05/04/2026
Sino ang mga nasa sibuyas festival?
The Sibuyas Festival in Bongabon, Nueva Ecija, features various individuals and groups showcasing the town's onion farming heritage. Some notable figures involved in the festival include ¹ ² ³:
- Founders:
- Armando C. Giron, a local culture and arts advocate
- Hon. Amelia “Beth” A. Gamilla, the former mayor of Bongabon and daughter of Dr. Antonio and Maria Aves, who played a crucial role in initiating the festival in 2004
- Performers:
- Students from different schools participating in the street dance competition, dressed in onion farmer-inspired costumes
- Dance troupes performing the "saki" dance, which depicts the movements of planting and harvesting onions
- Organizers:
- Mayor Ricardo I. Padilla, who has been instrumental in promoting the festival
- Local government officials and volunteers working together to ensure the event's success
- Creators:
- Maynard B. Reguyal, who composed the festival's theme song "Angat Bongabon"
- Laarni Saguiguit, who choreographed the "saki" dance
The festival showcases the community's spirit of bayanihan, or solidarity, with participants and volunteers working together to make the event a success ³.
