Preparations are now in full swing for Timpuyog Festival 2016 in the Municipality of Kiamba in Sarangani Province scheduled on February 8-14.
Added attraction for this year's celebration of Timpuyog Festival are the hundreds of umbrellas which comes in different colors that are now installed at Kiamba Municipal Plaza.
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Timpuyog is the local term for unity among the people of Kiamba. It is also a celebration of the town's founding anniversary.
Kiamba was created as a municipality by virtue of Executive Order 82 issued by President Manuel Roxas on February 14, 1947. Its aborigines are the Tbolis, and Ilocanos from Luzon.
The town is dubbed as Sarangani's "Paradise Island" because of its captivating views and greeneries, waterfalls, marine sanctuary and eco-cultural tourism.
Added attraction for this year's celebration of Timpuyog Festival are the hundreds of umbrellas which comes in different colors that are now installed at Kiamba Municipal Plaza.
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| Colorful umbrellas being installed at Kiamba Municipal Plaza in preparation for Timpuyog Festival. Photo credits to Abner Arzaga of LGU-Kiamba |
The Timpuyog Festival 2016 schedule of activities has been also released.
Kiamba was created as a municipality by virtue of Executive Order 82 issued by President Manuel Roxas on February 14, 1947. Its aborigines are the Tbolis, and Ilocanos from Luzon.
The town is dubbed as Sarangani's "Paradise Island" because of its captivating views and greeneries, waterfalls, marine sanctuary and eco-cultural tourism.