PUBLIC
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (12 FEBRUARY
2015) – Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Colleges (RMMC) organized the launching and
press conference for Kalilangan 2015 yesterday, Thursday, at SM Mall of Gensan Atrium.
The
said event was joined by about 53 press people, city officials led by mayor
Ronnel Rivera, and RMMC President and staff.
The
MOA signing between the festival chairman mayor Ronnel Rivera and festival
co-chairman Kristoffer Franz Mari Millado highlighted the said launching.
Tackled
during the press conference were issues and concerns regarding peace and order
throughout the festival week, budget for Kalilangan 2015, percentage of
readiness of RMMC, traffic advisory and Kalilangan calendar of events.
“The
PNP is busy deploying its officers at the Oval plaza, since today is our soft
opening. Rules are strictly imposed as to no-backpack policy”, said festival
director Marthin Millado.
City
councilor and Tourism chairman Shandee Pestaño revealed that the local
government has a budget of 4 million pesos for this year’s Kalilangan.
As
to the preparedness of RMMC being the host for this year’s festival, co-chairman
and school president Khristoffer Millado was quoted in this: “RMMC is almost
100% prepared. We are working hard on this endeavor.”
The
panelists during the press conference were: Dave Areglado in behalf of mayor
Rivera, Kristoffer Franz Mari Millado, Marthin Anthony Millado, Hon. Shandee
Pestaño, and Hon. Mario Empal.
RMMC
stood up to be the host for this year’s 26th Kalilangan celebration.
The
said launching was designed to orient the Press about the Kalilangan festival.
(Sharmagne Villacastin/Gensan CPIO)
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