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ALAMINOS CITY – Indeed, May 12 marked another
first in the 4th city’s history as it embarked on a laudable
initiative for the agricultural sector here.
Action City Mayor Eduardo “Dong” Fontelera led the
jubilang cityfolks, visitors and city council during the ribbon
cutting ceremony to formally open the affair of the “1st City
Farmers and Fisherfolks Festival 2003”.
Fontelera on his welcome remarks hailed different sectors for the
cooperation and coordination they have contributed to possibly initiate
an undertaking in zooming out the agricultural sector of the city.
He disclosed that since about 60-70% of the city population are
engaged in agriculture, thus, is about time to improve and boost
the productivity of the farmers and the fisherfolks.
Mayor Dong in his advocacy of a clean and green Alaminos, urged
the cityfolks indulging to environmental conservation, protection
and reforestation in order to sustain and maintain the bounty of
the seas and the land resources in the community.
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Guest Speaker, Dr. Reinerio Belarmino and Dir. Nestor
Domenden; DA Regional Director and BFAR Regional Director, respectively,
both commended the city officials for introducing such festivity.
They both expressed optimism that the said celebration could serve
as an epitome to other municipalities.
Meanwhile, giving Mayor Dong support were soe SP members including
Mario J. Montemayor, Myrna Aquino and Orlando Go, City Agriculturist,
Ernesto De Leon, City Veterinarian Ronald Abarra, employees of the
LGU, barangay officials and barangay folks.
Comprising the most mammothe of crowd were different agricultural
sectors namely Crops & HVCC, Fishery Sector, Women’s and
Youth Sector, Livestock Sector Cooperatives. Each sector has their
own floats presenting different agricultural products in search
for Best Pinaka Crops.
Observers said that the city administration indeed never stop
at nothing exhausting all ways and means to be on look-out on the
needs and the welfares of the people.
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