Gov.Jalosjos plays Santa to kids in Zambo Sibugay

BY: RIC CLET and MARIZ REVALES   Buug, Zambo.Sibugay- Provincial Governor Rommel Jalosjos of Zamboanga Sibugay  played  Santa Claus to kids and  school children of Buug, Zamboanga Sibugay by giving them Christmas packages of assorted food stuffs and T-shirts   as he wanted them to be happy during the Christmas season. Gov. Jalosjos who was not able be come to Buug for the distribution of the Christmas gifts due to more urgent matters in the provincial capitol,  was represented by his staff along with local officials led by Buug Municipal Mayor Jonam R, Lagas, Municipal Administrator Alberto Duhaylungsod, Jr., and Sangguniang Bayan Members Roselo Curiba, Randy Pisco and Marvin Gaco. The young and first termer provincial governor  wanted to spread early  Christmas  cheers among school kids and did so on the feast day of Santa Claus. In his message before the attending barangay captains, residents and school children at the covered court of the St. Paul School Compound , Mayor Lagas called  on the residents to remember that Christmas is a time for unity, love and sharing. Over 1,000 school children from 27 barangays of Buug at 40 children per barangay  became recipients of the early Christmas gifts coming in the form of  food packages and T-shirts under the Handog Pamasko ni Governor Jalosjos Para Sa Sibugay.  The Handog Pamasko  Program was  launched last November 26 and will last up to December 23, 2010. The  Program is designed to spread the joyous spirit of Christmas among school children in the different towns of Zamboanga Sibugay. The children beneficiaries cheered as they received their respective packages of food stuffs from Mayor Lagas who distributed  the Christmas gifts together with local officials present.   The Handog Pamasko Program also featured singing contest among students  from the 27 barangays where the prizes at stake were: P1,700.00, first prize; P1,300.00, second prize; and P800.00, third prize and a consolation prizes of P200.00 for all non-winning contestants.   It was interspersed with modern dance exhibitions and parlor games, participated in by school children. Nonoy  Asombrado and Merlita Revelo ably served as masters of ceremonies. Buug town is second to the city of Tangub in Misamis Occidental to be known as the Christmas symbols of Mindanao as the town officials in the presence of Gov. Jalosjos lighted the giant Christmas tree and other Christmas symbols recently during the mass oath taking of Buug barangay and SK officials officiated by Governor Jalosjos.   "The governor's penchant for children is his way to cheer the children of the  underprivileged parents", in a message delivered by the governor's staff. He (the governor) has been a simple man all his life. He loves the children and helps them and so with the other needy..with report from PHIL PA ALAN