45TH Foundation Anniversary of Malapatan

45^TH Foundation Anniversary of Malapatan

By. Abs Damahan

MALAPATAN SARANGANI (ABSDMAHAN’SLIVE-STREAM NEWS TV/ June 19, 2014) The 9^th PAKARADYAN Festival from June 17-21, 2014 with the theme: Embracing Culture in Shaping Development is a show casing of the rich culture of the native mixed of the traditional tribes of Maguindanun and Blaan. The colorful traditional cloth and prestige are still there weaving cloth of the famous Blaan households’ one of the human interest for local tourist and visitors who visited Malapatan Town Hall.

Rich Maguindanun cultures in the local term PAKARADYAN which means festivity often held with a Kanduli (thanksgiving), accompanied by celebration Pagana (feast) which may come as a Kagkawing (wedding celebration), Qadtamat (Qur-an Reading), Tanda (Baptismal rite), Salangguni (pamanhikan), Kadsalam (circumcision), Kapanggaygayan (gathering in respect of the death of a love one), Eid’l Ftr (end of Ramadhan), Eid’l Adha (Hadji Pilgrimage feast of sacrifice), and the likes. Its equivalent to non-Maguindanaon would be also consider any Filipino fiesta celebration, and serve meal attended by many guests and visitors, often held in honor of a particular occasion. 

The non-Muslim culture and practices are preserve and protected will full support from the local government in long days festivities.

In the Schedule of Events in their Calendar of Activities of the 9^th PAKARADYAN Festival and 45^th Foundation Anniversary which started from June 17, 2014 and closing and awarding ceremony will be on June 21, 2014 as finale of programs of activities. Local Executive of Malapatan Mayor Alfonso M. Singcoy Sr. will be the spearheaded of the PAKARADYAN together with all local officials of Malapatan Municipality, the Office of Vice Mayor Hon. Jimmy T. Bagit, the Sangguniang Bayan, the national line agencies who established offices in  Malapatan, the PNP and AFP and the Barangay officials one way or the other are part of the Foundation Anniversary  as well the most of it all the constituents of LGU Malapatan under the cares of the local government in public service and livelihood assistance.