Last years Hinugyaw festival, this year called Kalivungan festival. It is a manuvu term means gathering. In the year 1974 kalibongan was the name of the festival under the leadership of Governor Carlos Cajelo. The first kalibongan festival was held on May 8,1974 in the town of Kidapawan. After decade of celebrating the festivity on 1984 it was stop due to lack of budget. 1996 it was revived by the office of southern cultural communities. Then later also stop in the year of 1997. It was changed to Hinugyaw from the Hiligaynon which means boisterous merrymaking on celebrating its province birth since 1999.
The last big program of the festival was the street dancing that was held on September 1 in the grounds of the provincial government. This was joined by eight municipalities from north Cotabato namely Pigcawayan, Midsayap, Alamada, Kabacan, Carmen, Kidapawan, Pikit and Arakan. Winning contingents will get Php 150,000 and the pride to represent the province in Sinulog festival as the grand price, Php 100,000 as the first place, Php 75,000 as the second price, and a Php 20,000 consolation price for the remaining contingents.
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| A wind glider performs in support of Kalivungan Festival and to the contingent from Midsayap where the license glider is from. |
The winner of street dancing was the town of Almada who will represent the province in Sinulog, Pikit as the 1st place and Pigkawayan at the 3rd placer and the rest has received Php 20,000.
In the same event the Governor Emie Lou Talino-Mendoza availed the logo of the 100 years of North Cotabato. And the announcement of the creation of the committee for the centennial foundation of the province.
Every contingents has a wow effect. They made the thousand expectator shout and be happy in being in the festivity. The governor given almost free lunch for the people who came, they call it combera sa kapitolyo. Which will be paid for Php 20 for a pack for lunch and a bottle of water. And the proceeds will be donated to the local church near the capitol.
This years Kalivungan festival is more organized than previous year under the leadership of the governor
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