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Simballay Festival 2017 The Simballay Festival first came into existence in 1994 when Nabunturan was named as a Provincial Agri-Industrial Center in Region XI alongside with the municipalities in Tagum and Panabo which had now become cities except Nabunturan. Simballay is an annual festivity of the Municipality of Nabunturan coined from a Mansaka word meaning, “Togetherness, sharing and thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest.” The City of Nabunturan celebrates its bountiful 23rd Simballay Festival with the theme of "Pagpasalamat, Paglipay, Pag-inambitay...Simballay!".” Different competitions are being held in line with the festival, there are and have been singing competitions (garbo), Christmas chorales, dance competitions (iwag sa kadalanan), sports competitions (of which I joined…and somehow won), and many more.  People from different places came to see the spectacles of the festival and watch the competitions. I guess the most remarkable experienc...

                                                  Parents' Day 2017 Parents Day is a gesture of honor we give to our parents to show our love and respect for them. It can be a gift we can give to our parents for recognizing all the efforts that our parents put in our upbringing. The support of parents is considered to be very important in the growth and development of our family. The day provides an excellent medium to maintain good communication between two generations and helps in building their emotional and mental bond stronger. During Parents day I was able to fathom how important our parents have  been and are in our lives. The importance of our parents stems from the fact that they are ones who show genuine love. A person can expect unconditional love from his mother and father in life. They are the ones who helped us overcome our ...