Countdown to Bangus Festival 2009

I've had the privilege of working with Vice-Mayor Belen Fernandez in last year's spectacular staging of the Bangus Festival and people who work for her will agree with me that her work-ethic is amazing. With the opening less than a few weeks away, I expect her (just as these pictures will show) to have everyone on the committees on their toes. This is really not about perfection, but about how things should be done the right way.

Guesting on the DZMM morning program hosted by Winnie Cordero and Ariel Ureta (top pic), VM Fernandez makes a pitch to the entire country (and why not???) that all roads on April 15 should lead to Dagupan City for some fun and fresh, grilled Bonuan Bangus. Ever the hands-on manager that she has always been since those heady days of City Supermarket, she inspects the promotional signage of the festival at a Dagupan street corner.

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The Final Schedule of Events!

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Insider

Bangus Festival 2009 chairman Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez listens to an update from members of the events committee.

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Big discounts await bangus festival-goers

Business establishments in Dagupan City will go on a city-wide sale and offer up to 50% discounts on their products during the Great Dagupan Sale on April 15 to 30 in line with the city’s celebration of the 2009 Bangus Festival.

According to Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez, the festival is not just about fun and merry-making but also to make the celebration more affordable and meaningful to be enjoyed by the festival-goers especially during these times of global financial crisis.

“The great Dagupan sale will surely enhance the public’s merriment as we take into consideration their needs and sentiments by cutting down the prices of commodities,” the vice mayor stressed.

On March 26, the Vice Mayor with Peter Fernandez of PANDA along with some members of the events committee, paid visits to the different business establishments owners to ask for their participation in the city-wide sale and was elated to announce that majority of them confirmed their full support for the activity.

During the festival, Fernandez said the business establishments will go on sale and offer their products including food and dry goods at discounted prices for two weeks.

The vice mayor said that a uniform tarpaulin from the festival secretariat will be distributed to the participating establishments plus a CD of the official soundtrack of the Bangus Festival.

The participants will also be allowed to set up at least two tables in front of their establishment without an additional charge to display their products and goods. (leziel)

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Mag-ihaw na!

Trip na trip nyo bang mag party sa Bangusan Street Party sa Abril 30?

Huwag makutento sa pakikinig ng musika at sayawan kasama aang barkada sapagkat hindi kumpleto ang kasiyahan kung walang bangus na iihawin sa Bangusan Street Party na gaganapin sa De Venecia Highway Extension.

Sinabi ni Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez, chairman ng 2009 Bangus Festival na maari nang bumili ng mga grills o pag iihawan sa halagang P2,500 lamang kasama na ang mga kakailanganin gaya ng bangus, Maggi Magic Sarap na tunay na pampasarap ng iluluto nyo, uling, posporo, apron, tongs at sunvisor.

Kung meron naman na kayong grills na nabili sa mga nakalipas na Bangusan Street Party, magbayad lamang ng P850 para sa mga iba pang gagamitin gaya ng bangus, uling, apron, sunvisor, posporo at Maggi Magic Sarap.

Pumunta lamang sa City Museum ng Dagupan at hanapin si Teresa Raga o si Cristy o tumawag sa telepono numero 5158425.

Kapag maaaga kayong bibili, may tsansa pa kayong pumili ng gustung-gusto ninyong lugar na paglalagyan ng inyong grills sapagkat ito ay first-come, first served basis lamang.-#

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Mayor Al Fernandez Cup 2009

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Tunog Bangus Battle of the Bands

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