Maasin City highlights “Sakay-Sakay” Festival in honor of Senior Sto. Niño

By R.G. CADAVOS, PIA Southern Leyte
January 4, 2012

MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte  –  In preparation for the coming Feast day of  Senior Sto. Niño, Maasin City Tourism Office is now preparing for the Sakay-Sakay Festival this coming January 15, 2012.

City Tourism Officer Royenno Segovia in his report over radio station DyDM Tuesday said that the activity will feature “sakay-sakay” festival, an open competition with 5 categories to consider for judging, such as the Bangka Category, Icon category, Pump boat category, the Street dancing and the Higante category.

He said that prizes for the competition were allocated by the city government, “though voluntary support are also coming in” from different individuals and organizations to assist the said activity.

Prizes are as follows: Bangka category - P25,000 (1st prize), P15,000 (2nd prize), P10,000 (3rd prize) and a consolation of P5,000 each for the 1st 3 non-winners; Icon category - P10,000 (1st), P7,000 (2nd), P5,000 (3rd) and consolation of P1,500 for the 1st 10 non-winners; Higante category - P8,000 (1st), P5,000 (2nd), P3,000 (3rd) and P1,500 consolation prizes for the 1st 5 non-winners; and the Pumpboat category with P10,000 for the 1st prize, P7,000 for 2nd, P5,000 for the 3rd and consolation prizes of P2,000 each for the first 8 non-winners.

While the Street Dancing that was previously merged with the Icon category is now separated with P30,000 as 1st prize, P20,000 (2nd), P10,000 (3rd) and P5,000 consolation prizes for the 1st 3 non-winners, the report added.

Segovia said that the competition is open to any group who wish to participate, though as of press time official entry has not yet confirmed, “the working committee will still meet on Friday, January 6, and hopefully official entries will come in,” he divulged.