DAPITAN City—The Dapitan City government, in partnership with Glorious Fantasyland, treated to a one-day tour the Foreign Armed Forces Attaches (FAFAs) and their families in one of the city’s tourism foremost tourist attraction, the Rizal Heritage last Oct. 7.
Mayor Seth Jalosjos, along with the city councillors, led tour that ended at the City Government Center where the guests were met with the festive Kinabayo Festival beat by the Dapitan National High School Drum and Bugle Corps.
The Western Mindanao Command of the Philippine Army took the occasion to make a courtesy call on the FAFAs during the Dapitan visit.
The guests were also given a round of the other tourist attractions in the city, including the tour Punto de Desembarco de Rizal en Dapitan, Dapitan Heritage Plaza, St. James the Greater Church, the Relief Map of Mindanao, Don Aniano Adasa Heritage House and the Rizal Museum in Barangay Talisay.
The tour at Rizal estate which was finely decorated with value added local refreshments and snacks was a sight to behold. Other highlights of the event featured cultural presentations such songs, poem reading and arnis demonstration – an indigenous form of martial arts using hardwood sticks but considered as form of sports which Rizal taught to his students.
The heritage tour of the Rizal Shrine was also superbly entertaining with musical renditions by the Rondalla Ilayanhon under the tutelage of Germanico Malacat, the JRMSU DImasalang Choristers under Dr. Climaco Enero and Dave Laqiuao; and the Philippines Top Classical and Theater performers Cynthia Guico, Jonathan Badon, Lionel Guico and Svetlana Jalosjos.
Dapitan City braces for a grand showcase of culture, heritage and arts to manifest the rich and vibrant tourism assets it has for its visitors, be they local, domestic and foreign visitors.
“Dapitan is showing our best for the FAFAs, our offerings and gesture of gratitude for AFP and FAFAs for coming to experience the best of Dapitan”, said Mayor Jalosjos in his remarks.