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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

Preparations start for the Citihood Day & Pujada Bay Festival twin celebration

6/6/2011

Preparations are underway for the five day convergence of activities of the twin celebration of Citihood Day and Pujada Bay Festival. This year’s 8th Pujada Bay festivity will start on June 15, 2011 and will culminate on the 4th Anniversary of the cityhood of Mati on June 19, 2011.

It will be a weeklong series of events that brings together Matinians in a mood of celebration, a celebration that gives honor to Mati’s most important natural attraction, the Pujada Bay.

The double celebration is aimed at providing an avenue for commemorating the conversion of the municipality into a city per Republic Act 9408. The primary advocacies in the promotion, protection and preservation of Pujada Bay for Pujada Bay Festival is also stated per City Ordinance No. 1 series of 2007.

The organizers are optimistic that the celebration of the Pujada Bay Festival and Citihood Day will improve public and private partnerships in the area of event management and community advocacies as well as in the tourism sector that will open business opportunities for accommodation and food establishments, reinforcing tourism branding and improving efficiencies among government entities involved in tourism industry. It also hopes to enhance the government’s initiatives in natural resource management, climate change adaption, and fisheries sector development.

The City Mayor of Mati, Michelle N. Rabat recently signed the executive order creating the organizing committee of the staging of the 8th Pujada Bay festival and the 4th Anniversary of the Citihood of Mati City.

The 8th Pujada Bay Festival Organizing committee shall be composed of executive committees and sub- committees in- charge for the festivals various’ committees and activities.

“We celebrate as we are thankful for its bounty, breathe and beauty and also serves us a vehicle for a collective awareness of the need to promote and protect Pujada Bay,” Mayor Rabat disclosed.

This year’s schedule of activities of the 4th Citihood Day and 8th Pujada Bay Festival:

4^th Citihood Day and 8^th Pujada Bay Festival

June 15-19, 2011

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

DATE	ACTIVITY		VENUE	TIME	CONTACT PERSON
June 15	PANAGHUGPONG Fisherfolks’ Day		Baywalk Hotel	8:00 am	Ms. Nene Abellana City Agriculture Office (087) 3884-084
	1^st BONSAI SHOW		Baywalk Area	8:00 am	Mr. Jose F. Endona Department of Trade & Industry (087) 3883-735
	MISS MATI 2011 Presentation Of Candidates & Talent Night		Baywalk Area	7:00 pm	Mr. Juvy Tanio City Mayor’s Office (087) 811-2372
June 16	FANTASEA		Baywalk Area	7:00 pm	Mr. Juvy Tanio City Mayor’s Office (087) 811-2372
June 17	VARIETY SHOW		Baywalk Area	7:00 pm	Mr. Neelan Luciano City FM 0910-865-9061
June 18	CITY FM BANCATHON		Baywalk Area	8:00 am	Mr. Neelan Luciano City FM 0910-865-9061
	MARKET DAY		Mati Public Market	8:00 am	Mr. Jerome Gupit President, Market Assn. (087) 3883-514
	MISS MATI 2011 Grand Coronation Night		Baywalk Area	9:00 pm	Mr. Juvy Tanio City Mayor’s Office (087) 811-2372
June 19	NATIONAL FUN RUN FOR EDUCATION A Winner, A Finisher; Every Finisher, A Winner		Baywalk Area	5:00 am	Mr. Reynaldo Guillena Division Superintendent, Department of Education Davao Oriental
	TRIATHLON A Mother’s Love Outdoor Club		Baywalk – Assembly Area	7:00 am	Mr. Redentor Calvez Organizer
	THANKSGIVING MASS		Mati Cathedral	8:30 am	Ms. Lucinda E. Ludia HRMO (087) 3883-914
	PAGLIMPAS NG BAL’LAY A Mandaya Ritual for Blessing and Inauguration ok Kamunaan		Lungga Mangmang Agong Center, Madang	2:00 pm	Ms. Laarni Pacion
	CITIHOOD PROGRAMME		Pelaez Covered Court	3:00 pm	Mr. Juvy Tanio City Mayor’s Office (087) 811-2372
	CELEBRATION TO THE MAX Concert, Party and Fireworks Display		Baywalk Area	7:00 pm	Mr. Dashiel E. Indelible, Jr. City Tourism Office (087) 3883-234 Mr. Freddy Alan Uy City Admin Office (087) 811-2371
CONTINUING EVENTS
June 15-19	1^st BONSAI SHOW	Baywalk Area		Mr. Jose F. Endona Department of Trade & Industry (087) 3883-735
	TERITORYO SAN MIGUEL	Baywalk Area		Mr. Julius Estrada Supervisor 0917-523-0776
FOR DETAILS: PLEASE CONTACT 811-2372 (JUVY A. TANIO) OR 3883-234 (HAZEL GONZALEZ)