MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, July 5 (PIA) -- A week-long festivity and merry-making marked “Karimbaran sa Ranao 2012," the 53rd founding anniversary celebration of Lanao del Sur with the theme “Lanao del Sur: My Home, Your Home.”
The celebration kicked-off June 26 with a series of shows featuring the rich Maranao culture such as “kakolintang” (playing the kolintang), “kasipa sa manggis” (a game of skills with the aim of dropping a suspended colorfully decorated cube by kicking a rattan ball towards it), “kambayoka” (chanting of poetic verses with a theme revolving around the festivity being celebrated), “kasayaw sa singkil” (dancing the singkil), and “kanggarotaya” (Maranao version of tug-of-war).
The Karimbaran sa Ranao was a fantastic opportunity to highlight the tourism potential of the province especially with the lined-up cultural showcase of Maranao traditional performing arts, said Secretary Nassreena Sampaco-Baddiri of the Department of Tourism in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).
The celebration is a way of looking back at our past, our history as Maranao, our culture and heritage. It is a way to remain proud of who we are and what we can be, she further said.
Adding energy to the festivity was the conduct of sports tournaments from June 26 to July 3. Players all over the province, including local chief executives, fought for the honor of being the provincial champion in basketball, volleyball, tennis, 21K marathon, badminton, golf, and practical shooting.
Line Agencies Day
Line agencies also participated in the celebration by showcasing their respective programs and projects in a booth exhibit within the New Capitol Complex grounds from June 26 to July 3.
On July 1, declared as Line Agencies Day, representatives from various line agencies operating in the province, held a "hataw exercise" session followed by a reportorial show with ARMM Acting Governor Mujiv Hataman as keynote speaker.
Line agencies offered free services such as mass registration of live birth, legal assistance, and application for a business permit, as well as, medical and dental mission.
Solidarity Day
As part of its social contract with the provincial government, civil society organizations (CSOs) and peoples’ organizations (POs) under the umbrella of the Lanao del Sur Peoples’ Council also joined in the celebration through a tree planting and fish dispersal in Ramain town on July 2.
On the same day, the Lanao CSOs spearheaded a solidarity walk from the Sarimanok Station going to Social Hall of the New Capitol Complex where a Solidarity Day program was held.
The program was graced by Asaka Nyangara, country deputy director of the United Nations World Food Programme (UN-WFP) who launched the agency’s Protracted Relief and Recovery Operations 2 and led the symbolic turnover of the WFP Food Support to the provincial government.
LGU Day
On July 3, local government units (LGUs) from the municipal to the barangay level, including the two congressional district offices, who are active partners of the provincial government in bringing services to the grassroots took-part in the festivity through a simple program that highlighted their various accomplishments.
Also on this day, provincial Governor Mamintal Adiong Jr. delivered his State of the Province Report where he announced that the provincial government was a recipient of the Seal of Good Housekeeping for its compliance to the full disclosure policy of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).
Culmination Day
A cultural street dancing and presentation by the five schools division in the province capped the week-long celebration on July 4 with DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo gracing the program. Winners of the cultural events and sports tournaments were also given trophies and cash prizes.
In his keynote message, Robredo cited the relevance of commemorating the founding anniversary of the province. He said this was an opportunity to look back to the past, learn, plan, and work hard for the future. “Kung walang pagtanaw sa nakaraan at kung walang paghanap ng paraan para sa magandang kinabukasan ay hindi magkakaroon ng saysay ang anibersaryo,” he added.
Lanao del Sur got its charter in July 4, 1959 by virtue of Republic Act No. 2228. The province has one component city and 39 municipalities with a total of 1,158 barangays. Its is the home of the Maranao sultanate known as the “Pat a Pangampong sa Ranao” (four principalities) namely Masiu, Unayan, Balo-I, and Bayabao.
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