Capitol lines up activities for 105th Semana Sang Iloilo
Various activities has been lined up for a weeklong celebration of the 105th Semana Sang Iloilo, which will commence on April 17th and will end on April 21st this year.
The celebration with this year's theme: "Iloilo Sadto, Subong kag sa Palaabuton" will kick off with a Thanksgiving Mass at 8:30 o'clock in the morning at the Capitol lobby to be followed by the opening of the Agri-Fair at 10 o'clock that will showcase one-town-one-product. The exhibition of Photo Contest entries will be held in the afternoon. This is a joint project of the Provincial Tourism Office and the Capitol Press Corps.
The second day (April 18) will be the Employees' Health Day. Capitol employees will be treated will free pap smear test, breast examination, blood chemistry, Electrocardiogram (ECG) and Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS), among others. Children of capitol employees with age ranging from 0 month to six years old can also avail free Garantisadong Patak Pambata (Vitamin A drops). Health-related films will be shown at the capitol lobby. On the same day, Rabies Advocacy Session will be conducted at 9:30 a.m. at the Capitol's Conference Hall.
On the third day (April 19), the Provincial Cooperative Congress will be conducted at 8:00 a.m. with the awarding of the Outstanding Cooperatives in the province of Iloilo and at the same time the distribution of Livelihood Loans for various cooperatives here. On the other hand, the Association of Municipal Health Officers of the Philippines will have its 53rd National Convention Fellowship Night at 7:00 p.m. in Capitol grounds.
The fourth day (April 19) is slated for the Employees' Day at 8:00 a.m. Various games has been lined up to be participated in by capitol employees and their children, to be followed by "Bingo Sosyal" in the afternoon. This is also a day for jobseekers (professional and skilled workers) as the Provincial Employment Services Office will hold a Jobs Fair (local and national agencies for local and overseas recruitment), which will start at 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Iloilo Sports Complex Covered Gym.
On the final day (April 21), at 9:00 a.m. will be the awarding and recognition of district hospitals in the province. The awarding of Outstanding Municipal Treasurers and Municipal Assessors will be at 2:00 p.m. while the awarding for top performers of the Gawad Pangulo sa Kapaligiran will be at 4:00 pm. The testimonial dinner and the unveiling of the portraits of past governors of Iloilo will be at 6:00 p.m. in capitol lobby.
Meanwhile, Gov. Niel D. Tupas, Sr. is optimistic that this year's celebration of the Semana Sang Iloilo will be a success with the support of various working committees.