GUIUAN, EASTERN
SAMAR. The “Dalagan Para han Kauswagan” Fun Run sponsored by Mayor Annaliza P.
Gonzales-Kwan held on April 29, 2012 was a huge success. The 3KM Fun Run
started at Brgy. Banahao in Guiuan had its finish line at the Town Plaza of
Mercedes, Eastern Samar. The Fun Run was
participated in by different entities, as well as representatives of
organizations in Guiuan. The group from Guiuan was joined by participants from
the Town of Mercedes and was warmly welcomed at the Town Plaza by Mayor Rafael
Macawile and Vice-Mayor Absalon Rediang along with the Hermana Mayor for the
year’s Mercedes Town Fiesta Nema Quirante Macatugob.
Mayor Kwan gave
a rousing congratulatory message and thanks to the participants numbering to
about 500 and emphasized that unity and cooperation is a mark of solidarity and
cohesiveness between the citizens of the two municipalities. She expressed her
thanks and gratitude to the Municipal Officials of the Town of Mercedes for the
warm reception they extended to the participants of the Fun Run.
During the
program awards were given to the most participated group which was won by the
Guiuan Water District (GWD) which had a 100% attendance of all its employees
and Board of Directors headed by President and Chairman of the Board, Mr. Rodel
P. Joven and GM Rolando Abrinica. Other awards include the first finisher,
oldest and youngest runner, sexiest participant among others. Other
organizations joining the group were the Guiuan Municipal Police Office, Guiuan
Lawn Tennis Association (GUILTA) and the Municipal Officials and Employees.
Emergency Assistance was on ready through the Guiuan-RHU.
