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| 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.
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| The Baritone, Joseleo Logdat |
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| 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.
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| 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!
