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DAVAO ORIENTAL, Oct. 28 (PIA) -- The City of Mati formally opened the 21st Sambuokan Festival through a limited face-to-face ceremony and a live telecast through its official Facebook page at City of Mati LGU on October 25, 2021. This year's theme is, "Sambuokan: Selebrasyon sa Katawhan, Kinaiyan ug Kang Magbabaya," its culminating activity is on October 29, 2021.   In her opening speech, City Mayor Michelle N. Rabat narrated how Sambuokan Festival was conceptualized and what it was for. "Because at that time, politically, Mati City was in turmoil. Away-away permanente  (Leaders are always fighting).  So in his waning years  (former Mayor Francisco Garcia Rabat),  he was already 69, he said it is about time that we set aside differences and make peace with everybody for the sake of Mati. And that is the concept of Sambuokan, meaning nagkahiusa or nagkaisa  (united)," the city Mayor narrated the festival’s roots. " Sambuokan is not politics. It is about tog

DAVAO CITY, Oct. 1 (PIA)- A festival which celebrates the role of farmers and fisherfolks in the development of Mati City will be held starting this October.   Abunda Festival was established thru City Ordinance No. 500 series of 2021. It will be a week-long celebration to be held every third week of October until the fourth week of the same month.   The new festival will complement the popular Sambuokan Festival which is held every fourth week of October.   Among the highlight of the celebration include the Farmers’s Bagsakan Center in Sitio Tagawisan which will be led by the City Agriculture Office. The activities will center around the different aspects of agriculture such as crops, fisheries and livestock.   A carabao parade will be held where each barangay will present their delegation of water buffaloes or carabao sporting different designs and colors while carrying different agricultural produce of their communities.   There will also be a farmers and fisherfolks association rec