Motorcade to kick off Mandaue fiesta activities

CEBU, Philippines - The opening salvo of the Mandaue City fiesta, which is celebrated in honor of St. Joseph the Worker, will kick off today.

Six major thoroughfares in Mandaue City will be closed to traffic starting at 11:30 a.m. today in view of the motorcade organized by the city government.

According to the advisory from the Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue the following routes will be closed: S.B. Cabahug corner A.C. Cortes Ave.; A. del Rosario St. corner B. Ceniza St.; Gomez St. corner B. Ceniza St.; S.B. Cabahug St., corner Plaridel St.; C. Ouano St., corner P. Burgos St.

In view of this, traffic will be rerouted. All vehicles coming from the north going to the Centro area shall take S.B. Cabahug St., turn right to A.C. Cortes Ave. to destination.

All vehicles from Cebu City going to Centro shall take A. del Rosario St., right turn to B. Ceniza St., right turn to A. Soriano Ave. to destination.

All vehicles from Looc going to Centro shall take C. Ouano  St., left turn to Plaridel St., right turn to A. Soriano Ave. to destination.

All vehicles from the new public market shall take P. Burgos St., left turn to M. Sanchez St., right turn to S.B. Cabahug St. to destination.

Editha Cortes of the fiesta committee said after the motorcade at about 4 p.m., city officials led by Mayor Jonas Cortes will formally open the trade exhibit located at the city hall plaza.

April 28 (Friday) – band showdown, city plaza; April 29 – cooperative night,  plaza; April 30 (Labor Day), DepEd night, 8 p.m., city plaza; May 1- traffic day, plaza; senior citizens night, plaza; May 2, “Palengke” king and queen, plaza; May 3 -way tech games, plaza; May 4 Mandaue’s Got Talent/ABC, 8 p.m., plaza; May 5, 8 p.m. - Comedy Dance Showdown, plaza; May  5 – Prince, Princess, and Queen, 8 p.m., plaza; May 5, 7 p.m., Ala Boxing Presents, plaza; May 6 Ms. Mandaue Pageant, 8 p.m., J Centre Mall; May 6, Market Olympics, 8 .p.m, New Public Market.

May 7, Mandaue City Children’s Choir, 8 p.m. at plaza, May 8, FIESTA -Fireworks display at new public market,  8 p.m.; May 9,  Kaabag night, 9 p.m., plaza; May 10, Raffle draw, 8 p.m., plaza; May 11, appreciation night for sponsors, 7 p.m., plaza;  May 12 – recognition night for committees, 7 p.m., plaza.

The Mandaue fiesta is celebrated every 8th of May in honor of the feast of St. Joseph the Worker, patron saint of the city, will be launched today with a motorcade at 1 p.m. along the city’s major thoroughfares.

The motorcade, to be participated by the city government’s various departments and the private sector including the 12 finalists for the Ms. Mandaue 2012, will start at city hall grounds and will end at the same area.

After the motorcade, the formal opening of the trade fair located at the city hall plaza will follow. (FREEMAN)