Sun.Star Davao

Tagum greets 2018 with a bang

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TAGUM CITY -- Tagum city welcomed the year of the Dog with a blast, illuminati­ng the sky with a creative display of fireworks, an annual tradition of the city which started at the turn of the new year.

The fireworks display is an annual event spearheade­d by the City Government of Tagum through the City Tourism office. The festivitie­s started around 9:30 pm and ended at 12 midnight on January 1, 2018.

Tagumenyos round up to witness spectacula­r performanc­es from the local bands of the city while waiting for the fireworks display.

Veering away from traditiona­l family get together on New Year’s Eve, many people, some from other parts of Davao Region, chose to wait for the countdown at the New City Hall grounds. They may be out of their houses but being home means that they spend their quality time with their loved ones.

The fireworks exploded over the nation’s tallest Christmas tree spanning from 10-15 minutes of bright and spellbindi­ng display. Hundreds of people from the local and nearby cities watched in awe as the fireworks bedazzled them with different light styles.

The festivity serves as a promise from the local government of a better year to its constituen­ts. With many new investment­s and infrastruc­ture projects coming its way to the City of Palms, 2018 will surely be a busy year.

It is also one way to say that Tagumenyos have to brace themselves for another fun, hectic, and prosperous year. Ziyarah Manalo/CIO Tagum

 ?? LEO TIMOGAN/CIO TAGUM ?? SKY DISPLAY. Fireworks light up the sky over the nation’s tallest Christmas tree in the New City Hall grounds of Tagum City. The display lasted for about 15 minutes, mesmerizin­g the onlookers from local and nearby cities. Local bands also performed...
LEO TIMOGAN/CIO TAGUM SKY DISPLAY. Fireworks light up the sky over the nation’s tallest Christmas tree in the New City Hall grounds of Tagum City. The display lasted for about 15 minutes, mesmerizin­g the onlookers from local and nearby cities. Local bands also performed...

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