Butuan Balangay Boat Launching - January 31, 2010

BUTUAN BALANGAY BOAT

LAUNCHING
Luna Compound, Barangay Bading, Butuan City
January 31, 2010

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Photo shows Mt. Everest Team leader Dr. Ted Esguerra singing the song entitled “Butwan-Balangay Lumayag Ka”. Dr. Esguerra composed the said song in memory of the ancient Balangay vessel, during the Butuan Balangay Boat Launching, held Sunday (January 31) at Luna Compound, riverbank in Barangay Bading, Butuan City. (Mike A. Imbo, PIA-Caraga)
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“Kaya ng Pinoy” Foundation headed by Art Valdez (former USEC of DOTC), the Mt Everest Team, Master Builders of Balangay, pose for posterity sake for the successful building project of the Butuan Boat Construction, during the Butuan Balangay Boat Launching, held Sunday (January 31) at Luna Compound, riverbank in Barangay Bading, Butuan City. (Mike A. Imbo, PIA-Caraga)

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Rev. Father Joesilo Amalla of Saint Joseph Parish is shown here bestowing ecumenical prayer and holy sacrament of the recreation faithful to the ancient vessel - the Balangay Boat. He also shown the baptism of the Balangay that invokes fortune and safe voyage during the Butuan Balangay Boat Launching, held Sunday (January 31) at Luna Compound, riverbank in Barangay Bading, Butuan City. (Mike A. Imbo, PIA-Caraga)
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Balangay Boat Project Committee Chairman Greg Hontiveros discusses the full overview of the Balangay boat project also known as the “MASAWA Hong Butwan”, during the Butuan Balangay Boat-Launching, held Sunday (January 31) at Luna Compound, riverbank in Barangay Bading, Butuan City. (Mike A. Imbo, PIA-Caraga)

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The Banwaon-Manobo and Talaandig Tribal Council together with their Tribal Chieftain perform tribal dance ceremonial to address the old-tradition attributed the early inhabitants of the ancient Balangay Boat, during the Butuan Balangay Boat Launching, held Sunday (January 31) at Luna Compound, riverbank in Barangay Bading, Butuan City. (Mike A. Imbo, PIA-Caraga)

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Photo shows the Core-Committee of the Balangay Boat, “Kaya ng Pinoy” Foundation Inc. led by Art Valdez; Chairman Greg Hontiveros; and some members of the Philippine Mt. Everest Team together with Rev. Fr. Joesilo Amalla in jubilation to the successful construction of the ancient Balangay Boat also known as the “Masawa Hong Butwan”, during the Butuan Balangay Boat Launching, held Sunday (January 31) at Luna Compound, riverbank in Barangay Bading, Butuan City. (Mike A. Imbo, PIA-Caraga)