SEND OFF CEREMONY
Philippine Ports Authority
Butuan City
February 4, 2010
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Photo shows (from left to right) Historian-Mr. Greg Hontiveros; Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) Butuan City Manager Oscar Beluan; Cabadbaran Mayor Dale Corvera; Agusan del Norte Vice Governor Enrico Corvera with City Tourism chairperson Daisy Plaza taking part in the remarkable activity during the Send-off Ceremony of the Balangay Boat held February 4, 2010 at the Philippine Ports Authority, Barangay Leon Kilat, Butuan City. (Mike A. Imbo, PIA-Caraga)
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Photo shows 2009 Kahimunan Festival Champion from the Agusan National High School performing their winning performance in honor of Senior Santo Niño during the send-off ceremony of the Balangay Boat held February 4, 2010 at the Philippine Ports Authority, Barangay Leon Kilat, Butuan City. (Mike A. Imbo, PIA-Caraga)
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Masawa Hong Butuan: The crewmen together with the Balangay committee maneuvering the Balangay Boat to start their voyage expedition around the Philippines and across Asia, during the send-off ceremony of the Balangay Boat held February 4, 2010 at the Philippine Ports Authority, Barangay Leon Kilat, Butuan City. (Mike A. Imbo, PIA-Caraga)
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Rev. Father Joesilo Amalla of Saint Joseph Parish is shown here showering divine holiness to the crewmen after the mass celebration before embarking the Historical Balangay Boat also known as “Masawa Hong Butuan”, during the send-off ceremony of the Balangay Boat held February 4, 2010 at the Philippine Ports Authority, Barangay Leon Kilat, Butuan City. (Mike A. Imbo, PIA-Caraga)
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Tribal Ritual: The group of National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP) Caraga is shown here bestowing their ceremonial prayer to mark with blood granting peace and successful voyage of the crew led by Art Valdez, “Kaya ng Pinoy” Foundation with the Mt. Everest Team, during the send-off ceremony of the Balangay Boat held February 4, 2010 at the Philippine Ports Authority, Barangay Leon Kilat, Butuan City. (Mike A. Imbo, PIA-Caraga)
