The Tagum City Christmas tree, which stands at 195 feet, still holds the tallest Christmas tree record in the country. With its strong foundation and beautiful decoration, residents of Tagum City and even from neighboring provinces always visit the holiday tree annually.
Despite the restrictions on event gatherings brought about by the pandemic, a small lighting ceremony took place, strictly following the standard health protocols attended by city government officials and a few residents.
Based on the city government explanation, the five dominant colors featured in the giant holiday tree symbolize significant aspirations of the local government.
The colors blue signify inspiration; green for growth and harmony; yellow for positivity and hope; white for purity and simplicity; and red for courage.
City Mayor Allan L. Rellon said that while not everyone values the impact of the joy the holiday tree brings, it becomes a source of hope and joy to other people amidst the pandemic.
Residents in Tagum City and other visitors can visit the giant holiday tree every day from 6:00-10:00 PM. (PIA XI Davao del Norte/jmda/Ezri M. Coda, Jr. with reports from CIO Tagum)
DAVAO DEL NORTE, Feb. 28 (PIA)---- More than 200 former officers and members of the Southern Regional Committee of the Southern Mindanao Regional Command of the CPP-NPA-NDF this afternoon renounced their allegiance to the communist terrorist group and committed their full support to the national and local government. They marked their declaration to abandon the CTG with a ceremony done at the Balimba Hills Activity Center, Sitio JBL, Baarangay Sto Nino, in the municipality of Talaingod. An indigenous peoples ritual known in their dialect as “Panubag-tubag” was made, killing a white pig and a white chicken as offerings to the spirits. The combined blood of which, was made to stamp through a thumbmark, their renewed commitment to work for peace and development in their respective communities. All the tribal Datus or chieftains particularly of villages which formerly were mass bases of the CTGs were present, as confirmed when Provincial Governor Edwin I Jubahib recognize
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