TEN outstanding farmers reaped honors as officials and organizers drew the curtain down on the annual Bambanti Festival which celebrates Isabela’s bountiful harvest and time-honored cultural heritage and traditions.
The awardees were Hernando M. Hipolito and Romeo G. Manalo of Alicia town; Rey S. Simon of Aurora;
Federico T. Mercado of Cordon; Alvin E. Eugenio, Morison J. Aningat, Daniel L. Mariano, and Mark A. Casalda of Cauayan City; Danilo R. Elegante Jr. of Mallig; and Julius Kimmayong of Quezon.
They Each received trophy and ₱10,000 worth of farm inputs for their contributions to Isabela’s food sufficiency.
Vice Governor Francis Faustino Dy said the festival was a tribute to the hardworking farmers.
“In order to express gratitude for a bountiful harvest and acknowledge their vital role in maintaining the Province’s agricultural productivity, the Bambanti Festival was founded mainly for our farmers,” Dy stressed.
