DIPOLOG CITY — A motorcade was held yesterday afternoon here to Dapitan City to mark the opening of the "Hudyaka ZaNorte 2011 festival."
Dapitan City will host the 2011 Hudyaka which will run for a month showcasing the following events: agri-industrial and tourism fair starting May 6-June 6, Palarong Pambansa 2011 on May 8-14, musical extravaganza featuring Sarah Geronimo with Mocha girls on May 14, kiddie workshops and fun on May 6-June 6, Mennen's Gift Mart kid's fashion show on May 15, Dipolog fiesta on May 28, Miss ZaNorte beauty pageant starting on May 22 for the candidates' fashion show, pre pageant on May 27 and coronation night on June 3 with singer Christian Baustista, ZaNorte photo contest on May 6-June 6, national inter-frat ball on June 2, street dancing showdown on June 6, fireworks extravaganza on May 6, 8, 14 and June 6, and ZaNorte achievers' awards night on June 4.
Exhilarating sports events will also highlight the month-long Hudyaka festival such as scuba diving at Aliguay island, golf tournament, open water swimming competition, bowling tournament, tennis tournament, beach volleyball tournament, boxing, moto-boat racing, invitational skydiving challenge, air soft war games, and many others.
"Hudyaka, which is a Cebuano term for merry-making, has been named by the Department of Tourism (DOT) number one in the region and number four in the entire Philippines.
According to provincial tourism officer Atty. Ivan Patrick Ang, thousands of people from the province's 25 towns and two cities together with visiting guests and participants from other places gather to witness the event each year.
It is also expected that more guests are coming for the Hudyaka festival as it is held in time of the Palarong Pambansa in Dapitan City.
As of now, all the athletic delegations from the 17 regions all over the country are already here, ready for the opening of the 2011 Palarong Pambansa on May 8.
The Hudyaka will culminate on June 6 as the province celebrates its 59th founding anniversary. (JPA/FPG PIA-Zambo. Norte)
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