CEBU CITY, Philippines – Contemporary catch, native crafts, and Cebu’s finest delicacies take over the Capitol grounds because the weeklong “Tabo sa Kapitolyo 2025” kicks off.
Cebu’s flavors and crafts crammed the Capitol grounds Monday, August 4, 2025, because the province kicked off its 456th Founding Anniversary celebration with the opening of the Tabo sa Kapitolyo. The agri-fishery truthful runs till August 8 and highlights one of the best of what Cebu’s cities and cities have to supply from farm to desk and from handmade to heartmade.
Governor Pamela Baricuatro formally declared the celebration open throughout a flag-raising ceremony held earlier that morning, joined by Vice Governor Glenn Anthony O. Soco, provincial board members, native mayors, nationwide company administrators, and Capitol officers.
The ceremony featured a parade of public servants, the singing of the nationwide anthem and the Sugbo Hymn, and the declaration of the month-long celebration.
“Because the folks’s governor of this premiere province of Cebu, I hereby declare the month-long celebration of the 456th Founding Anniversary open,” mentioned Governor Baricuatro throughout her opening handle.
Moments later, Baricuatro, Vice Governor Soco, and congressmen current led the ribbon-cutting in entrance of the IBP Constructing, formally opening the Tabo sa Kapitolyo 2025. Alongside them had been board members and officers from the Division of Agriculture.
The fairgrounds shortly got here alive proper after the official opening, with every sales space from completely different cities and cities showcasing their merchandise. Rows of stalls supplied a vibrant mixture of Cebu’s edible heritage and on a regular basis bounty: rosquillos (ring-shaped butter cookies), otap (crispy puff pastry), bingka (rice cake), tagaktak (crispy rice fritters), tablea (cacao tablets), budbud (sticky rice wrapped in banana leaves), and butong (younger coconut). These mingled with piles of vegetables and fruit you possibly can identify within the Bahay Kubo folks track reminiscent of talong (eggplant), kalabasa (squash), and kamatis (tomato), alongside others past the lyrics, reminiscent of pipino (cucumber) and sili (chili).
Carved woodwork, like turtle and Japanese monkey collectible figurines, catches the eyes of passersby. The dragon fruit empanada additionally stands out due to its hanging pink shade. And sure, even slippers, baggage, and domestically made footwear had their spot within the highlight.
Cebuano craftsmanship was simply as current because the produce. Fruit trays, handwoven baggage, and native brews like tuba (fermented coconut wine) and bukarel (fermented sugarcane wine) lined the cubicles, alongside regional specialties that guests won’t discover exterior their hometowns.
The truthful is a part of a month-long lineup of occasions celebrating the 456th anniversary of the founding of the Province of Cebu. With its festive opening, Tabo sa Kapitolyo invitations residents and visitors alike to rediscover the range of Cebu because it places the work of Cebu’s farmers, cooks, and artisans entrance and middle.
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