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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 PREPARATIONS ARE UNDERWAY

9/3/2010

As early as last month of August, preparations are now underway for the staging of this year`s colorful 10TH Sambuokan Festival with several events calendared for a week - long celebration in October.

This was revealed by Mati Mayor Michelle N. Rabat in a Media Forum called for just recently.

After a series of meetings conducted by the LGU – Mati chaired by Mayor Michelle N. Rabat, the different committees created for this year`s Sambuokan Festival came up with various activities of the week-long celebration that will start on October 26 to October 29, 2010.

The Tourism Office as organizer is now busy preparing for the big event, the Sambuokan Festival 2010, one of the Philippines most colorful festivals which will commence on October 26 with daily activities and programs until October 29. The organizer is working doubly hard to make the town of Mati sustain the confidence of the business community.

One of the highlights of the program is the Indak – Indak sa Kadalanan – Street Dancing Competition that will bring together the best contingents of the festival coming from different schools in elementary, secondary and tertiary for a unified celebration and present its distinctive dance elements, colorful and creative costumes, and legendary stories

Showdown and street dancing represents the oneness of the Sambuokan and the opportunity for the public to witness the colorful activities in one place at one time which will be routed along Mati’s main thoroughfares and presentation per contingent at the Mati Park and Baywalk.

Expected influx of local, national as well as foreign tourists will bring in cash flow and economic surge during the Sambuokan Festival period.

Sambuokan is from the Visayan word "buok" which means "one".

The local government then, thought it was over, not until they noticed that the festivity was responded only by the people in the local government..

As such, all the efforts were exerted to explain to the people that Sambuokan Festival is for all the people of Mati.

Sambuokan Festival then became a Sambuokan of politics, politics of accepting people from all walks of life, and from different denominations and economic status.

And whatever happens to Mati, SambuokanFestival, already acclaimed as second to the Kadayawan Festival of Davao City, will stay, the way Mati stays in history, as a place rising from uncertainty to firmness, and from indifference to focus.

“Sambuokan is here to stay, and its message of unity and peace for the people of Mati.”, Mati Mayor Michelle N. Rabat disclosed.

10TH SAMBUOKAN FESTIVAL
October 26 – 31, 2010

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

MAJOR ACTIVITIES

108th ARAW NG MATI CEREMONY
Commemorating Mati’s Founding Anniversary
October 29, 2010: 9:00 a.m:
LGU Open Ground

INDAK – INDAK SA SAMBUOKAN
Street Dancing Competition
October 29, 2010: 1:00 p.m:
Mati Park and Baywalk

ENGKWENTRO SA BAYWALK
Inter – Barangay Amateur Boxing Tournament
October 26 – 28, 2010: 3:00 p.m:
Mati Park and Baywalk

NATIONAL SKIMBOARDING COMPETITION
Nationwide Invitational Skimboarding Tourney
October 29 – 31, 2010: 8:00 – 5:00 p.m:
Dahican

LANOG
Inter – School Drum and Bugle Competition
October 28, 2010: 1:00 p.m:
Rizal Street

MINOR ACTIVITIES

SAMBUOKAN FAIR & EXHIBIT
Showcase of Mati’s Best Products
October 26 – 30, 2010: 9:00 – 5:00 p.m:
Pelaez Covered Court

DOG SHOW
Presentation of Finest Dogs and Free Clinic
October 27, 2010: 9:00 – 5:00 p.m:
LGU Open Ground

SMB OCTOBERFEST
Convergence of Local Bands Talents
October 27 – 29, 2010: 7:00 p.m:
Mati Park and Baywalk

DAHICAN REGGAE AND HALLOOWEEN PARTY
Spectacular Beach Party
October 30 – 31, 2010: 7:00 p.m:
Dahican Beach

ACCREDITED ACTIVITIES

KAMUNAAN 2010
Exhibit of Mandaya Culture and Lecture Series
October 10 – 30, 2010: 8:00 – 5:00 p.m:
Mati Socio Cultural Center

STEP – UP DREAMS
Dance Reality Extravaganza and Musical Show
October 26, 2010: 7:00 p.m:
Mati Park and Baywalk