others.
"I also will seek cooperation of the local media to help us pinpoint locations where we need to clean so that tourists coming to the festival will be pleased," said Lachica.
"I hope that revelers could expect a grand festival next year with the introduction of the newly-formed Kalibo Sto. Nino Ati-atihan Foundation Incorporated (KASAFI)" Lachica added.
The KASAFI, composed of different sectors, has been tasked to supervise both the management, planning and the marketing of the revelry.
Already, KASAFI has promised that next year’s festival will be more colorful than before.
"The KASAFI has increased 20 percent of the subsidy of the participating tribes with the condition that they would present a colorful and lively presentation during the festival," added Lachica.
In a press conference held on Nov. 8 at the Captain Mijares Memorial Bldg., Kalibo, Mayor William S. Lachica disclosed the arrangement the LGU Kalibo made with a private sector organization – Kalibo Sto. Niño Ati-Atihan Foundation, Inc. (KASAFI).
Several committees are already organized to perform specific functions in the 2011 Kalibo Sto. Niño Ati-Atihan celebration.
Each committee gave its report such as Finance Committee chaired by Mr. Rufino Leyson, Marketing & Promotions – Ms. Lilibeth T. Goboy, Souvenir Program – Ramil Buncalan, Health and Sanitation – Dr. Emmette Costudio, Spiritual and Social Affairs – Ms. Precy Magallanes, Ati-Atihan Conduct and Adjudication, Public and Private Schools Parade – Mary Ann Lopez, Higante Parade & Contest – Carina Q. Ruiz. Ms. Albert A. Meñez gave the overview of KASAFI. /MP
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