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ANGELES CITY -- This year's Kambal Festival set on Oct. 12 is one for the records - not only will it be the biggest and grandest, but all 33 barangays in Angeles City will be participating in the event.
With the theme "Colors of Festival", the city government under the leadership of Mayor Carmelo "Pogi" Lazatin, Jr. has doubled up the cash prizes for the winning participants.
To recall, Mayor Lazatin announced on October 2023 that he will increase the cash prizes for the next annual festival, with the expectation that all of the city's 33 barangays will participate.
"We will fulfill our promise to increase our Kambal Festival's cash prizes, enticing all 33 barangays to participate in this year's grandest and biggest festival," Lazatin said.
"We at the city government are very happy that twins from all barangays will join, which is a first," Lazatin shared.
The annual Kambal Festival is a priority project of Mayor Lazatin, which is part of the month-long Fiestang Kuliat celebration.
This is the 4th Kambal Festival celebration under the stint of Mayor Lazatin, where twin-participants will vie for the Best Float, Identical Twins for Categories A and B, Most Festive Float, Street Dancing Competitions for Elementary and High School with 23 school-participants.
For this year's Kambal Festival, the Champion Best Float will receive P300,000; 1st Runner Up-P100,000; 2nd Runner Up-P50,000.
The Grand Winners in the Identical Twins Category A and B, will receive P100,000 each; 1st Runner Up-P50,000 each; and 2nd Runner Up-P30,000 each.
The Most Festive Float Special Award will receive P50,000.
In the Street Dancing Competition, both categories in Elementary and High School, the Grand Winners will receive P200,000 each; 1st Runner Up-100,000 each; and 2nd Runner-Up-P50,000 each.
A consolation prize of P20,000 and P15,000 for the “Early Birds” will also be provided.
The Kambal Festival committee is led by Chief Adviser IC Calaguas and Executive Assistant IV Reina Manuel, with Angeles City Tourism Office headed by Anneleen Antonio-Sugui, Gender and Development Office led by Mina Cabiles, Angeles City Tourism Auxiliary, Barangay Outreach Program, and Angeles City Command Center headed by Michael Lising, Angeles City Economic Development Investment and Promotions Office led by Irish Bonus-Llego, City Engineer’s Office headed by Engr. Helen Ayro, City Nutrition Office headed by Francis De Guzman, Sharmaine Vianne Gonzales, Jane Calimquim, Anne Salonga, and Rachelle Oloya of Mayor’s Office and staff, Angeles City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office led by Rodolfo Simeon, Angeles City Traffic Development Office and Environment Management System led by Francis Pangilinan, Angeles City Police Office, and City Information Office.
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