Treñas bares officials for 36th Paraw Regatta
This early, the city of Iloilo has started preparations for the 2008 edition of the annual Iloilo Paraw Regatta.
Mayor Jerry P. Treñas has issued an order designating the Iloilo Paraw Regatta Foundation (IPRF) to organize and host the Paraw Regatta Festival slated February 17th next year and creating the working committees for the event.
The festival, first organized in 1973, is a race among native outriggers in the strait between Guimaras Island and Iloilo City.
"The results of the festival handled by the IPRF early this year was satisfactory, and I know that they will do everything they can to make next year's festival even better. I am also issuing the executive order naming the committee members so that they can start working to ensure the festival's success," the mayor said.
The honorary committee is made up of Treñas, Congressman Raul Gonzalez, Jr., and Governors Niel Tupas and Felipe Nava.
The oversight committee will be composed of the IPRF board of trustees namely Treñas, Manuel Villa, Jr., Edwin Trompeta, vice-mayor Jed Mabilog, Dr. Mary Lou Arcelo, Harry Taningco, Honorato Espinosa, Robert Uy, Atty. Edgar Espinosa, Jose Layson, Ernesto Borromeo, Engr. Bernadette Rosales, Godofredo Naces, Capt. Pepito Palmares and Jonathan Grant.
The executive director for the event is city tourism officer Benito Jimena.
The committees and their respective chairmen are sea marshals (Comm. Luis Tuason); technical (Cdr. Harold Jarder, Sr.); beach masters (Jose Piamonte); Judging (John Michael Ng); crowd control (PSI Federico Silvestre, Jr.); special events (Dir. Edwin Trompeta); marketing (Francis de la Cruz); publicity (Amante Espejo, Jr.); medical (Maria Gracia Chua); communications (Engr. Marito Amatorio); communications (Ranilo Pinuela); finance (Joseph Barredo); prizes (Chita Visto); sea and umpires (Iloilo Jaycees).
(PIO/EAM)