Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Look: Marinduque Cultural Showcase opens MIMAROPA Naturally Agri-Trade and Tourism Fair at Megamall, Oct. 16

Marinduque Governor Presby Velasco
Photo: Peter Magturo
DTI MIMAROPA Is ready for this week’s biggest event in the Metro. In partnership with DA, DOT, DAR, the Provincial Government of Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, Romblon, and City Government of Calapan and Puerto Princesa the fifth run of “MIMAROPA Naturally: Agri Trade and Tourism Fair 2019” goes from October 16-20, 2019 at Megatrade Halls 1 & 2, 5th Floor SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City.

What’s in it for us Marinduqueños? This regional trade fair will showcase the diverse products and tourist destinations of our island and the region. Then some of Marinduque’s best artistic talents will be featured exclusively during the opening on Wednesday, October 16th. 

All set to perform are ‘The Baritone’, multi-award winner Joseleo Logdat, soprano Jasmine Salvo and I Baritoni, a trio of male voices and others.

The Baritone, Joseleo Logdat

Soprano Jasmine Salvo
Marinduque Congressman Lord Allan Velasco has been invited to grace the fair, and Marinduque Governor Presbitero Velasco, Jr., President of the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP), is Keynote Speaker alongside Secretary Ramon Lopez of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Lending support to the Marinduque Day opening at the trade fair are all the good members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Marinduque led by Vice-Governor Romulo Bacorro, Jr.

For this event, selected young artists from Marinduque National High School (MNHS) and Marinduque State College (MSC) are performing their own version of the Putong traditional ritual to welcome the fair's special guests. 


Other surprise numbers have been prepared by the MNHS-MSC group. The Marinduque Show starts at 4:00 pm after a brief performance at 2:00 pm for the opening program and the ribbon cutting. There will be a second Marinduque show for MIMAROPA Naturally visitors at 7:00 pm.

Marinduque Team preparing for the trip to Megamall
Photo: Joven Lilles
You are all invited to this much-awaited event. Consider this as the most opportune time to show support to our farmers, manufacturers, and support to tourism establishments now rising on the island-province.

About 150 MSME-exhibitors from the region are targeted to participate this year, and that’s more than 100% increase from the 73 MSME-exhibitors who joined in 2015. DTI MIMAROPA is optimistic to reach a milestone P100-million sales generated this year. That’s twenty-fold higher than the P4.5 million sales in 2015, according to DTI.

Some 100 new/improved products and designs this time will also be launched.

Visit the Marinduque Island Pavilion at the fair. Don’t miss this very special day as it also kicks-off the celebration of Marinduque Centennial Year 2020!