DAGUPAN CITY - “This year’s Dagupan City fiesta promises to be one of the most celebrated and best organized ever,” announced Councilor Librada Fe ‘Dada’ Reyna, the 2006 city fiesta hermana mayor.

Appointed by Mayor Benjamin Lim on June 14 to be this year’s fiesta executive chairperson, Reyna is tasked to oversee the celebration of the 2006 Dagupan City Fiesta and ensure the smooth flow of various activities.

“I highly appreciate the trust and confidence given to me by the mayor. This inspires me to do my best and maintain the tradition of excellence contributed by the past fiesta hermano mayors,” Reyna said.

Reyna said that compared to the previous city fiestas, this year’s festivities will highlight worthwhile activities for Dagupeño children and their families since the city fiesta coincides with the Christmas season.

Aside from that, she added that crowd-drawing activities are also included in this year’s calendar of activities.

She further said that Dagupeños and guests will expect a different celebration as this year’s activities are designed to draw the interst and attention of visitors from neighboring towns as well as from the international community.

The hermana mayor stressed that the support and cooperataion of each council member and chairmen of various communities will ensure the success of the city fiesta held every December.

She also encouraged all the Dagupeños to work together and unite to make this year’s fiesta celebration meaningful and memorable.

Apart from its religious significance, the city fiesta is one of Dagupan’s major tourist-drawing activity where thousands of guests and visitors flock to the city to witness the almost month-long celebration.

The celebration of the annual fiesta is in honor of St. John the Evangelits, the city’s patron saint. (CIO/Leziel T. Cayabyab)