Sea floats on parade at Sarangani Bay

MALAPATAN, Sarangani (June 20, 2012) – Fishermen parade their sea floats from barangays Tuyan and Lun Padidu for this year’s Guinakit sa Sugoda Malapatan fluvial competition Wednesday, June 20, at Tuyan beach in celebration of the town’s 43rd foundation anniversary and 7th Pakaradyan Festival. Guinakit is a Maguindanao term referring to a convoy of bancas used by early Muslim leaders when they traveled to other places. Pakaradyan Festival, which culminates June 21, intends not merely to reminisce and to bask in the founding of the municipality but also to share the beauty of culture and arts of each group belonging to the tri-people namely Christians, Blaans and Maguindanaons under the leadership of Mayor Alfonso Singcoy Sr.. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)