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TACLOBAN CITY— The local government has significantly scaled down this year’s Sangyaw Festival, canceling several of its biggest crowd-drawing events as local officials prioritize emergency response amid the ongoing fuel crisis. The move affects preparations for the city’s annual fiesta celebration every June 30 in honor of Santo Niño. READ: Tacloban scales down fiesta amid austerity calls City officials announced the cancellation of four major festival events — the Sangyaw Float Competition, Sangyaw Drum and Lyre Competition, Sangyaw Mardi Gras, and the Lamrag Competition — following what they described as a careful assessment of the current situation. Mayor Alfred Romualdez […]... Keep on reading: Tacloban scales down Sangyaw Festival amid fuel crisis
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