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EVENTS

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN MATI...

City Government of Mati, with DOSCST, offers free Community Fitness Program

1/21/2013

The City Government of Mati, in cooperation with the DOSCST, offers this Community Fitness Program for all who desire supervision, direction, education, and camaraderie in their health and fitness efforts. Our vision is to help improve health and wellness by providing exercise opportunities for those who are physically out of shape or desiring more structure in their workout efforts. We aim to get you feeling better, stronger, and more energetic.

Business One Stop Shop opens in Mati City

1/11/2013

Mati City (January, 2013) -- To encourage more investors in the city and to make the process easier and systematic, the City Government of Mati City opens this year’s Business One Stop Shop Program at the Pealez Activity Center, City Hall compound this city. The annual program started last January 4 and will culminate on January 20, 2013. The Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) will lead the 3 week one stop shop program. Mr Joel Capalit, BPLO Head, encouraged the businessmen in the city to either renew or start a new business to get a business permit. The BPLO set – up an all in – one desk for the very important local and national agencies, manned with personnel to provide necessary services to the clients.

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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

SAMBUOKAN FESTIVAL

10/24-29/2009

SAMBUOKAN (oneness/unity) is derived from the word ”buok”, a mandaya term that literally means “one”. Mandaya is the ethnic group that inhabited mostly in the hinterlands of Davao Oriental.

Sambuokan Festival is the showcase of Mati’s diverse culture and tradition, sports and adventure. It is also an expression of thanksgiving. This is a weeklong celebration observed during the commemoration of the founding anniversary of the Municipality of Mati every 29th of October . This festival is highlighted with neo-ethnic Indak-Indak-Streetdancing Competition, and fun-filled nightly activities. It is also characterized by investment and promotions as one of the major tourism event by establishing an annual tiangge sa sambuokan.

Sambuokan Festival marks its 9th year, generating thousands of visitors and guest from all over the country each year. Aside from merry-making and thanksgiving ceremonies, Sambuokan basically evolves its concept each year on the priority programs of the local government that greatly benefit the people of Mati, with the support of various national agencies, people’s organization, academe, businessmen and private individuals.

Year 2001 is the birth of Sambuokan Festival, 2002- launching as a Festival of Unity, 2003- as Sport Festival by hosting the Mindanao Friendship Games, 2004- as the Country’s Coconut Capital, 2005-as the new Sanctuary of the Philippine Eagle, 2006- as a vibrant town into a city, 2007- “Ang Pagkamugna sa Mati”, and 2008- as a Celebration of Mati’s 105 years of Existence and 2009 is dedicated to the Founder of this Festival of Unity - the late Madam Edith Nakpil Rabat. Sambuokan is Edith Rabat that brought unity and substance in every celebration of the Araw ng Mati and this years` celebration evolves in the theme "Kinabuhi aw Kultura, Gasa ni Magbabaya which means "Life and Culture are Gifts from God". Thanks God for the life of Madam Edith - an epitome of culture and style.

For the past nine years, Sambuokan has gained its ground through its strategies and projects that leaves a mark in the tourism industry as one of the alternative tourist destination in the country. Sambuokan is not just a festival but a manifestation of how government works for its constituents.