Kapalong all set to celebrate 64th founding anniversary

By Jeanevive D. Abangan

Tuesday 24th of July 2012

KAPALONG, Davao del Norte, July 24 (PIA) -- It's all-systems-go for the 64th founding anniversary of Kapalong Municipality in the province of Davao del Norte

Municipal Mayor Edgardo Timbol and concurrent chairman of the Araw ng Kapalong celebration Steering Committee, said they had started preparations for a more exciting and colorful weeklong celebration to ensure that the people will really enjoy commemorating the birth of the municipality.

The celebration which will run for over a week of festivities will start on July 24 and will culminate on the day of the anniversary on August 1.

The festivities has adopted the theme, “Maayong Panggamhanan ug Nagkahiusang Katawhan; Tinubdan sa Padayon nga Kalambuan.” (Good Governance and United Citizenry: Foundation of Continued Growth)

Mayor Timbol said the theme is fitting not only for the municipality itself but for all local governments who wanted their respective municipalities achieve its common vision of becoming self sufficient and progressive.

“The development of a place would only be possible if the people therein are unified and inspired with good governance”, Mayor Timbol said.

The Mayor is urging all the people in Kapalong to witness and even engage in the weeklong activities prepared by the local government free for everyone.

Kapalong became a Municipality in August 1, 1948 by virtue of Executive Order 151 signed by then President Elpidio Quirino, the town was carved from the Municipal district of Tagum. (PIA/JMDA)