"Gabii sa Kabilin" to include Mandaue

CEBU, Philippines - It will be a night of festivities in Mandaue City on May 27 as the city joins the Gabii sa Kabilin, an event organized by the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Incorporated. 

Mandaue City consultant on culture and heritage Emilio Pascual, during a press conference yesterday, said that one of Mandaue’s highlights for the Cebuanos to visit is the “Bantayan sa Hari” or watchtower which was built between the late 18th century and early 19th century.

The Bantayan sa Hari was constructed so Mandauehanons would have a way of monitoring and preparing themselves against invaders. 

From the Bantayan sa Hari, the visitors will then have a stop at the city’s heritage plaza in front of the then Mandaue Presidencia, now called the City Hall, wherein the group will have an opportunity to have their pictures taken with the winners of the Mr. and Miss Mandaue 2011 at the Rizal-Bonifacio Memorial Stage.

The city will also feature a Do-it-Yourself making of its delicacies, the “bibingka” and “tagaktak.”

A mini trade fair will be put up for the event, while the San Miguel Corporation will have an exhibit through a “photo wall” featuring the company’s history, its growth and partnership with the city.

Pascual is urging the 27 barangays in the city to send their delegations to the Heritage Plaza to match the delegation of 5,000 people from Cebu City who would want to know about Mandaue city’s culture and heritage. (FREEMAN)