Magayon Festival 2010 Senior Citizens Day

Elderly Albayanos celebrate Magayon Festival.

------ The ebullience of the elderly members of Albay was incessant as they celebrated Senior Citizen Day in connection with Magayon Festival (Si Lolo at Lola sa Magayon) at Albay Astrodome last April 6. The dynamic senior members of Albay were all heads up as they took over the center stage. The high-spirited seniors from different cities and municipalities of Albay haughtily showcased their talents in dancing and singing. This activity reminds us of the capacity and eligibility of our elderly to sing, dance and enjoy their moment to mingle with their fellow senior citizens here in Albay, Event Coordinator Yolanda Guanzon, said. According to Guanzon, they have incorporated contests in ballroom dancing, pantomina, folk dancing, tango and vocal duet for the whole-day activity. In ballroom dancing, the elderly couple of Polangui won P3,000. Similarly, Legazpi City showed their best moves in Pantomina, going home with P5,000. The dance troupe from Oas received P5,000 for winning the top spot for Folk Dancing. Voices of the elderly from the municipality of Daraga grabbed the attention of the judges and took home P5,000. Winners got cash prizes and tokens of appreciation from the Provincial Government of Albay, distributed by Ms. Guanzon together with her colleagues in Provincial Social Welfare Development Office (PSWDO). She also shared that Albayano elderly group will have their IDs issued for their social insurance with GSIS championed by Gov. Joey Salceda. She said they will have burial assistance to cover death expenses. (Jesseshan B. Marbella)

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