City celebrates Christmas with prizes, music and colors

CHRISTMAS GRAND PRIZE.  The Christmas Party of City Hall in Bohol Wisdom School Gymnasium handed out the grand prize. From left, City Councilor Engr. Gemma Inting, ABC President Maryjane Ruiz, City Councilor Jonas Cacho, Vice-Mayor Atty. Adam Jala, City Mayor Jane Yap, Grand Prize Winner Narcisa Aparri from the Business Permits and Licensing Office, SK Federated President Jose Floro Ringca, City Councilors Nick Besas, Atoy Torralba, Tim Butalid, Ody Glovasa, Ondoy Borja, Atty. Butchie Zamora, and Engr. Charles Cabalit.

NARCISA Aparri from the Business Permits and Licensing Office (BPLO) coveted the brand-new motorcycle during the City Hall Christmas Celebration in Bohol Wisdom School Gymnasium.

City Mayor Jane Yap took the opportunity inrecognizing the commitment and dedication of all employees of the City Government.

“We have achieved our targets this year and even exceeded some. I am grateful to all the hard work that you have put in. We will continue to deliver effective public services to the Tagbilaranons. We may have been saddled by the pandemic and Typhoon Odette, but we have recovered well and is now looking forward to creating significant projects and programs that would catapult Tagbilaran City into its vision of being highly urbanized, resilient, and livable in the near future,” emphasized Mayor Jane Yap.

After which, the remaining major prizes were raffled away. A brand-new refrigerator was given to Christopher Dominisac from the City Assessor’s Office and barangay-based worker Maricar Lumuthang; Television was given to barangay-based personnel Quirino Morilla and Estella Bunno from the Tagbilaran City College; La Germania Oven was given to Christopher Carcallas from ALERT, and the washing machine was raffled off to barangay-based Anita Gare. Minor prizes also came in plenty such as glassware; blender; induction cooker; flat iron; electric kettle; sandwich maker; stove; oven toaster; electric fan; pressure cooker; printer, and 10 kilos of rice (30 pieces).  

But the highlight of the occasion was the dance presentation prepared by each department that showcased the cooperation and unity of each unit.

The City Mayor’s Office which snatched the Grand Prize showed a millennial vibe punctuated by a dance appearance of City Mayor Jane Yap and Sir Chief Baba Yap, the General Services Office gave tribute to the legacy of Eraserheads, while the third placer highlighted Pasko sa Pinas. (Jeanette Busano)