The Parish
Pastoral Council (PPC) of the Holy Rosary Parish Church in Boracay did not
approve the Municipal Council Office or MTO’s proposition of changing the
schedule of the Ati-atihan celebration in the island.
But the church
and the tribes are still open to any assistance from the local government of
Malay.
According to PPC
President Dionesio “Jony” Salme, they will be glad of any assistance and or
contributions that the LGU will be extending to them for the ati-atihan to be
more colorful and festive.
However, the
tribes has expressed that they would want the celebration to remain simple,
traditional, and devotional, and not the kind of “festival” that the LGU is
aiming for.
Nonetheless,
Salme added, the LGU is still welcome to help, especially that the local
government would only want a better celebration.
In line with
this, the tribes who join in annually suggested that instead of having days of
celebration, why not help them with their costumes and prizes.
The LGU has previously
planned to ask the church to transfer the ati-atihan schedule for a further
preparation.
That instead of
holding it for a day, it would be celebrated for 3 to 5 days and different activities will be conducted.
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