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COLORFUL PASAKA FESTIVAL ATTRACTS
LOCAL AND FOREIGN SPECTATORS
This year's Pasaka Festival of Tanauan, Leyte which was held on August 14, attracted, more than ever attracted many foreign and thousands of local spectators.

Leading the foreign spectators this year, is London's Judge Ian Mayes, lead counsel of Queen Elizabeth, who was with his two sons and their two classmates, one a Brazilian national and the other one French.
Also among the guests is Holland's Mr. Rob de Hommel together with his wife. He is an investor who came to Tanauan on August 4, to look for some tourism investments. Mayor Tiu met him when he was in Penang, Malaysia in July. He has decided to put in some investments in the town.

Also among the foreign guests were Mr. and Mrs. James Ferguson of Washington State, Mr. Kelly Brown who is a retired US Navy Captain and Japanese nurse Ms. Azumi.
Not to be discounted are the Balikbayans who came home from the different parts of the world, headed by the Hermana Mayor Marimel Nuevo Sampang and her family, Ms. Josie Ramos who is the president of the Tanauan, Leyte Assumption Society, and her husband, Ms. Rose Blenov and her children and Mr. Francisco Salvana, among others.

Also included are the Balikbayans from Metro Manila and the different parts of the Philippines and the guests from the different parts of the Region and from the different barangays of Tanauan.

Mayor Roque A. Tiu expressed satisfaction and happiness for the success of the Pasaka Festival saying that the presence of thousands of visitors from and outside of Tanauan, is a manifestation of acceptance and support on the town's festival which is the town people's expression of thanksgiving for the many blessings received the whole year.
It is also a way of paying homage on the town's patroness, the Lady of Assumption and is a welcome to all the visitors into the homes of every Tanauananons.
Mayor Tiu sees the Pasaka Festival as a good vehicle that manifests the unity of the people of Tanauan, as all the sectors cooperate and offer their best talents. He also said that the attendance of thousands of spectators is good for the economy of Tanauan and good for the business of the people of the municipality. Mayor Tiu also expressed gratitude for all those who supported the 14-day celebration to commemorate Tanauan Day and the Feast of Our Lady of Assumption on August 15.

It was observed that this year's Pasaka Festival, aside from catching the interest of more spectators, was more colorful because of the more beautiful costumes and the much improved choreography of the participants.

   
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