“Pasko sa Kapitolyo 2017” starts

The Cebu Provincial Government opened yesterday the "Pasko s aKapitolyo 2017" where various local government units display their products at the Agri-Fishery Trade Fair and Exhibit organized by the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist.

Pasko sa Kapitolyo is a week-long event celebrated every year at the Capitol grounds to give the LGUs from all over the province to showcase their products.

Out of the 51 invited LGUs, only 27 were able to come for this year's AgriFishery Trade Fair and Exhibit. According to provincial agriculturist Roldan Saragena, some LGUs may have their own events preventing them from participating. Aside from the LGUs there are also 33 private exhibitors and three partner agencies.

All LGU participants will compete in the best booth and early decorated booth. Winners will be awarded during the Capitol Christmas Party on December 22. The first prize for best booth will receive P20,000; second prize is P17,000; and P15,000 for third prize. Non-winners will also receive P2,000 consolation prize. Early decorated booth will get P5,000.

Saragena

said

the purpose of this contest is for them to prepare their booths early and motivate them to make their booth look beautiful.

The Agri-Fishery Trade Fair and Exhibit is open daily from 7a.m. to 9p.m.

"We close at 9pm for those people who are only available at night and are interested in visiting the booths like people that are working," Saragena said.

According to Saragena, they make sure that there will be no overpricing.

"This event is part of the activities nga naka hilira sa atong pag-celebrate sa Pasko sa Kapitolyo o Pasko sa Lalawigan sa Sugbo. Yearly ni siya nga activity nga gipahigayon. This is one way of showing or exhibiting the different delicacies and products sa atong kalungsuran and this is one way of showing the opportunity for our farmers to display their products," Saragena said.—