Sapian Fiesta Queen 2009
Shynee Barnal was crowned Sapian
Fiesta Queen 2009.
SAPIAN, Capiz – Senator Manuel “Manny” Villar, one of the presidential aspirants in 2010 elections, was the guest of honor during the opening salvo and coronation rites of the town fiesta last July 24 and crowned the reigning Fiesta Queen 2009 Shynee Barnal together with Princesses Debie Gallardo and Jhenelyn Mediclum at the town plaza.
Mayor Arturo “Turic” Orosco, Sr. and wife Evangeline “Inday Vangie” Oñas-Orosco were the gracious hosts of the festivities. The coronation rites were colorful with the playground demonstration of schools and enjoyable with the presence of Province of Iloilo Vice Governor Rolex Suplico, some Laguna congressmen and Capiz mayors namely: Tapaz Mayor Rose Gardose, Dumarao Mayor Leslie Warren Benjamin, Mambusao Mayor Jose Alba, Cuartero Mayor Roger Flores with Vice Mayor Joemari Openiano and majority of Sangguniang Bayan members. Former mayors Roberto “Sigbor” Sualog of Sigma and Jojie Avelino of Pontevedra were also around.
The royal court.
During the coronation rites, Mayor Orosco welcomed all guests and introduced the guest of honor, Senator Manny Villar. During his speech, the kind senator vowed to help the province of Capiz as he has noticed that the province is not very progressive and lacks infrastructures.
The closing remarks were delivered by Sapian Vice Mayor Ralph Odrunia, M.D. who was supported by majority of the SBs in Sapian.
The energetic Lani Arnz Caberte, the mayor’s executive assistant, supervised the preparations during the affair.
Orosco is close to Villar as the former’s family runs a school, St. Francis of Assisi, located in Las Piñas, the place considered as Villar’s main political ground.