June 29, 2012- South Cotabato Welcomes the Balikbayans
T'nalak Festival Celebration 2012 includes a program to acknowledge and welcome the Global South Cotabateños in a very special event with the World renowned singer JED MADELA. One of the reason why this event is special and exciting for me.
Here are some captured videos of Jed Madela's performances for references.
The Retro Ball is a good venue for all balikbayans to reunite and reminisce great songs of the past and witness presentations and surprises from the Provincial Government of South Cotabato.
I am glad to be a part of the working committee of this event....
This is why I am inviting all SOUTH COTABATEÑO BALIKBAYANS to join and celebrate T'nalak Festival 2012.
Save the date, July 17, 7PM at South Cotabato Gym and Cultural Center.
For reservation and details, you may visit ARTS, CULTURE, TOURISM and SPORTS (ACTS) Promotions Unit, 2Floor, Right Wing, South Cotabato Gym and Cultural Center, Alunan Avenue, City of Koronadal and look for Mr. Argie Asaria or Grey. You may also reach the office through our telefax +63 83 2283447 or email, acts_ppdo@southcotabato.gov.ph.
An annual celebration in South Cotabato which demonstrates the importance and significance of T'nalak cloth as the cultural image of South Cotabato. The festival, being one T'nalak piece, designed by patters would likewise represent various activities during the celebration characterized by its otlook on being people and product-centered, development oriented, and with tourism, history, culture and arts-driven events.
The T'nalak Festival, named after a woven cloth popularized by the province's T'boli tribe, is slated on July 13-18, 2012. This festival is celebrated during the foundation anniversary of South Cotabato.
This year will be different for me. After years of just being an audience and being away from my hometown, i am now directly involve with the celebration.
Here are some notable videos that highlights the celebration in the previous years and definitely the BIG reason why you should come and visit South Cotabato this July 13-18, 2012...
Here are the schedule of activities...
I am inviting all my friends to join me as i celebrate with all South Cotabateneos the grandest and most colorful event in South Mindanao, the T'nalak Festival 2012.
For those planning to fly to South Cotabato, you may get in touch with the following Travel Agencies for schedules of flights and booking reservations.
Major
airlines have various daily flights that fly into and depart from General
Santos City Airport, which is a 45 – minute drive away from Koronadal
City. The majority of airline websites
offer affordable fares, promos and airfare sales.
Philippine
Airlines
www.philippineairlines.com
Flight No. Departure Arrival
Manila to General Santos DailyPR 45307:00 09:00
General
Santos to Manila Daily PR 454 10:00 12:10
Manila
to Davao City Daily PR
819 04:30 06:20
Daily PR
811 09:00 10:50
Daily PR 815 11:15 13:15
Daily PR 813 15:30 17:20
Davao
City to Manila Daily PR 820 07:10 09:00
Daily PR
812 11:50 13:40
Daily
PR
816 14:10 16:10
Daily PR 814 18:20 20:10
Cebu Pacific
Air
www.cebupacificair.com
Manila
to General Santos Daily 5J-991 05:20 07:10
Daily 5J-993 07:20 09:10
Daily 5J-995 12:35 14:30
General
Santos to Manila Daily 5J-992 07:40 09:30
Daily 5J-994 09:40 11:35
Daily 5J-996 15:00 16:50
Cebu
to General Santos Daily 5J-249 09:15 10:20
General
Santos to Cebu Daily 5J-250 10:50 11:55
Manila
to Davao Daily 5J-961 04:05 05:45
Daily 5J-959 05:30 07:15
Daily 5J-963 07:50 09:35
Daily 5J-965 12:10 14:00
Daily 5J-975 13:15 15:00
Daily 5J-971 16:55 18:40
Daily 5J-973 18:10 19:55
Daily 5J-969 19:25 21:10
Davao
To Manila Daily 5J-962 06:15 07:55
Daily 5J-960 10:55 12:40
Daily 5J-964 10:05 12:00
Daily 5J-968 14:30 16:15
Daily 5J-966 15:30 17:15
Daily 5J-970 19:10 20:50
Daily 5J-974 20:25 22:10
Daily 5J-972 21:40 23:20
Airphil
Express
www.airphilexpress.com
Manila
to General Santos Daily 2P 989 05:15 07:00
General
Santos to Manila Daily 2P 990 07:30 09:15
Cebu
to General Santos MO-WE-FR 2P 389 08:30 09:40
General
Santos to Cebu MO-WE-FR 2P 390 13:50 15:00
General
Santos to Iloilo MO-WE-FR 2P 393 10:10 11:30
Iloilo
to General Santos MO-WE-FR 2P 394 12:00 13:20
Manila
to Davao Daily 2P 981 04:15 06:00
WE-SU 2P 983 13:55 15:40
Daily 2P 987 18:50 20:35
Davao
to Manila Daily 2P 982 06:30 08:15
WE-SU 2P 984 16:10 17:55
Daily 2P 988 21:05 22:50
Via Land
Philtranco Bus - Manila (Cubao and Pasay
City Terminal) to Davao City, Mindanao (Ecoland Terminal) via Bicol provinces
in southern Luzon and Samar and Leyte in the Visayas. (3 days)
Yellow Bus
Lines and Holiday Bus– Davao
City – General Santos City – Koronadal City (3 hours 45 minutes)
Husky Bus Co. – General Santos City –
Koronadal City (45 minutes)
Rural Transit
Bus –
Cagayan de Oro City – Tacurong City (8 hours)
Via Sea
For
specific schedules of departures for Superferry (Now 2GO Travel) please visit
their website at www.travel.2go.com.ph
I consider this my first and I want to make it memorable.
