Trying to attract tourists to come over for a memorable experience, Iriga City has hitched a ride on the festival bandwagon rolling down in many localities all over the archipelago. “With 70 percent of our economy agriculture-based, we believe the only way for us to perk up business is through tourism,” Mayor Madelaine Alfelor Gazmen says. For Iriga to be known, she says, the vehicle is the Tinagba Festival, which the city celebrated on Feb. 11 with a parade of floats, street dances and fireworks. Feb. 11 is a special “nonworking day” in the city as declared under Presidential Proclamation No. 319. (photo credit: Parakodak)

The Tinagba Gayon Bicol 2012 Festival of Festivals was a smashing success. With all the glitter and glamour of the best entertainment productions of its kind and more.  The Festival Showdown itself, held on February 11, 2012 was packed with thousands of spectators hoping to catch a glimpse of the celebrities present and cheer for their favorite festival. 11 participating festivals strutted and swayed in their colorful costumes, brandishing equally colorful props to the delight and awe of the crowd.

All is set for the start of the Davis Cup here tomorrow(February 10) following the drawing ceremonies held at the Sangguniang Panlungsod today. In the first singles game scheduled at 3:00 p.m. at the refurbished USANT Forum, Philippine team member, Jeson Patrombon will face Cyril Jacobe of the Pacific Oceania team; while Treat Conrad Huey will square off with Michael Leong of the visiting team in the second game.

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To give Irigueños a chance to truly celebrate the 2012 Tinagba Festival, Malacañg Palace officially declared Saturday, February 11, 2012 as a Special Non-working day in the city. This is by virtue of Proclamation 319 issued by His Excellency President Benigno Aquino, Jr. through his Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr. on January 19, 2012.